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Sustainable Business Week to offer help and advice

Mearns Leader - October 25, 2017 - 14:58
Aberdeenshire businesses can get free support and funding to help them cut their energy, water and waste bills and save money during Sustainable Business Week.

BrightHouse to pay £14.8m in redress to customers

Mearns Leader - October 24, 2017 - 15:07
A rent-to-own company which has stores across Scotland has committed to pay around £15m to 249,000 customers following discussions with the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).

Beam lift for A90 Stonehaven Bridge this weekend

Mearns Leader - October 24, 2017 - 11:39
Five 40m beams which will form the new A90 northbound carriageway at Stonehaven are expected to be lifted into place this weekend, as part of the Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route (AWPR) project.

Nine charged with alleged drink driving offences

Mearns Leader - October 23, 2017 - 14:56
Nine people were charged with alleged drink driving offences at the weekend as further high visibility Road Policing patrols continued to take place across the North East.

Helping people to stay found

Mearns Leader - October 23, 2017 - 13:22
A national charity that helps missing people and their loved ones reconnect has received £59,519 of Scottish Government funding to offer a different kind of help.

Misguided feathered visitor from Africa

Mearns Leader - October 23, 2017 - 11:02
Leader reader Dennis Collie has sent us this photograph of a rare bird in the UK, spotted in Stonehaven during the recent windy weather.

Have your say in flyover design

Mearns Leader - October 23, 2017 - 10:59
The public have been urged to play their part in selecting the design for the long-awaited Laurencekirk flyover.

Suicidal thoughts on rise amongst children

Mearns Leader - October 21, 2017 - 07:30
Childline held almost 1,100 counselling sessions with children in Scotland who harboured thoughts of taking their own lives.

New codes of practice to improve safety come into force

Mearns Leader - October 20, 2017 - 14:00
Three new Codes of practice came will come into force on Monday, October 23, aimed at improving safety for everyone in the fishing industry.

Police step back from traffic regulation

Mearns Leader - October 20, 2017 - 13:57
Police will no longer regulate traffic at pre-planned events where no Temporary Traffic Regulation Order is in place

Offshore safety remains 'paramount' after North Sea incident

Mearns Leader - October 20, 2017 - 13:51
Scottish Energy Minister Paul Wheelhouse has promised to ensure the health and safety of offshore workers remains “paramount” after an incident involving BP’s Glen Lyon last month.

Foreign trade will benefit NE says MP

Mearns Leader - October 20, 2017 - 13:49
International trade with developing countries will benefit the north east of Scotland, according to a local MP.

Blue the iguana looking for a home

Mearns Leader - October 20, 2017 - 13:42
Blue is a four-feet adolescent green iguana who came into the care of the SSPCA's Aberdeenshire Centre through no fault of his own and is now looking for a new home.

Charity reports decline in women regularly checking their breasts

Mearns Leader - October 20, 2017 - 13:39
Some 51% of women in the North East Scotland are not regularly checking themselves

North East MSP's tribute to innovation of global first windfarm project

Mearns Leader - October 20, 2017 - 13:35
Scottish Conservative energy spokesman Alexander Burnett has paid tribute to the world-leading design of a North East wind project.

Community Council poll

Mearns Leader - October 20, 2017 - 07:00
Stonehaven and District Community Council (SDCC) is holding an interim election, and if there are more nominations than places the polling day will be on Thursday, November 30.

Audience numbers increased at Aberdeen Comedy Festival

Mearns Leader - October 19, 2017 - 11:27
Organisers of Aberdeen Comedy Festival have hailed north-east residents who turned for shows across the city centre which lead to a significant increase in audience numbers this year.

Barn blaze probe

Mearns Leader - October 19, 2017 - 09:43
An investigation is under way into a fire in a barn at a Laurencekirk farm.

Rare bird spotted

Mearns Leader - October 18, 2017 - 13:03
Leader reader Dennis Collie sent us this photograph of a rare bird, spotted in Stonehaven during the recent windy weather.

A90 average speed cameras set to go live

Mearns Leader - October 17, 2017 - 17:09
The A90 Average Speed Camera (ASC) system between Dundee and Stonehaven will go live on Tuesday, October 31.
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