Ellon News

The opening arrangements for Aberdeenshire Council over the festive fortnight have been confirmed, with essential services continuing throughout.

With Christmas fast approaching there is still plenty of fun to be had in the north-east this weekend before Santa arrives.

Energy charity Scarf has bolstered its senior management team and completed a major recruitment drive in the north-east.

MP David Duguid has written to Scotland’s transport minister urging Holyrood to replace the A90’s Toll of Birness junction with a roundabout.

Food Standards Scotland have issued warnings regarding the rise in food-borne salmonella linked to imports from Poland of eggs and poultry.

The school is honouring his memory by auctioning his vast tie collection to raise money for Cancer Research at his request.

MP David Duguid has welcomed the announcement that people on benefits across Aberdeenshire will receive a cost of living payment in February.

The ABZ Propeller Fund by Aberdeen International Airport has helped 19 organisations share in £25,000 of funding this year.

Aberdeenshire Council has launched round six of its Coastal Communities Challenge Fund.

The shortlist has been announced for The World Championship Scotch Pie Awards with several north-east contenders in the running.

The Kirk Centre in Ellon was transformed at the weekend into a sorting office for cards by the 1st Ellon Boys Brigade.

More than 1700 hospital patients will wake up to a present from Santa on Christmas morning, thanks to NHS Grampian Charity.

One of last year's festive highlights, the East Aberdeenshire Young Farmers Tractor Run saw the procession head through Aberdeenshire on Sunday.

A new Parliamentary Bill has been brought forward to ensure that the Sub-Postmasters affected by the scandal do not miss out on compensation.

CRYPTO is a sweet lurcher looking for a forever home to fill with energy and love.

COMMUNITY groups running socially beneficial marine conservation projects are being invited to apply for a £23,000 fund.

Households have until Sunday, December 10, to apply for Pension Creditand receive the extra cost-of-living payment.

Conservative MP David Duguid has called for concessions to be made on new visa rules ahead of a meeting with with the UK rural affairs secretary.

An Enhanced Provision Outreach Practitioner post will be created within each cluster to provide advice and support to mainstream primary schools.

From a choral performance to a reindeer parade, there's a lot going on in Aberdeenshire this weekend as Christmas approaches.