- Man killed in tractor crash named
- Car deaths followed crane oil leak
- Army battalions lay up Colours
- App to show alcohol's ageing effect
- Actor Mullan reopens Govanhill pool
- Delivery driver chased off robber
- Man's ear bitten off in attack
- Jobs fear 'holds back house buyers'
- Social housing consultation begins
- Motorists warned as snow falls
- Fire crews tackle property blazes
- United action over far-right march
- Man arrested over woman's death
- Parents continue search for son
- Pair questioned over shooting death
- 'Ticket row' conductor back at work
- Scots referendum talks rescheduled
News
Council to set rents
Councillors are setting the council’s housing revenue budget, including rents and charges for next year.
Hardy team tackles Dee!
Douneside House in Tarland is preparing to host a charity swimathon in order to raise more than £2,000 for different charities.
Marathon effort will help animal centre
The Drumoak Animal Rescue and Rehoming Centre is urging running enthusiasts to contact the Scottish SPCA to secure only two remaining places available for this year’s London Marathon.
River Dee salmon season officially opened by Fast Show comedian Paul
The start of the 2012 salmon fishing season on the River Dee was celebrated yesterday (Wednesday), with an official opening ceremony on the riverbank by Potarch Bridge.
Fantastic fundraiser!
A Deeside woman whose son has a rare urological condition has helped raise funds for equipment which will save North-east children travelling to Glasgow for treatment.
Sport
A horseshoe of delights!
In his famous little book, ‘Tramping the Scottish Highlands’, (1946), W. kersley Holmes wrote of the Corryhully Horseshoe: “..as near perfect as anything terrestrial can be”. I’ll drink to that!
Aboyne plans season ahead
Despite a battering from this winter’s gales, Aboyne Tennis Club is working hard to get ready for the new outdoor tennis season.
Echt exit cup in replay
Echt’s early decision to switch this Scottish Amateur Cup 5th round replay to the all-weather pitch at Kaimhill proved to be spot-on with the overnight frost on Friday again decimating the local Minor Football Programme.
National squad call-up for Izzy
Four gymnasts from Garioch Gymnastics Club were recently successful in gaining a place in Scottish National squads. Selection into the squads was based on excellent competition results from last year.
Echt to host Oban in cup replay
The Echt team were on the road at 7am last Saturday for the long journey to Oban in the fifth round of the Scottish Amateur Cup.
Lifestyle
Midmar Hall set to host Doric plays
Midmar Village Hall will be the venue for two Doric plays by Charles Barron - Evie and As the Bat at Noon.
Why not Read On at Woodend Barn?
Woodend Barn in Banchory is renowned for the variety and scope of its arts provision locally, but until now has stepped aside from the book group phenomena of recent times.
Nominations sought
Historic Scotland has launched a national drive to recognise and celebrate the young ‘Heritage Heroes’ of Grampian who give their time selflessly to protect, maintain and support the nation’s historic environment.
Banchory artist exhibits at Gray’s
The work of Robert Gordon University’s first Graduate-in-Residence, Banchory artist Peter Chalmers, went on show to the public in an exhibition entitled ‘Back, Forward (Again)’ on Monday (January 30) at Gray’s School of Art.
Panto’s a fly-away success!
From the moment you entered Dinnet Hall, you were magically transported to Old Peking, writes Helen C Stewart.
Community
Talk on the healing power of plants
At its meeting on January 31, Aboyne Probus Club members were treated to an enlightening and highly amusing talk by local qualified medical herbalist, Ginny Irvine-Fortescue.
Raptors tagged in Cairngorms
FIFTEEN raptors in the Cairngorms National Park have been satellite tagged and their movements tracked.
Alford Railway history to be told
Preparations for a new exhibition on the history of the Alford Valley Railway (AVR) are well underway at the Grampian Transport Museum (GTM) in Alford.
Pubs call for Jubilee hours
The Scottish Beer and Pub Association (SBPA), members of which operate 1,200 of Scotland’s 5,000 pubs and which represents most of the country’s major brewers and drinks companies, has called for Licensing Boards to allow pubs additional trading hours to mark The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee on June 5 this year.
Warning to poachers as season gets underway
With the salmon fishing season open on the Dee followed by all of Grampian’s rivers over the next few weeks, a new initiative has been launched to raise awareness of the potential impact of wildlife crime on the regions waterways.
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Weather for Banchory
Sunday 05 February 2012
Today
Sunny spells
Temperature: 0 C to 6 C
Wind Speed: 10 mph
Wind direction: West
Tomorrow
Sunny spells
Temperature: -4 C to 6 C
Wind Speed: 8 mph
Wind direction: North west
