A community food hub that was set up as a short-term project to help people suffering food poverty at the start of the coronavirus lockdown is still going strong almost a year later. The Kirriemuir Food Hub was formed last April with the...
Read MoreGreen-fingered customers are keen to make the most of summer after lockdown helped Dobbies Garden Centre to out form expectations. Chairman Andrew Bracey said the company had shown "resilience" in navigating the challenges of Covid-19. The UK's largest garden centre chain counts...
Read MoreTwelve months after £1 million of daffodils withered and wasted in fields across Angus, the fate of this year's harvest is hanging in the balance. The Covid crisis brought picking to a standstill across Grampian Growers farms last March, and while...
Read MoreBrechin's abbatoir is battling to clear a backlog of 15,000 slaughter-ready pigs which built up on Scottish farms after the plant closed for two weeks in January. The priority for the Scottish Pig Producers co-operative, which accounts for the majority of...
Read MoreAlmost 500 apprentices were successfully placed across Dundee and Angus in the last year. Developing the Young Workforce Dundee & Angus (DYW) is hoping to build on this success as Scottish Apprenticeship Week takes place between 1-5 March. The group aims to...
Read MoreA foodie who has been highlighting her talents on social media has teamed up with a friend to bring their coffee and cake to the masses. Lesley Forsyth, @lforsythfoodie on Instagram, and Donna Grove-White, Wee Roamer, have joined forces to bring their products to...
Read MoreTayside and Fife food and drink groups are to benefit from a slice of £250,000 funding to further promote Scottish produce. Industry body Scotland Food and Drink and other local authorities are supporting 15 groups throughout the country with extra investment,...
Read MoreOne of Scotland's leading soft fruit companies enjoyed a boost in sales last year. The latest accounts for Angus Soft Fruits, which is based near to Arbroath, posted a turnover of £190.815 million for the year to April 30, 2020. This...
Read MoreA Tayside nursery has told parents it will not reopen when lockdown restrictions are lifted. Busy Bees nursery in Monifieth said it had taken the decision now so parents can find alternative care. The nursery is housed within David Lloyd gym at...
Read MoreAs a former business owner, Kathryn Hill knows the importance of receiving the right support. After an 11-year banking career, she established the Allure beauty salon in Arbroath in 2013. Now she is helping other business owners in her role as employer...
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