Shotgun cartridges have been found among household batteries in a box at an Aberdeenshire recycling centre. Aberdeenshire ...

Residents are being reminded that ammunition cannot be disposed of at recycling centres after live shotgun cartridges were discovered by staff in Portlethen last month.

Shocked staff at a Scots recycling found live shotgun cartridges dumped inside a container of household batteries. Staff at ...

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Provision is currently available in Ellon, Westhill, Banchory, Balmedie, Pitmedden, Mintlaw, and Inverbervie, as well as Portlethen. These services provide care for about 2% of Aberdeenshire's pupils.

The council said it was 'lucky' that the items were discovered before causing a 'potentially dangerous situation'.