Portlethen

Sam Locke shows off the trophy after winning the Scottish Par 3 Championship at Paul Lawrie Golf Centre on the outskirts of Aberdeen

Sam Locke maintains impressive winning feat on Tartan Pro Tour

Southerness sits on the Solway coast and is widely regarded as one of the best courses in Scotland

Highly-rated Scottish course to stage first professional tournament

Rory Franssen and Liam Johnston secured step ups to the HotelPlanner Tour this season after being the top two players on the Tartan Pro Tour Order of Merit

Two venues return and revamped season finale for 2026 Tartan Pro Tour

A meerkat at the Five Sisters Zoo outside Edinburgh enjoying an Easter treat.

Is Easter Monday a bank holiday in Scotland?

Care home regional directors compete in charity cook off

Pictured from left to right are Cllr Sarah Dickinson, Cllr Isobel Davidson (ISC Vice Chair), Cllr Alan Turner, and Cllr Jim Gifford (SC Vice Chair), all supporting the reuse scheme.

Choose to reuse at household recycling centres

(L to R) Amy McKay (Balfour + Manson) , Alistair Hart (AH&Co), Julie Clark-Spence (Balfour + Manson) and Greg Lawson (Balfour + Manson)

136-year-old Edinburgh law firm makes 'terrific addition' with Aberdeen merger

Aberdeenshire Council has begun works in Portlethen today

Active travel works get under way in Portlethen, Aberdeenshire

Education and children’s services chairman Cllr David Keating

Out of school care to come to an end in July

An artist impression of the proposed housing development at Portlethen (Taylor Wimpey)

Plan unveiled for 300 homes in Portlethen

Aberdeenshire Council is seeking more feedback on household recycling centre trial

Aberdeenshire Council seeking more feedback on household recycling centre trial

Harley Randle, French teacher Isabel Hogg and Elizabeth Anderson.

Easter Bells fly into Aberdeen

Residents in Porthlethen and Newtonhill can now enjoy faster broadband speeds. (Pic: Jim Payne)

GoFibre full fibre connectivity now live in Portlethen and Newtonhill

David Threadgold (left) with Andrew Bowie MP.

Portlethen station closure "not consistent" with new Police Scotland strategy

Pupils were given a VIP tour of the University of Aberdeen’s science and engineering facilities.

Portlethen pupils crack the code to turn a hobby into a career

GoFibre has started constructing its full fibre network across Portlethen and Newtonhill

GoFibre to bring world class connectivity to Portlethen and Newtonhill

Broadband builder and provider GoFibre is headquartered in Edinburgh, with an engineering depot in Berwick-upon-Tweed. Picture: Jim Payne Photos

Thousands more Aberdeenshire residents and businesses to benefit from fibre

Siobhan Bridges was praised for her compassionate care of patients. (Allan Shedlock)

Portlethen nursing graduate wins 2022 Simon Pullin Award

Supermarket Sweep winner Seona Major.

Portlethen shopper scoops more than £600 for local foodbank at Aldi Supermarket ...

A previous winner celebrates her Aldi haul

Popular Aldi supermarket sweep comes to Portlethen

Liam Duncan, Scott Crichton and Ben Murray at the Scottish Amateur Championship. Picture: Scottish Golf

Josh Greer, Callum Bruce and Ben Murray lead at Scottish Men’s Amateur

Clydebank & District’s Steven Stewart set a new course record at Portlethen. Picture: Scottish Golf

Steven Stewart leads Scottish Amateur with record-breaking score at Portlethen

George Burns won the Scottish Amateur title on home soil at Crail in 2019. Picture: Scottish Golf

Burns bids to become the first golfer in 38 years to retain Scottish Amateur

Chris Doak recorded one of the first wins of his professional career in the 2005 Northern Open at Skibo Castle and is now bidding to land the title for a third time.

Chris Doak in hunt for third Northern Open title thanks to Paul Lawrie

Part of the railway between Laurencekirk and Portlethen. Picture: RAIB

Trains sped through emergency limit imposed during Aberdeenshire landslip fears

The funding will support the workforce and the upgrading of facilities, courses and innovation at the Aberdeen base, which is a key hub for oil and gas and renewables training activity.

Maersk Training makes million-dollar investment in Aberdeen business

James Duncan, who was originally from Portlethen in Aberdeenshire, should receive greater recognition for his work in the labour movement, an academic has claimed. PIC: Creative Commons.

The Scot who helped bring about the eight-hour working day

The new service to Aberdeen Airport is being introduced in November

Airport link to 'miss out' communities

Black widows live for about two years and are native to the US. Picture: File Image

Black widow spider found in crate transported to Scotland from US

Zaine Grieve fell ill in Portlethen on Saturday night. Picture: Police Scotland

Relatives '˜devastated' after sudden death of Aberdeenshire boy

Steven Troup is a teaching pro at Al Mouj Golf, the venue for this weeks European Tour event

Steven Troup is new addition to Tartan Army in Oman Open

TransForm counts Aberdeen's RGU among its clients. Picture: Contributed

Aberdeenshire fit-out firm expands into Central Belt

Jonny Hayes shows off the new home kit at Pittodrie. Picture: SNS

Aberdeen unveil new home kit and new club sponsor

Paul Lawrie has been struggling with a nagging neck injury. Picture: Jane Barlow

Injury is a pain in the neck for Paul Lawrie

Paul Lawrie joins Richie Ramsay to launch the Archie Foundation. Picture: Contributed

Dons victory leaves Paul Lawrie hoarse and happy

Scottish soldiers return home from France in 1917. Picture: Getty

Last wills of those who fell in First World War

The man was taken to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary. Picture: PA

Teen critically injured in Aberdeen A90 crash

Police have renewed their appeal

New appeal to find Stonehaven fireball rapist

Vion have been taken over. Picture: Phil Wilkinson

1600 Scots jobs saved as Vion takeover approved

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Beef prices ‘may cause backlash’

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Shocking mess

Parents of Portlethen toddler hit by car speak out
THE devastated parents of the two year old girl, knocked down and killed outside her Aberdeenshire home, today spoke of how their “little angel” would live in ...

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Toddler dies in 4x4 collision

Portlethen child taken to hospital after collision

Aberdeenshire man who lost leg to cancer dies

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Golf: Murray triumphs in boys’ championship

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Dog survives 100ft cliff fall

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Farming: Over-fat animals are a weighty question for beef cattle sector

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Obituary: Professor Ian Richardson, 88

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