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Drugs worth more than £520,000 seized by police

29 July 2019
Drugs worth more than £520,000 seized by police

Drugs worth more than £520,000 seized by police

29 July 2019

A cannabis cultivation with an estimated value of more than £520,000 has been seized following an intelligence led police operation in New Aberdour.


Engineering challenge will put schools to test

25 July 2019
Engineering challenge will put schools to test

Engineering challenge will put schools to test

25 July 2019

Secondary school pupils in Aberdeenshire will have the opportunity to see what careers there are within the construction industry.


Call for review of free parking periods withdrawal

25 July 2019
Call for review of free parking periods withdrawal

Call for review of free parking periods withdrawal

25 July 2019

A MSP has asked Aberdeenshire Council to review the impact on local businesses of its decision to withdraw free parking periods.


Family research on the run for couple

24 July 2019
Family research on the run for couple

Family research on the run for couple

24 July 2019

A trip to the north-east for a running couple will see them take on a 10k run and and opportunity to do family history research in Portsoy.


Motorcyclists wanted for safety study

24 July 2019
Motorcyclists wanted for safety study

Motorcyclists wanted for safety study

24 July 2019

Bikers in Aberdeenshire are being asked for their views on local road safety initiatives aimed at them.


Puppy farm pair guilty of animal cruelty

23 July 2019
Puppy farm pair guilty of animal cruelty

Puppy farm pair guilty of animal cruelty

23 July 2019

A Banff man and Macduff woman who intensively bred hundreds of puppies at a farm near Fyvie have been convicted of animal cruelty offences.


Police appeal after elderly cyclist found with serious injuries

22 July 2019
Police appeal after elderly cyclist found with serious injuries

Police appeal after elderly cyclist found with serious injuries

22 July 2019

Police are appealing for information after an 82-year-old cyclist was found injured on a road near Cuminestown.


Animal charity information appeal after cat is burned

19 July 2019
Animal charity information appeal after cat is burned

Animal charity information appeal after cat is burned

19 July 2019

The SSPCA has launched an information appeal after a cat in Turriff was found with burnt whiskers two weeks after its owner reported it missing.


Inspiring award for courageous teenager

19 July 2019
Inspiring award for courageous teenager

Inspiring award for courageous teenager

19 July 2019

A Turriff teenager who has helped to support families whose babies have died, has won an accolade in the Inspiring Aberdeenshire awards.


Banff event will raise awareness of sight loss disease

18 July 2019
Banff event will raise awareness of sight loss disease

Banff event will raise awareness of sight loss disease

18 July 2019

An event aimed at raising awareness of a sight loss disease is taking place in Banff later this month.


Ambulance staff on call victims of attacks

17 July 2019
Ambulance staff on call victims of attacks

Ambulance staff on call victims of attacks

17 July 2019

More than 200 assaults were committed against north region Scottish Ambulance Service staff at work over the past six years, according to new figures.


Academy's year is celebrated at awards ceremony

17 July 2019
Academy's year is celebrated at awards ceremony

Academy's year is celebrated at awards ceremony

17 July 2019

The achievements of Banff Academy pupils were celebrated at its end of year awards ceremony.


Village set for summer gala fun

16 July 2019
Village set for summer gala fun

Village set for summer gala fun

16 July 2019

Whitehills is in final preparations for its annual summer gala which takes place this weekend.


TV legend praises film by schools focusing on plastic pollution

16 July 2019
TV legend praises film by schools focusing on plastic pollution

TV legend praises film by schools focusing on plastic pollution

16 July 2019

TV broadcaster Sir David Attenborough has praised the work of two Banffshire schools.


Firms urged to help develop young workforce

15 July 2019
Firms urged to help develop young workforce

Firms urged to help develop young workforce

15 July 2019

The local authority is recruiting companies who specialise in computer science to benefit from the help of up-and-coming apprentices.


Holyrood visit for young people to receive Duke of Edinburgh awards

12 July 2019
Holyrood visit for young people to receive Duke of Edinburgh awards

Holyrood visit for young people to receive Duke of Edinburgh awards

12 July 2019

Young people from the Banff area have been presented with their Duke of Edinburgh awards during a ceremony at Holyrood Palace in Edinburgh.


Teenager charged after lifesaving defibrillator is vandalised

11 July 2019
Teenager charged after lifesaving defibrillator is vandalised

Teenager charged after lifesaving defibrillator is vandalised

11 July 2019

A 15-year-old boy has been charged in relation to the alleged vandalism of a defibrillator at Aberchirder Pharmacy.


German music ensemble set for return to north-east

11 July 2019
German music ensemble set for return to north-east

German music ensemble set for return to north-east

11 July 2019

German music ensemble Chamber Philharmonia Cologne will perform in Banff during its latest UK tour.


National recognition for school's woodland work

11 July 2019
National recognition for school's woodland work

National recognition for school's woodland work

11 July 2019

Whitehills Primary School has been awarded the gold award by the Woodland Trust.


Engineering skills put to test in schools challenge

10 July 2019
Engineering skills put to test in schools challenge

Engineering skills put to test in schools challenge

10 July 2019

The Schools Technology Challenge, delivered by North East Scotland College (NESCol) saw both Banff Academy and Turriff Academy participate.


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