New hopes for site of former Seaforth Hotel in Arbroath
An Angus eyesore site has been put up for sale, five years after the hotel that once stood there burned down. (...)
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. (...)
Arbroath service to remember the men who gave their lives during the building of the Bell Rock Lighthouse
A ceremony for people of all faiths and churches will take place in Arbroath on Sunday in memory of those who died during the construction of the Bell Rock Lighthouse. (...)
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". (...)
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. (...)
Signal Tower Museum gets ready for royal visitor
Finishing touches are being put to displays at Arbroath's revamped Signal Tower Museum ahead of its royal reopening when Princess Anne visits the attraction during a tour of Angus on Friday. (...)
New highlight for Angus Glens Walking Festival
This year's Angus Glens Walking Festival will include a walk dedicated to the bicentenary of the completion of the Bell Rock Lighthouse. (...)
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. (...)
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. (...)
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. (...)
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. (...)
Masons recreate Bell Rock Lighthouse blocks
Stone masons went to work in the grounds of Arbroath Abbey, making replicas of the sandstone blocks used in lighthouse construction. (...)
Tower mystery puts Arbroath refit on hold
Contractors busy on the opening stages of a £425,000 refurbishment of the Signal Tower Museum in Arbroath have come across a mystery that would offer a challenge to Tony Robinson and his Time Team. (...)
New era for Arbroath's Signal Tower Museum
Arbroath's Signal Tower Museum has closed its doors in preparation for a £425,000 refurbishment. (...)