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A regular round up local news and events in the Angus and Mearns area.
View ArticlePOLL: Deluge of support for keeping Montrose Seafront Splash paddling pool
Angus Council chiefs have been swamped by a flood of opposition over plans to bulldoze a popular Montrose seafront paddling pool.
View ArticleAngus MP Dave Doogan criticises BBC Springwatch star Chris Packham for...
An Angus MP has suggested Chris Packham's attempts to ban driven grouse shooting are reckless and will destroy jobs in "very fragile" rural communities.
View ArticleDundee Schools Music Theatre returning to the stage after Covid restrictions...
A musical theatre school hushed by the pandemic is gearing up to return bigger and better.
View ArticleWhy we love Corrie Fee: ‘Spiritual’ and spectacular mountainous bowl is on...
For many locals, Corrie Fee is the nearest place to experience the true drama of the mountains.
View ArticleArmed Forces Day: Commemorations take place in Tayside and Fife
Armed Forces Day has been commemorated across Tayside and Fife.
View ArticleArbroath petrol bombers jailed over attempted murder of sleeping couple
A pair of thugs who firebombed a couple's home as they slept in bed have been locked up for a total of almost 11 years.
View ArticleDeaths hit seven-year high in 2020 during pandemic cycling surge
Cycling deaths on Scotland's roads hit a seven-year high in 2020 as thousands more people got on their bikes during the pandemic.
View ArticleFore Far! Earl and Countess of Forfar visit golf club on 150th anniversary to...
Forfar welcomed its Earl and Countess back for a return visit to the town on Monday.
View ArticlePolice probe after fire at unoccupied farm cottage in Angus
Police are investigating a fire at a remote unoccupied farm cottage in Angus on Saturday.
View ArticleWarning signs to be installed to deter youths from Monifieth High School...
A number of measures have been introduced to prevent teens from accessing the Monifieth High School grounds during the summer.
View ArticleDundee campaigner on making cycling safer as fatal accidents reach seven-year...
Cycling's surge in popularity has been one positive to emerge from the pandemic, making our communities healthier and greener.
View ArticlePositive Covid test at Arbroath McDonalds’ leaves six staff self-isolating
A member of staff at the Arbroath McDonald's has tested positive for Covid-19 and additional members of staff are self-isolating due to close contact.
View ArticleAngus councillor who quit ruling group over ‘unhealthy culture’ speaks of...
The councillor who quit the Angus administration over the “unhealthy culture” in its ruling group has spoken of her shock after a one-time coalition colleague was outed as a vicious Twitter troll.
View ArticleBreathtaking last-lap overtake reaps Silverstone 500 reward for reigning...
British GT champion Sandy Mitchell thrust himself right into the title fight with a breathtaking last lap overtake to take maximum points from the three-hour Silverstone 500.
View ArticleAngus councillor unmasked as anti-SNP Twitter troll facing calls to resign as...
Pressure is growing on Angus councillor Derek Wann to resign after being unmasked by The Courier as a Twitter troll.
View ArticleNHS Tayside ramps up Covid vaccine roll out as more drop-in clinics announced
More drop-in Covid vaccine clinics have been opened across Tayside this week for those aged over 18 to get vaccinated.
View ArticleWembley-linked Covid outbreak sinks royal visit to Forfar textile firm Don...
A Wembley-linked Covid-19 outbreak kept the Earl and Countess of Forfar away from town textile firm Don and Low this week.
View ArticlePolice searching for vandals after Arbroath accountants’ window smashed
Police are appealing for information about a smashed accountant's window in Arbroath High Street.
View Article‘Housing market in a frenzy’: How long will the property boom last in Tayside...
The property house price boom in Tayside and Fife shows no signs of slowing down according to local property experts.
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