International independent forecourt retailer Euro Garages have begun work at their new development at Orchardbank Business Park, Forfar. The two and a half acre site will expand Euro Garages operations in Scotland with plans for the site to include a petrol...
Read MoreThe UK Government has been accused of letting 6,000 jobs “hang in the balance” across Tayside and Fife due to their refusal to finalise the Tay Cities Deal following 20 months of inaction. Politicians from the region have stepped up their...
Read MoreWorkers will now be allowed to be in close contact with one another on construction sites, the Scottish government has confirmed. Full PPE is required to do so, however, as the construction industry moves into Phase 4 of easing lockdown rules. The...
Read MoreThe UK's economy rebounded more slowly than expected in May, growing just 1.8% from the previous month, as the gradual easing of lockdown had a modest impact. Manufacturing and house building showed signs of recovery in May as some firms saw...
Read MoreRestaurants and other establishments serving food for on-premises consumption can now sign up to a new government initiative aimed at protecting jobs in the hospitality industry and encouraging people to safely return to dining out. The Eat Out to Help Out...
Read MoreAn Angus tourist attraction has passed the halfway point of a lifeline coronavirus crowdfunder. Montrose Air Station Heritage Centre launched the £5,000 campaign to help it through the “unprecedented threat” of closing its doors due to Covid-19. Volunteers are now planning the...
Read MoreThe agricultural sector in Angus and Tayside is weathering the economic impact of the Covid-19 pandemic according to a newly-published economic survey. Conducted by the Dundee and Angus Chamber of Commerce (DACC), the survey found business activity had contracted across all...
Read MoreThe First Minister has confirmed that Scotland will officially move to Phase 3 of the route map out of lockdown. As with Phase 2 there will be a staged approach to further easing of restrictions. Details are available here. From today (Friday 10...
Read MoreExpanded technology installed during lockdown at a Tayside leisure resort has been described as a “game-changer” as the firm looks towards post-pandemic business recovery and growth. Piperdam Golf and Leisure Resort said its new software will improve the level of direct...
Read MoreIndustry chiefs in Tayside say they are braced for a spate of closures after a ”unique” award-winning Angus restaurant said Covid-19 restrictions had made re-opening unviable. Montrose’s El Tajin – Angus’s only authentic Mexican restaurant – had won rave reviews and...
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