Whilst the Justice Committee of the Scottish Parliament has made its decision to rubber-stamp court closures, the row over the move continues.

be new purpose built or an older property which has benefited from improvements to provide access for disabled people.

The final sentence has been passed on Arbroath Sheriff Court after MSPs backed plans to close the facility.

The decision to close Arbroath Sheriff and JP Courts has been rubber-stamped by the Scottish Parliament’s Justice Committee.

Basin Notes

Angus MP Mike Weir has expressed disappointment that efforts to achieve a decarbonisation target in the Energy Bill were narrowly defeated.

Following reports that Shadow Chancellor Ed Balls said that parts of the country with lower housing costs could face lower welfare caps under a Labour government at Westminster, Nigel Don MSP, commented: “Westminster does not work in the interest of the Scottish People.

Six local teams will go head to head in an “It’s a Knockout” challenge at Union Park this Saturday to raise money for Montrose girl Abbi Reid.

The new Montrose Lifeboat Station has had the RNLI’s 1900 weather vane restored, thanks to two apprentices from GSK Montrose.

On Coronation Day, Neil Werninck celebrated 60 years of his family photography studio occupying the same site in Murray Street.

There can be very few vessels of any description built 100 years ago and still sailing - and probably no other built in Montrose.

Montrose Academy Deputy Rector Jim Dunbar took part in the Marie Curie Etape Caledonia Cycle Race in Perthshire on May 12, cycling a total of 130km/81 miles.

WHAT a response we have had from readers to our query in last week’s Review about the identity and location of the Montrose Memories picture!

Angus trading standards officers are warning residents to be wary before signing up for ‘free’ trial offers.

The following planning applications for Montrose and district have recently been received by Angus Council.

Local police have seized a quantity of alcohol from Montrose youngsters as part of Police Scotland’s continuing Operation Dry-Up.

Reader John Page, 8 Panter Crescent, has expressed disappointment that Angus Council is going to install speed humps in that road.

A man fell from the railway bridge over Montrose Basin on Monday, causing emergency services to be scrambled.

This year the theme for the Dun and Hillside summer fair comes from the song ‘The sun has got his hat on’.

Montrose Academy’s boat, the Ronald Small, has been lifted out of the water after another successful year for the Maritime Skills Course.