As North America looks ahead to Tartan Week, a tool created by the University of Aberdeen is enabling the descendants of Scots who made the journey across the Atlantic to trace the route taken by their ancestors.
Young people asked to send a 500 word letter to the Scottish Parliament
Young people in Aberdeenshire urged to set out their future hopes for the Scottish Parliament in a 500-word letter
Scotland’s Charity Air Ambulance
A letter from David Craig, Chief Executive, Scotland’s Charity Air Ambulance (SCAA)
2018 electoral canvas
Canvass forms for 2018 have begun arriving in households across Aberdeenshire this week, responding online is quick efficient and saves money.
Third child for Duke & Duchess of Cambridge
Kensington Palace announces that William and Kate, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are expecting their third child.
Changes to the Driving Test
From 4 December this year, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) are changing the driving test, the changes will include following directions from a Sat Nav and different manoeuvres.
No Scottish Lamb in Turriff or Fyvie Co-operative food stores
The latest Shelf Watch study carried out by NFU Scotland has shown that the Co-operative stores in Turriff & Fyvie along with those in Aberfeldy, Crieff, Newmachar, Fraserburgh and Dyce are selling British Lamb rather than Scottish Lamb. The study also showed that 11 percent of lamb available in Scottish supermarkets is imported – almost […]
Exam Results Helpline opens at 8am on Tuesday
Skills Development Scotland’s (SDS) Exam Results Helpline will open at 8 am on Tuesday 8 August as 139,000 pupils across the country receive their National, Higher and Advanced Higher results. Qualified careers advisers are on hand to help young people who may not have received the results they were hoping for and those who have […]
NFU Brexit debate at Turriff Show
A leading panel of speakers from across the UK will debate the impact of Brexit at a major event in North East Scotland on Monday, 31 July. Turriff Show, which runs on both Sunday 30 July and Monday 31 July, is a highlight in the farming calendar. On the second day of the show, NFU […]
Counter Terrorism Awareness Week Launches Across Scotland
At Union Square Aberdeen, this morning, Police Scotland launched a targeted week of action to promote counter-terrorism activity across the country. The Counter Terrorism Awareness Week forms part of the UK Counter Terrorism Policing Networks Initiative and is co-ordinated by the National CT Policing Headquarters. From Monday 12th until Sunday 18th June, specialist and local […]
