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£115 million plan for former seminary
A former training college for Roman Catholic priests in Deeside could be turned into a hotel under ambitious new plans.
Deeside animal centre to the rescue for Dyce spider
Workers at a Dyce business were in for a shock as they started their shifts with the discovery of a poisonous black widow spider.
Event on for boy with rare skin condition
A black tie auction is due to be held to raise funds for a boy with a medical condition that affects fewer than 1,000 people worldwide.
MSP congratulates Donside hill group
A North- east MSP has tabled a motion to the Scottish parliament congratulating a Donside group on forty years of custodianship.
Support voiced for new Braemar centre
Residents of Braemar and the surrounding area this week got to look at detailed plans for a new £2.5 million Highland Games Centre in the village.
MP supports weeklies
Aberdeenshire West and Kincardine MP Sir Robert Smith, a regular contributor and reader of the Deeside and Donside Piper, is supporting Local Newspaper week.
Sport
Flying start brings shield to Deeside
With a 7am start from Banchory, for an early kick-off in Inverness, Deeside U18 could easily have lacked focus for the Caledonian Shield final against Aberdeen Wanderers.
Laura tees off her Ladies tour season
LOCAL golfer Laura Murray is celebrating a fine performance in the Paul Lawrie Scottish Ladies Open Tour’s Dalmahoy opening event.
Lifestyle
‘Alford spring clean’ to get underway
Community spirit is shining in Donside as Alford looks forward to it’s annual spring cleaning with residents urged to make the town sparkle.
‘Canine carnival’ to come to Banchory
The Scottish SPCA are hosting no mere dog show but a ‘canine carnival’ on Sunday, June 2 in Bellfield Park, Banchory.
Find your ancestors at ‘Shire libraries
Aberdeenshire Council is offering library members the chance to research their family tree with Ancestry Library Edition and track back through centuries of public records, tracing family lines, military service records and family certificates.
Bike festival screeches to Alford museum
Donside cyclists are being urged to get on their bikes as a presitgeous and brand new bike festival join forces and come to Alford.
Deeside artist hosts exhibtion
Renowned Deeside artist Howard Butterworth is hosting a new exhibition in Aberdeen between April 30 to May 26.
Community
Tiny Donside hall re-opened with a song
The tiny population of a Donside village turned out to celebrate the re-opening of their Victorian public hall after three months work.
Don trust starts volunteer restoration plan
A Donside conservation society has joined forces with an oil company to launch a new river restoration project.
‘Amazed’ Durris resident spots pine marten on wall
A Deeside woman has told the Piper of her amazement at spotting one of Scotland’s rarest carnivores sat in her back garden.
Torphins concert rocks
There was much rock and rolling in Torphins as around 25 young people treated their family and friends to a concert at the Community Hall.
Alford church coffee evening
Howe Trinity church will be holding a coffee evening for Christian Aid at the Church Hall on Monday, May 27 at 7.30 pm.
Deeside bridge given upgrade
A bridge overlooking one of Deeside’s most picturesque scenes has undergone a major upgrade.
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Weather for Banchory
Tuesday 21 May 2013
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