Business

Lidl’s 100th store in Scotland will open in Fife on Saturday.

Scotland’s national bard is worth just over £200 million a year to the Scottish economy, a report by the University of Glasgow has revealed.

Customers at a Stonehaven chip shop are in for a treat on Friday.

A leading North-east legal firm has announced an internal promotion.

Shoppers are set to shun the high street on Boxing Day, as in-store sales are forecast to fall on December 26 for the second year in a row, according to a new report.

More new houses were ready for people to move into in the year to June 2019 compared to the previous 12 months.

A Portlethen painting and decorating specialist is celebrating a successful first year in business which has seen its headcount nearly quadruple.

A North-east accountancy firm director has reached a £1 million business networking milestone.

A North-east recycling and waste-management firm, which has a centre in Portlethen, is celebrating 25 years in business.

A major upgrade to Portlethen’s fire training centre has been given the go-ahead.

Aberdeenshire Council has employed specialist resources to control an unwanted plant species which is growing on coastal cliffs.

Scotland’s top fish and chip restaurant is officially in the Mearns.

Last week’s Leader front page detailed the new twinning arrangement between Stonehaven and Athens in Alabama.

Four Stonehaven takeaways are in the running for industry ‘Osars’ later this month.

The North-east’s 'virtuoso' ability in oil and gas will play a major role in the UK’s green energy commitments, a local MP has claimed.

North-east libraries are to be transformed into centres to support rural entrepreneurship and drive local economic growth.

Aberdeenshire Council’s Opposition group has welcomed a commitment given by council officers to improve the authority’s efforts to inform the public about their right to be involved in shaping public services.