Rural regions play a pivotal role in the transition to a net-zero emissions economy and building resilience to climate change. Therefore, innovation in rural regions is critical to accelerate the transition to net-zero. Driving the need for change forward, members of...
Read MoreWhen two childhood friends from Arbroath reconnected over lockdown pregnancies the idea of a business was born. Charlene Wilkie and Becky Phillip became friends as teenagers, but the pandemic led the pair to become closer than ever. Mum-of-four Becky worked part-time in...
Read MoreAn Angus alpaca-trekking business, which came about by accident, is flourishing. David's Hill Alpacas continues to expand its collection of animals, which are proving popular with the wide variety of visitors. The enterprise - which has had many five-star reviews on the...
Read MoreFamily-owned Arbikie Distillery has officially opened its new and highly anticipated Distillery Experience on Scotland’s east coast. Arbikie is one of the world’s leading sustainable distillers and distils Nàdar, the world’s first climate-positive gin and the world’s first Rye Scotch...
Read MoreCassie Robertson has swapped her classroom blackboard for cakes and pastries to bring a new café to the Arbroath area. The former school teaching assistant has spent 17 years in classrooms and was inspired to open her own business during the...
Read MoreA group of friends have revealed plans to create a distillery in Angus to brew moonshine, vodka, gin and rum. Phil Paton, Martin Brown and Campbell Archibald, founders of Angus Alchemy, are converting a disused caravan sales lot near Carnoustie into...
Read MoreAn Angus entrepreneur is launching a networking group for mums to make their business journeys less lonely. Montrose mum and business owner Lynne Collie will lead Mums UnLtd Arbroath, a business networking group. Lynne is launching the first Scottish group to make...
Read MoreThe Menu Food and Drink Awards will make a welcome return this year to celebrate the best of food and drink in Tayside and Fife. After The Courier was forced to cancel the event in 2020 the day before it was...
Read MoreEntries are now open for the Courier Business Awards 2022. Our gala awards, being held for the ninth year in association with Henderson Loggie, celebrate the achievements of companies operating in Dundee, Angus, Fife and Perthshire. There are so many quality companies to...
Read MoreA “biological incident” has been listed as one of the reasons behind the collapse of an Angus seafood producer. Arbroath-based Dawnfresh went into administration last month, but a deal was agreed to sell its Arbroath facility to Lossie Seafoods Ltd, a...
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