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27/11/2008 - Arbroath Christmas Lights Switch On

Santa and his helpers will bring festive cheer to Arbroath on Saturday 6 December when they parade up the High Street to Kirk Square for the Christmas lights switch on.

26/11/2008 - Angus Care & Repair Service Helps Elderly Stay In Their Own Homes

Angus Care & Repair Service –an Angus Council supported initiative which helps older and disabled homeowners – carried out more than 3,000 adaptations, small repairs and home safety packages installations in 2007/08, the council’s neighbourhood services committee heard yesterday (20 November).

26/11/2008 - Angus Glens Ranger Base Opens At Glen Doll

A new, purpose–built centre for use by visitors and the countryside rangers has opened at Glen Doll in the Cairngorms National Park.

26/11/2008 - Council Re-Affirms Determination To Maintain High Standards In Housing

Angus Council will not compromise its high standards of design, build and density of developments even in the face of the current credit issues, neighbourhood services committee members heard at their meeting yesterday, 20 November.

26/11/2008 - Cricket Club To Use Former Temporary Housing Units

Strathmore Cricket Club in Forfar is the latest of several local organisations in Angus set to benefit from the use of former temporary housing units owned by Angus Council.

26/11/2008 - Events Aim To Help Community Groups Apply For Funding

Community groups applying for funding from the Scottish Rural Development Programme will be aided by sessions to be held on Tuesday 2 December in Forfar.

26/11/2008 - Montrose Swimming Pool Project Moves Forward

A project board has been set up to take forward the planning for Montrose Swimming Pool, expected to open to the public in October 2012.

24/11/2008 - Supplier Development Programme

Do you find tendering for contracts with the public sector confusing? Would you like support and advice to assist your business in all aspects of procurement?

20/11/2008 - Library Service For Housebound People In Kirriemuir

Plans are underway to provide a special library service in Kirriemuir for people who are housebound.

19/11/2008 - Festiball

Angus College Sports Students are running a special day long sports session called “Festiball” for pupils from Arbroath High School.

19/11/2008 - From Belly Dancing to Yoga

Over the next two weeks residents of Brechin will all receive the long awaited programme of courses which will be taking place in the new Brechin Learning Centre which is due to open after the festive period.

19/11/2008 - New Course Leader Heralds Horticultural Relaunch for Angus College

“There are some great employment prospects out there for Landscape gardeners and we’re set to address that” says Angus College’s latest course leader.

19/11/2008 - Student Charity Leg Waxing

Two Angus College Care students are raising money for victims of bullying by putting themselves through pain of a different kind.

15/11/2008 - Scottish Householders Urged To ‘Love’ Seasonal Orchard Fruits

Leading Scottish chef Tom Kitchin is encouraging Scotland’s householders to reduce food waste by buying seasonal and locally produced orchard fruits as part of his support for the latest phase of the national Love Food Hate Waste campaign.

14/11/2008 - Festive Licensing Deadline

Angus Licensing Board is advising the county’s licensees that they have just a few weeks left to apply for any extension to their opening hours for Christmas Eve and Hogmanay.

14/11/2008 - Innovative Course for Carers Comes Up Trumps

The first nine students have graduated from an innovative new course for Carers at Angus College.

14/11/2008 - Scottish National Art Competition - Winners

Four and a half thousand pounds of prize money will be handed over on Saturday 8 November to the winners of this year’s Scottish National Art Competition, organised by Angus College.

7/11/2008 - Public Urged To Prepare For Winter

As winter bites, Angus Council has outlined its plans to keep roads and footpaths clear when the temperatures drop.

7/11/2008 - Scottish National Art Competition - Judging

Judging is now underway in this year’s Scottish National Art Competition. With over eighty selected art works chosen from over 200 entrants from across the country, there has been a great response to this year’s challenge.

28/10/2008 - Research shows Angus College Students Still Finding Jobs Despite Construction Downturn

Angus College say recent analysis of their figures has shown just how successful their construction students are in finding employment.

28/10/2008 - More Courses At Learning Centre

Even more courses are now on offer at Arbroath Library’s Learning Centre for those wishing to brush up on their existing skills or learn something new.

27/10/2008 - Finalists Selected For Angus Ambassador Awards 2008

Following considerable deliberation and discussion, the judges have chosen the finalists for the six categories in this year’s Angus Ambassador Awards.

22/10/2008 - Yellow Pages Recycling Comes To Angus

It’s now even easier for Angus residents to recycle old Yellow Pages directories.

2/10/2008 - Let The Judging Commence...

Nominations are now closed for the 2008 Angus Ambassador Awards.

1/10/2008 - Angus Glens Film Club

The Angus Glens Film club welcome everybody to their third season of Classic Films on Friday evenings at the Memus and Glens Community Hall.

17/9/2008 - Planning An Event - Get A Pack!

If you are planning an event, whether it's a small coffee morning or a county wide road race, a new easy to use pack from Angus Council will steer you through the relevant rules and regulations to ensure your event is safe and legal.

12/9/2008 - F.A.C.E. Evening Classes

Evening classes at Forfar Academy starting Monday 20th October

3/9/2008 - Forfar Business Initiative Business Dinner

The Forfar Business Initiative committee have arranged a Business Dinner with a difference which will take place on Friday 13th February 2009 in the Reid Hall, Forfar.

25/7/2008 - Sea Dog Bamse - World War II Canine Hero

In wartime people need a hero, someone who gives them hope to get through the darkest days.

2/6/2008 - Have Your Say On The South Esk

If you use the River South Esk, whether for business or pleasure, your views are important to a group of organisations keen to help protect and enhance the river through the development of a Catchment Management Plan.