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2005 NEWS ARCHIVE

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DISTRIBUTION CENTRE AND MINING PLANS GO TO COUNCIL

An outline planning application has been submitted to Aberdeenshire Council for a storage and distribution development at West Broomhill, Kintore. At the same time a mineral extraction plan for Tillybin Farm, Kintore has been submitted.

NEW MIXED MARTIAL ARTS CLASS

A new mixed martial arts class, exercise based with the emphasis on kickboxing is due to start soon under the auspices of Kintore Kickboxercise. It will take place in Kintore Public Hall on Monday 7.30 till 9.00 and Wednesday 8.00 till 9.30. More details from Derek Morgan telephone 01467 633409 or email Derekmorgn@aol.com

KINTORE TO GET INDIAN TAKEAWAY

Kintore is likely to get its fourth food takeaway business following councillors' approval of plans by Aberdeen businessman Mr Toha Chowdhury for the conversion of the Muchowski's newsagent shop at 2 Northern Road into an Indian Takeaway.

Aberdeenshire Council officials had recommended that councillors refuse the application on the grounds that it would be detrimental to the amenity of the adjoining houses. There had been three representations against the plans, including one from Kintore & District Community Council, citing concerns about safety, proximity to homes, noise, rubbish, odours, parking, opening hours and lack of rear access for the premises.

The Indian will join the existing Fish and Chip shop, the Pizza business and the Chinese takeaway at Midmill in supplying takeaway food.

ROYAL BANK TO PROVIDE MOBILE BANKING SERVICE FOR KINTORE

Following the closure of the Clydesdale Bank in Kintore, the Royal Bank of Scotland is to provide a mobile banking service to the town. For details of times in Kintore, check the Royal Bank of Scotland website.

KINTORE SUMMER FESTIVAL AGM

The Sensational Kintore Summer Festival AGM will be in the Public Hall on Monday, November 28 at 7.30pm. All are welcome to come and to chat afterwards about how the Festival should proceed next year (i.e what events can realistically be provided.)

The present committee is outgoing and although there are people interested in taking on the actual running of the Festival, they need your help in order to succeed, so please come along and lend your support. Any enquiries please contact Tanya on 01467 632513.

KATE-A-KINTORE TO CLOSE

Kintore's famed second hand store Kate-a-Kintore is to close. The owner blames lack of interest in second hand goods, saying that people now demand - and thanks to ready credit - are able to purchase everything as new. Second hand goods are simply no longer in demand.

The Kate-a-Kintore store was in the news in recent years when people in the adjoining housing estate called for the store to be closed on amenity grounds. There was a surge of support for the store, pointing out it had been in existence long before the new houses.

KINTORE ARCHAEOLOGY GROUP NEEDS VOLUNTEERS

August 30, 2005 - The Kintore Archaeology Group is looking for volunteers to help with excavations in Kintore during the first week of October 2005. This will be led by Murray Cook of AOL Archaeology.

The Kintore group consists of local people with an interest in the archaeology of the Kintore area.

Your help for a few hours or for the whole week would be very welcome. If you are interested in finding out more about the people who used to live in Kintore thousands of years ago, now's your chance. No previous experience necessary, just an interest in the past of your area.

To find out more about the week in October or the group's previous work or future projects, email or phone Kathy Davidson on 01467 632824 or 01467 632824, or e-mail kathydavidson@ukonline.co.uk

BANK DUE TO CLOSE

August 18, 2005 - The Clydesdale Bank has announced plans to close its branch in Kintore. The Australian-owned bank has listed 18 North-east branches which it intends to close by the end of this year.

The closure of the Kintore bank will mean that Aberdeenshire's fastest-growing town is left without any bank premises.

93 NEW HOUSES FOR NORTHERN ROAD SITE

Aberdeenshire Council's Garioch Committee meeting on Tuesday, June 21 approved the application by Stewart Milne Homes for 93 homes on Northern Road, Kintore.

The application had been deferred on a number of occasions because of flood prevention concerns. It is believed the development may result in a contribution to the re-opening of Kintore railway station.

MALCOLM BRUCE HOLDS SEAT FOR LIB DEMS

Malcolm Bruce, the Liberal Democrat MP, has held onto his Westminster seat with an increased majority in the May 5, 2005 General Election.

Boundary changes meant that the Gordon consituency now includes part of the former Aberdeen North constituency and excludes Turriff which was previously part of Gordon. The biggest surprise was that the Conservatives were pushed into third place by Labour's Iain Brotchie.

