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Basin Notes

IT IS the time of year when sales of haggis, neeps and whisky soar and the nation celebrates the birth of Robert Burns with a round of convivial suppers, speeches, recitations and songs.

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Surge in number of abandoned rabbits

RABBIT owners are giving up their pets in record numbers, according to the Scottish SPCA, with the charity’s local re-homing centre full to capacity.

Meeting to consult on turbine plans

GlaxoSmithKline’s (GSK) plans for two wind turbines at its Cobden Street factory will be aired next month at a public meeting in Montrose.

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Education report card

ANGUS Council’s education department has unveiled its first annual ‘report card’.

Broadband cabinets on council agenda

THERE were no fewer than four applications for improved broadband facilities in Montrose on the agenda of yesterday’s meeting of Angus Council’s development standards committee.

Sport rss

21/01/12. John Devlin. STENHOUSEMUIR. Ochilview. Shire v Montrose.

Disappointment after great win

COMING on the back of their resounding 4–0 home victory over Clyde the previous Saturday this was a poor performance by Montrose at Ochilview.

Plans for 450th well under way

MONTROSE golf links’ 450th anniversary is a unique opportunity to market the whole town and district, Councillor David May has said.

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Suzanne second in national event

UNDER-nine tennis player Suzanne Stirling recently represented Scotland and Northern Ireland in the David Lloyd All Stars National Championships at Raynes Park in London.

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Luthermuir left to rue what might have been

LUTHERMUIR travelled to Stepps, Glasgow, on Saturday to replay their Fosters Scottish Amateur Cup fourth round tie against Strathclyde University.

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Montrose's Jamie Winter in action.

The way 4ward!

MONTROSE made a dream start to the second half of their season on Saturday with a resounding 4-0 victory over visitors Clyde, writes Gordon Cook.

Lifestyle rss

One-act plays

THE Angus District heat of the annual national one-act plays competition, organised by the Scottish Community Drama Association, takes place at the Webster Memorial Theatre, Arbroath next month.

TSO the what?

GEORGE Donald, popular with audiences all over Scotland and further afield for being a member of the “Scotland the What” team, will feature in Tayside Symphony Orchestra’s next concert.

Janet bowing out of SDT after 14 years

SPRING 2012 sees Scottish Dance Theatre’s final tour with Janet Smith as artistic director.

Celtic Connections taster in Montrose

MONTROSE Folk Club will begin its 2012 season by giving local audiences a flavour of what is available at the annual Celtic Connections Festival in Glasgow at the end of January and the beginning of February.

Kilted treasure at Rep

SCOTLAND’S favourite kilted treasure will put the wind in your willows at Dundee Rep Theatre when he performs on Saturday, February 4.

Community rss

Passengers being “taken for granted”

THE MONTROSE public is being “taken for granted” by Network Rail’s failure to solve access problems at the town’s station, according to a local councillor.

Junction “on his radar” says cabinet secretary

campaigners have hailed as a “breakthrough” Scottish Government recognition that a flyover is needed at the A90/A937 Marykirk junction.

The Support for Learning base in Lochside Primary ASchool received a cheque on Monday for �800. The money was raised by Natasha Clark's mother at her recent birthday party where she asked the guests for donations for the base instead of presents. Natasha handed over the cheque to Sophie Andrew, left, and Molly Burns-Johnson right, with the childeren and staff of the base.

Natasha gives mum’s presents away!

WHEN Jenny Clark was about to celebrate one of her ‘big’ birthdays she decided that, rather than accept presents, she would ask for donations for the Lochside Support for Learning Base.

Campaigners deny “bullying” tactics

ALLEGATIONS of bullying by objectors to GlaxoSmithKline’s turbines plans have been strongly denied by the campaign group set up to oppose the scheme.

Pictured at the consultation launch are Montrose Society chairman Sandy Munro, community councillor Tommy Stewart, Montrose Together chairman Peter Davies, Councillors Mark Salmond and David May and Val Cooper of the YM.

It’s your High Street so have your say!

THE MONTROSE public is being asked for its views on proposals to improve the appearance of the town’s High Street.

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Saturday 28 January 2012

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Temperature: 1 C to 5 C

Wind Speed: 8 mph

Wind direction: West

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