<![CDATA[Ellon Times - Local Headlines]]> Feed http://www.ellontimes.co.uk/news/local-headlines Copyright 2013, Johnston Press Plc http://www.ellontimes.co.uk/news/local-headlines/sael-news-dynmc-localheadlines-feed-1-219728 Thu, 23 May 2013 11:28:23 +0100 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 <![CDATA[Councillors back Ellon Hogmanay celebrations]]> http://www.ellontimes.co.uk/councillors-back-ellon-hogmanay-celebrations-1-2941913

Hogmanay celebrations in Ellon have been given a boost with a £4000 contribution from Aberdeenshire Council.

]]> 1.2941913 Thu, 23 May 2013 11:28:23 +0100 <![CDATA[School woodland project vandalised]]> http://www.ellontimes.co.uk/school-woodland-project-vandalised-1-2941886

Staff and pupils at Balmedie School have been left angered and upset following an attack by vandals which left a woodland project devatstated.

]]> 1.2941886 Thu, 23 May 2013 11:13:26 +0100 <![CDATA[Haddo summit turns focus on Shire rural industries]]> http://www.ellontimes.co.uk/haddo-summit-turns-focus-on-shire-rural-industries-1-2940001

A top-level summit in Aberdeenshire turned the spotlight on the economic challenges facing rural industries.

]]> 1.2940001 Wed, 22 May 2013 16:22:41 +0100 <![CDATA[Legal firm appoints new partner]]> http://www.ellontimes.co.uk/legal-firm-appoints-new-partner-1-2938742

A North-east legal firm has appointed a new partner.

]]> 1.2938742 Tue, 21 May 2013 21:31:42 +0100 <![CDATA[Ellon police and fire teams open their doors]]> http://www.ellontimes.co.uk/ellon-police-and-fire-teams-open-their-doors-1-2938738

Ellon police and fire stations will throw open their doors again to the public on Saturday.

]]> 1.2938738 Tue, 21 May 2013 21:29:12 +0100 <![CDATA[Trump launches legal challenge against turbines]]> http://www.ellontimes.co.uk/trump-launches-legal-challenge-against-turbines-1-2937654

Tycoon Donald Trump has begun a legal challenge against the Scottish Goverment’s decision to approve the Aberdeen Bay windfarm development.

]]> 1.2937654 Mon, 20 May 2013 21:10:07 +0100 <![CDATA[Methlick Walk raises more than £1000 for church]]> http://www.ellontimes.co.uk/methlick-walk-raises-more-than-1000-for-church-1-2935075

A popular North-east fundraiser has raised more than a £1,000 for a local church.

]]> 1.2935075 Fri, 17 May 2013 14:38:32 +0100 <![CDATA[Double boost for Ellon pupils’ trip]]> http://www.ellontimes.co.uk/double-boost-for-ellon-pupils-trip-1-2935067

A step back in time has provided a timely boost for two Ellon Academy pupils.

]]> 1.2935067 Fri, 17 May 2013 14:32:45 +0100 <![CDATA[Animal charity condemns attack]]> http://www.ellontimes.co.uk/animal-charity-condemns-attack-1-2935063

An appeal has gone out from Scotland’s animal welfare charity after a Shetland pony was found mutilated in a “sickening” attck in Aberdeenshire.

]]> 1.2935063 Fri, 17 May 2013 14:23:13 +0100 <![CDATA[MSP urges microchipping]]> http://www.ellontimes.co.uk/msp-urges-microchipping-1-2935060

DOGS Trust, the UK’s largest dog welfare charity with two centres in Scotland, and Nanette Milne, MSP for North East Scotland, met with Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs and the Environment, Richard Lochhead, to discuss compulsory microchipping

]]> 1.2935060 Fri, 17 May 2013 14:21:03 +0100 <![CDATA[Sort it out Holyrood! - call from Ellon councillor]]> http://www.ellontimes.co.uk/sort-it-out-holyrood-call-from-ellon-councillor-1-2935030

An Ellon politician has called on the Scottish Parliament to address the problem of travelling people once and for all.

]]> 1.2935030 Fri, 17 May 2013 13:34:07 +0100 <![CDATA[New head chef appointed at Thainstone]]> http://www.ellontimes.co.uk/new-head-chef-appointed-at-thainstone-1-2933304

A new head chef has been appointed by Highland Cuisine at the Thainstone Centre, Inverurie.

]]> 1.2933304 Thu, 16 May 2013 13:21:20 +0100 <![CDATA[School bus idea for Kingseat]]> http://www.ellontimes.co.uk/school-bus-idea-for-kingseat-1-2933293

An Aberdeenshire commuinity is being asked whether school buses serving the settlement should become services that can be used by other fare-paying passengers.

]]> 1.2933293 Thu, 16 May 2013 13:09:40 +0100 <![CDATA[Council responds to Ellon car parking criticism]]> http://www.ellontimes.co.uk/council-responds-to-ellon-car-parking-criticism-1-2933231

Council officials have responded to criticism of car parking in Ellon by a local mother.

]]> 1.2933231 Thu, 16 May 2013 11:50:18 +0100 <![CDATA[Tony wins fitness fight]]> http://www.ellontimes.co.uk/tony-wins-fitness-fight-1-2925655

an ELLON pensioner is battling back to fitness after suffering serious neck injuries when he was knocked down in a busy street.

]]> 1.2925655 Fri, 10 May 2013 10:16:14 +0100 <![CDATA[Stepping back in time to help fund school trip]]> http://www.ellontimes.co.uk/stepping-back-in-time-to-help-fund-school-trip-1-2925637

TWO Ellon Academy pupils are stepping up their efforts to raise the funds they need to go on a school trip next summer.

]]> 1.2925637 Fri, 10 May 2013 10:08:13 +0100 <![CDATA[First learning hub opens in Shire]]> http://www.ellontimes.co.uk/first-learning-hub-opens-in-shire-1-2925614

Aberdeenshire’s first school learning hub was launched at Peterhead’s Meethill School last week.

]]> 1.2925614 Fri, 10 May 2013 10:00:32 +0100 <![CDATA[Mum criticises Ellon car parking]]> http://www.ellontimes.co.uk/mum-criticises-ellon-car-parking-1-2925610

A YOUNG Ellon mother has criticised car parking in the town, claiming council and other office workers are filling up spaces all day.

]]> 1.2925610 Fri, 10 May 2013 09:58:10 +0100 <![CDATA[Gearing up for Meldrum Market]]> http://www.ellontimes.co.uk/gearing-up-for-meldrum-market-1-2925604

Meldrum May Market will be held in Oldmeldrum Square on Saturday (May 11) from 11am–4pm.

]]> 1.2925604 Fri, 10 May 2013 09:50:06 +0100 <![CDATA[All the fun of
the spring fair!]]> http://www.ellontimes.co.uk/all-the-fun-of-the-spring-fair-1-2924915

ORGANISERS of a Spring fair in Ellon on Saturday have praised the support for the event.

]]> 1.2924915 Thu, 9 May 2013 12:08:46 +0100