Image courtesy of Carlo Williams THE impacts of Storm Babet feature high on the agenda of tomorrow’s (Tuesday) meeting of Stonehaven and District Community Council. The powerful storm winds were followed days later by raging spring tides that added to seafront chaos by dumping tons of debris left to be removed not once but twice. […]
KEEPING your home safe during the long winter nights is just one of the topics featuring in the latest edition of Police Scotland’s North East Crime Alert. Also in this edition: Follow our advice to stay safe online and avoid the scammers while shopping this Christmas. Charity Scottish Badgers explain the advice they can offer […]
By Amey communications team Amey is carrying out road safety improvements at two overbridges on the A90 at Stonehaven from Sunday 19th November to Sunday 17th December. The £345,000 project will install new safety barriers at both Broomhill Road Overbridge and Slug Road Overbridge. This scheme involves the upgrade of the existing safety barriers on […]
By Lisa Smith of the Satsuma Group Residents in Stonehaven are being urged to secure their spot this month to have a Will written to protect their families’ assets and inheritance during this year’s Will Aid campaign. During the current cost-of-living crisis, the Will Aid scheme, which sees solicitors across the UK volunteering their time to […]
By Paula Fogiel St James the Great Episcopal Church Stonehaven has won an award from the National Churches Trust at their annual awards ceremony in London on Monday the 6th November. This award is for the Church and Community Volunteer category and was for St James’ contribution to setting up a drop in evening in […]
FOR the first time, Stonehaven residents can pro-actively influence future development in the town – as a consultation gets under way to produce a Local Place Plan. Local Place Plans are a key element of the Scottish Government’s new planning system, giving communities the right to map their preferred development and growth. They also give […]
A HOST of local groups and good causes were presented with cheques yesterday as they shared the proceeds of a fun day at the Market Bar. Lorna Anderson and her team at the popular pub raised just over £10,000 this year, bringing the grand total donated over the past 14 years to £140,000. This year’s […]
STONEHAVEN’S Doric poet, Alistair Lawrie will be reading from his recently published book at Stonehaven Library on Saturday November 18. The 75-year-old retired English teacher has had his first volume of poems published – after winning one of Scotland’s most prestigious awards for Scots writing. Alistair Lawrie seeks to inspire generations of pupils with his […]
Dear Bellman Communities across Scotland are licking their wounds and no more so than the North East of Scotland. I’m sure it’s left us all a wee bit wabbit after Babet! The boardwalk is torn up by the Easterly storm and the area is strewn with flotsam and jetsam. Seaweed appears to be our new […]
A FAILED bid for Scottish Governement funding towards the replacement of Carronhill and Dunnottar Primary School, leaves our local authority searching for plan B. What money did we not get? Back in 2019 Holyrood announced a £2bn Learning Estate Investment Programme aimed at raising the standard of Scottish schools through both new builds and upgrades. […]