- Housing budget set for 41% cut
- Award for Libyan conflict nurse
- Poorly pandas removed from view
- Holyrood recruits marathon hero
- Pressure grows over RBS chief bonus
- Pair hurt in paragliding accident
- Kingdom Bakers enters receivership
- SNP 'backtracked' on housing pledge
- Lawyer: Tommy Sheridan to be gagged
- Swinney: Economy 'running on empty'
- Teaching union selects new leader
- Firefighters tackle scrapyard blaze
- Buying homes 'cheaper than renting'
- Frew accused breaks down in dock
- Scots 'devo-max' option highlighted
- Judges bid to speed up hacking case
- £24,000 fine for Legionnaires' case
- Gun murder conviction appeal fails
- Olympic security test at Hampden
News
Parking spaces lost by containers
CONTRACTORS using space in a car park at Lordburn Place to store containers whilst improvement work was carried out has angered some residents who have hit out at the lack of notice from Angus Council.
Supermarket chain keen to get involved
TESCO’S plans to link up with the local community were outlined at this month’s meeting of Forfar Community Council when store manager Calum Telford addressed members.
Mixed views on shopping in the locality
WE RECENTLY asked you what would encourage you to shop locally rather than with big supermarkets and chain stores.
Young dancers in fund-raiser ahead of summer trip to Canada
THE Liz Low School of Dancing has a day of exciting activities planned in the Reid Hall, Forfar this Saturday, commencing at 10 am.
Keep dogs under control
TAYSIDE Police have issued a reminder to dog owners of their responsibilities in relation to the control of dogs following a recent incident at Inverkeillor where a number of sheep were killed and numerous more injured.
Sport
Top two teams suffer reverses
THE top two sides in the Forfar Domino A league suffered reverses last week.
Incredible experience for Duncan
Duncan Menzies of Forfar Young Curlers has completed his participation in the first Youth Winter Olympics, staged at Innsbruck in Austria.
Nicky bags points with super strike
NICKY Low was the Forfar goalscoring hero as the home side earned three precious home points with a battling performance against a classy Cowden side on Saturday (writes Alan Ducat).
Forfar blow a two-goal lead
FORFAR Athletic blew a great chance to make it three wins on the trot when they could only share the spoils with basement club Stirling Albion at fogbound Station Park on Tuesday evening.
Around the grounds
LIKE any other transfer season this January has been full of comings and goings around Angus teams in the SFL.
Lifestyle
Lining up for folk club
SOUTHERN Tenant Folk Union, a seven-piece Folk Blue Grass Band, are playing at The Montrose Folk Club, at The Links Hotel Montrose on Friday, February 17.
Free workshops and seminars
THE Screen Office for the Councils of Angus, Dundee, Fife and Perth and Kinross reaches its 10th birthday this year and to celebrate a host of free workshops and seminars are planned.
Gallery session with Scots songstress
SCOTS songstress Rachel Sermanni makes a welcome return to the Bank Street Gallery, Kirriemuir this Saturday for an acoustic session at the intimate venue.
Festival of youth
RON Stewart is to replace George Donald at the February concert of the Tayside Symphony Orchestra.
Tale as old as time
PHOENIX Theatre presents Disney’s Beauty and the Beast at His Majesty Theatre, Aberdeen from Wednesday, January 25 to Saturday, January 28.
Community
Bob pips Douglas in evaluation contest
President Edwin Petrie of Blairgowrie welcomed seventeen members and one visitor to last week’s meeting of the Strathmore Speakers Club.
At your service
The ladies of Brechin Inner Wheel decided that the recipients of this year’s Inner Wheel Day of Service would be the three Angus groups of Contact the Elderly in Brechin, Montrose and Forfar/Kirriemuir.
Ploughing competition
THE Kirriemuir District Agricultural Association has announced details of its ploughing competition and dance which take place next month.
Book now for walking festival
The highly successful Angus Glens Walking Festival launches its online booking service for the 2012 event this week.
Charity shop opens in Kirrie
A new charity shop has opened at 5 St Malcolm’s Wynd, Kirriemuir which will run for two years.
Looking for...
Featured advertisers
Jobs
Search for a job
Motors
Search for a car
Property
Search for a house
Weather for Forfar
Sunday 29 January 2012
Today
Light sleet showers
Temperature: 0 C to 4 C
Wind Speed: 7 mph
Wind direction: North east
Tomorrow
Cloudy
Temperature: -2 C to 2 C
Wind Speed: 9 mph
Wind direction: East
