4 d. ago First look at cool new hub with cinema and roof terrace set to open in Greater Manchester town centre

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Sport

1 week ago Lead on, Macduff: how the tide turned for Aberdeenshire’s art deco lido

The pavilion at Tarlair lido, on the coast outside Macduff, has reopened after a decade-long restoration campaign. Now swimmers await the whistle to hit the pools againThe vastness of Tarlair lido is hard to comprehend. Just a mile east of the town of Macduff, in Aberdeenshire, the lido’s three bodies of sea water are supplied by a tidal filling system and divided by a concrete wall, slippery with seaweed. The water’s reflection announces a striking mint-and-cream art deco pavilion, and a cinematic sea view. From the pavilion’s roof terrace, where dandelion-coloured tables and chairs are set out, it’s easy to lose a few minutes gazing beyond the salty outcrops to a northerly horizon.Originally commissioned by Macduff town council in 1929, the pavilion and pools – a paddling pool, boating “lake” and swimming pool – were designed by architect John C Miller and opened two years later as one of only three art deco lidos of their kind in Scotland. The site reopened in late March after 30...

Politics

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'That's the highest praise we can get, from someone like that'

Events

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Events

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Police have issued a statement

Events

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The transformation is part of a huge overhaul coming to the town over the next few years

Politics