Mother remembers her ‘wonderful, smiling boy’ after north-east bar collapse
The mother of a north-east man who died outside the pub he ran has told of her “wonderful, smiling boy.”
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Concerns raised over proposals for north-east Traveller’s site
North-east residents have raised concerns over plans to build a Travellers site in a field.
Crowdfunder for north-east park dig to reveal history
A crowdfunding page has been set up to raise funds for a north-east archaeological dig that could unveil interesting information about the Neolithic period in Mintlaw.
Record crowds at Seedy Sunday despite atrocious weather
Record crowds flocked to the polytunnels in a north-east park to attend the sixth Seedy Sunday festival.
Impressions unveiled for £300,000 playpark in Mintlaw
Ambitious plans for a colourful new play park featuring new climbing frames, a sand pit and twin flying foxes have been unveiled.
Shelley Kerr backs “big character” Kim Little to make impact on Scotland return in Algarve Cup
Kim Little returns to the Scotland women’s squad for the Algarve Cup next month.
Mintlaw footballers donate strips to African team
A kind-hearted football team has donated strips to young players who had their own kits stolen in Africa.
Bus services across Aberdeenshire to be scrapped in effort to save council funds
Bus services across the north-east will be scrapped in an effort to help Aberdeenshire Council save money.
Affordable housing project in Mintlaw abandoned
A housing development in the north-east’s largest village, which was aimed at easing the region’s housing crisis, has been scrapped.
Free recording sessions for artists performing at Live Life events
Budding artists and musicians across Aberdeenshire can earn themselves some free studio time - simply by performing live at events across the region.
Save your seeds for gardening festival
Green fingered folk in the north-east are being encouraged to save up their seeds for a gardening festival.
Hunt for new home for giant 100 made from recycled bottles
A search has been launched to find a new home for a giant 100 poppy display made from recycled plastic bottles.
North-east dancers parade through Disneyland
Dancers from across the north-east put on a show for thousands of onlookers at one of Europe’s most famous tourist landmarks.
Former Mintlaw and Peterhead French teacher pens mystery novel set in north-east
A former French teacher who taught at Peterhead and Mintlaw academies has used the area as inspiration for his first book.
Sam Cosgrove for the Ballon D’Or – why local heroes are the key to making 2019 a great success
Between 24th December and today, the Chinese have landed on the dark side of the moon, Alfie Moon vanished, the US stock market had its worst Christmas eve and also its largest ever rise in one day, Snoop Dog offered to rehome a stray dog from Stoke and Dons player Sam Cosgrove became a cult hero.
Tins of juice stolen from north-east bowling club
Tins of juice have been stolen from a bowling club near Mintlaw.
Poignant statue unveiled as Mintlaw remembers casualties of First World War
A poignant statue commemorating a century since the end of the First World War has been unveiled in an Aberdeenshire town.
Mintlaw man who punched train conductor jailed
A man was yesterday jailed for assaulting a conductor on a train and two police officers who came to arrest him.
Man appears in court in connection with alleged north-east thefts
A man has appeared in court in connection with a string of north-east thefts.
Hundreds of youngsters gear up for Aden-een performances
Hundreds of youngsters are preparing to play their own part in a major north-east event.
North-east addiction charity gears up for Texan team visit
Aid and expertise is being flown-in from the United States to help north-east teenagers in their battle against damaging addictions.
Five teenagers charged in relation to vehicle thefts in north-east
Two male youths aged 17 and 13 and three male youths aged 15 have been charged in relation to an alleged series of thefts in the Mintlaw area.
The little star who became a footballing giant
There were a few raised eyebrows when a diminutive youngster started parading her skills during a mini football tournament alongside the boys in Aberdeen in 2001.
Plot to fund defibrillators to save local lives
A north-east collection of gardeners, farmers and the owners of a local shop have been raising funds to purchase new lifesaving equipment for their rural area.
Police appeal after fresh sighting of missing Peterhead man Ramunas Spakauskas
Police are appealing for motorists to check dash cam footage after a fresh sighting of a missing Peterhead man emerged.
Sister of missing Peterhead man leads search for him
Frantic friends and family of a missing father-of-four launched a search around Peterhead yesterday.
Nearby resident tells of rush to help casualties in A952 horror crash
A man told yesterday how he rushed out his home to help casualties injured in a horror crash which left one person dead.
Road blocked after Mintlaw car crash
Police have been called to a crash on the A952 north of Mintlaw.
North-east man jailed for 22 months after attacking woman with stick
A man was jailed for 22 months yesterday after attacking a woman with a stick and assaulting police officers.
Family pay tribute to ‘loving wife, mother and grandmother’ who died in a north-east crash
Ann Moore died in a two-vehicle collision on the A952 Mintlaw to Fraserburgh road on Tuesday 3, July.
Pensioner dies nearly three weeks after north-east road smash
A pensioner who was badly injured in a north-east crash has died three weeks after the accident.
‘Jewel in the crown of Buchan’ awarded over £1m
More than a million pounds has been awarded to Aden Country Park as part of plans to restore its historic buildings and improve the landscape.