Gateway Kintore petition tops 600
17/05/12 10:08
The petition to Aberdeenshire Council calling on them to bring forward the Gateway Kintore proposal for determination by the councillors, has clocked up 600 signatures in support. Read More...
Demand grows for Gateway Kintore green light
01/05/12 12:25
Demand for the facilities proposed by Gateway Kintore continues to grow with signatures topping 400 in less than a fortnight since the petition was launched. These are some of the latest comments on the proposal.
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May 26: Kintore Summer Festival programme
26/04/12 11:32
The programme of events for this year’s Kintore Summer Festival has been announced. To see full details of what is on and where, go to the Kintore Summer Festival page.
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Councillors' responses to facilities in Kintore
24/04/12 21:17
We asked the three Kintore councillors (prior to the May 3 election) for comments about facilities in Kintore. In doing so we recognise that councillors might find it difficult to comment specifically about Gateway KIntore. Read More...
Overwhelming welcome for Gateway Kintore proposal
23/04/12 21:01
The Gateway Kintore has received an overwhelming welcome in the first few days that that the Gateway Kintore petition has been online. These are some of the comments received so far. Read More...
Development would provide necessary facilities
18/04/12 17:31
A report to Kintore and District Community Council on the proposed Gateway Kintore development beside the A96 Broomhill roundabout. Read More...
Will Kintore and NE see benefit?
05/04/12 11:07
The Scottish Government has announced a £30 million programme of improvements for the rail network. Read More...
Kintore Konnect published
21/03/12 16:18
The latest issue of Kintore Konnect is now available to download at kintore.org.uk. Read More...
'Kintore Mums' Facebook page launched
20/02/12 14:36
A new Facebook page has been launched for mums in Kintore. The Kintore Mums page is at www.facebook.com/groups/297382763658539/ Read More...
Mar 23: RNLI Quiz Night
13/02/12 12:55
The RNLI Inverurie and District Branch are having another of their much-loved quiz nights in the Kintore Public Hall on Friday, March 23 at 7.30pm.
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Read More...The Local Hub potential future use
02/02/12 13:06
The Local Hub has been closed for several months, due to its financial unsustainability as a café.
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Read More...Wind turbine planning application for Midmill
01/02/12 09:25
An application has been submitted to Aberdeenshire Council for two wind turbines on the new industrial park at Midmill, close to the Broomhill Roundabout.
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Feb 2: Aberdeenshire Council School public consultation
26/01/12 11:21
Aberdeenshire Council is holding a public consolation meeting on Thursday, February 2 from 7pm to 9pm at Kintore Primary School.
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Read More...Feb 27: Kintore Public Hall AGM
23/01/12 14:22
Womblehill wind turbine application
28/12/11 09:38
A planning application has been submitted to Aberdeenshire Council for a 51-metre turbine at Womblehill, south west of Kintore.
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Faster broadband for Kintore next summer
22/12/11 12:43
Kintore is to get a faster broadband service by summer 2012. BT has made the announcement that Kintore will be among 47 communities in Scotland to receive the new service that promises speeds up to 20Mbps.
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Read More...Kintore Christmas lights switched on
03/12/11 18:03
A large crowd attended the Kintore Christmas lights switch-on late this afternoon at Kintore Town House this afternoon.
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Read More...Kintore School Christmas post service
03/12/11 13:39
Kintore School Parent Council is organising the usual Christmas Post for delivery to addresses in Kintore.
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Read More...Kintore Summer Festival call to community groups
30/11/11 09:50
Calling all Kintore Local Community Groups - The Kintore Summer Festival Committee would like your community group to participate in the 2012 Summer Festival.
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Read More...Kintore and Kemnay 'Citizen of the Year'
28/11/11 10:14
The time has come to honour the best. Kintore Rotary have launched their hunt for the ‘Citizen of the Year’ from Kintore and Kemnay.
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Read More...Kintore broadband reaches around half global average
24/11/11 12:44
So, after many phone calls and emails to BT, we finally seem to be seeing speeds return to where they were. But, it is galling that they are still barely half the global average.
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Read More...Dec 3: Christmas lights switch-on
21/11/11 16:35
The Kintore Fundraising Team invite everyone to come and enjoy the Kintore Christmas Lights Switch-on in The Square, Kintore at 4:30pm.
