Environment

Community organisations have shared in £25,000 of funding through the ABZ Propeller Fund.

Keep Scotland Beautiful now has Community Clean Up Hubs across 30 local authorities.

Charity Paths for All has increased the maximum amount of its active travel Open Fund.

Recycl8 is further expanding its team with the appointment of its first technical industry consultant.

Adventurers can now explore scenic Scotland by rail and bike, with free cycle hire thanks to a new partnership between ScotRail and Brompton Bicycle.

Aboyne, Fettercairn, Kemnay, Kintore and Tarland.

A total of 60 projects which contribute to innovative and sustainable practices including several in Fraserburgh and Peterhead will receive grants.

Aberdeen-headquartered PD&MS Group has secured a three-year framework agreement to support SSE Renewables.

A home-bred, Limousin cross bullock from Fodderletter Farms, Tomintoul, ruled supreme at the Rising Stars Exhibition Calf Show at Thainstone.

Centre records were smashed at the Aberdeen Christmas Classic when a first prize Texel ewe lamb from Robbie Wilson’s Milnbank flock sold for 7000gns.

At least 200,000 birds in the north-east have now been impacted by the disease this month with another site confirmed near Turriff on Sunday.

Community groups from Aberdeenshire were presented with Keep Scotland Beautiful accolades at the event held in Garioch Heritage Centre.

The latest declaration of a 3km protection zones and 10km surveillance zone was made on Sunday at premises near Turriff at Muirden Farm.

From November 28, there will be three systems in play depending on where you live in Aberdeenshire.

A reindeer trio named Vanilla, Mr Whippy and 99 are ready to join the rest of the Cairngorm herd as they make Christmas visits around the country.

Pryme's Pile Fixation Tool (PFT) and PileProp will support the installation of monopile and jacketed foundations for offshore wind systems.

AHDB published the annual report that examines the cost of pig meat production showing GB costs for indoor pigs increased 20 per cent to £1.79 per kg.

Fishermen's groups and farmer's Unions say that Brexit has caused a ‘shock to the system’ for trading.

Three new monitor farms in Deeside, Banffshire and Speyside will welcome visitors as part of the new QMS and AHDB programme which runs to 2026.

Inverurie's Lynn Seymour has won £250 for binning her litter and snapping a photo via the LitterLotto app.