An Ellon gym has had a weight taken off its shoulders as Scottish Ministers have ruled it can stay open despite councillors voting to refuse it.
Volunteers across Aberdeenshire could soon be able to give up their spare time to take on the role of school crossing patrollers.
Bogenraith Equestrian applied for permission to add five flat-roofed cabins to the Durris site to allow competitors to stay overnight.
Director of education Laurence Findlay made the revelation while discussing Aberdeenshire Council’s experience with the Teacher Induction Scheme.
Fast food chain Burger King and coffee retailer Costa are set to come to Peterhead after plans for two new drive-thrus were granted.
A family living in the middle of a proposed new power line route near Fetteresso Forest say they have been left suffering from sleepless nights.
Aberdeenshire’s three remaining minor injury units could soon be closed overnight in a bid to save money despite fears it would ‘put lives at risk’.
Two new facilities located next to ARI were due to be completed in 2020 but have fallen victim to construction delays and soaring costs.
The Plough Inn in Macduff is at risk of having its alcohol licence removed as Aberdeenshire Council won’t allow its owner to pay the bill by cash.
Councillors have answered a Peterhead church’s prayers by allowing it to convert a former fishmongers into a “members only” warehouse retail club.
The council is calling on its older residents to take on jobs that it can no longer afford to pay for.
An alcohol licence was approved for the planned Aldi supermarket in Macduff by the Aberdeenshire Licensing Board.
Two councillors have resigned from a committee aimed at protecting Aberdeenshire’s harbours following budget cuts.
Aberdeenshire Council has set its budget for the year ahead which will see cuts to services and staff but winter gritting saved.
Plans to build a new pub on the outskirts of Drumoak have been given the go-ahead despite worries noisy revellers could disturb its neighbours.
Inverurie business owners have hit out at plans to remove free parking from the Burn Lane car park.
The car park of a former Ellon bank will soon become the new home of a car wash despite fears customers could create traffic chaos in the town centre.
School crossing patrollers could be axed and free parking removed as Aberdeenshire Council looks to save millions over the next year.
A new cattery will soon be opening in Inverurie to save the town’s feline residents from going on long and “stressful” journeys elsewhere.
Aberdeenshire Council is looking to increase its rent charges by 5 per cent as it prepares to set its challenging budget for the year ahead.