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Read More...Broadband in Kintore slows to a crawl
05/11/11 16:54
Well, the crunch has happened. Just as we predicted, the onset of winter has resulted in more broadband usage and, as a result, broadband in the town slows to a crawl each evening.
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Read More...Kintore Summer Festival 2012 date announced
29/10/11 13:11
Carbon capture pipeline plan dropped
28/10/11 15:47
The proposed National Grid pipeline for the carbon capture and storage project will not now go ahead following a decision by the Department of Energy and Climate Change not to go ahead with the construction. Read More...
Recollections of Kintore
28/10/11 09:38
Roger Summers has produced a book entitled “The memories of a Loon fae Townhead Terrace”. Read More...
Supermarket and filling station plans
13/10/11 18:19
We now have copies of the plans for the proposed development at Broomhill Roundabout that would incorporate a supermarket, filling station, hotel, restaurant, sports facilities and offices.
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Read More...Supermarket and filling station proposal
07/10/11 15:35
Plans went on show today in Kintore for a new commercial development beside the Broomhill roundabout on the A96, with a supermarket, filling station, hotel, restaurant and offices.
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Read More...As nights draw in broadband woes increase
06/10/11 14:50
As the autumn chill takes over from last week’s Indian summer, more people are turning to the internet for their evening entertainment and that, in turn, means that Kintore’s broadband infrastructure comes under greater strain.
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Kintore Pipe Band's Beat Retreat
26/09/11 09:18
To conclude their 90th anniversary celebrations on Saturday, Kintore Pipe Band Beat Retreat in front of Kintore’s 18th century Town House.
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Read More...Quiz Night raised £1,005 for Christmas Lights
26/09/11 09:16
The Kintore Fundraising Team are delighted to announce that we raised £1.005 at our Quiz held on September 23. Read More...
Chance to question Stagecoach about bus services
16/09/11 19:17
The Commercial Manager of Stagecoach Bluebird, Wiliiam Mainus, will be attending the Kintore and District Community Council meeting on September 27. So if you have any questions about the bus services to and from Kintore, this is your opportunity. Read More...
Kintore Konnect issue 5 out now
08/09/11 20:44
Friday, September 23: Quiz Night
07/09/11 09:49
Kintore Fundraising Team are organising a Quiz Night on Friday, September 23 to raise funds for Kintore’s Christmas lights. Read More...
Tuesday, September 27: Community Council AGM
03/09/11 18:56
The Annual General Meeting of Kintore and District Community Council will take place at 7pm on Tuesday, September 27 in Kintore School. Read More...
"Highland Tiger" photographed again near Kintore
29/08/11 13:58
The so-called Highland Tiger, a rare Scottish Wildcat, has made another appearance on Hill of Balbithan just outside Kintore.
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Read More...Kintore Pipe Band's 90th Anniversary
23/08/11 09:14
Kintore Pipe Band is celebrating its 90th Anniversary with a special event in the town on Saturday, September 24.
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Read More...Bronze Age house excavation at Balbithan
21/08/11 16:58
A team from Headland Archaeology is currently excavating a Bronze Age house in Balbithan Forest, near Kintore and visitors are welcome.
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Read More...Scottish Government says high-speed broadband is "key priority"
06/07/11 16:58
The Scottish Government has said that access to the next generation of high-speed is a key priority. The government’s aim is to have “access for all” by 2020.
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Read More...The Local Hub café closed
16/06/11 13:04
Summer sunset at 10.30pm
13/06/11 09:58
With just over a week to go to the summer solstice, this is the sunset last night in the far north-west at 10pm, photographed from just outside Kintore.
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Read More...June issue of Kintore Konnect now out
13/06/11 09:51
The June issue of Kintore Konnect features marks the 90th anniversary of the Kintore Pipe Band with a front page photo and feature inside.
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Read More...Carbon Capture project public meeting June 7
27/05/11 11:35
National Grid is part of a carbon capture and storage (CCS) consortium with ScottishPower and Shell U.K. Ltd developing a carbon capture, transportation and storage scheme.
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Sunday stroll raises more than £4,000
27/05/11 11:15
Kintore Rotarian Jim Thomson has been working with members of Friends of St Andrews to organise a fundraiser and a sponsored Sunday Stroll involving Rotarians and staff, pupils and supporters of the School was held through Kintore Quarry on 8 May.
