News articles for Jan 2026

Into the kitchen and under the gaze of professional chefs, pupils at Aboyne Academy will be competing to be crowned the schools Wild Cook masterchef. 

30 January 2026

Haddo Country Park’s Craigie Woods near Methlick will be reforested with more than 24,000 trees across 10 hectares to improve the biodiversity of the area, replacing those felled by Storm Arwen back in 2021.

30 January 2026

Aberdeenshire Council has generated more than £2.5 million through the sale of vacant properties and land this year.

28 January 2026

Two strategically-important sites in Inverurie are soon to be marketed for sale by Aberdeenshire Council.

27 January 2026

Aberdeenshire communities could soon have far greater control over where festive lights and bunting are displayed, under policy changes.

27 January 2026

Aberdeenshire Council is once again marking Holocaust Memorial Day, observed around the world every January 27th.

27 January 2026

A pre-determination hearing will be held next month to discuss a planning application for onshore transmission infrastructure for Buchan Offshore Wind.

26 January 2026

Millions of pounds of external funding have been secured and managed by Aberdeenshire Council over the past year, helping to deliver a wide range of projects that are making a real difference to communities across the region.

26 January 2026

The majority of Aberdeenshire's bins are back on track after last weekend’s catchups. For black-lid bins that remain delayed by the recent weather, we have prepared further off-schedule collections for this Friday and Saturday from 7am.  

22 January 2026

During the January meeting of the council’s Infrastructure Services Committee, chair Cllr Alan Turner thanked staff for their incredible efforts during last month’s heavu snowfall and challenging winter weather.

22 January 2026