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Missing – now found – Playmobile figure
A local little girl has lost her playmoble figure up the top of Barra Hill pre lambing season. We believe somebody may have found it. Are you able to assist? Barra hill has now reopened but unfortunately we can't find it. Please message us on facebook or email if you can help.
Local Development Plan – Consultation opens
To view the Proposed Local Development Plan 2020, please visit Click here to view the Meldrum, Bourtie and Daviot Community Council - Community Action Plan Or just scroll down ... The public consultation on the Proposed Aberdeenshire Local Development Plan 2020 is now underway! This 10-year Plan represents the “settled view” of Aberdeenshire Council. It sets out the policies to be used in the planning application process and it proposes land allocations for development between 2021 and 2031. For the…
Remember.
VE Day 8th May 1945.
Its lambing time at Barra
Here's a message from David Stephen at Redhouse farm Spring is definitely in the air and that means Lambing is about to begin in earnest here at Barra. To this end, here is a message from Dave. We thank you for your understanding.
Keeping up to date
Aberdeenshire Council provides a media roundup of the latest council and national news affecting our communities during COVID-19. Here is a link to the page with today's and previous days briefings. Aberdeenshire Media RoundupThere's also a link on the menu at the top of this site so you can find it again easily once facebook has forgotten it. :-)
Cvd Links
Support and information during COVID19. Links to sites to keep you informed. National links at the top, local links lower down. National LinksReadyScotlandOfficial channel of the Scottish Government’s Resilience Division - preparing for and dealing with emergenciesNHS InformLatest guidance about COVID-19 from NHS Scotland and the Scottish Government, including social distancing and stay at home - links for vulnerable groupsLinks for Age Scotland, Disability Information Scotland, Citizens Advice Scotland, Parentline, Samaritans, SAMH, and many linksAberdeenshire CouncilLocal authorities and partner agencies…
Walk-Run-Cycle
Going for a walk, a run, a cycle for your one form of exercise? Maybe share a photo from your are interesting routes and places around and through the town and in the nearby countryside. Farmers are still working and spring sowing is in full swing. There's lots to see and we live in a beautiful place. There a lot more people out for a walk on local roads. Remember to observe 2m social distancing and give other path users…
Phil Cunningham and Aly Bain supported by Fiddlestix
Still a few tickets left! Meldrum Academy, Saturday 14th September. Tickets £ The Annual Meldrum Academy Fundraiser supported by pupils of Meldrum Academy very own !!!! ? Get your tickets from the Academy school office. All monies raised goes straight back to the pupils who pitch for it at Meldrum Academy Dragons Den Please come along to support your local Academy school pupils while having a great evening of entertainment.
Writing a memoir – can you help?
Posting this on behalf of Mr James Ritchie, Sarawak, Borneo. I'm a 70 year old retired journalist living in Sarawak Borneo. I'm trying to trace my Scottish uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews, grand nieces and nephews with a view of writing my memoir. Can you post my family story in your newsletter? Background: My grandfather Alexander Hector Ritchie was born in 1878. His father William owned 148 acres of land at Bucksburn Farmhouse. In 1891 the family moved to Oldmeldrum,…
Phil Cunningham and Aly Bain supported by Fiddlestix
Meldrum Academy, Saturday 14th September. Tickets £ The Annual Meldrum Academy Fundraiser supported by pupils of Meldrum Academy very own !!!! ? Get your tickets from the Academy school office. All monies raised goes straight back to the pupils who pitch for it at Meldrum Academy Dragons Den Please come along to support your local Academy school pupils while having a great evening of entertainment.