Posts Tagged ‘aberdeenshire’
Consultant appointed to study flooding in Aberdeenshire communities
Plans to help Aberdeenshire towns beat the floods are a step closer, after the appointment of a consultant to undertake flood studies in the communities. Ellon, Insch, Inverurie and Port Elphinstone were all been hit by flooding in January last year, when they were flooded by the rivers Ythan and Don in exceptional weather. Under…
Read MoreNew £27million recycling facility will give Aberdeen a clean sweep
Aberdeen’s new £27million recycling and resource facility has been officially opened. The event was marked by Aberdeen City Council co-leader Councillor Jenny Laing. The Altens East site, where mixed recyclables which are collected from homes and businesses are sorted before being sold as high-quality materials for re-processing, is Scotland’s most advanced – and newest –…
Read MoreVisitors flocked to Historic Environment Scotland properties
Tourists have been flocking to Aberdeenshire’s historic sites as Historic Environment Scotland has announced record-breaking visitor figures for the 2017 summer season. The summer season saw Tolquhon Castle – the picturesque ruined castle near Pitmedden – record its busiest ever season, already exceeding the visitor total for last financial year. A total of 5434 people…
Read MoreBanff’s new art show is all light now
An art exhibition that has been three years in the making is now on show in Aberdeenshire. Georgia Rose Murray, who is based in Fife, uses the language of painting to explore the mystical reality of Northern landscapes. Georgia’s exhibition, First Darkness, Then Light is the culmination of three years of research and studio practice,…
Read MoreGearing up for a busy day in Aberdeenshire
The Grampian Transport Museum in Aberdeenshire is gearing up for a big event next weekend. Following the amazing response to a new traction engine event at the museum last October at the museum in Alford, it is making a return by popular demand. The Bon Accord Steam Engine Club and the museum are teaming up…
Read MoreFelicity’s Chocolate
With Easter just around the corner, there is no escaping the influx of chocolate gracing the supermarket shelves. But why give something luxurious and a little different this year to your loved ones? Felicity’s Chocolate based in Aberdeenshire create handmade Belgian chocolates with transferable prints – the choice of designs are endless! With a range of shapes…
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