25 June 2012
PORTSOY'S Scottish Traditional Boat Festival, which was officially opened by First Minister Alex Salmond at the weekend, was declared a success by organisers…
20 June 2012
A TOP designer from Bridge of Marnoch is showing off her talents in the Far East. Donna Wilson (33) is touring Japan for most of this month to help…
20 June 2012
?THE replica of the sword belonging to James Macpherson, the last man hanged in Banff, has been handed over to the Clan Macpherson Museum in Newtonmore.
20 June 2012
BANFF had its very own Olympic star last week in seven-year-old Mia Herbert, who was among the guests of honour in Aberdeen at a ceremony to mark the…
20 June 2012
PLANS for a boatshed and self-catering accommodation at Portsoy’s Old Harbour have been thrown out by councillors.
20 June 2012
RESIDENTS living around the proposed site for three massive wind turbines near Cornhill will be encouraged to share in the financial benefits. They…
20 June 2012
OLYMPIC fever is beginning to build among youngsters in Banffshire thanks to Bank of Scotland National School Sport Week.
20 June 2012
AROUND 200 children from six North-east primary schools spent an exciting day at Home Farm, Cullen, where staff from Seafield and Strathspey Estates gave…
20 June 2012
THE Turra Coo bronze statue in Turriff is has been shortlisted in the public category in the Aberdeenshire Council’s design awards. Bronchal Place…
20 June 2012
WHEN Cullen artist John Glynn started out 25 years ago the advice from his peers was to avoid drawing harbours. They said to him that it had been done…
20 June 2012
SCOTLAND’S leading celebration of maritime heritage is about to raise its anchor and set off on another incredible journey of sailing, nautical skills,…
13 June 2012
PORTSOY musician Craig Souter has beaten fierce competition to win a prestigious place on stage at this summer’s hottest party, Fyvie Live 2012, in aid…
13 June 2012
BANFF and Macduff In Bloom group is hoping more volunteers will help the two towns come alive with colourful blossoms.
13 June 2012
A MACDUFF playgroup that has entertained hundreds youngsters for the past 14 years is to come to an end this month.
13 June 2012
OBITUARY Margaret Gray?(née Mitchell) MARGARET Isobel Mitchell was born on February 20, 1921, the only child of Joseph and Mary, of Linkbraeheads,…
13 June 2012
ONE of Scotland’s best-known footballers will be at the Station Hotel, Portsoy, on Saturday morning.
13 June 2012
THEY arrive like a small army in their cars every morning, like clockwork. Then they let their dogs out.
12 June 2012
A CREATIVE folklore centre and cafe at Banff Castle is complete and set to be opened next month.
12 June 2012
TURRIFF & District JAC won their title for the fourth year in a row when the Scottish Association of Young Farmers’ Clubs held its annual North Region…
11 June 2012
POLICE are appealing for witnesses following a fatal road traffic collision on the A96 Keith to Huntly road yesterday (Sunday). A pedestrian, named as…
