Angus firm to take over Mearns school bus route in “victory for pupil safety”
An Angus firm will take over the running of a controversial Mearns school bus route after Aberdeenshire Council pulled the plug on the previous operator.
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Mearns concerns after return of school service double deckers
Council chiefs have promised action after the unexpected return of school run double deckers to a dangerous route in the Mearns.
Sweet strains of Scots favourite soothing Mearns library tots to sleep
Calming Coulter’s candy is being used to soothe Mearns tots into the land of nod in an innovative new music initiative.
Homeowners and businesses in Stonehaven asked to give council £50 to beat the town’s gull menace
A council has asked homeowners and businesses in Stonehaven to each give £50 to beat the town’s gull menace.
Queen’s hydroelectric plan comes under scrutiny from national park officers
Plans to build a hydroelectric scheme on the Queen’s Balmoral estate are to come under scrutiny from park chiefs amid concerns they may not fit the aims of a national park.
Planning hurdle for Queen’s hydroelectric plan
Plans to build a hydroelectric scheme on the Queen’s Balmoral estate are facing a hurdle amid concerns they may not fit the aims of a national park.
North Esk Park critics say latest development in Travellers site saga ‘beggars belief’
Residents have reacted with fury after St Cyrus Travellers were given “renewed hope” they won’t be kicked out of their homes.
31,000 sign petition against second Trump Organisation course
Campaigners have handed councillors a petition signed by 31,000 people opposed to the Trump Organisation’s plans for a second golf course in Aberdeenshire.
Historic Fettercairn archway closed for emergency repairs
Road chiefs are going back to the drawing board over the troubled Royal Arch at Fettercairn after its latest weather-related closure.
Closure of North Esk “most difficult enforcement situation” council has faced
A senior councillor has said dismantling a gypsy-traveller camp is the most difficult enforcement action the authority has ever taken, as a homeless support worker warned it would cost thousands to re-home its residents.