Buchanhaven Heritage Society is preparing for its next general exhibition on May 25 between 12 noon and 4pm where draft plans for the centre will be on display for community views and comments.

Dogs Trust representatives met with MSPs last week to discuss possible moves for the complusory micro-chipping of dogs.

Strong views were expressed during a public meet at Old Deer last week to discuss proposals to establish a gypsy/travellers site near the village.

A long-awaited £2million project to build a community centre for Central Buchan at Mintlaw is set to get under way this month.

A Mintlaw man is to run the Edinburgh Marathon later this month.

A Mintlaw woman has been rewarded for loyal service by Scottish Hydro Electric.

A Fraserburgh building firm is seeking full planning consent for the erection of 86 houses at North Woods in Mintlaw.

Full planning consent is being sought for alterations and an extension to a house in Mintlaw.

Buchan councillors will decide on Tuesday if an Auchnagatt man is to be given consent for the erection of a house at Milton of Inkhorn near the village.

A public meeting has been organised to discuss the recently extinguished fire at a New Deer recycling facility.

The Friends of Aden Country Park are looking for more volunteers to help out in the Aden Craft & Gift Shop.

Roanheads Sheltered Housing held their Spring Buffet recently.

Aberdeenshire Council’s Buchan Area Committee is pleased to announce the launch of the Area Initiatives Fund for 2013.

CONCERNED residents in Old Deer and the surrounding area are to be given the chance to air their views about a travellers stopover site.

Buchanhaven Heritage Society took a step forward towards breathing new life into the former Buchanhaven Primary School last week.

PETERHEAD firm Orchard Studio Productions has been named Videographer of the Year for the North East of Scotland at the recent Scottish Wedding Awards.

The Buchanhaven Heritage Society are still celebrating after the huge turn out for their recent vintage tea and exhibition on April 13.

Buchan Area councillors debated proposals by Aberdeenshire Council to establish a halting site for travellers at a meeting of the Area Committee.

First Minister Alex Salmond officially opened Longhaven Playpark on Saturday, April 27 after regeneration work had been completed.

According to recent research published by Greener Scotland, Scots produce 389,000 tonnes of food and drink waste every year, costing the Scottish public £1billion.