Wednesday 2 April 2014

'I spent a day on city streets as an undercover homeless beggar'

Click here or here to read my story about a Dundee man who went undercover as a beggar. It was published in the Dundee Evening Telegraph.


Students' union bars £113,000 in the red

Click here or here to read my story about Dundee University Students' Association bars losing over £100k in cash. It was published in the Dundee Evening Telegraph.


Tuesday 1 April 2014

Lyndsay lives it up for Mother's Day with day of pampering

Click here or here to read my coverage of a paralysed Dundee woman's perfect Mother's Day. It was published in the Dundee Evening Telegraph.


Monday 31 March 2014

Dundee woman admits stealing garden ornaments in wheelie bin

Click here or here to read my story about a thief who walked down a Dundee street while throwing people's garden ornaments into a wheelie bin.


Growing obesity epidemic in Dundee

Click here or here to read my story about a Dundee charity who have warned the city's kids are getting fatter. It was published in the Dundee Evening Telegraph.


Thursday 27 March 2014

£5k compensation for injured janitor

Click here or here to read my story about a janitor that has won over £5,000 after hurting himself at work. It was published in the Dundee Evening Telegraph.


Wednesday 26 March 2014

Tragedy as dad, 43, dies

Click here or here to read my story about a Dundee dad that has passed away after battling cancer. It was published in the Dundee Evening Telegraph.




Police in talks to keep Utd fans safe

Click here or here to read my story about Police Scotland's bid to keep Dundee United fans safe as they travel through to play Rangers. It was published in the Dundee Evening Telegraph.


Tuesday 25 March 2014

Heartbreak for parents as Dundee man, 21, dies from condition that killed sister

Click here or here to read my story about the heartbroken family of a Dundee man who died from the same mystery condition that killed his sister nearly 10 years ago. It was published in the Dundee Evening Telegraph.





Ex-Ninewells nurse claims of ‘culture of fear’ amongst NHS Tayside staff

Click here or here to read my story about a former Dundee nurse who says there is a "culture of fear" within NHS staff. It was published in the Dundee Evening Telegraph.


New Tayside police chief: ‘We’re aiming to crack down on violent crimes

Click here or here to read my coverage of the press conference introducing Police Scotland's new chief Superintendent for Tayside. It was published in the Dundee Evening Telegraph.


Monday 24 March 2014

Ex-council plumber sues over asbestos

Click here or here to read my story about a Dundee man suing the council for exposure to asbestos. It was published in the Dundee Evening Telegraph.


Fury as travellers park caravans on Monikie housing development site

Click here or here to read my story about travellers setting up in a quiet Angus village. It was published in the Dundee Evening Telegraph.


Friday 21 March 2014

Ex-nurse's joy at being cleared of drugs theft

Click here or here to read my story about a Dundee nurse who has been cleared of stealing medication from Ninewells Hospital. It was published in the Dundee Evening Telegraph.

Flout rules of the road and you'll be caught

Click here or here to read a story I wrote about the number of cars seized by cops in Tayside since the start of the year. It was published in the Dundee Evening Telegraph.


Thursday 20 March 2014

Inspector's safety vow to folk of Dundee

Click here or here to read my interview with top Dundee cop Gary Ogilvie. It was published in the Dundee Evening Telegraph.


Shipwreck map tells tale of our coastline

Click here or here to read a story I wrote about a new map showing the number of shipwrecks in the Tayside area. It was published in the Dundee Evening Telegraph.


Wednesday 19 March 2014

Gavin Rae tackles the fashion industry

Click here or here to read a story I wrote about the Dundee FC skipper's new venture into fashion. It was published in the Dundee Evening Telegraph.


Tuesday 18 March 2014

'Racial attacks on the decrease' says mosque leader

Click here or here to read a story I wrote about a leading member of a Dundee mosque who insists racial attacks are on the decrease, despite a schoolgirl recently being abused at a bus stop. It was published in the Dundee Evening Telegraph.


Thursday 6 March 2014

Tuesday 4 March 2014

Banchory cat has ears removed to stop cancer

Click here to read a story I wrote about cat who had her ears cut off to prevent cancer. It was published in the Dundee Courier.


Saturday 1 March 2014

Winter Olympics drum up business for curling stone company as far as Iran

Click here to read my story about the small Scottish workshop who made the 2014 Winter Olympic curling stones. It was published in the Scottish Daily Mail.


Teacher has ponytail chopped off by raging friend

Click here to read a story I wrote with Oliver Norton about a woman who cut off her pal's hair after accusing the school teacher of sleeping with her husband. It was published in the Scottish Daily Mail.  



Thursday 27 February 2014

RAF open to Leuchars being used by civilians

Click here to read a story I wrote about the possibility of RAF Leuchars becoming the destination for a commercial airport. It was published on The Scotsman's website.



Wednesday 26 February 2014

Nigel Cockerton unveils his reconstruction of the Crystal Head Vodka bottle

Click here (Scottish Sun) or here (Daily Record) to read a story I wrote about a forensic artist who turned a vodka bottle into a face.




Wednesday 19 February 2014

Olga Roh buys Inchdrewer Castle for £400k

Click here (Daily Record) or here (Daily Record online) to read a story I wrote about a Russian Princess who has bought a Scottish castle.


Tuesday 18 February 2014

Man paralysed after NHS blunder

Click here (Daily Record) or here (Daily Record online) to read a story I wrote about a man who was paralysed after doctors removed his neck collar too early. It was published in the Daily Record.


Tuesday 11 February 2014

'Tourist tat won't kill kilt' says Keith Kilt And Textile Centre

Click here (Dundee Courier) or here (Daily Express) to read my story about the only kilt school in world's warning against cheap foreign imports.




Wednesday 5 February 2014

Historic comeback at RAF Lossiemouth for 617 Squadron

Click here to read my story about the final return of the Dambusters squadron to Scotland after a tour of Afghanistan. It was published in the Daily Mail.


Monday 3 February 2014

The mystery of Juanita the cat - now known as Tina - is solved

Click here to read my story about a cat that was reunited with its owner in Scotland, just hours after it was traced to the Canary Islands, 2,000 miles away. It was published in the Daily Mail.


Saturday 1 February 2014

Friday 31 January 2014

Moray's Lecht Ski Centre hoping to make up for lost time

Click on the links below to read my story about a Scots ski centre that has finally been able to open its slopes again after snow drought that's lasted weeks.







The 'Hate Factory' goes on sale

Click on the links below to read a story I wrote about the former site of HMP Peterhead going on sale.





Wednesday 29 January 2014

'Global warming is making our haddock smaller' claim scientists

Click here to read a story I wrote about new research that suggests fish suppers are getting smaller. It was published in the Daily Star.


Tributes to Torry teenager Ellis Robb

Click here to read a tribute piece I wrote about a 20-year-old motorcyclist who died after a crash with a van. It was published in the Press And Journal.