ABERDEENSHIRE Council is poised to save £11 million, according to latest figures.

Councillors will today (Thursday) be asked to approve more than £330,000 for North-east community transport initiatives.

Darts fever came to Inverurie on Friday (February 17) with some of the world’s top players battling it out for the annual Garioch Masters.

Local residents will have a last chance to comment on Taylor Wimpey’s application to build 335 new homes at Souterford.

A NORTH-EAST initiative aimed at significantly reducing the number of motorists who drink and drive is to target young people.

A NORTH-EAST builders merchants has proved that the smallest of donations can go a long way by raising £1500 for charity from loose change.

Kintore Rotarians are hailing the success of an appeal to help needy children in Africa.

THE biting north wind was blowing cold, but it did not put off twenty four hardy anglers who contested the rescheduled Rabbie Burns Pairs competition at Lochter Fishery, Oldmeldrum, on Sunday.

THE latest stage in the revival of an Aberdeenshire coffee shop was reached on Friday.(February 17).

An Aberdeenshire farm store and coffee shop has received a prestigious award at this year’s Countryside Alliance Awards.

after 30 years in the retail clothing business, Jennifer Gibb has decided to hang up her hat together with two of her long-term employees, Morag Coutts and Sheila Jamieson.

Kemnay Wildlife Explorers recently celebrated its 20th Anniversary. The Kemnay group is the oldest RSPB Wildlife Explorer’s group in Scotland and at the end of January, group leaders and members past and present gathered in Kemnay for the festivities.

COUNCIL officials are hoping the scrutiny of the Aberdeenshire local development plan will be completed in the coming weeks - nearly a year after councillors submitted it to Scottish Ministers.

Aberdeenshire Council has achieved a significant milestone after membership to their online car sharing scheme reached 1000 last week.

LEADING North-east businessman Patrick Machray is the ANM Group’s new chief executive officer.

THE SALMON fishing season, writes Graeme Scott, officially got under way on the North-east’s rivers at the weekend and the rods are sure to be out in force over the coming weeks.

A former lecturer at the University of Aberdeen, who lives in Inverurie, and who dedicated almost 40 years to teaching students the works of Dickens, has been rewarded with a visit to Buckingham Palace.

Kit manufacturer and supplier, Scotframe, has introduced a new generation of building products which takes thinking about construction into the ‘Green’ 21st century.

Music is big on the Market Place School curriculum this term as a pilot scheme enables children to play a mediaeval instrument.

Help for Heroes has announced that there will be another Colossal Cake Sale in 2012. This year’s event will take place between Monday, March 26 and Saturday, April 7.