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Year of the Light chief Harry Simpson turns attentions to Spitfire festival plans
Plans for a festival to mark the 70th anniversary of an Angus Spitfire have been boosted by the announcement of a steering group chairman. (...)
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Ceilidh to mark end of Arbroath's Year of the Light
The curtain is set to come down on Arbroath's Year of the Light celebrations. (...)
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Scottish Water tells Arbroath residents 'foul' supply is safe and will soon return to normal
Smelly and foul-tasting tap water which sparked complaints in Arbroath is safe to drink, residents have been told. (...)
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Public airing of tune composed to mark Bell Rock lighthouse's bicentenary
An Angus pipe major was at Arbroath harbour at the weekend for the first public rendition of a piece composed to mark the bicentenary of the Bell Rock Lighthouse. (...)
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Year of the Light Regatta appropriate for Bell Rock bicentenary
A special yacht race to and from the Bell Rock Lighthouse will take place on Saturday during the Year of the Light celebrations. (...)
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Arbroath congregations gather to remember the men who built the Bell Rock Lighthouse
Congregations from churches across Arbroath have joined for a special ceremony to mark the 200th anniversary of the Bell Rock Lighthouse. (...)
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Councillor declines royal day invitation after Signal Tower Museum 'snub'
An Arbroath councillor revealed he declined an Angus Council invitation to today's visit from the Princess Royal, after the chairman of the Year of the Light Committee was "snubbed". (...)
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Year of Light chairman's omission from Princess Anne guest list 'a slap in the face'
A row is threatening to overshadow the Princess Royal's visit to Angus on Friday — with the chairman of the group at the centre of the Year of the Light celebrations being left off the guest list for an event he and his colleagues played a major part in. (...)
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Organisers delighted with first month of Year of the Light celebrations
A month after a rainbow of colours lit up the sky to mark the start of a year of celebrations, organisers say they have been blown away by the amount of interest and participation in Arbroath's Year of the Light. (...)
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Customers raise a pint of Bell Rock Light to toast pride of Arbroath
Customers at an Arbroath pub had the chance to exclusively sample a new type of ale this week -- brewed especially to mark the Year of the Light celebrations. (...)
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Glenfarg Folk Club sending Bell Rock Lighthouse tribute to Brazil
Members of a Perthshire folk club are to give a copy of a song about the Bell Rock Lighthouse off Arbroath to a Brazilian couple who flew 6000 miles just to see the structure. (...)
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Princess Anne shows support for Bell Rock Lighthouse celebrations
The Princess Royal made a secret trip to the Bell Rock Lighthouse last week to mark Arbroath's Year of the Light celebrations. (...)
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Fireworks get Bell Rock lighthouse's Year of the Light off to spectacular start
A rainbow of colours lit up the sky in Arbroath as people from across Angus and beyond turned out to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the Bell Rock lighthouse. (...)
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Getting into spirit of Bell Rock bicentenary celebration
Robert Stevensn returned to Arbroath to toast one of his most iconic creations and celebrate the bicentenary of the Bell Rock lighthouse. (...)
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Signal Tower Museum shipshape for Year of the Light celebrations
A £425,000 overhaul of the Signal Tower Museum will benefit Arbroath for years to come, it has been claimed. (...)
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Year of the Light: Arbroath ready to mark 200 years of the Bell Rock Lighthouse
The Bell Rock Lighthouse, 11 miles off the coast of Arbroath, is considered one of the world's greatest feats of engineering. Next week will see the bicentenary of Robert Stevenson's landmark first shining across the North Sea, and Jennifer Cosgrove discovered more about a whole year of celebrations to mark the occasion. (...)
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Spectacular show promised to mark beginning of Year of the Light
A fireworks display to officially open the Year of the Light Festival in Arbroath is expected to attract more than 2000 people. (...)
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BBC documentary to mark Bell Rock lighthouse's 200th anniversary
The eyes of Scotland will be on Arbroath next month with a BBC documentary set to air and major events planned to mark the bicentenary of the Bell Rock lighthouse. (...)
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Princess Anne to hold reception to celebrate Bell Rock anniversary
The Princess Royal is to hold a reception at the Palace of Holyroodhouse to mark the 200th anniversary of the Bell Rock lighthouse. (...)
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Arbroath businesses ready to mark Bell Rock lighthouse bicentenary
An Arbroath restaurant named after the famous Bell Rock lighthouse will be cooking up a culinary storm to celebrate the bicentenary of Robert Stevenson's masterpiece. (...)
