30 July 2020: the First Minister confirms Phase 3 continues with further indicative re-opening dates. Children will return to schools full-time from August 11, with quick access to testing for all those who are symptomatic, and a targeted, enhanced surveillance programme...
Read MoreNoele McClelland, employment law specialist at Thorntons, said: “As employers move towards having to contribute to the costs of furloughed workers pay, from August onwards there has been an increasing concern that we will now begin to see a rapid increase...
Read MoreOne of the largest employers in Angus said a significant decline in revenues had led to 20 staff being made redundant. Contact centre Journeycall, based in Arbroath, had a workforce of almost 400 staff before a consultation process was started. The process...
Read MoreA Tayside property developer has launched a new series of online webinars aimed at helping home buyers during this uncertain time. DJ Laing Homes has launched a series of webinars aimed to look at the different options and changes in buying,...
Read MoreAn Angus-based veterinary group is to invest £200,000 on setting up a new practice in Scone. Thrums Veterinary Group currently operates from Kirriemuir, Forfar and Blairgowrie. Strong demand from across Perthshire for the firm’s Blairgowrie branch led the firm to examine a...
Read MoreScottish sustainable distillery, Arbikie has signed an agreement that will see its Tattie Bogle Vodka, Scotland’s first potato vodka go on sale in Toronto’s LCBO. The family-owned, field-to-bottle distiller has agreed a substantial distribution deal with SGWS, a leading Canadian drinks...
Read MoreJohn Deere has announced changes to its dealer network in the north of Scotland. Netherton Tractors, which has its headquarters near Forfar and also has a base at Glenrothes, will open two new outlets in Turriff and Nairn later this year. In...
Read MoreGraham’s The Family Dairy has confirmed its intention to shut its distribution site in the town’s Scott Street. The company, which is Scotland’s largest independent dairy, said the move followed a review of costs and puts 13 jobs at risk. Robert Graham,...
Read MoreA project assessing the use of precision farming technology to predict potato tuber size has been hailed a success. The 12-month Tuberzone project, funded through the Scottish Government’s Knowledge Transfer Innovation Fund, was led by SAC Consulting, Brechin-based precision farming firm...
Read MoreA multi-million-pound transformation of a historic Angus cultural hub has been revealed as the first full business case to win approval under the Tay Cities Deal. The Tay Cities joint committee has confirmed Hospitalfield House in Arbroath as the inaugural project...
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