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MARTEL MAXWELL: Why dishing out parking fines at Dundee High felt unfair

MARTEL MAXWELL: Why dishing out parking fines at Dundee High felt unfair

"The safety of children, any empathy or reasonableness was replaced by something that felt incredibly orchestrated."

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MARTEL MAXWELL: Why dishing out parking fines at Dundee High felt unfair

MARTEL MAXWELL: Why dishing out parking fines at Dundee High felt unfair

"The safety of children, any empathy or reasonableness was replaced by something that felt incredibly orchestrated."

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MARTEL MAXWELL: On a cold January night, there’s no place I’d rather be than Dens with my son

"This isn’t about the technicalities of football. It’s about one mum’s realisation that it’s a wonderful thing to do with your child."

16.01.2025 10

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MARTEL MAXWELL: On a cold January night, there’s no place I’d rather be than Dens with my son

"This isn’t about the technicalities of football. It’s about one mum’s realisation that it’s a wonderful thing to do with your child."

16.01.2025 3

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MARTEL MAXWELL: Brave Arbroath woman shows ketamine is anything but fun

"The horrifying truth of the drug’s ravaging effects were laid bare by a young woman from Arbroath."

09.01.2025 10

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MARTEL MAXWELL: Brave Arbroath woman shows ketamine is anything but fun

"The horrifying truth of the drug’s ravaging effects were laid bare by a young woman from Arbroath."

09.01.2025 4

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MARTEL MAXWELL: I’d take fun and freedom of Gavin and Stacey over preachy minority

“We’re too old for strippers,” was the consensus of our Hen Committee. A group of four tasked with organising the final hurrah before walking...

03.01.2025 4

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MARTEL MAXWELL: Let’s shun the Instagram Christmas farce and keep it real this festive season

It’s 8am on Christmas Eve and a woman smiles and says: “You’re brave.” There’s a good chance she meant “you’re mad” as she took in the sight of a...

26.12.2024 3

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MARTEL MAXWELL: Why Wellgate Clock deserves outpouring of sentiment

Tell a kid today that when you were their age, the biggest thrill of the week was a Saturday shopping trip to watch a clock chime and they’d...

29.11.2024 3

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MARTEL MAXWELL: Why Dundee school reunion is on my mind

It’s 3am and I am gripped by something I need to know. Bathed in the blue light of my phone, I search for information. “What are you doing?” my...

22.11.2024 2

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MARTEL MAXWELL: Dundee coffee shop encounter and life lesson it has taken me 47 years to learn

Here’s a life lesson I wish I’d known earlier. If someone is going to not like you for no good reason, don’t try to change their mind. In other...

15.11.2024 1

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MARTEL MAXWELL: My telling encounter with Donald Trump and a Victoria’s Secret model

If ever there was a time to recall the time I met the new President-elect of the United States of America, I’d say it’s now. It was 17 or so years...

07.11.2024 5

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MARTEL MAXWELL: Celebrity death media frenzy made me question my news addiction

My name is Martel and I’m a news addict. Every morning is the same. I force myself to look out the window at the sky and not a screen for a moment....

24.10.2024 1

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MARTEL MAXWELL: As a mum, my thoughts are with Liam Payne’s parents

When Liam Payne won his place in One Direction on the X Factor aged just 16, it’s not hard to imagine the reaction from his family and friends. One...

17.10.2024 6

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MARTEL MAXWELL: Ozempic boom is real and it’s here in Dundee

It was the third friend in as many days I’d noticed had lost weight. Someone once told me you’re not meant to comment on a woman’s size – but...

04.10.2024 3

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MARTEL MAXWELL: Why I’ve admired adopted Dundonian Lorraine Kelly for decades

It must be, oooh, a few years since I’ve written an ode to Lorraine Kelly. But the time is ripe for a new one – for I have fresh evidence of her...

27.09.2024 1

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MARTEL MAXWELL: Why I’ve admired adopted Dundonian Lorraine Kelly for decades

It must be, oooh, a few years since I’ve written an ode to Lorraine Kelly. But the time is ripe for a new one – for I have fresh evidence of her...

26.09.2024 1

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MARTEL MAXWELL: VAT on private schools like Dundee High is reverse classism

Here’s a column I’ve wanted to write for months, but couldn’t quite muster the courage – so divisive is the topic. But as Labour stick VAT –...

12.09.2024 2

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MARTEL MAXWELL: VAT on private schools is reverse classism

Here’s a column I’ve wanted to write for months, but couldn’t quite muster the courage – so divisive is the topic. But as Labour stick VAT –...

12.09.2024 1

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MARTEL MAXWELL: The day Liam Gallagher and I bonded over SpongeBob SquarePants

One mum at the rugby sidelines last weekend was so angry she swore very loudly. Mortified, she looked up. “I’m sorry”, she said, beetroot of...

06.09.2024 5

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MARTEL MAXWELL: Success of Ewan McGregor’s brother shows fame isn’t everything

“You didn’t tell me Ewan McGregor is your neighbour!?” That was the text from my friend, who’d stayed with us the week before. Like any Dundonian...

27.08.2024 3

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MARTEL MAXWELL: More ice cream vans in Dundee please – but candy cigarettes can stay in the past

The lady beside me in Broughty Ferry caught my eye with the same happy, glakit look I was sporting. We had just heard the unmistakable chimes and...

20.08.2024 1

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MARTEL MAXWELL: Uber could be great for Dundee but let’s look after local taxi companies too

It’s not every day as a frazzled mum juggling work and life, you feel like James Bond. But last week I did. As my train was pulling into Newcastle...

15.08.2024 1

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MARTEL MAXWELL: Uber could be great for Dundee but let’s look after the local taxi companies too

It’s not every day as a frazzled mum juggling work and life, you feel like James Bond. But last week I did. As my train was pulling into Newcastle...

13.08.2024 1

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MARTEL MAXWELL: Holiday in Crieff reminded me how quickly kids grow up

“Been away anywhere?” That’s the question everyone asks come August. One response to my answer this year was: “Wow, that’s some distance to...

06.08.2024 1

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MARTEL MAXWELL: Love Island-style filler nightmare put me off Botox for life

We were three drinks into a girls’ night out in the DCA when I noticed something about my friend. ‘What is it?’ She said. ‘You’re looking at...

23.07.2024 1

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MARTEL MAXWELL: Anti-English front page was lazy and stupid – Tartan Army proved Scots are better than that

Scrolling through the headlines online on Sunday, I saw a front page that made me freeze in horror. A message from Scottish newspaper The National...

16.07.2024 1

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