- Fire crews tackle property blazes
- Man killed in tractor crash named
- Car deaths followed crane oil leak
- United action over far-right march
- Army battalions lay up Colours
- Actor Mullan reopens Govanhill pool
- Delivery driver chased off robber
- Man's ear bitten off in attack
- Jobs fear 'holds back house buyers'
- Motorists warned as snow falls
- Man arrested over woman's death
- Parents continue search for son
- Pair questioned over shooting death
- 'Ticket row' conductor back at work
- Scots referendum talks rescheduled
- Snow forecast during wintry weekend
News
Pupils support Help for Heroes
YOUNGSTERS at an Inverurie school have rallied round to raise funds for Help for Heroes (H4H) - the charity formed to provide better facilities for Britain’s injured servicemen and women.
New architect joins local firm
A LEADING North-east architecture and space planning firm has announced the appointment of a new member of its team.
Launch of river crime initiative
A NEW initiative has been launched to raise awareness of the potential impact of wildlife crime on the North-east’s waterways.
Animal charity’s ‘marathon’ appeal
Running enthusiasts in Aberdeenshire are being urged to contact Scotland’s animal welfare charity to secure only two remaining places available for the 2012 Virgin London Marathon.
Deadline reminder for food awards
Companies in Aberdeenshire, Aberdeen and Moray are being reminded that they have until Valentine’s Day to submit entries to the 22nd Grampian Food Forum Innovation awards.
Sport
Tee-ing up USA golf business
A DELEGATION of Scottish golf businesses has attended one of the world’s largest golf trade shows in America
Musgrave stuns the Norwegians
LOCAL Nordic skiing star Andrew Musgrave stunned the home crowd at the Norwegian Championship races on Thursday (January 26), when he finished second in the most important race of the season, in what is Norway’s national sport.
Adams aims for Championships
GARIOCH Amateur Swimming Club’s Orla Adams admits acting as a training partner to World silver medallist and Club colleague Hannah Miley has given her the feeling that she is going to this summer’s Olympics even though she knows she isn’t.
Prentice selected for British squads
RISING star of British pentathlon, Freyja Prentice, has been selected as part of the British team for the opening two Modern Pentathlon World Cups of the year.
Burns Pairs postponed at Lochter
ROBERT Burns once said, “The best laid schemes of mice and men gan` aft agley, And leave us nought but grief and pain,for promised joy.”
Lifestyle
Exhibition will roll back the years
THIS month’s exhibit at the Acorn Centre Gallery in Inverurie is described as “a bit different from our more usual paintings and drawings” by gallery co-ordinator, Liz Young.
Caravan & Camping show returns
THE new Scottish Caravan & Camping Show is returning for a second year, bigger and better than before.
Doric double-bill at Kemnay Hall
FLEEMAN Productions will present a double-bill of Doric plays in Kemnay Village on Saturday, February 11 at 7.30pm. The two plays, by Charles Barron, “Evie” with Yvonne Morton and “As the Bat at Noon” with Brian McDonald and Scott Neish are both set in Aberdeen in the present but with a very different style.
I’ll B seeing you around!
IT’S the end of an era for Oldmeldrum, as one of the town’s most enduring businesses closes its doors for the final time later this month.
Theatre group’s appeal for props
An INVERURIE-BASED drama group has launched an appeal for help in locating props for this year’s production.
Community
Heather scoops charity raffle top prize for second time
A KINTORE woman could not believe her luck after winning a new car for the second time in a charity raffle.
Premnay turbine project rejected
A PROPOSED wind turbine at Premnay that was subject to a site visit by members of the Garioch Area Committee, had planning permission refused on Tuesday (January 31).
Refusal for Kintore development
AN application for planning permission in principle to demolish existing workshop and offices at Forties Business Centre, School Road, Kintore and replaced with a mixed use development comprising retail units and short stay serviced apartments for tourism or business purposes was refused at the meeting of the Garioch Area Committee on Tuesday (January 31).
Further talks required
AN application for a commercial developments at Inverurie was deferred by members of the Garioch Area Committee on Tuesday this week to allow further negotiation over the size and location of the main building with the applicant.
Turbine decision deferred for site visit
AN application for two wind turbines at East Leylodge, Kintore by Muirden Energy, Turriff was deferred by members of the Garioch Area Committee on Tuesday, (January 31) to allow members to visit the site.
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Weather for Inverurie
Saturday 04 February 2012
Today
Light sleet showers
Temperature: -1 C to 4 C
Wind Speed: 12 mph
Wind direction: East
Tomorrow
Sunny spells
Temperature: 0 C to 6 C
Wind Speed: 10 mph
Wind direction: West
