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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.


£14 million in grants will help boost north-east marine and fishing businesses

£14 million in grants will help boost north-east marine and fishing businesses

£14 million in grants will help boost north-east marine and fishing businesses

30 January 2024

Projects include the Moray East Offshore Windfarm Marine Base at Fraserburgh which received nearly £1.2 million for harbour wall improvements.


Renewables break Scottish electricity generation record

Renewables break Scottish electricity generation record

Renewables break Scottish electricity generation record

28 January 2024

NEW statistics show that renewable energy technologies generated the equivalent of 113 per cent of Scotland’s overall electricity consumption in 2022.


North-east project aims to give a new lease of life to batteries and critical elements

North-east project aims to give a new lease of life to batteries and critical elements

North-east project aims to give a new lease of life to batteries and critical elements

28 January 2024

Researchers at Aberdeen University are leading a project that aims to develop a new method of recycling critical elements from electronic devices.


Aberdeenshire households on private water supplies encouraged to have their say on new policy

Aberdeenshire households on private water supplies encouraged to have their say on new policy

Aberdeenshire households on private water supplies encouraged to have their say on new policy

27 January 2024

The Scottish Government has recently published a consultation on water, wastewater and drainage policy which will affect homes across the north-east.


Big Farmland Bird Count returns in February

Big Farmland Bird Count returns in February

Big Farmland Bird Count returns in February

27 January 2024

Farmers and crofters are being encouraged to join the count in February as it enters another decade.


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