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Read More...MSP calls for urgent action on broadband
25/05/11 14:58
Nanette Milne, Scottish Conservative MSP for North East Scotland, has renewed her call for the Scottish Government to take action on rural broadband blackspots. Read More...
Highland Tiger photographed a mile from centre of Kintore
15/04/11 16:21
Photographs of one of Scotland’s rarest mammals near Kintore Golf Club have caused quite a stir in wildlife circles.
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Read More...Closer to you? Grampian Police survey
29/03/11 12:43
On April 1, last year, Grampian Police introduced a new community focussed policing model that provides dedicated Local Policing Teams (LPTs) to each of the 24 local policing areas across the three territorial divisions.
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Read More...Looking for good quality second hand goods
21/03/11 10:03
Bag2School collects good quality second hand adults and children`s clothing, sheets, blankets, curtains, soft toys, shoes, belts and handbags. All items collected are for RE-USE. Read More...
Kintore Konnect 3 published
17/03/11 21:07
The latest issue of Kintore Konnect is now available for you to read online. For the third issue, dated March 2011, Kintore Konnect looks ahead to the annual Kintore Summer Festival which takes place this year on the weekend of May 20-22.
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Read More...New garage plan for Broomhill
04/03/11 13:32
Plans have been for a new car sales showroom and workshop on land adjacent to the Broomhill Roundabout at Kintore. Read More...
Gardening for wildlife free talk
18/02/11 16:02
Would you like to see more wildlife in your garden? If so, mark Wednesday, February 23 in your diary now.
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Read More...View Kintore expansion exhibition panels and feedback
17/02/11 12:37
We now have the complete set of Kintore East Masterplan exhibition panels online, along with a copy of the feedback form which you can download, complete and return to give your views.
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Read More...How to access Kintore from Aberdeen on proposed Broomhill junction
13/02/11 13:05
The public exhibition for the proposed Kintore East expansion of Kintore has put the focus on the proposed new junction to replace the Broomhill Roundabout on the A96.
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Read More...Kintore East expansion exhibition
12/02/11 14:22
There was no sign of apathy today (Saturday, February 12) at the Kintore Masterplan Public Exhibition in Kintore Public Hall. On show were plans by the Kintore Consortium to develop “Kintore East” with between 1,000 and 1,200 additional houses, a public park, sports fields, commercial developments and land for new schools.
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Read More...Shelterbox tent at School and in The Square
10/02/11 18:19
Kintore Rotary Club will be setting up a Shelterbox tent. Firstly, it will be in the foyer of Kintore School, on Monday, February 21 and Tuesday, February 22 to start Rotary's Thanks For Life week.
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Read More...Major expansion plan unveiled for Kintore
02/02/11 16:48
Plans are to be unveiled for a major expansion of Kintore to the east of the town, with housing, community facilities, new schools and a new park focussed on Tuach Hill.
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Read More...Kintore station hopes fade
28/01/11 09:46
Why on earth does it take so long for anything to happen in this country? The re-opening of a rail station in Kintore has been on the cards for ten years and more. It featured in the NESTRANS plans with an opening date of 2009. Now, as we embark on 2011 it seems further away than ever.
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Read More...Flowers to give a lift to The Square
27/01/11 10:12
Kintore & District Community Council has secured funding from Aberdeenshire Council to provide new flower tubs and hanging baskets for the centre of Kintore.
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Coldest for more than 100 years
22/01/11 09:23
We won’t tempt fate by suggesting that we have seen the last of it, but those who have endured November and December in – not just Kintore, but the whole of the UK – know that it has been a very severe winter.
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Read More...Kintore Konnect page on this site
20/01/11 09:39
Many of you will have received copies of the new Kintore Konnect newsletter which is now in its second edition, which was published at Christmas.
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Read More...New Transport Minister urged go ahead with new Kintore station
19/12/10 16:00
Councillor Martin Ford, who represents the East Garioch ward that includes Kintore has urged the new Scottish Transport minister to give the green light to reopening a rail station in Kintore.
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Read More...Car thefts in KIntore
15/12/10 11:29
We received a message from a fellow resident of Kintore that there have been several cars and garages broken into in Kintore recently, as well as two cars stolen.
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Read More...Kintore School Christmas post service
07/12/10 15:05
Kintore School is organising its traditional Christmas post to deliver your cards to addresses in KIntore. They will deliver your Christmas Cards around the village for 15p per card from December 7 to 19.
