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STRIVE cash boost for Doddie fund

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The Spittal Burn Bridge was damaged earlier this month. Picture: Aberdeenshire Council

Cairn O’Mount reopens

Transport

A Caterpillar Telehandler similar to the one stolen

Police appeal after thefts

Crime

Macphie chairman Alastair Macphie with awards host Jay Rayner, left, and Mike Davies, from sponsor Santander

Special award for Macphie

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Pedal power drives Catterline event

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Death of former police officer who served in Stonehaven

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Burning brightly - fireballs’ future safe

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Report says Shire among slowest for broadband speed

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The RCM director says it is important that the government continues to invest in maternity services.

Midwives are under growing pressure

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Coastal storms at Stonehaven. Picture: Aberdeenshire Council.

New flood early warning scheme

Environment

Transport More Transport >>

Cairn O’Mount reopens

Transport

The new service to Aberdeen Airport is being introduced in November

Airport link to “miss out” communities

Transport

Councillor Leigh Wilson wants an improved bus service for rural communities

Concern over rural transport

Transport

AWPR ‘delay’ under fire

Transport

West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine MP Andrew Bowie

Transport Scotland announces limits ahead of AWPR opening

Transport

Crime More Crime >>

Police appeal after thefts

Crime

Police appeal after break-in

Crime

Charges follow police operation

Crime

Handbag theft appeal

Crime

Education More Education >>

Probe after girl goes missing from school

Education

Portlethen Academy was among local secondaries which secured YPI grants.

YPI grants benefit Scotland’s charities

Education

Lathallan School enrolled 70 per cent of its pupils into its successful Duke of Edinburgh Award programme.

Lathallan names number one in Scotland for award scheme

Education

Lathallan pupil Clarence Wei.

Clarence heading for medical career after Higher success

Education

Dunnottar Primary School

Lottery boost for playground project

Education

Business More Business >>

Cairn O’Mount reopens

Transport

The new service to Aberdeen Airport is being introduced in November

Airport link to “miss out” communities

Transport

Osprey Housing chief executive Glenn Adcook

Green light for local housing

Business

Councillor Leigh Wilson wants an improved bus service for rural communities

Concern over rural transport

Transport

Politics More Politics >>

Villages to benefit from payback orders

Politics

Councillor Leigh Wilson says RBS needs to "up its game".

Bank told mobile service is “not good enough”

Politics

MSP given tour of leading Mearns business

Politics

The GMB Union says the pay offer will widen the gap between the highest and lowest paid council workers.

Scottish council workers urged to reject ‘unfair’ pay offer

Politics

Ashley Highfield

MPs must protect the local press from damaging Lords amendment

Politics

Environment More Environment >>

New flood early warning scheme

Environment

Waste recycling consultation deadline nears

Environment

More than 600 fleet vehicles have so far been fitted with the technology.

New technology to make vehicles cost and environmentally efficient

Environment

The council is proposing new ways of managing the region's green spaces.

New approach to green space maintenance

Environment

Health More Health >>

Scottish tradesmen: it’s your call to help children

Health

Wedding day...just a week after their wedding in August 2017, Nick and Philippa Allan received a call on honeymoon that a donor had been found. Nick said he would be eternally grateful to his donor and their family for giving him "a new life".

Aberdeenshire man’s life-saving call ... on honeymoon!

Health

Face of the campaign...Scottish transplant recipient Gordon Hutchinson visited the illuminated SSE Hydro in a bid to encourage people across Scotland to join the NHS Organ Donor Register.

We need everybody in Scotland on NHS Organ Donor Register

Health

Floral tributes...have become all too commonplace on the Scottish road network but the statistics here do offer some hope for the future.

Scottish roads still cut short far too many lives

Health

Turning a blind eye to 10,000 deaths in Scotland

Health