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Martin flying high

Familiarise yourself with regulations before going fishing

The new salmon season is upon us and it would seem, at this juncture, that similar regulations will be in place to those of last year.

Football

Home match with the Warriors frozen out

JIm Weir - looking for City to get the season up and running with a home win over Airdrie United this Saturday.
Picture by Derek Watt, Brechin.

City’s trio of midweek home matches

BRECHIN City fans will have a trio of midweek home matches to look forward to.

Members of the Brechin City committee look on as the referee carries out Saturdays pitch inspection, which resulted in the game being postponed.
The photo shows the committee stood on the area of the pitch that was ok since it had covers on it and beyond them (centre circle and up towards the David Will Stand) the frosted part of the Glebe. (Picture by Derek Watt, Brechin).

On back burner

IT was another day of frustration for Brechin City Football Club on Saturday.

Brechin strengthen the defence

BRECHIN City have strengthened the defensive options ahead of this Saturday’s trip to take on East Fife.

Vics edged out of tourney after tense penalty shoot-out

Whitburn 1 Brechin Vics 1

David Crawford has his shot blocked by keeper Stephen Grindlay.

Last-minute goal ends City’s run

BRECHIN’S bid to continue their climb up the Scottish second division came unstuck in cruel fashion on Saturday.

Two Brechin judo players found themselves face to face with former international players and national squad coaches when represented Scotland at the Commonwealth Judo Champioships in Cardiff last Monday.

Two Brechiners represent Scotland

Two Brechin judo players represented Scotland when they took part in their first international competition.

Brechin Beavers swimming club held an awards ceremony recently. Pictures are memebers of the club receiving their awards.

Brechin Beavers pick up awards

Brechin Beavers Amateur Swimming Club held its award presentation earlier last week.

Rone Mollison and Glen parsons the winners of the Moir mixed doubles competition.

Glen and Rone team up to clinch Moir mixed doubles

THE winners of the Brechin Darts League’s Moir Mixed Doubles competition were Glen Parsons and Rone Mollison.

Youth Workers and volunteers have come up with a very wide and diverse programme of workshops and events over the winter months. The programme will include workshops raising awareness of social issues such as smoking, alcohol and health. The fun events have so far included pool competitions, Children in Need charity nights, Guide Dog Talk, House of Colours evening and music jamming. Funding to cover the programme has been obtained from Cashback which distributes money recovered from criminal activities into the Voluntary Sector.
Pictured are Attic members playing pool on the recently re-covered tables, funded by an Angus Council Community Grant.

Attic receives grant

COOL FOR POOL: Youth Workers and volunteers in Brechin have come up with a very wide and diverse programme of workshops and events over the winter months. The programme will include workshops raising awareness of social issues such as smoking, alcohol and health. The fun events have so far included; pool competitions, Children in Need charity nights, Guide Dogs Talk, House of Colours evening and music jamming. Funding to cover the programme has been obtained from Cashback, which distributes money recovered from criminal activities into the Voluntary Sector.

Scottish Sport

McCoist eases rift talk

Rangers manager Ally McCoist insists there are no problems between himself and chairman Craig Whyte after stressing he has no plans to quit the Scottish champions.

Scotland A hammer Saxons

Scotland A showed their senior counterparts the way ahead of the Calcutta Cup clash at Murrayfield as they emphatically beat England Saxons in Galashiels.

Ross force Saints to replay

First Division outfit Ross County had to settle for a home replay against Clydesdale Bank Premier League opponents St Mirren after Richard Brittain missed a stoppage-time penalty in the fifth round of the William Hill Scottish Cup which ended 1-1.

Vernon secures replay for Dons

Aberdeen came from behind to earn a replay against Queen of the South in the fifth round of the William Hill Scottish Cup.

Well romp into next round

Motherwell booked their place in the last eight of the William Hill Scottish Cup with an emphatic 6-0 win over Morton at Fir Park.

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Weather for Brechin

Sunday 05 February 2012

5 day forecast

Today

Sunny spells

Temperature: 1 C to 5 C

Wind Speed: 16 mph

Wind direction: West

Tomorrow

Sunny spells

Temperature: 0 C to 5 C

Wind Speed: 14 mph

Wind direction: North

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Concerns over current nursery place provision