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Child hit by car outside Dundee school just days after warnings to drivers A child was struck by a car outside a Broughty Ferry primary school just days after a head teacher warned parents against flouting road safety restrictions. © DC Thomson Forthill Primary School, Broughty Ferry. For the latest news and developments affecting children, parents and teachers across Tayside and Fife, sign up for our weekly Schools and Family newsletter. Thank you for signing up to our Schools and Family news...

Parents urged not to ignore driving ban at Broughty Ferry school amid ‘near misses’ A “selfish” minority of parents are disobeying driving bans around a Broughty Ferry school leading to near misses between pedestrians and vehicles. © Gareth Jennings/DCT Media Parents have been asked to drive responsibly near Forthill Primary School following near misses with pedestrians. For the latest news and developments affecting children, parents and teachers across Tayside and Fife, sign up for o...

Dundee parents have been warned to follow Covid guidance as a head teacher reports many are ignoring face covering rules at schools.

Tuesday: Monifieth – Riverview Car Park (football pitches) Tuesday Thursday: Forfar – East Greens Car Park Friday: Kirriemuir – Reform Street Car Park Saturday: Montrose – Baltic Street Car Park Sunday: Carnoustie High School Car Park   Monday: Area Offices/Library, Pitlochry Tuesday: Aberfeldy Community Fire Station Wednesday: Atholl Street Car Park, Dunkeld Thursday: Davie Park, Blairgowrie Friday: Auchterarder Fire Station Sunday: Perth Community Fire Station Tayside residents who d...

Updated: May 6, 2021, 9:25 am © SYSTEM As Scotland went to the ballot boxes this morning, polling stations in Dundee were expected to be quieter than normal after a surge in postal votes. It is understood around 40% of voters in the city had already cast their ballots by post. There was only a trickle of people arriving at Craigiebank Church to vote after the polls opened at 7am. SNP councillor and Dundee City Council’s finance spokesman, Willie Sawers, was in attendance and said: “I have ...

Updated: May 3, 2021, 4:45 pm © Supplied by NHS Tayside A community testing van. The asymptomatic Covid test centre at Dundee International Sport Centre (DISC) will be closed this Friday due to election voting. The facility, which has been open for asymptomatic testing for Covid every Friday for almost a month, will not be used on May 7. Dundee’s other sites will be open testing between their usual hours of 10am and 4pm. Those looking for tests do not need to have symptoms or book in advance...

Angus coronavirus testing van to change location for six weeks © PA The drop-in community testing site for people who do not have symptoms of coronavirus in Kirriemuir is set to change locations. Starting this Friday, the van will change the location it is based at for a period of six weeks. NHS Tayside said the move was to accommodate the NHS breast screening service mobile unit, which will be using the Reform Street Car Park in Kirriemuir, Angus, over this period. The coronavirus testing van...

Places reserved for pupils arriving mid-term to be removed from two Dundee schools Updated: March 5, 2021, 9:42 am © DC Thomson School places reserved for children arriving halfway through the term are to be removed at two Dundee schools, and reduced at a third. Dundee City Council’s children and families committee will be asked next week to approve how many school places are to be reserved for new children starting after August 2021 at each school in the city. Should the proposed plan be ap...

Driving bans being considered near six Dundee primary schools during peak times Families could be banned from driving near six Dundee primary schools if councillors approve new proposals to make schools safer. © PRESS AND JOURNAL The driving prohibition would aim to keep children safe on their way to school. For the latest news and developments affecting children, parents and teachers across Tayside and Fife, sign up for our weekly Schools and Family newsletter. Thank you for signing up to our...

More Covid-19 cases linked to schools across Dundee and Fife Updated: December 21, 2020, 5:57 pm © Supplied by DC Thomson A case of Covid-19 has been linked to Forthill Primary School. For the latest news and developments affecting children, parents and teachers across Tayside and Fife, sign up for our weekly Schools and Family newsletter. Thank you for signing up to our Schools and Family newsletter. Something went wrong - please try again later. Sign Up More positive Covid-19 cases ha...