A campaign has been launched to keep Banchory within the Deeside and Gordon constituency for future Westminster elections.

Recommendations in the Boundary Review would incorporate Banchory within a new Kincardine and Angus East constituency.

Other Deeside towns including Aboyne, Ballater and Braemar would remain in the Deeside and Gordon area.

Aberdeenshire West MSP Alexander Burnett has backed the case to 'Keep Banchory in Deeside'.

The town has long historic links to Deeside and is similar in topography, land form and obvious geography to other settlements alongside the River Dee.

Mr Burnett said: "I think the vast majority of residents would agree that Banchory cannot be removed from Deeside. To separate the town from other Aberdeenshire settlements of Aboyne, Braemar and Ballater simply doesn't addup, and I hope that common sense will prevail