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Council ready for winter roads

Traffic and Travel

The success of the coffee morning has delighted campaigners for a new minibus

Funding boost for Mearns minibus plans

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Thousands of workers receive pay rise as Real Living Wage increases to £9.30 per hour

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The road safety campaign runs from Saturday, November 9, to Friday, November 15.

Road safety campaign will tackle speeding, use of mobile phones and wearing of seatbelts

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Heritage and arts initiative in Mearns

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Aberdeenshire appoints first virtual head teacher

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Macphie’s anniversary surprise

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From garden to playground - a boost for pupils

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The volunteer crew spent a week getting to know the new lifeboat

Stonehaven gets its new lifeboat

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As usual, Bonfire Night proved to be the busiest night of the year for the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service.

Firefighters attend more than 350 fires on Bonfire Night

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Traffic and Travel More Traffic and Travel >>

Council ready for winter roads

Traffic and Travel

Passengers at Stonehaven and Laurencekirk have complained about the timetable changes

Rail chiefs agree to talks on Mearns services

Traffic and Travel

The findings of the survey will complement feedback which the council routinely receives from Area Bus Forums.

Aberdeenshire Council launches supported bus services

Traffic and Travel

Councillor Ian Mollison: stepping up call for safety barriers on A92 near Newtonhill

Urgent call for barriers

Traffic and Travel

Here are 10 of the strangest UK parking laws to be aware of to ensure you avoid being fined by authorities

10 of the strangest UK parking laws

Traffic and Travel

Crime More Crime >>

Sixty one deaths recorded in homicide cases in the last year

Crime

Firefighters have faced verbal and physical attacks while trying to get on with their job of tackling fires and saving lives.

Rise in attacks on fire crews prompts promise of tough action

Crime

Leading children's charity NSPCC is calling for a radical reshaping of services, particularly early joined-up support services, after revealing thousands of children suffer sexual abuse every year in Scotland. (Photo: Tom Hull)

Sex crimes against children reach shocking all-time high

Crime

Under proposed new legislation, perpetrators will be forced to move out. (Photo: Laura Dodsworth / Scottish Womens Aid)

Abusers should be forced to move out – not their victims

Crime

Weather More Weather >>

Aboyne hits record February high

Weather

Aberdeenshire's roads crews are ready for the winter

Everything’s in place to deal with winter

Weather

Politics More Politics >>

Rocketing costs of PFI projects leave councils facing financial timebomb

Politics

Andrew Bowie - has urged Westminster to intervene with funding

MP’s plea to Westminster for bridge repair funding

Politics

Figures published by Facebook show that �6.4 million was spent on political ads on Facebook or sister site Instagram.

Thousands spent on targeted Facebook adverts by Scottish politicians

Politics

The delegation from Alabama are pictured at Rickard House during their visit.

Twinning confusion after council says NO

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Funding boost for Mearns minibus plans

People

Thousands of workers receive pay rise as Real Living Wage increases to £9.30 per hour

People

The road safety campaign runs from Saturday, November 9, to Friday, November 15.

Road safety campaign will tackle speeding, use of mobile phones and wearing of seatbelts

People

The heritage and arts initiative was launch at a business breakfast at Lathallan School

Heritage and arts initiative in Mearns

People

Emma Allen is Aberdeenshire's first virtual head teacher

Aberdeenshire appoints first virtual head teacher

People