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Read More...Please be a good neighbour during the freeze
01/12/10 09:16
A couple of times in the winters after we arrived in Kintore, some kind soul took a snowplough up the road to our house. Despite our best efforts, we never could find out who it was who did it, so we could thank them. But it was typical of the kind-hearted community we live in. So, during the current freeze, let’s continue our support for others.
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Read More...Community council minutes for November
29/11/10 11:51
The Kintore & District Community Council minutes for November have been published. Read More...
Make NE broadband pilot, UK Government urged
25/11/10 18:32
Following a report by the BBC which showed that parts of the Aberdeenshire had some of the lowest broadband speeds in the UK, North East Conservative MSP Nanette Milne has urged the UK Government to include Aberdeenshire as a pilot area for broadband improvements.
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Read More...Bag 2 the Future!
22/11/10 12:06
Are you planning a clear-out before Christmas? If so, here’s a great opportunity to put your unwanted items to good use to raise money for Kintore Boys Club!
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Read More...MSP launches campaign for better broadband
19/11/10 10:42
Nanette Milne, Conservative MSP for the North East has launched a campaign to secure better broadband for communities across the North East.
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Read More...Name sought for new road in Kintore
18/11/10 10:23
A name is being sought for the new road into the new development of 24 houses at Gaughhill, Kintore. Read More...
Beware callers about computers
16/11/10 12:34
In the space of a week I have had three scam phone calls from so-called technical people, who knew my name, and said they had detected a problem with my computer. Read More...
Watch out for this scam when driving
16/11/10 12:26
We have received this report of an incident that happened in Aberdeenshire and are publishing it in the hope that it will encourage people to be on their guard for this scam. Read More...
Carbon capture and storage at Kintore
15/11/10 10:11
The National Grid is looking at the possibility of building a new above ground installation at Fordtown, between Kintore and Leylodge, as part of a carbon capture and storage project.
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Read More...Kintore Youth Forum move into Town House
13/11/10 17:54
Kintore Youth Forum has secured the use of two rooms in Kintore Town House, while fundraising and planning goes ahead for the development of The Hub.
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Read More...Town House looking better
01/11/10 12:04
Good to see Kintore Town House looking more ‘cared for’ with a much needed fresh coat of paint on the doors and woodwork.
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Read More...Do you want faster broadband in Kintore?
05/10/10 17:43
Fancy 40Mb broadband? Thought so! Well, between now and Hogmanay we have the chance to vote for Kintore to be among the first to have the new super-fast broadband.
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Read More...MSP cries foul over rendering plant
03/09/10 09:29
North East Conservative MSP, Dr Nanette Milne has called on Aberdeenshire Council and SEPA to investigate foul smells coming from the rendering plant, at Upper Cottown, Kintore. Read More...
The Bothie is go for 2011
23/08/10 09:00
Building work on Kintore’s new youth cafe, The Bothie, should start next year. That’s the news from Kintore and District Community Council’s July meeting, the unapproved minutes for which have just been published.
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Read More...Grampian Police: Garioch policing update
07/07/10 11:28
Grampian Police has produced the first of what will be a quarterly policing update for the Garioch area.
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Read More...Community council minutes
07/07/10 11:25
The latest community council minutes are now uploaded for you to find out what Kincardine and District Community Council are doing for our community. Read More...
Thanks from Kintore Summer Festival Committee
24/05/10 12:17
he Kintore Summer Festival Committee would like to thank everyone who came to it to make it such a great success.
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Read More...Bruce retains Gordon seat
07/05/10 09:43
Malcolm Bruce, the Liberal Democrat MP for Gordon, retained his seat last night, although his majority was cut to 6,748. In second place for the constituency, that includes Kintore, was Richard Thomson of the Scottish National Party. Read More...
Festival programme announced
19/04/10 15:40
The detailed programme for the Kintore summer Festival on the weekend of Saturday and Sunday, May 22 and 23 has just been released.
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Read More...Replacement junction for Broomhill roundabout
09/04/10 15:44
The idea of replacing the Broomhill roundabout on the A96 sounds a good one. It has been the site of a number of nasty accidents over the years.
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Read More...The Peerie Pantry is coming
08/04/10 15:40
The former Café Kintore is to re-open on April 22 as The Peerie Pantry. Read More...
