Montrose Review (Montorse, Scotland) back issues from November 2007:
Fears over busy junction.
Nov 01, 2007 ... MOTORISTS trying to use the Hill Street junction with George Street and Ferry Street are endangering their safety and that of others, Montrose Community Council heard. Member Anne Higgins told the community council that drivers exiting the Hill Street junction onto George ...
Members ask why travellers' rubbish is uplifted.
Nov 01, 2007 ... MONTROSE Community Council is writing to Angus Council to formally ask why it will collect bin bags from travelling people and not from rate-payers if they leave them next to their wheelie bin. Member Jim Strachan said that the practice was 'discriminating against the ...
Lack of disabled access criticised.
Nov 01, 2007 ... A WHEELCHAIR bound man who has just moved to Montrose has criticised the lack of disabled access in the town. Jimmy Wanless (65), who lives at Servite House with his partner Margaret Baker, moved to the town from Dumbarton last week, but say they were shocked to discover the ...
Fund raising dancers in town hall.
Nov 01, 2007 ... THE TOWN hall will resound to the sound of Celtic Feet next week in aid of Dorward House and Trinidadian orphans. The Gordon School of Dancing has brought the show to Montrose after its success at the Caird Hall, where it was first staged during the summer in aid of local ...
Publican told to close smoking area.
Nov 01, 2007 ... A LOCAL publican looks to be [pounds sterling]10,000 out of pocket after Environmental Health officers ordered the closure of his external smoking area. Officers visited the Market Arms bar in the High Street last week and told publican Willem Dorward that the area breached the ...
Local archers are tops.
Nov 01, 2007 ... LOCAL archers took top honours in a national championship in Montrose. Jamie Paton won first place in the U18 boys' recurve competition while Hannah ...
Local man ready for Big Apple.
Nov 02, 2007 ... ALLY Balfour, the local man who is running the New York Marathon in aid of the Cystic Fibrosis Trust, will leave for the USA this week having raised nearly [pounds sterling]4,000 for the charity. The former Hillsider, who now lives in Edinburgh, has already collected [pounds ...
Anger after fireworks snub.
Nov 02, 2007 ... SPARKS are flying at Montrose Round Table after their request for common good funding to support their annual firework display was turned down by Angus Council. Councillors felt the Tablers could afford to cover costs themselves by transferring money held in other accounts. ...
Clutch of medals for Montrose martial artists.
Nov 02, 2007 ... Six members of Montrose Taekwon-do Club competed at the International Taekwon-do Federation Scottish Championship in Inverness. Colette Brisco won gold in the Ladies 30+ coloured belt sparring and a bronze medal in the power test. Stuart Hamilton won bronze in the ...
Weir aims for cup progress.
Nov 02, 2007 ... MONTROSE boss Jim Weir admits that Pollok are now many people's favourites to reach the third round of the Scottish Cup, after Saturday's thrilling 2-2 draw, but says that his men are out to prove them wrong. "At lot of people think Pollok are favourites as they are at home ....
Montrose defeat Pollock in cup replay.
Nov 04, 2007 ... MONTROSE have progressed into the third round of the Scottish Cup after overcoming a spirited display from Junior side Pollock in their replay at Newlandsfield Park. Jim Weir's men had drawn 2-2 with the Glasgow-based outfit last week, but secured their progress to the next ...
Community council prepares to return 'home'.
Nov 05, 2007 ... ONE year after fire regulations forced Montrose Community Council to hold their meetings elsewhere, a return to the Town House could be on the cards. The building had been the home of the organisation for many years and was formerly the centre of the old town council, but new ...
New chapter in Bamse's tale.
Nov 07, 2007 ... WITH the approach of Remembrance Day, tribute was paid this week to Norwegian World War II sea-dog Bamse, with a wreath laying at his statue in Wharf Street. The wreath was placed by Dr Andrew Orr of Montrose Heritage Trust and local author Angus Whitson who have joined forces ...
Council to vote on extra flagpoles.
Nov 07, 2007 ... THE NEXT round of the controversy over the introduction of a new county flag is set to take place tomrrow. The full council will be asked to approve the expenditure of [pounds sterling]5000 for seven new flagpoles to be erected on key council buildings to accommodate the Saltire ...
Bagging cash for charity.
Nov 07, 2007 ... A LOCAL girl is set to appear on BBC Scotland after pledging to help raise money for Children in Need. Kelsi Johnson (10), of Castle Street, will be joined by her classmates from Southesk School to help shoppers bag their groceries in the Somerfield store on Western Road on ...
Montrose slip to third after defeat to Stranraer.
Nov 08, 2007 ... Montrose 2 Stranraer 4 MONTROSE crashed at home to Stranraer in a re-arranged game on Tuesday. Stranraer took the lead in 16 minutes when Michael Mullen ran clear to score. They made it 2-0 in 34 minutes when Andy Gibson turned and curled the ball home ...
Lucky to be alive.
