Angus is aiming to position itself at the forefront of rapidly advancing aerial technology as the site of Scotland’s first drone port. Business leaders and the local authority hope setting up the facility in Montrose will elevate the area to world-leading...
Read MoreTayside and Fife businesses have been warned they could be shut down immediately to stem a second coronavirus wave and allow children to return to school. Aberdeen was pushed back into lockdown by the Scottish Government, following a spike in the...
Read MoreRecent Coronavirus spikes have forced the decision to keep closed the volunteer-run Brechin to Bridge of Dun line. It signals a halt for a range of services, including the popular Thomas the Tank and Friends weekend, which was scheduled for the...
Read MoreOne of Angus’ top tourist attractions is shedding the majority of its 18 staff as it wraps up its season two months early. Bosses at Glamis Castle said they will shorten the season due to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic...
Read MoreThe Tay Cities Deal may be delayed until Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s Autumn Statement. The key delay appears to be around the request to the UK Treasury to reduce the deal from 15 years to 10 years. Perth and Kinross Council leader Murray...
Read More30 July 2020: the First Minister confirms Phase 3 continues with further indicative re-opening dates. Children will return to schools full-time from August 11, with quick access to testing for all those who are symptomatic, and a targeted, enhanced surveillance programme...
Read MoreNoele McClelland, employment law specialist at Thorntons, said: “As employers move towards having to contribute to the costs of furloughed workers pay, from August onwards there has been an increasing concern that we will now begin to see a rapid increase...
Read MoreOne of the largest employers in Angus said a significant decline in revenues had led to 20 staff being made redundant. Contact centre Journeycall, based in Arbroath, had a workforce of almost 400 staff before a consultation process was started. The...
Read MoreA Tayside property developer has launched a new series of online webinars aimed at helping home buyers during this uncertain time. DJ Laing Homes has launched a series of webinars aimed to look at the different options and changes in buying,...
Read MoreAn 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 More