Ellon News

Teams are in the process of collecting scattered lair ornamentation within cemeteries and will be placing them near the main entrance for collection.

Councillor Gillian Owen's annual message looks at the year past, and things to come in her own Ellon ward.

THE classic rom com Pretty Woman is just one of the entertainment options in Aberdeen this coming week.

Patients with life threatening conditions are facing a longer wait for critical ambulance care in the north-east according to new figures.

AFTER an expensive Christmas and a difficult financial year in 2023, many households are looking to cut their spending this month and beyond.

YUB Nub and Mads are young sibling Lionhead bunnies looking for their forever home together.

Increased number of old season lambs have been reflective of a greater carry-over into 2023 and later sales.

Cars will be able to visit all household recycling centres in Aberdeenshire except for Inverurie and Westhill without booking from Monday, January 8.

WITH many homes seeing an influx of toys and gadgets after Christmas, a warning has been issued about the dangers of button batteries.

The first weekend in January sees events getting underway again across the north-east.

Fishermen continue to net the benefits of being out of the Common Fisheries Policy after seeing yearly sales incomes rise.

Mackie's of Scotland has recorded a 15 per cent increase in turnover through an upsurge in UK and international markets.

MP Richard Thomson's latest column looks at what 2024 could have in store, including progress on the WASPI issue.

BIKE owners are urged to register their cycles on a national database to help ensure they can be reunited with them if they are lost or stolen.

CELEBRATE the new year with musical adventures this week when the Scottish Chanber Orchestra (SCO) comes to Aberdeen.

Provost of Aberdeenshire Judy Whyte pauses for a moment and reflects on what 2023 has meant to us here in Aberdeenshire.

This year saw twelve music and drama groups perform comprised of over 130 young people taking to the stage to perform to a sold out hall.

With one floodlight out and the referee unhappy with the temporary replacement, the game has was abandoned with 45 minutes played.

AS the nation sees in the new year with celebratory fireworks, the British Veterinary Association is advising owners how to keep their pets safe.

Methlick parish church was thronged with farmily, relatives and friends who paid their respects to Charlie Allan.