Blackdog residents call for a community bus
Council leaders are considering alternative proposals that could return some form of bus service to an Aberdeenshire village.
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Blackdog residents urge rethink on bus stops as they feel ‘caged in’
Residents living in a small north east village claim they are being “kept like prisoners” after their only bus stop was demolished during AWPR works.
A long and winding road: AWPR finally open in its entirety
The Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route (AWPR) has finally opened to motorists after decades upon decades of political - and literal - gridlock in the north-east.
Badger on brink of death rescued after falling into gun trench outside Aberdeen
A badger has been rescued from a military fox hole after falling into the pit and spending hours trying to claw itself out.
Aberdeen Bay wind operator to splash £3m community cash
The energy giant behind a controversial north-east wind farm will offer £3 million to the community.
MP calls for urgent action over unsafe AWPR crossing
A north-east MP has renewed calls to improve safety on a “terrifying” crossing used by schoolchildren.
Cows ‘left running blindly around in the dark’ in terror over fireworks
Angry farmers have claimed their livestock were “terrorised” by the industrial-strength fireworks set-off to celebrate the opening of the north-east’s offshore windfarm.
Driver caught at 96mph just hours after new stretch of A90 opened
A motorist was caught speeding at 96mph today - just hours after the newest section of the A90 was opened to traffic.
‘I’m a prisoner in my own home’ says Edna, 85, after AWPR claims her bus stop
A north-east pensioner claims to have been left a virtual prisoner in her own home after her local bus stop was taken away as a result of the AWPR works.
VIDEO: Wildfires erupt across the north-east as tinderbox conditions continue
Wildfires erupted across the north and north-east again yesterday as a heatwave continues to place a strain on the emergency services.
Warning as Aberdeenshire grass fire obscures view for motorists
Police were forced to issue a warning to motorists after thick plumes of smoke from a grass fire obscured vision on the A90.
‘Milestone’ day for Aberdeen as first stretch of AWPR opens
Motorists took to the AWPR for the first time yesterday, marking the beginning of the end to a 70-year wait for a congestion-busting city bypass.
VIDEO: Key stretch of AWPR will open on Wednesday
The latest part of the “transformational” Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route is expected to open tomorrow.
A90 to be renamed – and brought under council control – as part of bypass works
A large section of the A90 will be renamed and brought under council control next year.
First section of AWPR could open as early as next week
The first section of trunk road to open on the Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route (AWPR) is expected to be a new seven kilometre section between Goval and Blackdog - which could open next week.
Police appeal after vehicle failed to stop after a collision on the A90
Police are appealing for witnesses after a vehicle failed to stop and report a collision near Aberdeen. It happened on the A90 at the flyover for Blackdog between 3am and 5am today. Anyone with any information about the incident is asked to call police on 101.
Vattenfall ‘drug abuse’ whistleblower awarded tens of thousands in wrongful dismissal case
A whistleblower sacked after raising concerns about drug abuse and significant health and safety breaches on a major construction project fell victim to “character assassination”, a tribunal has ruled.
Fresh safety concerns raised over AWPR after Blackdog incidents
Fresh concerns have been sparked over health and safety practices at the AWPR after two major incidents over the weekend.
Roadworks branded a ‘shambles’ after car drives into trench
AWPR workers have been accused of misdirecting traffic on to an unfinished section of the road, causing one car to crash.
Energy firm whistleblower to learn fate
A whistleblower who claimed he was wrongly dismissed after telling energy firm bosses about drug-taking on site and an 11-year-old girl being allowed to drive a digger could learn his fate in the next month.
Child drove digger on construction site, tribunal told
A whistleblower has claimed he was sacked by a north-east energy firm after he reported a child had driven a digger on a major construction site and workers were taking drugs.
Weekend contraflow in place at A90 junction
Motorists should expect delays on a busy north-east road this weekend as traffic management systems are put in place.
North-east residents claim they are ‘under siege’ from construction lorries
A pensioner claims her village is "under siege" by convoys of heavy goods lorries rolling in and out of construction sites in the area.
Plans for 500 homes, six-screen cinema, 150-bed hotel, shops, and a petrol station get the go ahead
A multimillion-pound transformation of a village on the outskirts of Aberdeen has been backed by planners.
£150million retail and housing development near Aberdeen expected to be signed off next week
A £150million retail and housing development on the outskirts of Aberdeen is expected to get its final seal of approval next week.
Unanimous backing for new six-screen cinema, hotel, shops and ‘regional’ food hall
Councillors have unanimously backed a £150million housing and retail development - despite concerns it will hit traders in surrounding north-east towns.
Council planners back £150million north-east housing development
Council planners have backed a £150million housing and retail development - despite concerns it will hit traders in surrounding north-east towns.
Go-slow convoy system set for busy north-east road
Motorists on a busy north-east road will face disruption next week as a result of essential safety works.
North-east trade could be hit by two major developments says report
A retail study has warned trade in north-east towns and Aberdeen city centre will be hit if two major developments are approved.
Four teens charged after high speed chase on A90
Four teenagers have been charged in connection with a high-speed chase which left three police cars and five other vehicles damaged.
PICTURES: A look round the gingerbread village that’s brought festive cheer to the north-east
An Aberdeenshire community has banded together to brighten up the winter months by creating a pint-sized edible Christmas village.
How £150million development could have significant impact on trade in north-east
Retail experts have warned a £150million development could have a "significant" effect on trade in neighbouring north-east towns.