Kintore cafés re-opening
01/04/10 09:45
Two cafés in Kintore are due to re-open this month. Kintore Café on Northern Road has a sign in the window saying “opening April”, while we have just had notice that the cafe in Moar’s furniture shop is re-opening on April 6. Read More...
Reduction in house numbers at Gauchhill development
23/03/10 15:49
A revised application has been submitted for a reduction in number of houses at the proposed housing development at Gauchill. Read More...
Details of The Bothie youth cafe revealed
19/02/10 10:11
Details of The Bothie, the proposed youth cafe for Kintore, have been revealed by Action Kintore Ltd.
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Read More...£1717 for India trip volunteer and counting
27/01/10 15:29
Kelly Wood who has set her sights on 12 months as a volunteer in India, and needs to raise the money for her trip, has reached £1717.47 so far. Read More...
Show your Kintore alleigance!
10/01/10 17:51
Now you can show how proud you are of the Royal Burgh of Kintore, with a complete range of exclusive branded gifts available from the Kintore Gift Shop!
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Read More...New house proposed on School Road
29/12/09 12:10
A planning application has been submitted for the construction of a new house on the junction of School Road and Castle Road in the centre of Kintore. Read More...
Get your Christmas meat order in quick
12/12/09 15:27
J & G Dossetts have already sold out of turkeys, capons and geese, such has been the demand for Christmas.
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Read More...Christmas card delivery
12/12/09 15:24
Kintore School have started their usual fund-raising Christmas card delivery service. Cards for delivery within the village will be delivered in return for a donation to school funds.
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Read More...Kelly sets sights on India in August
07/12/09 09:02
Kelly Wood writes: “I have lived in Kintore all my life and am now a 6th year student at Kemnay Academy (aged 17) I have just been given a great opportunity to go to India for 12 months voluntary work with project trust to teach English. Read More...
Kintore supermarket closed for a week
28/11/09 12:02
The Somerfield supermarket in Kintore is to be closed for a week from December 2 as it is refurbished and will re-open a week later as a Co-op. Read More...
Kintore Christmas tree becomes weather victim
25/11/09 11:55
The Christmas tree in The Square, Kintore, became one of the victims of the weather when it was blown down in the gales last night. Read More...
Reopening rendering plant Q&A
09/11/09 12:33
The rendering plant at Cottown, Kintore, which was the subject of many complaints to SEPA before it closed in 2004, is due to re-open under the ownership of Scot Proteins Ltd. Read More...
Kintore now has Facebook page
31/10/09 16:57
Shocked Kintore day after tragedy
23/10/09 09:32
There is a deep sense of shock in Kintore today as the town wakes up to the reality that a farmer is feared drowned after his tractor was washed away in floodwater.
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Read More...Major search in Kintore flood water
22/10/09 12:36
Emergency services were called to Kintore this morning to search for a man believed missing in the flood waters of the River Don.
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Read More...Kintore station hopes
13/10/09 11:01
The success of the re-opening of Laurencekirk station, marked by the opening of a £450,000 car park, has put now impetus into the drive to re-open a station in KIntore. Read More...
Kintore fundraising for Pacific disaster
04/10/09 15:01
During the past 2 weeks, an unprecedented and devastating series of earthquakes, tsunamis and typhoons have hit areas around the Pacific, leaving thousands without shelter and entire communities in need of help.
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Read More...Flooding in Kintore
04/09/09 12:40
Following 24 hours of torrential rain – the tail end of tropical storm Danny we are told – the B977 to Hatton of Fintray is closed.
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Read More...Complaints continue of Hall Forest maintenance
30/08/09 19:04
The long running dispute between some Hall Forest residents and landscaping company Greenbelt took a more serious turn when the land maintenance company issued “red letter” warnings on July 20, 2009, referring to the use of debt collectors.
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Read More...Hatha Yoga classes start in Kintore
18/08/09 09:32
Hatha Yoga classes are starting in the Kintore Public Hall every Thursday at 7.30pm. Read More...
Longer hours for The Hub
25/07/09 19:36
The Local Hub community café, opened just over a month ago at the time of the Kintore Summer Festival, has extended its opening hours. Read More...
Sponsored haircut for CLAN
25/07/09 17:31
Kintore Arms Inn alterations
14/07/09 16:07
The Kintore Arms Inn in The Square, Kintore has submitted a planning application for internal alterations to the listed building.
