Dundee & Tayside - Thursday, September 8, 2011

Dundee & Tayside - Thursday, September 8, 2011 Video Clips. Duration : 28.18 Mins.

A robber who threatened a Dundee shop assistant with a knife has been jailed for five years. Sean McGregor carried out the raid at the The Dog Food Shop on Dock Street in January. In other news: a disciplinary hearing's been told that an Angus care home nurse was too busy having a foul mouthed row with an ex-boyfriend on her mobile phone to care for a dying man; Perth is being hailed as the ideal base for Scotland's proposed single police force by top councillors and business leaders; an Angus horse sanctuary is facing a race for survival as legal complications stall the release of legacy funding left by its founder. In sport: Aberdeen Manager Craig Brown's yet to decide whether to offer New Zealand striker Rory Fallon a deal. This is an international version of the news that may have been edited for rights reasons.

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Dundee and Tayside - Mon, 19 Nov, 2012

Dundee and Tayside - Mon, 19 Nov, 2012 Video Clips. Duration : 23.07 Mins.

A Perthshire village has been devastated by flooding forcing hundreds of people from their homes. A major emergency was declared in Comrie near Crieff this morning after a river burst its banks. Dozens of residents had to be rescued and will spend the night in temporary accommodation. In other news; Dutch food firm Vion has announced plans to sell off all of its UK operations, to concentrate on its European businesses. The announcement comes after months of speculation about the company, which will close its meat processing plant, Halls of Broxburn, in February. Their UK headquarters are in Livingston. In local news; A man has admitted running a heroin operation that flooded the streets of Fife with the drug. John Brown organised runners to pick up drugs and cash in Glasgow before bringing them to the area. The forty nine year old and his associates Laura McLean and Stewart Urquhart pled guilty to being concerned in the supply of the class A drug. Also in sport; The SPL clubs have today unanimously backed proposals for a new expanded professional league set up. A vote on the plans, which differs from those being put forward by the SFL, could take place in a fortnight.

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Dundee and Tayside - Wed, 9 May, 2012

Dundee and Tayside - Wed, 9 May, 2012 Tube. Duration : 28.77 Mins.

Controversial moves to create a civic square in Scotland's newest city have been dealt a major blow. In other news: One of the last parades to be held at RAF Leuchars before it's closure has been given the royal seal of approval. Police in Dundee are hunting youths who threw a stone at a van, smashing its windscreen. A Dundee man will scale new heights when he circles the roof of the CN Tower in Toronto in Canada, in a daring fundraising challenge. And in sports: Elgin City host the biggest game in their history tonight, against Albion Rovers in the first leg of their Second Division Play-Off Semi-Final. One of Scotland's most well known councillors has just released a new book describing his previous life - as a champion wrestler.

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