Lynne Rankin

5 days ago | news.stv.tv | Lynne Rankin

Teenagers in Dundee have swapped their school lessons for hands-on training at the local fire stationPupils from six secondary schools across the city have been learning basic firefighting drills, using hoses and hydrants and using ladders as part of a Scottish Fire and Rescue safety programme. The initiative is part of a broader effort to reduce the number of deliberate fires in the city. Fire safety advocate Kevin Phillip says Dundee has a “high incidence” of fire-raising.

1 week ago | news.stv.tv | Jakub Kvasnicka |Lynne Rankin

A support group in Dundee that helps people with drug, alcohol and mental health issues is facing closure due to lack of funding. The charity CrossReach has run services in the city for 20 years, but funding from the local alcohol and drug partnership ends in six weeks, leaving the future of the lifeline service in doubt. Kimberley is one of the many people who arrived at the charity’s door seeking support. “I was in quite a dark place – I lost my house; I lost everything,” she told STV News.

2 weeks ago | news.stv.tv | Lynne Rankin

Police in Dundee have been patrolling streets known for prostitution in a bid to tackle the issue. Street prostitution is still a problem in Scotland’s major cities, leaving desperate women vulnerable to violence, for as little as £10. Since the start of 2025, nine men have been charged with soliciting in Dundee. It’s part of a nationwide approach to tackling prostitution, and getting women the help they need, to build a better life.

2 weeks ago | news.stv.tv | Lynne Rankin

Street prostitution is still a problem in Scotland’s major cities, leaving desperate women vulnerable to violence for as little as £10. Nine men have been charged with soliciting in Dundee since the start of the year. It’s part of a nationwide approach to tackling prostitution and getting women the help they need to build a better life.

2 weeks ago | news.stv.tv | Lynne Rankin

A support group in Dundee that helps people with drug, alcohol and mental health issues is facing closure due to funding cuts. The charity Crossreach has run services in the city for 20 years. But funding from the local Alcohol and Drug Partnership ends in six weeks, leaving the future of the lifeline service in doubt.