BRANDON MUIR’S father John was “in shock” when he learned that a report on Dundee’s child protection services had highlighted so many major deficiencies, his family said yesterday.

THE ADDITIONAL allowance waived by Dundee’s depute lord provost, Ian Borthwick, will go straight into the pockets of senior councillors.

:: Tayside medical team confirm second travel-related case

A SECOND case of swine flu has been confirmed in Tayside.
 

:: Parental substance misuse shown up
ALMOST HALF of the 99 children on the child risk register in Dundee are living in homes with evidence of substance misuse, it was revealed yesterday.
 

:: Celebrities help promote city of Discoveries
DUNDEE HAS drafted in a group of celebrity “ambassadors” to help spread the word about a new campaign that encourages people to discover more about the city.