Doonies campaign being stepped up

Animals at Doonies are a big draw for young children

The campaign to save a threatened rare breeds farm in Aberdeen is being stepped up.

The city council withdrew its subsidy to Doonies Farm in its budget - but it was given time to find alternative methods of long-term funding.

The farm's backers are now speeding up moves to get charitable status so they can apply for grants.

They have also found a new source of free food for the farm's collection of pigs - out of date supermarket food.

Doonies Farm was given the chance of survival by councillors who urged people to "use it or lose it".

The rare breeds farm on the coast road between Nigg Bay and Cove will stay open until the end of May. Plans are in place to close the 210-acre farm permanently at the end of June.

If the farm's supporters can present a business plan and funding acceptable to the city council by that time, the attraction could remain open.

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