Planners pursue owners of town centre Forfar eyesore dump site
Planning chiefs are on the trail of owners of an illegal “eyesore” dump which has sprung up in the centre of Forfar alongside one of the town's busiest roads.
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Walking rugby initiative picking up pace at Strathmore
An Angus sports charity bringing the health and wellbeing benefits of walking rugby to youngsters is pioneering the game for those no longer able to play at its regular pace.
Used school uniform service helps hundreds of Forfar families
Hundreds of families have been helped with the cost of school uniforms thanks to a community project run by an Angus church.
Bookies worker faces jail for Back to the Future gambling scam
A bookies worker is facing jail over a Back to the Future style gambling scam that netted him more than £40,000.
Angus A90 project will create electric vehicle charging hub
A bank of electric vehicle charging points is to be developed at Orchardbank on the edge of Forfar with the help of European cash.
Brace of new Forfar housing projects praised by minister
Dundee-based Abertay Housing Association has unveiled its first new-build foray into Angus, a long-awaited 16-flat development in the centre of Forfar.
Defib boost for Strathie Sharks boosts Forfar lifesaving capability
Forfar’s Strathmore Rugby Football Club has become the setting for the town’s latest lifesaving defibrillator following an award from the Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks’ (SSEN) Resilient Communities Fund.
Access dispute fails to halt Forfar planning application
A bid by two Forfar councillors to temporarily block construction of 100 homes in Forfar over an access route dispute was thrown out by the Development Standards Committee.
Jobs boost hopes as plans for new Angus petrol station approved
An application for a new petrol station in an Angus town was approved on Tuesday, despite objections from a potential rival.
Man to stand trial accused of scamming £45,000 from Dundee and Angus bookmakers
A man is to stand trial accused of embezzling £45,000 from a High Street bookmaker - after allegedly finding a flaw in the system that allowed him to put on sports bets after the results had been decided.