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15/3/2010 - Business as Usual at Kirriemuir Library

Kirriemuir Library users are being reminded that the premises are open for business as usual during the town hall renovations.

15/3/2010 - Local History Session at Forfar Library Will Focus on Using Genealogy Websites

A free demonstration and help session for those in interested in local history is on offer at Forfar Library next week.

15/3/2010 - £539K Investment in Property Maintenance Will Give an Economic Boost to Angus

Angus Council has set out a programme of property maintenance and improvements that will inject over half a million pounds into the economy.

11/3/2010 - Getting 100,000 British Businesses Online - Google and Partners Offer UK Firms a Free Website

Google and partners including BT, Enterprise UK, e-skills UK, PayPal and the Institute of Directors today announced an ambitious joint initiative to get 100,000 businesse sonline with a free website by the end of 2010.

11/3/2010 - Resurfacing Work Starts in Forfar's East High Street on Monday 15 March

The resurfacing of East High Street in Forfar starts on Monday 15 March 2010. The East High Street will be closed for five days between the East Port traffic lights and Montrose Road, while the road and pavements are resurfaced.

11/3/2010 - Angus Sports Awards 2009 - the Winners!

The sporting stars of Angus were in the spotlight for the 14th annual Angus Sports Awards ceremony last night.The Angus Sports Awards 2009 ceremony took place at the Reid Hall, Forfar, and again highlighted the sporting talent and achievement that exists in Angus.

10/3/2010 - Angus Glens Pupils Create a 'School of Dreams'

Pupils who will soon be moving into a new state of the art school building in the Angus Glens, are taking part in an exciting art project to reflect how they feel about their new school.

10/3/2010 - Presentation of 'Bicycle-Friendly Employer' Award to Angus Council

David Sawers, Chief Executive of Angus Council today (Wednesday 10 March) received awards from Chris Johnson of Cycling Scotland.

10/3/2010 - Training Course for Frontline Staff Will Help Them to Better Advise Unemployed People to Find Employment

A number of frontline employability staff from across Angus have just completed a specially-designed training course to help them get people into work during a recession.

9/3/2010 - Carnoustie Goes Tartan! Famous Golfing Town All Set to Enjoy Its Biggest-Ever Tartan Day Celebrations!

Carnoustie Business Association (CBA) is pulling out all the stops to ensure the town enjoys its biggest-ever Tartan Day celebrations this year.

9/3/2010 - Innovative Local Tourism Initiatives Are Awarded Over £30K in Funding

Five local tourism initiatives are to share over £30,000 of funding from The Innovation and Development Fund, which is jointly-funded by Destination Dundee and Angus and Dundee Tourism Partnership.

9/3/2010 - Leading Expert in Education Visits Monifieth High School

From lasers to wind-turbines, pupil leadership to parental websites, schools just aren't what they used to be. At Monifieth High School in Angus some of these cutting-edge changes are benefiting pupils as Bernard McLeary, chief executive of Learning and Teaching Scotland found when he visited the school on Tuesday 9 March.

9/3/2010 - Spring Brings Daily Opening Hours for Montrose Basin Visitor Centre

A popular Angus tourist attraction, which is estimated to draw in over 12,000 visitors each year, is now preparing to extend its opening hours in a bid to appeal to even more visitors over spring and summer-time this year.

8/3/2010 - Council Tax Discount Could Be Available for Householders Who Take Energy Efficiency Measures

From 1 April 2010, Angus residents who install cavity wall or loft insulation in their home could get a one-off discount of £65 on their council tax bill.

8/3/2010 - Pictish Arts Society Lecture: 'Why Medieval Cemeteries and Play Parks Don't Mix' - Friday 19 March at Pictavia

The next talk of the 2009/10 series of Pictish Arts Society lectures will be held at Pictavia near Brechin at 7.30 pm on Friday 19 March.

8/3/2010 - Resurfacing of Brechin's Castle Street Starts on Wednesday 17th March

The planned resurfacing of the A935 in Castle Street Brechin has been brought forward to deal with additional damage caused by the winter freeze.

5/3/2010 - Angus Caravan Parks All Set to Open for the Holiday Season

Caravan parks in Carnoustie, Montrose and Forfar, formerly operated by Angus Council, will soon re-open under the new operators who successfully tendered for the leases.

5/3/2010 - Forfar Skatepark to Open on Saturday 6 March

Forfar Skatepark will officially open for business tomorrow, Saturday 6 March, with an exciting day's events organised by the skatepark committee.

5/3/2010 - The Retreat Visitor Centre at Glenesk Prepares to Open Its Doors for Spring and Summer Season of Events

Spring is a magical time in Glenesk. As the hills shake off their mantles of snow, plants and creatures welcome longer days, and The Retreat visitor centre opens for a new season.

4/3/2010 - Pavement Improvements at Clerk Street in Brechin

The reconstruction of the pavements around the Clerk Street roundabout in Brechin get underway next week (week beginning 8 March 2010).

4/3/2010 - Angus Arts Announce Exciting Programme for 2010 Puppet Animation Festival

Over Easter the Stracathro hall, at Inchbare will once again welcome people of all ages to enjoy puppets of all kinds, as Angus Arts holds its seventh fabulous festival of puppets.

4/3/2010 - Angus Rises to the Challenge for Sport Relief with the 'Monifieth Mile'

The countdown to the Monifieth Mile has begun with less than three weeks to go before residents go the distance for Sport Relief on Sunday 21 March.

3/3/2010 - Arbroath and Area Partnership - Next Meeting on Tuesday 9 March

The next meeting of the Arbroath and Area Partnership will take place on Tuesday 9 March 2010 at 7pm in the Volunteer Centre Angus, Arbroath.

3/3/2010 - Community Grants Worth £12.5K Are Awarded for Music, History and Wildlife Projects

Angus Council has awarded seven grants totalling £12,433 in the latest round of allocations from the council's popular community grant scheme.

3/3/2010 - Street Light Trial Success in Six Residential Areas in Angus

The dimming of street lights in parts of Angus has been hailed a success and the trial will now be extended to other suitable sites.

3/3/2010 - New Toolkit Will Help Teachers to Explain School Curriculum Changes to Parents

Teachers in Angus will be using a new toolkit to help explain changes to the school curriculum to parents.

2/3/2010 - Tartan Day Angus - What's On!

With the full calendar of Tartan Day Angus events now available online at www.tartandayscotland.com, there will be a host of different ways for the people of Angus to join in with the week of celebrations, which starts on Friday, April 2 with an eagerly-awaited concert in Montrose - The Kilt Is Our Delight.

1/3/2010 - Council to Help Priority Groups to Stay In Their Own Homes

Angus Council is to target those who are in most need to help to remain in their own homes by ensuring that resources go to those who need them most, the council's Neighbourhood Services committee agreed at their meeting on Thursday 25 February.

1/3/2010 - Royal Montrose Golf Club Launch Competition for Montrose Youngsters - One Year's Free Golf for the Winner!

Royal Montrose Golf Club has launched a competition for Montrose school pupils with great prizes for the winners - and a free golf lesson and one year's free Junior membership of the Club for all entrants.

1/3/2010 - Award-Winning Saxophone Quartet Aim to Spread a Little Sax Appeal in Angus with Workshops and Concerts

There is a bright new sound to the stirrings of Spring this year as four shiny saxophones come to Angus with workshops in schools and a concert at the Retreat Glenesk on Friday March 19th.