Ellie Whitehead admits some people shared their doubts about her choice of Brechin as a place to start a business. She was warned the Angus town was "quite a poor area with its share of issues". But Ellie and partner Gordon Carr...
Read MoreWhile most of his peers are still at school, one Angus teenager has launched his own fashion label. Young entrepreneur Ben Cargill from Monifieth is busy preparing for ROAMR Clothing's first ever "drop" on Tuesday 20 January. And with more than 100,000...
Read MoreWith today's culture of doom and gloom, hometown pride can sometimes feel like something that is in short supply. Lucy Nicholl, however, is doing more than most in a bid to restore that feeling in her home town. The Arbroath local and...
Read MorePeople in Angus are being asked to nominate their local business champions for this year’s Business Gateway Impact Awards. The annual staff Impact Awards celebrate exemplary service, commitment and impact made by Business Gateway local staff in supporting business owners across...
Read MoreThe next is being taken in a bid to establish Scotland's first commercial drone port in Montrose. It is nearly five years since shore-to-ship drone trials were launched from the town. Medical flights between Stracathro Hospital near Brechin and Ninewells in Dundee...
Read MoreAngus Alive has unveiled its revamped fitness suite at Webster's Sports Centre in Kirriemuir after an £80,000 upgrade. And leisure chiefs hope the new-look gym will spur on locals in their get-fit resolution for 2026. The Webster's refurbishment also marks the completion...
Read MoreThe Tay Cities region is set to receive nearly £20 million in extra funding in a new pot of money announced by the UK Government. It's part of the wider Local Growth Fund which shares £140 million across five Scottish regions,...
Read MoreAs many of their friend settle into retirement, one Angus couple are embarking on an exciting new business journey. Peter Holdsworth and Carolyn Hogg, both in their 60s, have just secured £350,000 from investors to upscale production of their innovative greywater...
Read MoreA Forfar mum who built the UK's largest K-pop community is now wanting to use her networking skills to boost Angus businesses. Freya Bigg was first introduced to Korean pop music, known as K-pop, on a school trip to Japan in...
Read MoreOne of Angus' largest employers is looking to expand its staffing levels to more than 500 and hit sales of £20 million in 2026. ESP Group chief executive Ashley Meston was appointed to her role in February, after almost 20 years...
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