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Five areas in the running to be Scotland's next National Park

Five areas in the running to be Scotland's next National Park

Five areas in the running to be Scotland's next National Park

03 March 2024

Proposal will now be appraised by the Scottish Government and further consultation will be held once a preferred site is identified.


PICTURES: Skilled Huntly wee ones build shelter they designed

PICTURES: Skilled Huntly wee ones build shelter they designed

PICTURES: Skilled Huntly wee ones build shelter they designed

29 February 2024

KIDS started work on an outdoor shelter in Huntly last weekend that has been months in the making.


NICKY MARR: Hit pause on new national parks

NICKY MARR: Hit pause on new national parks

NICKY MARR: Hit pause on new national parks

28 February 2024

Can we press pause on more National Parks? Just till we’re back on track with the vital stuff?


SSEN Transmission starts latest round of substation and line route events

SSEN Transmission starts latest round of substation and line route events

SSEN Transmission starts latest round of substation and line route events

28 February 2024

Public events across the Blackhillock to New Deer and Peterhead project route saw the first of a series of pre-application consultation meetings.


Alford community to help shape new north-east nature schemes

Alford community to help shape new north-east nature schemes

Alford community to help shape new north-east nature schemes

27 February 2024

The James Hutton Institute are working with a community-owned woodland in Aberdeenshire to explore solutions to the climate and biodiversity crises.


Figures reveal SEPA issued a record number of Flood Alerts and Warnings this winter

Figures reveal SEPA issued a record number of Flood Alerts and Warnings this winter

Figures reveal SEPA issued a record number of Flood Alerts and Warnings this winter

27 February 2024

A total of 720 messages have been sent since September 1, the highest number since SEPA introduced its Floodline service in March 2011.


Reminder: SSEN Transmission will show power line's preferred route at new public events

Reminder: SSEN Transmission will show power line's preferred route at new public events

Reminder: SSEN Transmission will show power line's preferred route at new public events

25 February 2024

SSEN have narrowed down proposals for their 'preferred' routes for a new power line and are hosting events along its route from Beauly to Peterhead.


Buchan and Formartine in person events to highlight recycling changes in Aberdeenshire

Buchan and Formartine in person events to highlight recycling changes in Aberdeenshire

Buchan and Formartine in person events to highlight recycling changes in Aberdeenshire

21 February 2024

In person events have been planned for the last areas in the north-east to see the change to the three week bin collection system.


Energy transition company Carbon Circle UK appoints new general manager

Energy transition company Carbon Circle UK appoints new general manager

Energy transition company Carbon Circle UK appoints new general manager

21 February 2024

Amplus Energy Services has filled a key role within its Carbon Circle UK partnership by hiring new general manager Scott Robertson.


Green-fingered volunteers encouraged to support gardening projects in Fraserburgh

Green-fingered volunteers encouraged to support gardening projects in Fraserburgh

Green-fingered volunteers encouraged to support gardening projects in Fraserburgh

21 February 2024

Residents can get involved with a new initiative to enable more food growing in and around Fraserburgh.


The Vinery in Banff will hold Climate Week North East event

The Vinery in Banff will hold Climate Week North East event

The Vinery in Banff will hold Climate Week North East event

20 February 2024

The Vinery in Banff is set to hold an event as part of Climate Week North East.


NHS Grampian to benefit from dietitians’ push on plastics

NHS Grampian to benefit from dietitians’ push on plastics

NHS Grampian to benefit from dietitians’ push on plastics

19 February 2024

Dietitian Rosa Holt, is hoping she and her colleagues can help NHS Grampian reap the benefits of recycling huge quantities of food grade plastics.


Public update event to be held in Ellon on historical River Ythan pollution incident

Public update event to be held in Ellon on historical River Ythan pollution incident

Public update event to be held in Ellon on historical River Ythan pollution incident

16 February 2024

Scottish Water will speak about the extensive operation after a large quantity of plastic biofilters escaped into the River Ythan.


Bulb planting efforts by Aberdeenshire community groups support biodiversity

Bulb planting efforts by Aberdeenshire community groups support biodiversity

Bulb planting efforts by Aberdeenshire community groups support biodiversity

15 February 2024

Aberdeenshire Council’s greenspace officers worked with more than 100 community groups across 68 settlements to plant over 300,000 bulbs.


SSEN Kintore substation team's flood defence donation

SSEN Kintore substation team's flood defence donation

SSEN Kintore substation team's flood defence donation

15 February 2024

Teams from SSEN Transmission’s Kintore Substation project have made a donation of flood defence equipment to a local resilience group in the area.


WATCH: Spey Bay dolphin centre exhibition offers exciting new glimpse of marine wildlife

WATCH: Spey Bay dolphin centre exhibition offers exciting new glimpse of marine wildlife

WATCH: Spey Bay dolphin centre exhibition offers exciting new glimpse of marine wildlife

14 February 2024

A BRAND new interactive display in the Scottish Dolphin Centre at Spey Bay has opened a new window on the life of marine wildlife.


SSEN Transmission will show power line's preferred route at new public events

SSEN Transmission will show power line's preferred route at new public events

SSEN Transmission will show power line's preferred route at new public events

13 February 2024

SSEN have narrowed down proposals for their 'preferred' routes for a new power line and are hosting events along its route from Beauly to Peterhead.


Wildlife Watch: Barn owls could have died due to heavy snow

Wildlife Watch: Barn owls could have died due to heavy snow

Wildlife Watch: Barn owls could have died due to heavy snow

12 February 2024

Wildlife Watch: Our man Merlin ponders over deaths of barn owls.


Aberdeenshire company embarks on first large-scale commercial project

Aberdeenshire company embarks on first large-scale commercial project

Aberdeenshire company embarks on first large-scale commercial project

12 February 2024

Sustainable technology firm Recycl8 has just completed its first large-scale commercial project.


Politics: Oil and gas sector expertise will be needed as industry transitions

Politics: Oil and gas sector expertise will be needed as industry transitions

Politics: Oil and gas sector expertise will be needed as industry transitions

12 February 2024

In his latest column, MP David Duguid outlines that the oil and gas sector will have a crucial role to play in future.


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