Green light for cast-iron tribute to Arbroath's lighthouse heritage
A plan to site a mini lighthouse as a gateway feature for Arbroath will go ahead -- but without a glowing all-round welcome. (...)
Sell-out talk will shed light on building of Bell Rock lighthouse
Organisers have been blown away by the demand for seats for an Arbroath lecture on the Bell Rock Lighthouse. (...)
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. (...)
Discovering the Lighthouse Stevensons: a lighthouse dynasty
On February 1, 1811, the lanterns of the Bell Rock lighthouse were lit for the first time, shining out into the dark North Sea. Over the last 200 years its beacon has saved countless lives by alerting vessels to the deadly rocks that lie just below the surface of the water 11 miles off the cost of Arbroath. (...)
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. (...)
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. (...)
Royal light illuminates Bell Rock celebration
The Princess Royal's involvement in the 200th anniversary of the Bell Rock lighthouse will ensure the celebrations become an international event, it was claimed. (...)
Light shines on 200-year-old Bell Rock lighthouse
On February 1 it will be 200 years since the Bell Rock lighthouse first warned passing vessels of the reef lurking below the waves 11 miles out from Arbroath harbour. (...)
Bell Rock lighthouse to get a birthday treat
As the oldest and arguably most famous lighthouse in the British Isles approaches its 200th anniversary, it is about to be revamped by specialist contractor TRAC Engineering. (...)