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Councillors plans for Brechin video
Newly elected councillors Mairi Evans and Jim Houston talk about their plans for the next five years at Angus Council.
Brechin SNP celebrates success
At the monthly meeting in the Caledonian Hotel, Brechin Branch SNP members celebrated the re-election of Mairi Evans and the election of Jim Houston to represent Brechin and Edzell Ward on Angus Council.
Big Jubilee lunch celebration plans
Members of the Brechin community have the chance to join together to celebrate the Queen’s Jubilee with a Big Jubilee Lunch on Sunday, June 3.
SNP councillors get down to business
With two weeks having passed since councillors Mairi Evans and Jim Houston were elected to represent the Brechin and Edzell ward, the duo are now keen to get their teeth into council business.
Can you help with festive fair plans?
Andover Primary school has sent out an appeal to the local community to help find members of the community who would be willing to organise their Christmas Fair.
Sport
Darts trophies
Members of the Brechin Ladies Darts League gathered in the Parkview Bowling Club premises for the annual pesentation of awards to mark the end of the 2011-2012 season.
Mixed fortunes as Under-15s lose and Guthrie Park win
Jake Harrison’s early season good form just failed to inspire the Brechin Buccaneers Cricket Club under-15s to a second successive win at a scenic Dalnacraig ground Dundee last week.
Angling
THINGS have been picking up a bit at Rescobie Loch of late, with some really good baskets coming off.
Cricket
THE BRECHIN Buccaneers under-15s had the best possible start to their season on a cold overcast night at Guthrie Park. Strathmore road into town with high expectations to continue their dominance over the home team.
Spanner in the works?
WITH the North Atlantic Salmon Conservation Organisation annual conference due to be held in Edinburgh from June 5 to 8 local coastal fishery Usan Salmon Fisheries have thrown a massive spanner in the works with the purchase of the dormant netting stations at the mouth of the Thurso and Deveron rivers.
Lifestyle
Rotary club hears of national conference
At last week’s Brechin Rotary Club meeting, the secretary David Robinson gave a presentation about the recent national Rotary International of Great Britain and Ireland conference at the Bournemouth International Centre, which he attended with his wife Brenda.
Artists at Hospitalfield
THE programme of events at Hospitalfield, Arbroath continues this Friday with a Tartan supper with traditional music at 7.30 pm.
Stage set for gathering at Glamis
ALL roads will lead to Glamis this Sunday for an Angus-wide celebration to mark the Queen’s diamond jubilee, writes Janet Thomson.
End in sight for Brechin’s Townscape Heritage Initiative
Work on the Brechin Townscape Heritage Initiative (THI) is nearing completion, with only a small number of projects needing completion - including the enhancement of the seating area at the Mechanics Institute.
Play, pie and pint
IN an exciting new initiative, you can see four plays in three days on May 23, 24 and 25 as Forfar Dramatic Society presents its Play, a Pie and a Pint tour.
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Community
Pain management course gets underway in Brechin
A NEW pain self-management course aimed at helping Angus residents living with pain has started in Brechin.
Awareness raising plans
A CAMPAIGN set up by the Pregnancy Sickness Support aims to raise awareness of Hyperemesis Gravidarum (HG) amongst GPs and sufferers.
Single police force will not change local police service
Residents of Brechin will see no change in the delivery of police services following the establishment of a single police force.
Looking for old school friends
An ex-Brechiner is seeking out old friends with the hope of meeting up with them when she returns to Brechin later this month.
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Weather for Brechin
Thursday 17 May 2012
Today
Light rain
Temperature: 4 C to 5 C
Wind Speed: 16 mph
Wind direction: East
Tomorrow
Light rain
Temperature: 4 C to 7 C
Wind Speed: 22 mph
Wind direction: East
