Scotland's toughest Covid restrictions are to be introduced in 11 council areas on Friday. The level four rules will see the closure of non-essential shops, pubs, restaurants and gyms. They will be imposed in East Dunbartonshire, East Renfrewshire, Glasgow, Renfrewshire and West...
Read MoreAngus, Perth and Fife have all had their Coronavirus restrictions tightened to Level 3 curbs. Nicola Sturgeon confirmed the changes for the three council areas at Holyrood this afternoon (10 November). No other regions were moved up a level in the five-tier...
Read MoreIf current restrictions continue, then it is unlikely we will be able to enjoy a traditional family celebration over the festive season - but Elizabeth Gray of the Corn Kist and Milton Haugh Farm Shop in Angus has a cunning...
Read MoreSmithies Deli in Arbroath celebrated 20 years trading in the West Port Village area of the town this month. They originally operated at a cafe with seating for approximately 30 customers. However due to the pandemic restrictions they had to adapt...
Read MoreThe Arbroath branch of the popular clothes store Peacocks in the town's Abbeygate Centre is to close. It was announced early in October that more than 50 Peacocks stores nationwide, including Forfar, are to be closed and 600 jobs axed by...
Read MoreGlaxoSmithKline (GSK) has revealed that profits slipped over the past three months but said it remains on track to hit its full-year targets. The major Montrose employer said that profit attributable to shareholders fell by 17% to £1.2 billion over the...
Read MoreIndustry body Oil and Gas UK (OGUK) said it is seeing “very worrying signs” for employment in the North Sea sector. OGUK said the reality of the Covid-19 impact combined with the commodity price drop meant firms, particularly those involved in...
Read MoreThe Internet has proved a vital link for the Dundee and Angus group of Developing the Young Workforce (DYW) being able to stay in action during the current pandemic. The body, which started in 2016, plays a vital role in cutting...
Read MoreA Tayside textile firm has launched a recruitment drive as figures reveal it has invested £20 million over the past three years. Newly filed accounts for Forfar-based Don and Low show turnover at the firm rose to £66.4m for the year...
Read MoreThe First Minister outlined the Scottish Government’s new five-level framework which will allow for a refreshed strategic approach to suppressing Coronavirus outbreaks across Scotland. The framework indicates different levels of protection that might be needed based on different levels of transmission...
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