Agreement has been secured for proposals to spend the Angus Fund, a £26.5 million UK Government capital investment fund for projects in Angus, which is part of the Tay Cities Deal. Following proposals from Angus Council, the UK Government has agreed...
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 Ferry and Hawick, following the...
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...
Read MoreAs the owners of an Angus engineering company considered their retirement, they worried about the consequences of their decision. Fraser and Sheila Dunphy, of Arbroath- based Finesse Control Systems, had seen many companies in the area sold to buyers that ended...
Read MoreMHA Henderson Loggie, which has offices across Scotland, is to launch Start-Up Business Month in October, a new campaign to help the rising numbers of fledgling businesses get off the ground during the current economic crisis. The mid-tier accountancy firm will...
Read MoreChancellor Rishi Sunak’s surprise decision to cancel his autumn budget will not derail efforts to get the Tay Cities Deal signed off next month, the UK Treasury has confirmed. A provisional date for rubber-stamping the multi-million-pound package has been set for...
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