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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.


Aberdeen University Zoology Museum opens its doors with free tours

Aberdeen University Zoology Museum opens its doors with free tours

Aberdeen University Zoology Museum opens its doors with free tours

11 February 2024

A north-east museum which has been a staple of school trips for more than half a century and which features in the film Tetris is offering free tours.


Stonehaven seafront danger prompts police warning to the public

Stonehaven seafront danger prompts police warning to the public

Stonehaven seafront danger prompts police warning to the public

10 February 2024

Members of the public are asked not to enter the piers or attend at the breakwater at Stonehaven Harbour.


Aberdeen's ICR Group awarded prestigious Fit For Offshore Renewables status

Aberdeen's ICR Group awarded prestigious Fit For Offshore Renewables status

Aberdeen's ICR Group awarded prestigious Fit For Offshore Renewables status

09 February 2024

The Fit For Offshore Renewables status acknowledges ICR possessing the requisite expertise, skills and proficiency to excel in the sector.


Drugs and microplastics testing trial to focus on the River Dee and the Ugie in Aberdeenshire

Drugs and microplastics testing trial to focus on the River Dee and the Ugie in Aberdeenshire

Drugs and microplastics testing trial to focus on the River Dee and the Ugie in Aberdeenshire

08 February 2024

The James Hutton Institute in Aberdeen is testing for a cocktail of chemicals, from pesticides to antidepressants, to help reveal areas of concern.


Moray Council unveils hydrogen fuel roadmap

Moray Council unveils hydrogen fuel roadmap

Moray Council unveils hydrogen fuel roadmap

07 February 2024

MORAY Council has adopted a plan to kick-start a hydrogen economy.


Aberdeenshire Council lowers its recycling target

Aberdeenshire Council lowers its recycling target

Aberdeenshire Council lowers its recycling target

06 February 2024

Wood waste collected from Aberdeenshire no longer count towards recycling figures as it is being used to heat homes in Glenrothes.


Consultation events start in Aberdeenshire for Offshore Wind Farm and SSEN powerline developments

Consultation events start in Aberdeenshire for Offshore Wind Farm and SSEN powerline developments

Consultation events start in Aberdeenshire for Offshore Wind Farm and SSEN powerline developments

05 February 2024

Broadshore Offshore Wind and SSEN Transmission are holding a series of public consultation events starting this week for new power projects.


Aberdeenshire crane chicks help contribute to record-breaking year for the species

Aberdeenshire crane chicks help contribute to record-breaking year for the species

Aberdeenshire crane chicks help contribute to record-breaking year for the species

03 February 2024

The number of Cranes in the UK has hit a record high, with the local population playing a key role in their recovery.


Farming union NFU Scotland challenges the creation of new National Parks

Farming union NFU Scotland challenges the creation of new National Parks

Farming union NFU Scotland challenges the creation of new National Parks

02 February 2024

After a well attended meeting held in Skye, farming union NFU Scotland is to host national a webinar to inform members about the nomination process.


Amazon signs energy deal with Moray West wind farm

Amazon signs energy deal with Moray West wind farm

Amazon signs energy deal with Moray West wind farm

01 February 2024

ONLINE retail giant Amazon has announced they are upping their stake in the new Moray West offshore wind farm.


Seedy Sunday returns to Aden Country Park

Seedy Sunday returns to Aden Country Park

Seedy Sunday returns to Aden Country Park

01 February 2024

The event will include food and drink stalls, a seed swap, free seed potatoes, cookery demonstrations, family activities and more.


How will we cope with increasingly extreme weather?

How will we cope with increasingly extreme weather?

How will we cope with increasingly extreme weather?

31 January 2024

Members of the public are being asked to give their views on the impact of climate change.


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