'Community News'
City swimming lessons cancelled
Aberdeen City Aquatics swimming lessons today [Fri, Feb 6] and tomorrow have been cancelled as the bad winter weather continues in Aberdeen. Council officers are expecting lessons to be back to normal next week but will assess the situation on Monday morning. 2009/02/06 00:00:00
The following council leisure centres/pools have closed due to the weather. 2009/02/06 00:00:00
Grammar team debate their way to victory
The team from Aberdeen Grammar School has won a Europe-themed debating competition. 2009/02/06 00:00:00
Partial Sunday closures of Ellon Road
Ellon Road will be partially closed for two Sundays this month while traffic light signals, just north of Hutcheon Gardens, are up-graded and obsolete street lighting columns removed. 2009/02/06 00:00:00
Gilcomstoun School netball and basketball teams have struck a sponsorship deal with a local company. 2009/02/05 00:00:00
Chief Executive maps out City Council restructuring plans
Aberdeen City Council chief executive Sue Bruce has drawn up proposals for restructuring the local authority. 2009/02/04 00:00:00
Shiprow, Aberdeen, from its junction with Shore Brae to its junction with Exchequer Row will be closed tomorrow [Thursday, 05 February] and Friday, 06 February, to ensure public safety and convenience, during craneage works. 2009/02/04 00:00:00
Hilton Woods set to turn over a new leaf
Volunteers have been invited to help breathe new life into Hilton Woods this Saturday [7 Feb]. 2009/02/03 00:00:00
Aberdeenshire Council
Ellon pool closed due to bad weather
Ellon Swimming Pool closed at 1.30pm today (Friday, February 6) due to staffing issues caused by severe weather conditions and should re-open tomorrow morning.
Charity Arts and Business - Scotland have joined forces with Scottish Government scheme Cashback for Communities, and are looking for projects to apply for its grant scheme.
February road closures announced
Aberdeenshire Council has announced a series of road closures which are set to take place throughout February.
Landslip prevention measures at Pennan approved by councillors
Councillors have agreed to move forward with plans to secure the cliff face above the historic coastal community of Pennan.
New parking charges for Aberdeenshire
New parking charges will be introduced at Aberdeenshire Council's pay and display facilities throughout the area.
Country Roads Weekend in Tayside
With finer weather and the approach of summer prompting an increase in motorbikes on Scotland's roads, Tayside Police is urging motorcyclists and indeed all drivers ...
Tayside Police can confirm that the body of a woman found in a tent in Edzell on Tuesday afternoon has been identified as 22-year-old Gemma Louise Clark of Perth Road, Dundee.
Operation Dry Up - Largest Recoveries so Far
Tayside Police seized a record amount of alcohol from under age drinkers in Dundee last weekend during Operation Dry Up. The quantities recovered are the largest in the ...
New Forensic Science Lab for Dundee
A new, purpose-built, state-of-the-art, forensic science lab is to be built in Dundee.Justice Secretary Kenny MacAskill today announced that he had approved proposals for the ...
Schools Wildlife Crime Project
The Tayside Police Schools Wildlife Crime Project has reached its conclusion for another year with a prizegiving at a ceremony in the Gannochy Suite at …
Operation Dry Up - Making a Difference in Dundee
Almost 550 litres of alcohol - including cider, beer, alcopops, fortified wine and spirits - has been seized from under age drinkers in Dundee through Operation Dry ...
Tayside Police have been granted a closure order on a council-owned flat in Huntly Road, in Dundee, which had been the focus of anti-social behaviour …
Angus McKenzie Small, who has been missing since Thursday, April 10, 2008, has been…..
Police Reassure Tayside Motorists
Public bodies across Tayside are keen to reassure Tayside motorists that less panic buying at the pumps will lead…. to 'business as usual' during the ... keen to reassure Tayside motorists that less panic buying at the pumps will lead to 'business as usual' during the …
Proceeds of Crime Act - GBP20m Barrier Smashed
The Proceeds of Crime Act continues to reap rewards as a staggering GBP21m has been secured since the Act came into force, the Lord Advocate, ...
Tayside Police can confirm that a 17-year-old youth who died as a result of an incident in North Street, near to its junction with Mount Avenue, ...
Moving to a Single Non Emergency Number
Tayside Police have introduced a single non emergency number - 0845 600 5705 - which should now be used to contact the Force for all ...
Tragic Death of 11 Year Old Boy at Home
Tayside Police were called to a house in Dundee's Balgowan Square at around 6pm last night following the sudden death of an 11-year-old boy. There are ...
Tragic Death of 11-Year Old Paul Meek
An 11-year-old boy found dead in his family home last night has been identified as Paul Meek (See Photo Attached) of Balgowan Square in Dundee. Paul, ...
