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There’s a lot going on across the north-east this weekend as May Day approaches.

The Sharp family were first introduced to Kaylegh’s Wee Stars after their eldest daughter, Faye, sadly passed away from leukaemia.

Restoration work on the polluted ponds at Denman Park in Westhill continued with the installation of a downstream defender.

Plans by national housebuilder Cala Homes to build 68 new homes on the outskirts of Banchory have been slammed by angry residents.

Dr Penny Dransart discussed medieval and earlier castles, sharing the presentation with her historian husband Bas Aartz.

Gordon MP Richard Thomson has highlighted funding grants of up to £2500 are being made available by supermarket Aldi.

Retailer Aldi has launched a new initiative to pinpoint prime locations for new store openings.

Busloads of campaigners from across the north and north-east of Scotland are expected to demonstrate outside the Scottish Parliament this morning.

The decision to axe an award-winning Aberdeenshire care service has been slammed by families as a “massive loss” for its users.

To ensure all viable alignments are fully assessed, overhead line alignment consultation will take place later in the year than previously planned.

LITTER pickers from a Buckie community group have bagged themselves an extraordinary milestone.

A new council office, family centre and library in Ellon has been named Formartine House, as building work progresses.

THE Six Harbour Walk may not be happening this year, but that is not stopping a local water sports club having their own celebrations.

Kemnay FC’s 2014 squad will form the first British team to compete in this year’s Kronos Cup in Germany.

The company, which has asked to remain anonymous, has made the contributions to support specific projects at NESCol’s Fraserburgh Campus.

A thrilling new adaptation of Lewis Grassic Gibbon’s Sunset Song will stop off at Aberdeen’s His Majesty’s Theatre.

A six-year-old who fundraises to help a family friend who has cerebral palsy was named Primary Pupil of the Year at the Moray and Banffshire Heroes.

ScotRail said the new timetable will see improvements for customers throughout the country.

Macduff Bowling Club got its outdoor season under way with the annual President v Vice-President Competition.

Aldi donated more than 2000 meals to good causes in Aberdeenshire during the recent Easter school holidays.