News articles for 2026

Aberdeenshire’s town centres are set to take centre stage with the launch of an exciting new initiative celebrating outstanding customer service, with local businesses being invited to play a leading role by sponsoring the inaugural Heart of the High Street Awards.

02 June 2026

Aberdeenshire’s Stonehaven and Inverboyndie beaches have successfully achieved award status for the 20th consecutive year in Scotland's Beach Awards by Keep Scotland Beautiful.

02 June 2026

Aberdeenshire Council’s Landscape Services have won a Gold Striving for Excellence Award from the Association for Public Service Excellence (APSE) in recognition of the team’s digitalisation programme that gives frontline workers better access to information, tools, and support.

02 June 2026

Councillors have warmly welcomed significant recent investment in schools across Peterhead, alongside further improvements planned for the current financial year.

02 June 2026

People across the UK are being invited to look ‘Onwards with Hope’ as part of Gypsy, Roma and Traveller History Month this June. 

01 June 2026

Candidates for the Peterhead South and Cruden by-election, due to take place on Thursday, July 2, have been confirmed. 

29 May 2026

Construction of the landmark museum of Aberdeenshire and new Peterhead Library is set to begin on June 8 following the appointment of CHAP Group as principal contractor.

27 May 2026

A round-up of the Education and Children's Services Committee May meeting.

22 May 2026

Aberchirder Primary School pupils and members of a local Scout group took part in a community-led project to revitalise Cleanhill Wood’s interpretation panels that will educate and fascinate visitors for years to come.

21 May 2026

Aberdeenshire Council has launched the latest round of its Coastal Communities Challenge Fund, with grants of up to £49,999 now available.

19 May 2026