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A lost symbol from Scotland’s past is revealed
This summer’s warm weather has revealed a forgotten Pictish symbol in the north of Scotland. The rare Pictish symbol stone has been discovered on the banks of the River Don in Dyce, Aberdeen. The river’s low water level, resulting from the recent sustained spell of warm and dry weather, led to the unearthing of the…
Read MoreJust four days left till the 177th Lonach Gathering
This weekend will see the 177th Lonach Highland Gathering and Games take place in Aberdeenshire. Being held at Bellabeg Park in Strathdon, the event on Saturday, 25 August, maintains the long-standing tradition of the event taking place on the fourth Saturday in August. The Lonach Highland and Friendly Society was founded in 1823 by Sir…
Read MoreDo a 5K charity run and you can have so much fun
A seriously fun 5K is coming to a National Trust for Scotland castle next weekend. Gung-Ho! is a five kilometre run with a difference as racers take on, not just the clock and fellow competitors, but inflatable obstacles too. Taking place at Castle Fraser in Inverurie, Aberdeenshire, on Saturday 1 September 2018, participants will run,…
Read MoreFloral tributes mark centenary of the Armistace
Gardens are blooming across Scotland to mark the centenary of the end of the First World War centenary. Gardeners at National Trust for Scotland properties across the north east of Scotland have cultivated striking memorial displays of Armistice flowers to remember those who lost their lives. The Armistice installations have their own dedicated area in…
Read MoreThe 150th birthday of the fastest clipper to sail the seas
This month marks the 150th anniversary of the launch of the Aberdeen-built Thermopylae, the fastest clipper that ever sailed. English poet and writer Cicely Fox Smith wrote, ‘Of all that fleet of swift and lovely ships, none was perhaps ever built more lovely and more swift than the famous clipper Thermopylae… there was some secret…
Read MorePublic digs find evidence of attack at Scots castle
A public dig has uncovered evidence of a 17th century attack at a Scottish castle. Over 400 members of the public took part in archaeological excavations at the National Trust for Scotland’s Crathes Castle and Castle Fraser, in Aberdeenshire, over the last two weekends. At both locations the work was supervised by the conservation charity’s…
Read MoreGolden age of steam celebrated this weekend
The age of steam will be brought back to life this weekend in Aberdeenshire. The Royal Deeside Railway is a standard gauge steam and diesel hauled heritage railway, in a beautiful setting running alongside the River Dee. This weekend, it will be holding a steam and vintage rally weekend, on Saturday 18 and Sunday 19…
Read MoreOld royal train station is set for public reopening
The official public reopening of Ballater’s Old Royal Station is set to take place later this month. The B-listed station, historically used by Royals travelling by train to their home at nearby Balmoral Castle, was destroyed by fire in May 2015 and has been rebuilt by Aberdeenshire Council. Aberdeenshire Provost Bill Howatson will officially open…
Read MoreNicole takes the double at Welsh Home Pony event
An Aberdeenshire rider has dominated the Blue Chip Pony Newcomers second round. Nicole Lockhead Anderson from Banchory dominated at the Welsh Home Pony at the David Broome Event Centre in Monmouthshire, commandingly taking the top two places. A mammoth field of 90 competitors contended the first round over course-designer Raf Suarez’s testing and technical track…
Read MoreA link to Scotland’s past being eroded by the elements
The Scots are warlike – it’s in our nature. The country is strewn with battlefields and the coastline is studded with fortifications. This massive rampart sits on the shore at Boddin Point near Lunan Bay, at the southern end of Aberdeenshire. From the sea, it looks impregnable; yet the gun loups are draw holes, the…
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