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Fierce criticism of councillor over Balmossie
Wednesday 1.4.09
A CROSS-PARTY political fight has flared up in the wake of the decision to maintain full-time, round-the-clock cover at Monifieth’s Balmossie fire station.

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Smoke inhalation killed student
Wednesday 1.4.09
A DUNDEE sheriff has ruled mental illness played a role in the death of a Chinese student in a city flat fire.

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RESIDENT DIES AFTER FIRE AT CARE HOME
Tuesday 24.3.09
A Perth care home resident died at the weekend of injuries sustained in an early morning fire on Saturday. The victim was named as 65-year-old Edward Waddle who had been a resident of Tayside Nursing Home since December. At around 1am on Saturday all three emergency services attended the fire at the home in Isla Road, Bridgend.

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Terrified children in blaze rescue drama
Monday 23.3.09
A MOTHER and her two young children were dramatically rescued from their burning third-floor flat in Dundee by firefighters late last night.

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Van blaze tragedy for farm family
Monday 23.3.09
THE WOMAN whose body was found in a burning van at Crudie Acres Farm on the outskirts of Arbroath on Wednesday has been named locally as 20-year-old Lucy Brunton, whose parents Robin and Lesley operate the farm.

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Vandals ‘as young as 10’
Wednesday 18.3.09
Vandals who caused hundreds of pounds worth of damage by setting fire to hedging in Dundee’s Balgay Park at the weekend may have been as young as 10, police said today (writes Debbie Kerr).

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Youth Work Awards
Monday 16.3.09
Tayside Fire and Rescue are celebrating the success of Watch Manager Dave Black who won the national Youthlink Agencies and Partnership Organisation Youth Worker of the Year Award. Dave has put in a tremendous amount of hard work and effort and congratulations go to Dave on his success. Dave received his award at an official ceremony in Dunblane Hydro from MSP John Swinney.

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Smoke alarm disabled
Tuesday 10.3.09
A Dundee man has spoken of his desperate attempt to save his friend from a fatal fire in the city. (write April Mitchinson and Graeme Ogston- Evening Telegraph).

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Women dies in hospital after fire at her flat.
Thursday 5.3.09
At approximately 0450hrs on Tuesday 3 March, Tayside Fire Control received a call to the report of possible persons trapped in a flat fire at 178 Happyhillock Road Dundee.

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Warning On Frozen Ponds As Play Areas
Wednesday 11.2.09
CHILDREN IN Dundee are risking death or serious injury by playing on frozen ponds, it was warned last night.

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