Canny Act's production of A Murder at Barras Hall had it all. A murder, intrigue, some terrible jokes and some fine acting and production.

The ensemble should be congratulated for turning the cosy surroundings of Kinneff Village Hall into the Drawing Room of a fine Country House, complete with Chesterfield and Grandfather clock.

The proposed Local Development Plan for Aberdeenshire is now online and will be discussed at the Kincardine and Mearns Area Committee and Infrastructure Services Committee meetings on March 9th and 10th. See the Community Council web site for more information.

Just in case anyone wants to report a badly potholed road...

To report Road Defects or Street Lighting faults, contact Aberdeenshire Council's Roads Team by Phone, Email or Text Message.

• Email: roads@aberdeenshire.gov.uk
• Phone: 08456 08 12 05
• Text: 07624 82 07 22

Canny Act are proud to announce that they will stage their next production "Murder at Barras Hall" on Saturday 6th March in Kinneff Village Hall with performances at 2.30pm and 7.30pm.

Seats will be available for Adults £7 and Concessions £5. The performance is not suitable for young children.

The last performance sold out very fast, so don't delay. Tickets can be reserved in advance by emailing murderTickets@catterline.org.

Tickets are also available direct from Frances Crabb at 21 Catterline on 750324.

Entries are now open for the 2010 Catterline Cartie Challenge. 13 places have already been snapped up by last year's competitors, who took advantage of the option to register early, but - for the time being at least - there are still plenty of places left.

The Cartie Challenge is, along with Border Bogies and Cairngorm Soapbox Extreme, forming part of the inaugural Scottish Cartie Association Championships, so as well as competing for the honour and the glory of lifting the Connons Shield, teams can also collect championship points.

Another innovation for this year is the inclusion of the SCA's new Gravity Sidecar class, which will provide a new challenge for competitors and an exciting spectacle for spectators.

Places are limited and will be allocated on a strictly first com first served basis, so don't delay. See the Cartie Challenge page for further details about the rules and how to enter.