Dunbar Body is Missing Monifieth Woman
Tayside Police can confirm that the body of a woman found on the shoreline at Dunbar in East Lothian on Saturday 19 April 2008 has ... Tayside Police can confirm that the body of a woman found on the shoreline at Dunbar in East Lothian on Saturday 19 April 2008 has …
Working Together in Tayside During the Fuel Dispute
Public bodies across Tayside have been working together to minimise the consequences of the industrial action at Grangemouth.The Tayside Strategic Co-ordinating Group (SCG), which is ...
Following an increase in fuel theft in the Perth and Kinross area in recent weeks, Tayside Police officers in Western Division have issued advice about ...
Officers Commended for Outreach Work
A group of Tayside Police officers were today (23 April 2008) presented with Certificates of Merit for their part in a pioneering project aimed at ...
Responsible Retailing in Arbroath
Arbroath is the latest Angus town to sign up to the Age Restricted Sales Initiative, a scheme that aims to take the uncertainty out of ...
Continuing to Reassure the Residents of Brechin and Arbroath
Following the tragic events surrounding the death of Jolanta Bledaite, police officers in Angus are continuing in their efforts to provide reassurance to the communities ...
Police Warn Over Found Needles and Syringes
Tayside Police is again warning the public about the dangers of recklessly discarded needles and syringes after an 8-year-old child from Arbroath suffered a needle ...
Protecting Wildlife in Pitlochry
Part of the attraction of the Pitlochry area is the vast array of wildlife which flourishes in and around its Lochs and Glens.For many visitors ...
Industrial Accident in Dundee's City Quay
Three men were taken to Ninewells Hospital yesterday afternoon following an industrial accident within the clock tower at City Quay in Dundee's Camperdown Street. The accident ...
Macaskill Hails Success of Street Football
The Scottish Government-funded Street Football initiative, which is funded from the proceeds of crime has already attracted hundreds of young people from throughout Scotland. The Scottish ... The Scottish Government-funded Street Football initiative, which is funded from the proceeds of crime has already attracted hundreds of young people from throughout Scotland. The Scottish …
Senior Investigating Officer Appointed to Oversee Missing Person Enquiry
Tayside Police have appointed a Senior Investigating Officer to oversee the enquiry into missing Monifieth woman Linda Hill. Detective Chief Inspector John Caughey will co-ordinate the ...
Missing Woman's Family to Make Emotional Appeal
The husband and daughter of missing Monifieth woman Linda Hill will front a press conference at Tayside Police Headquarters in Dundee tomorrow to make a ...
Tayside Police is becoming increasing concerned at the number of incidents being reported involving dogs which are allowed to roam free in the countryside.With spring ...
Vitas Plytnykas, aged 40 and Aleksandras Skirda, aged 19, both of Brechin, appeared in private at Forfar Sheriff Court today in connection with the death ...
Jolanta Bledaite Death - Two Men Charged
Detectives in Angus have now charged two men in connection with the death of 35 year old Lithuanian woman Jolanta Bledaite. ...
Reassuring Residents in Brechin and Arbroath
The tragic death of 35-year-old Jolanta Bledaite has both shocked and saddened the communities of Brechin and Arbroath. Superintendent Ewen West, Deputy Divisional Commander, is keen ...
Two Men Arrested in Connection with Arbroath Body Parts
Tayside Police Detectives have arrested two Lithuanian men in connection with the discovery of a woman's body parts on a beach in Arbroath. The men, aged ...
Arbroath Body Parts - Woman Identified
Detectives investigating the discovery of body parts on a beach in Arbroath are confident that they have now identified the dead woman. Following wide-spread media coverage, officers in ...
Baby Girl Taken to Ninewells Hospital
A 1-year-old baby girl was taken by ambulance to Ninewells Hospital in Dundee this afternoon after being struck on the head by a kitchen utensil ...
Tayside Police were called to Drum of Kincairney Farm near Dunkeld this afternoon after the farmer discovered a cardboard box containing around six sticks of ...
Arbroath Body Parts - Description of Woman Released
Detectives investigating the discovery of body parts on a beach in Arbroath yesterday morning have released a description of the woman found in a bid ...
Head Found on Arbroath Beach - Enquiries Continue
Tayside Police is today continuing with investigations in Arbroath following the discovery of a woman's head on the foreshore near to the Angus town's South ...
Good neighbours start here…..
Tayside Police has cordoned off a section of beach at Arbroath in Angus today (Tuesday, April 1, 2008) after the apparent discovery of human body ...
Tayside Police is pleased to announce the promotion of Detective Inspector Graham Macmillan to the rank of Detective Chief Inspector. Graham, a former pupil …
Tayside Police is pleased to confirm the promotion of Superintendent Arron Duncan to the rank of Chief Superintendent. Arron was born in Arbroath and educated at ...