Vandals damage goalposts

COMMUNITY volunteers in Brechin say the latest van d a l i s m a t t a c k o n their facilities will not deter them from pushing forward for a successful summer.

In the l a t e st b l o w delivered to Inch Maintenance and P r e s e r vat i o n S o c i e t y (IMPS), goalposts were removed from the allweather pitch beside the town’s f ormer l eisure centre, before being damaged and dumped near the River South Esk.

The vandals even carried out the bizarre act of dousing the padlock in ketchup during the incident.

IMPS has suffered repeated vandalism setbacks since taking over the facilities but the group has vowed to continue working for the benefit of the wider community and put out a fresh call for more helping hands.

Group member Steph Erskine said: “The Inch is a beautiful corner of Brechin with the paddling pool, public toilets and an Astro turf, which provides a safe haven for, and enhances the lives of, local families and visitors.

“The area is managed and maintained entirely by IMPS.

“We are looking for the goals to be repaired so they can be reinstated and would like to put out an appeal to the public for anybody who would be able t o help with t he repairs.

“We are also on the lookout for any volunteers willing to help with the maintenance of the site.

“We especially need volunteers to get t he paddling pool going through the summer holidays. Without them that won’t be able to go ahead.”

IMPS reopened t he popular paddling pool in 2017 after a three-year funding battle.

PERTH Drama Club will entertain audiences this month with their 2020 pantomime, Merlin and the Hidden Price.

The play, which is based on the legend of King Arthur and his round table, will be performed by the group at St Matthews Church in Tay Street.

The first showing is set to take place at 7.30pm on Thursday February 20, with another two performances on Friday and Saturday.

The show was written and directed by club member Niall Robertson, and brings together various figures from the ancient legend of the

A JOINER who admitted sca m m i ng more than £11,500 from Broughty Fe r r y a nd Mon i fiet h residents was a “Walter Mitty” character, according to one of his victims.

Fraudster Ian Wilson, 59, used a fake name after meeting some of his victims at pubs in Broughty Ferry.

Wilson admitted five charges of fraud with a sheriff telling him that he is at risk of a jail sentence. His solicitor said Wilson is under threat and, as a result, his exact address was not disclosed in court.

One of his victims, Andy Goudie, has admitted the whole scenario played out “like a TV movie”.

He added: “This man had been in our company for a period of time and no one had a clue – the police were even perplexed by his conduct.

“He always had big wads of cash and he’d even talked about running a water taxi service between Dundee and Perth – looking back, the best way to describe him was a Walter Mitty character.”