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Read More...Kintore cookbook now sold out
14/07/09 11:00
The Kintore Fundraising Team report that the Kintore Village Favourites Cookbook 2009 has been a great success. Read More...
Cooking Bus rolls into Kintore
07/07/09 08:53
The Cooking Bus will roll into Kintore Primary School’s car park today (Tuesday, July 7), and will stay through the week to provide free lessons to groups from around Aberdeenshire.
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Read More...Street Sports in Kintore
06/07/09 09:42
Application for new house in town centre
17/06/09 22:23
An application has been submitted for construction of a new house with integral garage right in the centre of Kintore. Read More...
Message from festival organisers
14/06/09 21:44
Could I please put a thank you note in from the festival team to all the businesses, local groups and individuals who help make it such a successful day.
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Read More...Roaring trade for Local Hub opening
13/06/09 15:09
The Kintore Local Hub cafe opened at 11am on the morning of the Kintore Summer Festival and was quickly swamped with festival-goers keen to find sample its Starbucks fare and internet terminals.
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Read More...Weather fails to dampen festival enthusiasm
13/06/09 14:54
Overcast weather and even a touch of drizzle failed to dampen enthusiasm for the Kintore Summer Festival, as people turned out to enjoy all the fun of the fair in The Square.
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Read More...New house proposed for Forest Road
09/06/09 22:46
An application has been submitted to Aberdeenshire Council for a new house to be built at 33 Forest Road, Kintore. Read More...
The Local Hub cafe opening
08/06/09 11:16
The Local Hub Community Cafe in The Square, Kintore is to open on Saturday, June 13 during the Kintore Summer Festival.
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Read More...Kintore eligible for slice of £60m fund
21/05/09 14:42
Documents just released by the Scottish Government confirm that Kintore could be eligible for a slice of the government’s £60 million town centre regeneration fund.
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Read More...Kintore Summer Festival programme announced
17/05/09 18:33
The programme for the Kintore Summer Festival has just been announced. Starting with events on June 11 and ending with the Duck Race on June 14, the main events are in The Square in the centre of Kintore on Saturday, June 13 from 11 am to 4 pm.
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Read More...Kintore Festival Quiz Night
17/05/09 18:28
The Kintore Summer Festival kicks off with a Quiz Night in the Kintore Public Hall on Friday, June 12, starting at 7.30 pm. Teams of foour are invited and the entry is £12, with all proceeds going to the fundraising effort of the Kintore Fundraising Team.
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New life for Inverurie paper mill site?
14/05/09 20:39
Reports in the media suggest that the Inverurie Paper Mill site may, indeed, find a new use. Read More...
Concerns over planned rendering plant reopening
08/05/09 09:45
News that the rendering plant at Cottown is to reopen inevitably raises concerns among Kintore residents who recall the infamous Dundas Brothers plant that caused such offensive odours to waft over Kintore prior to the company’s liquidation in 2004.
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"Progress" at Kintore station meeting
22/04/09 19:20
Today’s meeting with Transport Minister Stuart Stevenson about the re-opening of Kintore rail station, was described as having made progress.
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Read More...Sad day in Kintore
22/04/09 13:30
It was a sad day in Kintore today, when Leslie Taylor, a victim of the North Sea helicopter tragedy, was laid to rest.
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Transport Minister Kintore Station meeting
13/04/09 10:06
A meeting will take place next week with the Transport Minister to discuss the proposed reopening of Kintore Station. Read More...
Sympathy for victim's families
02/04/09 17:31
The shock and horror surrounding the helicopter crash yesterday has affected everyone in Aberdeen City and Shire. But, the tragedy has had come even close to home, with the sad announcement that one of the victims was from Kintore. Read More...
The day the steam stopped
30/03/09 20:22
After more than 150 years the paper making industry in Garioch has come to a stop. If you looked north from Kintore today, there was no telltale steam plume to tell you the direction of the wind. Nothing. Read More...
Take a virtual look around Kintore
19/03/09 16:09
Introducing Darren Cochrane Kintore's community officer
11/03/09 13:16
Kintore United winners of Midnight Football League
11/03/09 12:24
Kintore United were the winners of the Garioch region S4-6 Midnight Football League, organised by Grampian Police in partnership with Garioch Sports Centre and Tesco, Inverurie.