Malcolm Bruce Liberal Democrat
20,008
Iain Brotchie Labour
8,982
Philip Atkinson Conservative
7,842
Joanna Stratdee SNP
7,098
Tommy Paterson SSP
508

NEW PLAYING FIELD PLAN

Aberdeenshire Council intends to develop a new playing field for Kintore on agricultural land at Castlefields, Kintore.

NEW HOME PLANNED FOR SCHOOL ROAD

An applicaton has been submitted to Aberdeenshire Council for the construction of a new four-apartment house with integral garage at he rear of Albury, on School Road, opposite the school. A copy of the plan is on Aberdeenshire Council's website.

APPLICATION FOR THREE HOMES ON SCHOOL ROAD

Kintore-based housing development company Malcolm Allan has submitted a planning application to Aberdeenshire council for three houses and an access road on a greenfield site on School Road.

If approved, the houses would be built on the grass field between NECR's studios and the bungalows on School, road - opposite the Torryburn Hotel. A copy of the plan is on Aberdeenshire Council's website.

KINTORE SCHOOL REUNION

The 98-year-old school is soon to be demolished to be replaced with a new building. A group of former pupils have got together (Joyce Lawie, Joyce Ewen, Wilma Thomson, John Donald, John Donald Senior, Gary Calder and Graeme Milne) to arrange a reunion for former pupils of the school.

The new school takes shape. April 2005.

An open day at the school will take place on Saturday 17th Sept 05 between 11am - 4pm. Last chance to have a look round the old school and catch up with former classmates. Refreshments will also be available. We are hoping to have a display of some old memorabilia and if anyone has anything, please get in touch.

A night of nostalgia is planned to take place on Saturday evening at Thainstone eXchange. Tickets are priced at £22 each which includes dinner and live music by top band "Slinky". These are on sale now and can be obtained by contacting Joyce Reid (nee Lawie) 01467 633250, Joyce Ewen 01330 860988 or kintorereunion@aol.com

We would urge anyone who would like to attend to book tickets now. Contact Joyce Reid (nee Lawie)
on eddiejoreid@aol.com, or call her on 01467 633250

VOLUNTEERS SOUGHT FOR ARCHAEOLOGY IN MARCH

The research excavations in Kintore last year identified the earliest known activity in Kintore - a Mesolithic hunting camp dating to around 6000-5000 BC.

AOC is about to organize a further set of excavations, on hut circles this time. The project will run from Saturday, March 19 to Friday, March 26.

Murray Cook of AOC says anybody interested is welcome to volunteer and should contact him murrayc@aocscot.co.uk telephone 0131 440 3593.

Murray also says he would be very willing to give a lecture on Kintore to anyone interested, if facilitates could be organised.

KINTORE ARCHAEOLOGY GROUP FORMED

The informal Kintore Archaeology Group was set up, following continued work on the Kintore Landscape Project last October by Murray Cook, Lindsay Dunbar and Rob Engl from AOL Archaeology assisted by local volunteers. All who attended thoroughly enjoyed the experience and are looking forward to AOL's return and work on the project during 2005.

Work in October 2004 included a cairn excavation; field walking; and test-pitting in fields, using garden sieves. Finds revealed enclosures with evidence of metal working; a Mesolithic flint scatter; polished stone axes; and a pollen core. A significant find was an assemblage of narrow blades.

The first archaeological survey of 2005 will be carried out between 19th to 26th March. We are looking for new volunteers to assist and would be pleased to hear from anyone who’d like to join us. This could be anything from a few hours to the whole week.

Anyone interested in volunteering to help with the archaeological work in 2005 and/or joining the group, which meets locally can contact Kathy Davidson.

Find out more about pre-historic Kintore by getting involved. No previous experience necessary, just an interest in finding out about the archaeology of the area, which highlights Kintore as having been an important settlement for thousands of years.

30 HOMES PLAN FOR GAUCH HILL

Plans have been submitted for 30 homes and a town park on woodland and rough pasture at Gauch-hill, alongside the A96 Kintore by-pass. A copy of the plan can be seen at Aberdeenshire Council's website.

NEW RETAIL STORE AND FILLING STATION PLANNED

There are a number of planning applications with Aberdeenshire Council for developments at Midmill in Kintore.

A 15,000 square foot retail development with associated car park and office space is proposed for the site of the firmer filing station at Midmill. The application includes a filling station located behind the store. If approved this would be the first filling station in Kintore since the Ashfield filling station closed. A copy of the plan is available at Aberdeenshire Council's website.

NEWS ARCHIVE FOR 2004

 

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