A COUNCILLOR says he is DOUBLY furious at Aberdeenshire Council over its treatment of travelling families in Banff. Councillor John Cox is outraged…
BANFF woman Heather Thompson has been promoted to finance director with shortbread and biscuit manufacturer, Dean’s of Huntly. Dean’s is a family run…
IN THIS week's Banffshire Journal we reveal how Banff whisky trader Richard Parker, alleged to be being pursued for a trail of debts running into many…
HOUSEHOLDERS in Banffshire could face court fines of up to £1,000 as part of tougher new recycling measures. Those leaving too much rubbish in their bins…
A BANFFSHIRE man may have captured extremely rare pictures of a Scottish wildcat and her kitten, just yards from his house. The crofter, who lives…
A REMARKABLE Gardenstown lady had a very special day to record in her diary last week - when she celebrated her 100th birthday. Mrs Christina Margaret…
A WHITEHILLS family believe they may have spotted a big cat in Fochabers Wood. For years, there have been reports of mysterious big cat sightings throughout…
IT IS a beautiful, small cemetery on the edge of possibly the most tranquil village in Banffshire. However, for months now it has been the scene of…
?TURRIFF’S local authority caravan site could be taken over by a new community group. The Station Road park is one of 11 caravan sites of which Aberdeenshire…
PORTSOY’S Scottish Traditional Boat Festival was graced by glorious sunshine on Saturday and Sunday, making it an extra-special occasion for an estimated…
THEY have been arriving in Portsoy every two years for the past 36 years and staying for a week. And what a week it is too. It requires real stamina…
CULLEN was rocked yesterday (Monday) when The Seafield Arms Hotel ceased trading – just days after the town lost its only butcher shop. Sheila Cornwallis,…
TURRIFF is a step closer to having a new supermarket which would create around 170 jobs. Councillors on the Formartine area committee of Aberbeenshire…
TESCO has dismissed claims that it could be at least three more years before a long-awaited superstore is built in Banff. Rumours have been rife in…
PLANS to develop two community-owned wind turbines near Aberchirder could create a storm of protest, it was warned this week.
A DEVERON Valley group has challenged Aberdeenshire Council’s planners to put stricter controls on the proliferation of wind turbines in the area.
A CANOEIST has told of his terror as his kayak was deliberately overturned by a jet-skier hundreds of yards out to sea in Gamrie Bay.
THE sale of prime housing land overlooking the sea in Macduff could be set to pave the way for a massive upgrade of the clubhouse of Royal Tarlair golf…
GARDENSTOWN has suffered a heavy blow with the closure of its famous bakery and grocers and a neighbouring butcher’s shop.
