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Thank you for signing up to The Courier daily newsletter Something went wrong - please try again later. Sign Up Police in Tayside are warning members of the public to be careful of who they are talking to online after an increase in scams. Over the past few weeks officers have received an increase in the number of reports of social media users falling victim to “sextortion” scams. The scams usually involve the victim being enticed to send nude or explicit photos to someone who has be...

Updated: January 28, 2021, 9:23 am © Shutterstock / andrea crisante City council groundsmen who stood down for two days over Covid-19 fears have been issued “threatening” letters from the local authority. The workers, who include gravediggers and gardeners, were hand delivered a letter signed by the council’s director of neighbourhood services, Elaine Zwirlein, at the weekend. The letters warn the staff that if they don’t return to work they will have their pay docked. Continue Reading...

by Scott Milne Updated: January 26, 2021, 6:19 pm © Paul Reid Coronavirus cases have been identified in a Forfar health centre. The cases were found in the Isla and Clova wards. The centre has in-patient beds, including a four bedded hospice. It also offers a day centre for physically disabled adults, a minor injury unit, general and specialist outpatient services and a conference suit. A health board spokeswoman said: “NHS Tayside’s Infection Prevention and Control Team was made awa...

© Supplied by Peter Comrie Thank you for signing up to The Courier daily newsletter Something went wrong - please try again later. Sign Up A New Alyth woman has been remembered after more than £2,000 was donated to a ward at Perth Royal Infirmary in her memory. Jackie McCowan died on October 24 last year, aged 54, after battling cancer for many years. On Monday, her 55th birthday had she been alive, Jackie’s partner Peter Comrie joined her parents, Jack and Madge, in handing over £2...

Heartfelt tribute after £2,300+ raised in memory of dearly-loved Alyth woman Updated: January 27, 2021, 10:07 am © Supplied by Peter Comrie A New Alyth woman has been remembered after more than £2,000 was donated to a ward at Perth Royal Infirmary in her memory. Jackie McCowan died on October 24 last year, aged 54, after battling cancer for many years. On Monday, her 55th birthday had she been alive, Jackie’s partner Peter Comrie joined her parents, Jack and Madge, in handing over £2,360 ...

Fire at Seaton property extinguished Updated: 26/01/2021, 6:34 pm © Chris Sumner/Aberdeen Journals Two fire appliances were called out to the incident on Seaton Road in Aberdeen. However, they were not utilised, with the small fire extinguished before they arrived on-scene. They were called out at about 5.25pm. A fire spokeswoman said: “We were called out to a fire on Seaton Road at about 5.25pm. “We sent two appliances but the fire was extinguished before we got there. “The stop message...

The council is continuing to investigate several cases and it is understood a police investigation is also ongoing. Despite the multiple investigations, coronavirus has been blamed for officers now adding fraud and corruption to the risk register. A report for the policy and resources committee said: “Fraud and corruption was considered previously but was not added at that time. “The pandemic has impacted since then and this needs to be taken into consideration. “Regrettably, fraud and co...

© Gareth Jennings/DCT Media Thank you for signing up to The Courier daily newsletter Something went wrong - please try again later. Sign Up Bosses at the coronavirus-hit Brechin pig processing plant have closed the business for a fortnight. After coming under mounting criticism over their handling of the Angus outbreak, abattoir operators, Quality Pork Processors confirmed the closure on Monday. © Gareth Jennings/DCT Media The QPP plant on the outskirts of Brechin. It took effect at th...

Dundee FC star Cammy Kerr has backed the Dark Blues to handle the pressure in their race to promotion in the Championship.

Incident team to meet again as Covid-hit Brechin pig plant owners confirm two-week shutdown © Gareth Jennings/DCT Media Thank you for signing up to The Courier daily newsletter Something went wrong - please try again later. Sign Up A multi-agency team will meet again on Tuesday to consider the crisis at a now closed Angus abattoir. The Quality Pork Processors factory at Brechin will remain shut for a fortnight after coronavirus swept through the workforce there. Company bosses broke wha...