Nov 09, 2007 ... A LOCAL woman has said she's lucky to be alive after work to upgrade her council house's kitchen resulted in a catalogue of errors which could have left her family gassed. Jackie Hutchison, of Provost Reid's Road, was delighted when she heard that Angus Council was to upgrade ...
Rip it up and start again.
Nov 09, 2007 ... ONE of the former councillors who approved the design of the much-criticised High Street lay-by has said the only way to fix it is to dig it up. Since it was finished six weeks ago, the design of the [pounds sterling]35,000 lay-by outside the Old and St Andrew's Church has been ...
Weir delighted with Scottish Cup win.
Nov 09, 2007 ... MONTROSE manager Jim Weir hailed a heroic display by his side after they triumphed 1-0 at Pollok to earn a place in the third round of the Scottish Cup. "That was as pleasing a performance as I've encountered since I came to this club," said Jim. "There were loads of ...
Locals rally round.
Nov 15, 2007 ... THE FAMILY of a Polish seaman who died on board his ship en route to Montrose has received "heart-warming" support from the local community. The death of 26-year-old Mateusz Spalik has touched many people locally and prompted a number of spontaneous donations due to the ...
Saltire protests to continue.
Nov 15, 2007 ... A PETITION against the introduction of a county flag will continue, a local campaigner said this week. Bruce Ogilvie of the Save Our Saltire (SOS) campaign said the group's petition, which contains 7000 signatures, would be taken back onto the county's streets in a bid to ...
Behaviour of vendors is Big Issue.
Nov 15, 2007 ... AGGRESSIVE, rude and insistent Big Issue vendors in Montrose are putting the magazine's reputation at risk, it was claimed this week. The Review has received a number of complaints about the conduct of the magazine's vendors in the town, who are failing to display the required ...
Back in saddle for Cuba challenge.
Nov 15, 2007 ... FERRYDEN fundraiser Lorraine Paterson is set to be "our woman in Havana" early next year when she will undertake a cycling trip in aid of Amnesty International. Lorraine will be heading to Cuba in February to undertake a 230 mile cycle trip over five days to raise money for the ...
Derby point pleases Mo boss.
Nov 15, 2007 ... MONTROSE boss Jim Weir was satisfied after his men emerged from Saturday's derby against Arbroath with a point. "By the end of the game it was a good point, but it was remarkable the way the conditions changed," said Jim. "In the first half we were excellent and ...
Travellers' transit site discussion.
Nov 16, 2007 ... MONTROSE Community Council is to welcome suggestions from the public about a potential site for a travellers' transit site in the county. Speaking after a meeting with Angus Council's head of neighbourhood services, Ron Ashton, and fellow community councillors Terry Wood and ...
Local football team shirty over stolen strips.
Nov 21, 2007 ... POLICE in Montrose are appealing for witnesses after a local pub team had its strips stolen from a car this week. Sometime between 12.45pm on Sunday, November 18 and 6.40pm on Monday, November 19, 14 strips were stolen from a car parked in Erskine Street. The tops ...
Honour for Montrose apprentices.
Nov 21, 2007 ... A LOCAL construction firm was celebrating last week after two of its apprentices were selected as among of the best in the country. Pert Bruce Construction's Lee Walker (22) and Neto Wishart (20) were nominated for the James Birnie Award for Craft Excellence - run by the ...
Montrose gaffer Weir eyes cup upset.
Nov 21, 2007 ... MONTROSE FC have received a boost on the eve of their Scottish Cup tie with Clyde at Broadwood Stadium, with the news that Garry Wood is likely to be fit enough to return to the squad. The striker, on loan from Inverness Caley Thistle, underwent a hernia operation at the start ...
Hillside Community Council angered by councillor no-show.
Nov 22, 2007 ... THE new multi-member Montrose and District ward is failing the community it is supposed to serve, it was claimed this week. Hillside, Dun, Logie Pert and Craigo Community Council made the assertion after none of the ward's four councillors attended its November meeting, with ...
Rethink of role for Montrose Partnership.
Nov 29, 2007 ... CONFUSION about what the Montrose Area Partnership is and what it does could be limiting its effectiveness. At their meeting this week, members expressed concern that some sectors of the community weren't getting involved with the Partnership and cited terminology and blurring ...
Montrose's Pub Watch to start at the weekend.
Nov 29, 2007 ... MONTROSE'S first ever Pub Watch scheme will get underway this weekend with the objective of making a night out in the town a safer experience. From Saturday, December 1, anyone who breaks the scheme's rules at any of the 19 participating premises could find themselves banned ...
Traffic conflict at Academy a cause for concern.
Nov 29, 2007 ... AN ATTEMPT should be made to rectify traffic and pedestrian conflict around Montrose Academy, the school's rector said this week. George Stachura said there are concerns over the safety of pupils in the vicinity of the academy while making their way to and from school. ...
Gable-Endies boss proud of troops after valiant display.
Nov 29, 2007 ... MONTROSE boss Jim Weir was left regretting the loss of the early goal which ultimately saw his side exit the Scottish Cup at the hands of Clyde. "I'm disappointed to go out of the cup, but not disappointed with our overall performance," said Jim. "We held our own ...