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North-east candidate profiles: Aberdeenshire West © Kami Thomson/DC Thomson Aberdeenshire West was one of the most tightly-contested constituencies at the 2016 Holyrood election. Just 900 votes separated Alexander Burnett of the Conservatives, who won the seat, from runner-up Dennis Robertson of the SNP – the man who had held it since its creation in 2011. This time around the SNP have targeted the seat, which is the largest constituency in the north-east region, as one where they believe they can make gains. Labour and the Liberal Democrats are also hoping to mount more of a challenge thi...

© Supplied by Braemar Community Li Tomrichton Wood in Braemar is now owned and managed by the community. Sign up for our daily newsletter featuring the top stories from The Press and Journal. Thank you for signing up to The Press and Journal newsletter. Something went wrong - please try again later. Sign Up An Aberdeenshire community has taken over a popular woodland and pledged to improve it for the betterment of all locals. Tomrichton Wood in the heart of Braemar, formerly owned by Mar Estate, is now owned and managed by the community of the village. At more than 150 years old, the ...

Updated: January 29, 2021, 1:52 pm © Paul Glendell / DCT Media Sign up for our daily newsletter featuring the top stories from The Press and Journal. Thank you for signing up to The Press and Journal newsletter. Something went wrong - please try again later. Sign Up The owner of an Aberdeenshire travel agency has thanked fast-acting firefighters for preventing a blaze from reaching his shop. Fire crews spent hours tackling a flat fire above the independent travel agent HolidayMakers in Station Square, Aboyne, on Thursday night. Owner, Jim Anderson, said the speedy response ensured his...

By Press Association 2021 Allan the mannequin Local people are appealing for help to find their road safety officer Allan after he was “kidnapped” from his post. The mannequin, dressed as a police officer, has been stationed on the A93 for around two months to remind people driving into Braemar to observe the 30mph speed limit. However on Saturday afternoon, he disappeared from the Aberdeenshire village, “and not of his own volition”. Local Councillor Geva Blackett posted an appeal on her Facebook page urging people to help find ...

By Press Association 2021 Allan the mannequin Local people are appealing for help to find their road safety officer Allan after he was “kidnapped” from his post. The mannequin, dressed as a police officer, has been stationed on the A93 for around two months to remind people driving into Braemar to observe the 30mph speed limit. However on Saturday afternoon, he disappeared from the Aberdeenshire village, “and not of his own volition”. Local Councillor Geva Blackett posted an appeal on her Facebook page urging people to help find ...