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A Westhill chip shop has topped the shortlist for Scotland for a top national award.

The Bennachie Centre Trust held a Dog Waste Awareness Day recently, with Dotty the Dalmatian and Harry the Hound helping to raise awareness of the problems caused by people who fail to pick up their dog’s waste.

Evidence of an attack on an Aberdeenshire castle has been uncovered during a public dig at the National Trust for Scotland property.

There are just a few weeks left to comment on the next Cairngorms Nature Action Plan, with consultation ending on September 14.

The expansion of the Men’s Shed movement in the North East has been celebrated in the Scottish Parliament.

Mid Deeside Church has been helping to set the public on the right path with a donation to a local organisation.

Deeside Camera Club is once again holding a photo exhibition at World Horse Welfare’s Belwade Farm Visitor Centre near Aboyne.

The opening date for a much-anticipated north-east establishment that forms part of a restored Deeside landmark with a royal link has been announced.

Team members from Caring Homes’ seven Scottish care homes gathered together at Marchglen Care Centre in Fishcross, this week for the company’s Scottish Recognition Awards.

Music fans will be in their element next month as the award-winning True North festival attracts the cream of contemporary music to some of the best venues across Aberdeen from September 20-23.

A record number of entries, a celebration of the iconic Escort and stunning racing cars are among the highlights at this Sunday’s popular AllFord at Alford event at Grampian Transport Museum.

Legendary football commentator Archie Macpherson will look back over his life covering the beautiful game in discussion with Andy Hall next month at the Grassic Gibbon Centre.

*The next edition of BBC Scotland’s Adventure Show will feature coverage of a national competition which this year was held around Ballater.

The Drumoak and Durris Community group is holding a combined fund-raising auction and family funday on Saturday, September 1 from 2pm to midnight.

AllFord at Grampian Transport Museum, Alford, this Sunday (August 19) promises to be the best ever, the organisers believe.

Deeside Gliding Club unveiled its new aerobatic glider and flight simulator at a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the weekend.

On November 11, 1918, church bells across the country pealed to signify the end of four arduous years of war.

A well-known figure in North east farming circles received the annual Unsung Hero award at the Turriff Agricultural Show on Monday.

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