An 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...
Read MoreInternational 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...
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