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Communities and businesses in North East Scotland

GrampianLife is here to connect local communities and businesses around Aberdeenshire, Moray, and all North East Scotland, from Banchory and Ballater to Peterhead and Fraserburgh, from Stonehaven to Banff, and of course Aberdeen!

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Traffic problems in Alford
Thursday, 24 April 2008

A proposed development of 250 new Stewart Milne homes in Alford is causing significant concern, not least for the traffic implications on Greystone Road, David Maclean Drive and Kingsford Road.

Find out about the public meetings being organised, get links to the various reports and read or join in the Forum discussion:

ACTION!  » Traffic problems in Alford  
 
The Midmar Inn story develops
Thursday, 10 April 2008

here has now been a planning application for Change of Use made by the owners of the Midmar Inn (5 miles from Dunecht), which closed in early September, 2007.

Click the link below for Forum discussion including a link to the planning application and recent reaction, including Rational's comment:

"As predicted the pub has NOT been marketed, and it is now up for conversion to housing. What a waste!
There is enormous support within the community for there to be a pub, and I would encourage everyone to object to the change of use application..."

ACTION! » Save the Midmar Inn
 
A profile of North East Scotland 2007
Tuesday, 01 January 2008

Leading up to Hogmanay 2007, I put together some of the brilliant and interesting images and videos that have been submitted to the Forum. It's a way of saying thank you to all who shared their impressions of Grampian life and environment.

The music is by Aberdeen's Kitchen Cynics, with some extra local sounds from Pete Stollery at Aberdeen uni.

[Check out the Forum discussion:
Photography » The movie of GrampianLife
where there's a YouTube link for an alternative viewing option. And look around the forum to see lots more local photos.]
 

Recipe of week

recipe of the day
Brie, Ham and Watercress Calzone
Created by WendyAkers
A totally yummy dish... even better with fingers !

Featured Grampian Business


Greenbrae Farmhouse
Category: Accommodation

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Archive

Grampian Events

15.05.2008 starting at 18.30
LONGSIDE GALA 2008, Davidson Park

16.05.2008 starting at 21.00
LONGSIDE GALA 2008, Davidson Park

17.05.2008 starting at 12.45
LONGSIDE GALA 2008, Davidson Park

18.05.2008 starting at 10.30
LONGSIDE GALA 2008, Davidson Park

24.05.2008 starting at 09.00
Spring Fayre & Plant Sale, Willowbank Adult Training Centre

24.05.2008 starting at 10.00
Craft Fair & Car Boot Sale, Fraserburgh Royal British Legion

See more events

Recent news

Weather today

You've probably noticed at the top of the homepage a feature that shows today's weather forecast for one of twenty-one different locations around North East Scotland. Refresh the page and you'll probably see another forecast.
 
GrampianLife Shop arrives

The GrampianLife Shop has just been launched.


The initial selection of home-grown North East Scottish creations represents what the shop is dedicated to: gifts, books and local creations evocative of Scotlands' unique character.


Do let us know if you're aware of a product created in the North East of Scotland that you think deserves exposure online.


Happy shopping!

 
 
New Recipe Section

Thanks to the many Forum contributors, GrampianLife now has quite a collection of recipes for you to enjoy. They are conveniently arranged in a new Recipes section (hover over Grampian above - the Events link is now there too).

We'd love to know if you try out any of the recipes, or have any comments. You can even keep a folder of your favourites.

Enjoy the fine tradition of Scottish cooking, and get some new ideas!

Visit the new Recipes section.