Huntly News

HOUSEHOLDERS are being warned not to let their festive clear outs add to waste crime by inadvertently giving their waste to criminals.

Many north-east roads are still closed as flood water recedes and storm debris is cleared.

New figures have revealed that 283,118 Baby Boxes have been delivered to expectant families in Scotland since the project started in 2017.

Services to and from Aberdeen and Inverness will not resume on Thursday until inspections are carried out on routes.

As of 9.30pm supplies have been successfully restored to almost 25,000 properties and welfare vans will be deployed from 9am at various locations.

As of 4.30pm today, supplies have been successfully restored to almost 8500 properties, with over 18,500 properties currently off supply.

Flooding has seen the closure of several north-east roads, with the Huntly area particularity badly affected.

Police are warning of travel disruption across the north-east and the country due to Storm Gerrit.

Police Scotland North East has warned people to be vigilant of parcel delivery scams with post-Christmas sales now under way.

Historic buildings in Portsoy which featured in hit TV series Peaky Blinders and the remake of classic film Whisky Galore! are to receive funding.

The Met Office has updated its yellow weather warning for strong winds in the Grampian area on Wednesday.

The show and sale of store cattle, sponsored by local hauliers Thomsons of Sauchen returns on January 5 at Thainstone.

PEOPLE across the north-east who smoke are being urged to set the goal of leaving tobacco behind in 2024.

WHILE pet owners want to give their furry friends a treat ver Christmas, many human foods are in fact toxic to animals.

AberNecessities has sent its heart-felt thanks to the north-east for its generosity in supporting its Christmas campaign.

AS people prepare to visit family for the Christmas period, a rural insurer is urging them to pay attention to safety to avoid unwelcome accidents.

The Stoltman brothers have been announced as special guests at the Aberdeen Health and Wellbeing Festival in January.

Uplifts due on Monday and Tuesday across Aberdeenshire will be shifted to Friday and Saturday.

CHOCOLATES are a staple of Christmas but for dogs it could mean serious illness or worse.

DAVE is a young, fluffy, white bunny looking for an indoor home to call his own.