Angus businesses were some of the year's biggest winners at the Scotland Food and Drink Excellence Awards. Carnoustie restaurant and piemaker WeeCOOK scooped the coveted Scottish Product of the Year and Fish & Seafood Product of the Year for its best-selling...
Read MoreThe managing director of Angus jam manufacturer Mackays said the business has faced the most challenging year in its history. The company, which can trace its roots to 1938, employs more than 100 staff. It produces jams and preserves under its...
Read MoreA family-run manufacturing business operating from Angus for 61 years has a new owner. Superfine Manufacturing in Forfar, which was established in 1963, sells specialised cleaning products used for a variety of applications, from railway lines to boats. Essex family-run firm Milbank...
Read MoreMontrose plays an important part in the operations of biopharma giant GSK. The international business has a long history going back to the Plough Court Pharmacy in London in 1715. In the centuries since, it has aimed to get ahead of the...
Read MoreDundee and Angus College, in collaboration with Angus Council, has launched the Angus Business Skills Fund, a strategic initiative designed to drive local economic growth by supporting Angus-based businesses in upskilling their workforce. This fund, backed by £300,000 from the UK...
Read MoreA Carnoustie start-up is looking to revolutionise safety for hot-work jobs like welding and grinding after developing a new pressurised habitat. Gordon Priestly, James Downie and Barry Maguire opened Cairn Safety Technology in the Angus town earlier this year. The trio are...
Read MoreMontrose Port is set to benefit from at least 50 new jobs after the Inch Cape wind farm was named in the UK Government’s Contract for Difference programme. Located about 15 kilometres from Arbroath, the £3 billion fixed bottom offshore wind...
Read MoreInternational tourists are lining up to come and see the Cashmere goats at Lunan Bay Farm in Angus. Jillian McEwan, who runs the farm with her husband, Neil, told The Courier bookings for their tours for 2025 are coming in thick...
Read MoreAngus Council are inviting third sector organisations to apply for grants to deliver short term projects aimed at supporting adults living in Angus to progress in work. Funded by the UK Government’s Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF), a one-off grant is available...
Read MoreA request to install a new coffee machine at Aston Villa's training ground turned into a barista training session with star players and manager Unai Emery for a young Brechin business. Maison Dieu Coffee Roasters was set up in 2020 by...
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