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Read More...Invite to Kintore station Holyrood meeting
05/03/09 14:30
Dr Nanette Milne, Conservative MSP for the North East has invited interested parties from Kintore to the Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh for a meeting with Transport Minister, Stuart Stevenson MSP to discuss the possible reopening of Kintore Station. Read More...
371 jobs go as paper mill closes
17/02/09 12:35
The news of International Paper’s decision to close Inverurie paper mill, at Port Elphinstone just a few miles from Kintore, may not be unexpected, but the actual announcement is still a heavy blow for the local economy with a loss of 371 jobs.
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Read More...Reopening Kintore Station Transport Minister to meet
16/02/09 12:40
Transport Minister, Stewart Stevenson is to meet Dr Nanette Milne, Conservative MSP for the North East to discuss the possible re-opening of Kintore Station. Read More...
Kintore hall needs your support
17/01/09 14:14
Kintore Public Hall is run by a group of voluntary committee members from the community. You are invited to a public meeting at the hall, in the ante room, on Tuesday, February 24 at 8pm.
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Read More...Kintore Festival 2009 date announced
17/01/09 13:18
The 2009 Kintore Summer Festival will take place on Saturday, June 13. Read More...
World leader establishes global HQ in Kintore
15/01/09 10:56
A business which has grown to become the world’s most comprehensive abandonment and decommissioning contractor is to be established as a separate company with its global base in the UK. Read More...
Now we are on Flickr
10/01/09 12:17
The Royal Burgh of Kintore now has a home on Flickr, probably the world’s best known photo sharing website.
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Unnecessary verbal at post office
10/01/09 11:46
Company expands horizons in Kintore
15/12/08 12:58
A leading provider of hazardous area electrical instrumentation to the international petrochemical industry, has moved to a new base in Kintore, where it is exporting 60% of its production.
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Read More...More details on proposed Forest Road Retail
07/12/08 12:17
More details have been published for the proposed retail development on Forest Road. Read More...
Retail development for Forest Road?
03/12/08 14:32
A planning application has been submitted for a retail development on Forest Road in KIntore. Read More...
Kintore Christmas lights switch on
03/12/08 14:26
The Kintore Christmas tree and the Christmas street lights are due to be switched on this Saturday, December 6 at 4.30pm. Read More...
Inverurie Paper Mill under threat
21/10/08 14:49
The Inverurie Paper Mill is facing possible closure after the announcement of a three-month consultation by owners International Paper of Memphis, Tennessee. The company say the business is unprofitable and not financially viable
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Brigg Kintore's champion dog
22/08/08 15:06
Kintore man Roddy McBain has been having considerable success this year in field trials with his black labrador Brigg. But it could have been so different.
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Read More...As 2009 looms, where is Kintore station?
25/07/08 20:58
North-east Conservative MSP Nanette Milne has written to the First Minister (and local consituency MSP) Alex Salmond to ask him to re-affirm his commitment to a new rail station for Kintore. Read More...
30-house plan for Gauch-hill
10/07/08 15:16
A planning application has been submitted for 30 houses on woodland and rough pasture at Gauch-hill, Kintore. The application is in the name of the Badentoy Trust, based at Midmill, Kintore.
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Request for No 10 bus to stop in Kintore
24/06/08 16:42
A request has been made for the No 10 Stagecoach Bluebird bus service to stop at Kintore. Stagecoach say they consider it not commercially viable at present. Read More...
Public meeting about future development in Kintore
19/06/08 16:40
As you are aware Kintore has expanded at an astonishing rate. The recent Capacity Study shows another potentially massive increase in housing development in Kintore over the next few years resulting in Read More...
Kemnay and Kintore adult learning
18/06/08 16:39
Enrolment: Kemnay Academy on Monday, 25 August 2008, 7.00 – 9.00 pm Read More...
What courses would you like to see in Kintore
09/05/08 16:38
Community Development Group work together with the local community to identify, promote and develop lifelong opportunities that are relevant and accessible.
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New Kintore Community Learning classes
12/02/08 16:36
Kintore Community Learning have a New Stained Glass class on Tuesday mornings starting on the February 26. Class times are 9.30am - 11.30am. This class will run for four weeks at a cost of £24.40 or £13.60 concession, materials available to purchase from class Tutor Janet Newberry. Beginners welcome. Read More...