Montrose Port Authority has welcomed a new Chairman, Vice-Chairman and two Board members as it looks to build upon recent successes and pursue its long-term diversification strategy for the future. Current Vice-Chair Peter Stuart will take the reins from outgoing Chairman...
Read MoreCOSLA Resources Spokesperson Councillor Gail Macgregor has once again paid tribute to the heroic work of Scotland’s councils this time in relation to the setting up of a new business grant scheme to support businesses required to close due to...
Read MoreThe final steam whistle will sound on Arbroath’s seafront miniature railway this weekend following 10 decades in the dedicated hands of one family. And the pandemic has dealt a final blow to plans to give the attraction the “send off its...
Read MoreOne of the biggest festive events in Angus will not go ahead after Caledonian Railway announced the end of the line for plans to run its popular Santa Specials. Officials at the volunteer run Brechin attraction said they had held off...
Read MoreKirriemuir Bonfest organisers have taken the tough decision to cancel the live event for 2021. More than eight months before the three-day gathering honouring Angus-born ACDC frontman Bon Scott would have taken place, the news has been already been met with...
Read MoreOne of the main maltsters in the UK is on track to complete expansion of its facilities in Arbroath and Inverness by the end of next year. Bairds Malt, which operates as Scotgrain Agriculture north of the border, made the comments...
Read MoreTwo cases of coronavirus have been confirmed at an Angus textile firm that has been supplying PPE across the country. Don & Low confirmed the positive tests and said close contacts have been told to quarantine. The factory remains open and HR...
Read MoreStrips of cornflowers, common vetch and yarrow have been sown in commercial seed potato fields near Montrose as part of an integrated pest management (IPM) trial. The experiment is taking place on the AHDB’s strategic potato (SPoT) farm at Milton of...
Read MoreA series of contract wins worth more than £1 million has underpinned the success of an Angus specialist stone firm. Denfind Stone will supply material from their Pitairlie Quarry near Monikie to flood protection schemes at Broughty...
Read MoreA major survey of the “fragile” Dundee and Angus economy shows around 7% fear they will not survive the pandemic. Dundee and Angus Chamber of Commerce (DACC) surveyed hundreds of members for its latest quarterly economic indicator survey. The results show companies surveyed...
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