Dementia donation

STAFF of the Springfield Medical Centre in Arbroath presented AngusAlive with a donation to create additional dementia memory boxes for people affected by the condition.

AngusAlive launched the scheme in 2017 and each box contains themed pictures and objects for use by the carers and family of someone with dementia to support the recollection of certain aspects of their life.

A BAT watch takes place at Forfar Loch in September.

Flein’ Fur on September 27 at 7pm will invite people to investigate the different bats at the loch. A DRIVER who led police on a high-speed car chase through Kirkton claimed one of his passengers was threatening to stab him.

Robert Burns drove through a red light, collided with traffic cones and sped on to the Kingsway in a bid to escape officers on June 25.

Burns was in the car with his brother and two other men, one of whom said he would knife Burns if he pulled over for the police, Dundee Sheriff Court heard.

One of the men was seen leaving the car on Helmsdale Avenue before quickly re-entering after seeing police on patrol.

Burns, of Dunholm Terrace, then drove off at speed, refusing to pull over and ignoring the blue flashing lights.

Depute fiscal Gavin Burton told Dundee Sheriff Court: “Police continued in pursuit and travelled at high speed on Claverhouse Road.

“The accused’s car failed to give way to traffic cones and struck them before turning left and mounting a grass verge and on to