From Monday, 7 June, the vaccination centres will relocate to Arbroath Community Centre, Reid Hall in Forfar and Montrose Town Hall. The vaccination clinic at Stracathro Hospital will continue. The community vaccination centres in Arbroath, Forfar and Montrose are relocating to larger venues to allow NHS Tayside to carry out more vaccinations and increase the […]
Drive-In Country Show set for Monikie! 28 May 2021 The sun’s set to be shining in Angus and Dundee this Friday (28 May, 2021), so Stetsons and stilettos at the ready folks as the Country Music Drive-In Show rolls back to Monikie Country Park! Featuring a host of top Irish Country Stars that include Mick Flavin, Stephen Smyth, […]
Arbroath Signal Tower Museum to reopen to the public
ANGUSalive is looking forward to reopening Signal Tower Museum in Arbroath from Tuesday 1 June 2021, following the second closure due to Covid-19 restrictions. The Signal Tower Museum, located near the town’s picturesque harbour, enables visitors to discover the fascinating story of the Bell Rock Lighthouse designed by the famous engineer, Robert Stevenson (1772-1850), as […]
Hearing aid clinics back on across Angus
Volunteer-led hearing aid clinics are back up and running in Angus on an appointment only basis. The clinics are run by NHS Tayside volunteers who are able to replace tubing for standard NHS hearing aids with ear moulds and also open fit style hearing aids. They are also able to supply new batteries. Appointments are […]
Angus Council Trading Standards-Beware the banking scams
Angus Council’s Trading Standards team is once again warning people to be alert to phony bank texts seeking payment confirmation. Angus Council Trading Standards Officer Katherine Hart, who is also a Lead Officer at the national Chartered Trading Standards Institute, said: “I am seeing so many reports of this scam and, indeed, have received multiple […]
Work continues apace on the Arbroath Flood Protection Scheme
Work on the Arbroath Flood Protection Scheme has been picking up pace through 2021, with activity relating to the project becoming more visible to the public eye. Significant operations are set to begin at St Vigeans and Brothock Meadows adding to the continuing presence at Hercules Den, where people will soon be able to see […]
Appeal for foster carers to bring children back to Angus As Foster Care Fortnight gets underway (10 to 23 May), Angus Council is appealing for local residents interested in helping vulnerable children and young people to come forward to find out more about fostering to make sure local children stay in Angus. The council currently […]
ANGUSalive Libraries Home Delivery Service returns
ANGUSalive Libraries are delighted to restart the Home Delivery Service for Angus residents from Monday 10 May, 2021. Residents will be able sign up to ANGUSalive’s Monthly Delivery Service where books can be delivered straight to homes and collected when they are ready to return. This service can be particularly helpful for residents who may […]
Angus Council – Don’t be conned by a National Insurance Number
Angus Council’s Trading Standards team is urging residents to be alert to an automated phone call that makes false warnings about their National Insurance details. In common with other areas, people in Angus have reported this National Insurance scam to Trading Standards. It’s just one of a number of scams targeting the public during the […]
NHS Tayside -Taking steps to protect yourself from the impact of stress
To mark Stress Awareness Month, NHS Tayside is encouraging people to be aware of steps they can take to help reduce feelings of stress. The past year has been very challenging for many people, with some potentially feeling more stress and anxiety as a result of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Stress Awareness Month 2021 is […]