Aberdeenshire Council

Aberdeenshire Council is to be recommended to increase council housing rents by five per cent in each of the next three years.

Kellands School in Inverurie was one of five groups that found golden tickets to be used to buy essentials.

Easterfield and Fisherford school's could be formally closed as plans move ahead to review the council's estate and current pupil numbers.

Aberdeenshire may slash the amount of salt the council buys and axe unfilled vacancies in a bid to plug its estimated £67 million budget gap.

Repair work at the A947/A98 Banff Bridge is currently causing delays in the town and in Macduff.

A new report on Aberdeenshire's bridges has moved Banff Bridge to the top of the list for urgent scour remedial and preventative works.

MSP Karen Adam looks at local government reform in her latest column.

Peterhead councillor Matthew James has called for assessment of the HGV volume on the A90 road.

A celebration of people that make a difference to their communities is now open for nominations.

Aberdeenshire residents are being encouraged to give their views on current and future transport provision across the region.

Over 60 schools in Aberdeenshire remain closed for a fifth day, with the remaining schools looking at later openings to allow for safe travel.

With 33 Aberdeenshire schools operating half empty at half empty or less they may be in the firing line as cuts will need to be made to save cash.

Over 120 of schools in Aberdeenshire remain closed today as snow continues to affect the north-east, with the remaining few looking at later openings.

Aberdeenshire Council is bringing forward some polling ward and polling place changes ahead of a general election.

A total of 57 schools in the north-east are closed for a third day, with the others delaying opening times to allow for safe travel.

A new multi-million Aberdeenshire regional museum and Peterhead Library have been unveiled as part of the £20million Peterhead Cultural Project.

The Buchan Development Partnership has announced it has taken “the difficult decision” to close the popular venue at Mintlaw.

Around 20 schools in the north-east are closed for a second day, with the majority delaying opening times to allow for safe travel.

Over 90 schools in the north-east are either closed or seeing issues around transport after overnight snow and icy conditions.

Concerns have been raised about teacher numbers in Aberdeenshire after Alford Academy revealed some classes are taught online due to staff shortages.