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Angus angler catches a tiddler with a difference
It's the tale of the one that didn't get away — but still something pals of Angus angler Billy Paton might have thought was a bit of a fishy story. (...)
'The age of the Highland clearances is over' — Usan Salmon Fisheries defends itself against Esk District Salmon Fishery Board criticism
A Montrose fishery business has accused the Esk District Salmon Fishery Board (DSFB) and the angling lobby of ''blatant, shameful anti-netting propaganda.'' (...)
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Sunday no rest day for RNLI crews at Montrose
Montrose's lifeboats were called out twice on Sunday afternoon. (...)
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UPDATE: Angler who died in South Esk accident named as Lintrathen man Michael Anstice
The elderly man who died in an angling accident north of Forfar on Thursday has today been named by police. (...)
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Opinion divided over removal of South Esk gravel bank to ease flooding in Brechin
Work to remove a gravel bank that is exacerbating a flooding problem in Brechin could be under way this summer, but the move has divided local politicians. (...)
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New strategy for tackling American mink menace
Parts of Angus and Perthshire are to be included in a new strategy to protect Scottish wildlife from the American mink. (...)
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Woman rescued from shore at Ferryden
Emergency services attended an incident on the foreshore at Ferryden, Montrose, on Thursday after police received a call that a woman was on the rocks. (...)
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Anglers' anger at Usan Salmon Fisheries grant
A £100,000 European grant to a Montrose firm has prompted the angling lobby to accuse the Scottish Government of ignoring accepted conservation principles and dealing a major blow to conservation. (...)
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Revealed: South Esk dredging's impact on beaches
The routine removal of sediment dredged from the South Esk estuary has probably exerted a greater influence on the Montrose beach and dune system than initially thought. (...)
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70th anniversary of bombing raids on Scotland's east coast
On a quiet Friday evening in 1940, 70 years ago today, German bombers attacked targets from Montrose to Cellardyke, leaving behind a trail of destruction. (...)
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Brechin flood prevention plan progressing slowly
A plan for a flood prevention scheme for Brechin intended to stop the South Esk further breaching its banks is making slow progress, members of the panel formed to oversee the development have been told. (...)
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New boards help Ferryden tell its story
Ferryden community council has completed the installation of information boards around the village. (...)
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Campaigners call for end to Montrose port dredging
A campaign group which is demanding urgent action to counter erosion along Montrose beach has called for a stop to larger ships using the town's port until there has been an environmental assessment of dredging operations. (...)
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Brechin flood defence cost estimate rises again
Like the waters of the South Esk when they swamp homes in Brechin, the cost of implementing a scheme to prevent flooding in the burgh keeps rising. (...)
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Angus anglers suffering dry spell
Angus anglers are blaming the drought for poor catches and are saying the county's two major rivers are at their lowest levels in living memory. (...)
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Jobs to be created around Montrose harbour developments
New jobs are being created and existing employment secured by a series of multi-million-pound developments focused around Montrose harbour. (...)
More on: South Esk | Angus | Montrose | Carr's Fertilisers | Farrans Construction
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Highlighting the dangers to youngsters of swimming in the South Esk
Brechin Community Council will launch a campaign to raise awareness amongst youngsters of the dangers of swimming in the South Esk. (...)
Angus rivers contamination checks
Environmental experts are to walk the land around key rivers and burns in Angus to check for contamination. (...)
More on: Atlantic | Angus | Montrose Basin | South Esk | Special Area of Conservation
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Montrose shipwreck mystery inspires war stories
The mystery shipwreck on Montrose beach continues to generate stories of local shipping and heroism. (...)
More on: Luftwaffe | Carnoustie | Montrose | South Esk | Scurdienes
