Same Difference (Free subscription) | 25/11/2009
A six-year-old Scottish boy with a rare muscle condition who travelled more than 300 miles to Derby for treatment is thriving weeks after surgery. Hamish Cumming from Brechin, Angus, suffered from Poland’s Syndrome, a condition which left him with a lack of muscle in his chest. He spent eight days at the Royal Derby Hospital where he [...]
Eastman's Online Genealogy Newsletter (Free subscription) | 23/11/2009
Paula's Genealogical Eclectica:- I have not found anything as far as criminal activity regarding my Great Grandfather, Alexander Charles Stuart, but he still wasn't a man that his family always looked up to. Alex Stuart was born 2 August 1847 in Arbroath, Angus, Scotland, the son of James Stuart and Helenor Edward. James Stuart was born about 1815 to Robert Stuart and Mary Grant. James' date of birth...
The Observer (Free subscription) | 02/11/2009
Heavy rain and strong winds bring transport chaos as forecasters warn of further danger from high river levels Hundreds of people were rescued from homes and vehicles after heavy rain and strong winds brought severe flooding to parts Scotland and Wales yesterday. Around 100 people, many of them elderly, were rescued from flooded properties in Huntley, Aberdeenshire. The Grampian fire and rescue service...
Andrew Reeves' running blog (Free subscription) | 02/11/2009
The recent heavy rain, especially yesterday where in Aberdeen 39mm and in Edinburgh 32mm fell in the 12 hours from 6am to 6pm yesterday has caused havoc in the North East of Scotland with the main rail line between Edinburgh and Aberdeen has now closed. The centre of Stonehaven in Aberdeenshire (where the Edinburgh to Aberdeen rail line goes through) is underwater after the rivers Cowie and Carron...
Only Just Offside... (Free subscription) | 01/11/2009
First published in Sons View , 02 February 2008, Dumbarton -v- Elgin Dumbarton supporters are a pretty well travelled lot. Well, the ones I know are. Judging from the reports in Sons View ’s regular ‘Fan of the Week’ slot, there’s a fair degree of mileage involved in being a really dedicated follower of the Mighty DFC. Ross County ’s ground is one of those more often mentioned...
Cllr Fraser Macpherson (Free subscription) | 28/09/2009
Further to the reports in the press over the weekend, if you click on the audio download below, you can hear the early morning news on Wave 102, in which I made the point that we required urgent clarity on the funding of buildings improvements at Harris Academy. See also the article in today's "Courier" - http://tinyurl.com/harriscourier . The good news that Scottish Government is to include...
News for Medievalists (Free subscription) | 15/09/2009
Archaeological work being done in the Scottish town of Brechin is uncovering evidence of medieval remains near its cathedral. Over sixty people are taking part in a community dig at Bishop’s Close, adjacent to the city’s cathedral, and have already uncovered medieval pottery and coins. Site director and archaeologist Charlie Murray said yesterday: “The results to date have been very...
The Daily Record (Free subscription) | 14/09/2009
JIM Duffy couldn't hide his delight after three goals in 10 second-half minutes gave his Brechin side victory in the Angus derby.
Light and Dark (Free subscription) | 06/09/2009
A favourite spot of mine, a lay by on the old Fofar to Brechin road, just past Aberlemno. On a clear day you can see for miles and miles over the rolling Angus countryside. As you can see, it wasn't the clearest day yesterday, but it was still bonny. Most of the barley has been harvested in the area, but this farmer was probably caught out by last week's heavy rains. The following poem was written...
Groanin' Jock (Free subscription) | 03/09/2009
It was a shock this afternoon when news broke that Chelsea have been banned from signing players until January 2011. To me, and my fellow football-following colleagues, it was an unexpected announcement - none of us could remember hearing about the case before today, and none of us had heard of Gael Kakuta. (I'd be willing to wager that even most Chelsea "fans" were oblivious to his existence...
AAISP BT Incident Reports (Free subscription) | 20/08/2009
This communication is to notify you that Planned Engineering Work is required to be carried out on BT Wholesale's Broadband Network. The work involved is necessary; please see statement of work for End User outage. BT PEW Reference No: PW108533 Planned duration details: Planned start: 22/09/2009 00:01:00 Planned finish: 22/09/2009 06:00:00 End User Impact Statement: The end user will experience downtime...
Archaeology in Europe (Free subscription) | 19/08/2009
A call has been issued for budding archaeologists to get involved in a dig which aims to uncover religious secrets in part of Angus. Excavations of Brechin's original cathedral precinct start next month. It is hoped building foundations, bones and artefacts dating back to the 1700s, as well as stones from the original Bishop's Palace, could be unearthed. Read the rest of this article...
BBC News (Free subscription) | 19/08/2009
Volunteers are needed for a dig which aims to uncover the religious history of Brechin, in Angus.
Archaeology in Europe (Free subscription) | 17/08/2009
A VOLUNTEER archaeological dig, funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund and Angus Council City of Brechin Townscape Heritage Initiative, will take place in the original Cathedral precinct next to the Cathedral Hall, Bishops Close, from September 1 to 10. The dig organisers hope the work may reveal foundations of buildings dating from the 18th and 19th centuries and possibly stones from the Bishop's Palace....
Cottages Scotland (Free subscription) | 15/08/2009
Large Holiday Cottage, sleeps eight, overlooking Letham Grange Golf Club, near Carnoustie, Angus. This delightful architect-designed bungalow, Foxfield , with an elegant south-facing conservatory is in an idyllic country setting, overlooking the prestigious Letham Grange Golf Course and Country Club. It is within easy reach of Aberdeen, Dundee, St. Andrew’s, Perth and Edinburgh. The holiday property,...
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