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A look back at the stories that made the news in the Blue Mountain eagle in 2023. This month-by-month retrospective covers a wide range of topics, from rodeo queens to fighting bulls, political tussles to acts of charity, the Grant County Fair to the Blue Mountain Hospital.

The Beach Apartment is a luxury getaway in Stonehaven that brims with quirky character, sea views and appeal for both locals and tourists.

Michael Richards, author of a new biography about Alec Bolton, explores Bolton's significance and impact on the National Library's publishing program.

Good for Futura-ists The Futura typeface celebrated its 90th birthday this year and Futura: The Typeface, a “stunning examination of one of the most popular typefaces ever created”, has been published in homage. Inspired by simple geometric forms, designer Paul Renner created Futura in 1927 as a clean-lined, modern take on classical typefaces and it was immediately popular. The book traces the face’s story from its Bauhaus origins through to its appearance on the moon, for the text of a p...

1,400 Christmas gifts handed out to north-east hospital patients © Supplied by NHS Grampian More than 1,400 Christmas keepsakes have been handed out to north-east hospital patients. Rather than provide gifts from large retailers, the trustees of the NHS Grampian Endowment Fund commissioned keepsakes from local crafters and artists. Gifts include handmade Christmas baubles, keyrings, small prints and books originally commissioned by the Sandpiper Trust. The Endowment Fund said this would also...