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Woman dies after crash at Menie

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Author’s visits in new book

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The farmer at the centre of the BSE case in Aberdeenshire has spoken of his devastation

Farmer speaks out after BSE discovery

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The Animal Health Agency (APHA) is investigating the source of the outbreak

BSE disease confirmed in Aberdeenshire

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Milk deliveries return to Ellon

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Popular pumpkin patch set to open

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Residents urged to lock up after thefts

Crime

Keen gardeners invited along to Methlick Open Morning

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Pitmedden Garden

Experience Hallowe’en at spooky Pitmedden Garden

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In the last year, more than5,300 charges of hate crime were reported to the Procurator Fiscal nationally

Residents urged to report hate crime

Crime

Transport More Transport >>

Ellon bypass to close for resurfacing works

Transport

Have your say on the new Stagecoach proposals

Proposals for AWPR bus service announced

Transport

AWPR ‘delay’ under fire

Transport

The Blackdog to Stonehaven road (shown in red) will become the A92

A90 to become A92 next week

Transport

Councillor Gillian Owen at the Toll of Birness

Don’t indulge in A90 ‘quick fixes’

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Crime More Crime >>

Residents urged to lock up after thefts

Crime

In the last year, more than5,300 charges of hate crime were reported to the Procurator Fiscal nationally

Residents urged to report hate crime

Crime

Insp Colin Taylor, Police Scotland; David Fyffe Scottish Land & Estates; Lorna Paterson - NFU; Fiona Robertson - Forestry Enterprise Scotland; Helen Hunter APHA; Cllr Iris Walker ; Supt Murray Main, Police Scotland; Cllr Anne Stirling; Richard Huxtable - RSABI; Paul McGuile - APHA; Jamie Smith - SEPA; Jamie Urquhart - Dee & Don Fisheries; PS Ross Watt - Ministry of Defence Police

New partnership launched to tackle rural and remote crime in the North East

Crime

Laird Parker, landlord of The Drouthy Laird in Inverurie, launched the scheme with Police Scotland Licensing Constable Kevin Fyfe

Campaign launched to keep revellers safe on nights out

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Education More Education >>

Link school update for pupils

Education

The launch of TechFest 2018

Pupils embark on energy challenge

Education

The Ellon Academy Community Campus

Ellon Academy wins £3k

Education

The number of S6 pupils who achieved five or more highers has risen by five per cent. It is also the third consecutive year that pupils in every Aberdeenshire secondary school attained five A grade passes at Higher level.

Pupils commended on exam results

Education

Potential teachers can find out more about how to get in to the profession at and information evening at Ellon Academy on Monday.

Information evening for potential teachers

Education

Business More Business >>

Aberdeen & Northern Marts reports a positive start to the sheep marketing season

Business

LFH Engineering's Chief Executive Officer Les Hill and Senior Quality Assurance Engineer David Wilson

Ellon firm has focus on accreditation

Business

The A90 Ellon Bypass

Ellon bypass to close for resurfacing works

Transport

Jai Aenugu (Techforce MD), Kerrie Murray (Pryme Group CFO), Angus Gray (Pryme Group CEO), Colin Clark MP, Jan Poots (Finance Manager), Dawn Farmer of BrewDog, cllr Gillian Owen and Lucinda Craig of SengS

Engineering firm hosts Open Day event

Business

Politics More Politics >>

Drought should be a “wake-up call” for supermarkets - MP

Politics

Conservative MSP Peter Chapman said the "ill-thought" ban on tractors using the AWPR needs to be reconsidered.

Call for tractor ban to be lifted

Politics

Aberdeenshire East MSPGillianMartin

MSP hits back at Tory 'snub' claims

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Aberdeenshire Council

Households urged to complete canvass form

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Aberdeenshire East MSP Gillian Martin

MSP axed from education role

Politics

Environment More Environment >>

Could it be the end of town centres?

Environment

A common gull named Rurie is 21-years old

Rurie the seagull is an impressive 21-years

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Residents are being asked to keep their eyes open for the interloper and to report any sightings.

Fears as greys are seen in Ellon

Environment

Scottish Water is urging us not to waste water, particularly during the current dry spell.

Public urged to use water wisely during warm spell

Environment

Health More Health >>

A time for bereaved Scottish parents to remember

Health

Travel dilemma...children with cancer have to travel for many miles to receive treatment with their families bearing the brunt of the additional costs.

CLIC Sargent asks government to create patient travel fund

Health

At your service...gas engineers, plumbers, painters, electricians and builders can spend hours, if not days, in customers' homes and often see more than just the job they're called out to do, which is why It's Your Call has been developed.

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

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