New coffee shop at Inchmarlo Golf Centre

Graham Sutherland, one of the shire’s most renowned bakers and patisserie specialists, has just opened Sutherland's Pastry & Coffee at Inchmarlo Golf Centre near Banchory. The new venue is open 7 days a week from 8.00am to 5.00pm and serves mouth-watering patisserie, scones, cakes, tarts and macarons. Find out more at inchmarlogolf.co.uk graham.sutherland.90

Aberdeen charity launches drive to change lives of local school children

Lifestars, an Aberdeen-based charity which provides vital opportunities for children to learn life skills has unveiled an ambitious project to give a group of city primary school pupils the trip of a lifetime.

The Lifestars project was created at Dyce Academy by Neve McPherson in 2016 and encourages senior pupils to become activity leaders. Now,

Neve has set her sights on raising funds to take more than 40 P7 pupils from the city’s Hanover Street Primary School on a residential trip to Perthshire in June 2023. Neve is encouraging local businesses and individuals to get on board with her fundraising efforts. To find out more about how to support the latest Lifestars project, email neve@lifestars.co.uk

Cyber Security Officer

Shortlisted for Unsung Hero Award

A North-east Cyber Security Officer is a finalist in this year’s Scotland IS Digital Technology Awards. Robbie Ross, CSO for Converged Communication Solutions, has been shortlisted in the Unsung Hero category of the Awards.

Converged’s Founder and Technical Director, Neil Christie, commented, ‘Robbie regularly donates his own time and energy towards helping people understand cybercrime and the steps they can take to protect themselves from it. He knows it can be a confusing topic for many and sees his roles as helping to simplify it for them and increase their resilience.’

More information at converged.co.uk