Category: News

Shock at Doctors Dispensing move.

Tarves surgery Closure threat. Three Aberdeenshire Community Councils have expressed shock at a decision of Grampian Health Board that puts local GP surgeries at threat of closure. NHS Grampian have agreed to the withdrawal of dispensing services from Haddo Group…

Tarves Heritage Centre – Opening 5th April

Tarves Heritage Centre Season Opening on April 5th 2012 featuring a new display “Tarvas” Bowl.  As featured on antiques road-show. 2:00 to 4:30 pm – All welcome

New retail outlet ready for opening.

A restaurant and visitor centre opening this spring is set to create up to 20 jobs in the Tarves area. Formartine’s is a joint partnership between John Cooper, who owns The Smokehouse in Methlick, and Lord and Lady Aberdeen, proprietors…

Haddo Park – volunteering opportunity

The friends of Haddo Country Park are seeking volunteers to maintain a wild bird feeding station in the Discovery area just inside the park to try to encourage as many birds as possible to the site and possibly squirrels too.…

Charity goes door to door

The veterans’ charity, Erskine, is piloting a new fundraising campaign using door-to-door fundraising. Over the next few months, specially trained fundraisers will be knocking on doors to spread the word about Erskine and to ask generous members of the public…

Margaret DAVIDSON

Margaret DAVIDSON (Turriff and formerly of Tarves) sadly died very suddenly, on Thursday, February 16, 2012, Margaret, (nee Bruce,) aged 72 years was the wife of William George Davidson (Wullie). Devoted mum to Lynn and mother-in-law to Bob and loving…

Road closed at Quilcox

The C112B at Quilcox, Tarves is going to be closed from the 27th of February for up to two weeks.  Diversions are in place but as they are extensive, local drivers would be best avoiding this route. More information is…

Unusual expert sought at Haddo House

Unusual expert sought Conservationists at the National Trust for Scotland’s Haddo House at Tarves, are on the look out for some unusual expert help as they prepare for the new visitor season. Staff are keen to revamp and resurrect a…