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TAYSIDE businesses which sell food are being urged to sign up to the Eat Out Help Out scheme which starts on August 3.

More than 32,000 restaurants across the UK have registered with the UK Government scheme, which will offer customers a 50% reduction, up to a maximum of £10 per person, when dining from Monday to Wednesday throughout August.

The scheme is open to all establishments that sell food for consumption on the premises, such as hotels, leisure centres and office canteens.

An HMRC spokesman said: “Customers do not need a voucher as participating establishments will simply deduct the discount from their bill, and reclaim the discounted amount through an online service.

“Claims can be made on a weekly basis and will be paid into bank accounts within five working days. Businesses must wait seven days from registration to make their first claim.”

A FED up Monifieth man claims a group of teens attacked him after he asked them to stop rampaging through his street.

Teenagers have been causing problems on and around Maule Street in recent weeks, vandalising property, leaving smashed glass on grass and on the streets and even assaulting residents.

The man, who lives nearby, claimed the group of teenage boys assaulted him after he asked them to stop thumping his window.

“It’s been a periodic problem for a while now, since lockdown restrictions were lifted,” he said.

“Sometimes kids will walk by and tap on the window but the other week someone rammed it really hard.

“I went out to try to discourage them and one assaulted me and another threatened me with a glass bottle he had in his hand.

“There were about four kids in their late teens. One of them punched me, then he kicked me and I fell over on to the road.

“They then just walked away back towards the town centre.”

The man was left with bruising on his side.

He added: “It has got worse over the last few months.

“About once a week someone bangs on the windows.

“One of the houses down the road has a slate roof and one night I saw a boy standing on it, pulling