Can anyone help with this one? Does anyone have a contact for local pigeon groups? Sadly came across a fancy pigeon (ringed) on our walk today. I’m guessing someone would like to know what happened to their bird 😢
The Aftermath of the Glorious Weekend!
Some pictures and comments from residents from their walks around the village after the lovely weekend. Be nice to know if anyone want to claim their rubbish from the river 🤬 probably local, although who knows with campervan in Haughton…
Message from Trading Standards
Some points to note this week from Aberdeenshire Trading Standards.: • Scam e-mails purporting to be from the UK Government, along with logos etc. designed to mimic the ‘gov.uk’ format which advise the recipient that they have qualified for a…
Community Spirit
We received the following photograph and comment from a resident today. Great to see community coming together to mow the sports pitches! Lovely sight Hopefully, council staff will be back soon and we can get grass cutting started and the…
Opening of Household Recycling Centres
As mentioned in a previous post, Aberdeenshire Council will be re-opening many of the recycling centres on 1st June. The booking form to enable you to visit the centres is now available at https://www.aberdeenshire.gov.uk/…/book-recycling-centre-v…/ This also contains the many do’s…
Survey on Effects of Coronavirus on Our Community
We have all been affected in some way with the coronavirus outbreak. Below is link to a survey being carried out by Rural Action Scotland to determine how rural communities have been affected and their reactions to it. We are…
Scams in Aberdeenshire
Please be aware of the scams noted below which are doing the rounds in Aberdeenshire right now. One scam involved puppies being put on a website and advertised for sale for £300 each. Payment arrangements involved a direct bank…
Community Spirit During The Pandemic
Its very heartwarming to see how people come together during times of crisis. Below is a note from the group in Alford coordinating help and assistance to those in need. Lets hope and pray that this continues after all this…
Coronavirus Updates
The following information regarding the ongoing coronavirus has been updated by the Marr Area Partnership. A big thanks to them for keeping us all up to date. Testing changes to the testing Covid-19 programme were announced by the Scottish Government.…
Alternative to Alcohol Wipes
Dr Nick Shanks from the Alford Medical Practice has been in touch with some important news for the whole community. Please share this post. If you run out of alcohol wipes you can use a diluted bleach solution for an…