03 August 2011
VITAL flood prevention work has been revealed for three Banffshire communities devastated by deluges last year. Fordyce, Portsoy and Whitehills are…
03 August 2011
THOUSANDS of people ignored drizzly weather on Sunday to descend on The Haughs for all the fun and fascination of the 147th Turriff Show. As the weather…
03 August 2011
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…
29 July 2011
FREEZING COLD, jellyfish-infested waters will test all age groups of swimmers in the annual Banff Bay swimming event. Members of the 2011 committee…
28 July 2011
A Macduff man who survived through the Mumbai terrorist attacks in 2008 is relaunching his book which tells of his ordeal. See this week's Banffshire…
27 July 2011
POLICE are appealing for information concerning a hit-and-run incident in Turriff, Aberdeenshire, between 9.20am and 9.50am on Tuesday, July 19. An…
20 July 2011
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…
14 July 2011
A STUDENT stole £3,000 worth of rare whisky from the Banff store where he worked part-time - and drank it himself. Robert Robinson (25), of 21 Crammond…
13 July 2011
Portsoy Primary P2/3 pupils have been donated money by three groups in the town to purchase a bookcase, CD player and CDs. See Banffshire Journal for…
12 July 2011
HOUSE buyers in Banff and Macduff are paying the price of the towns’ growing popularity as places to live. Banff saw the second highest price percentage…
12 July 2011
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…
12 July 2011
BUDDING Alvah artist Katy Rewston reckons meeting Hobbits brings you good luck. It certainly did her no harm when she met Lord of the Rings actor Billy…
12 July 2011
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…
12 July 2011
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…
08 July 2011
A MAN and a boy were airlifted to hospital after both were injured in a freak accident in Crovie on Wednesday night. The man is believed to have had…
07 July 2011
A BODY found on Monday afternoon on the shoreline at Whitehills has been confirmed by Grampian Police as missing teenager Jake Miller. The 18-year-old…
05 July 2011
GARDENSTOWN campaigner Ron Beaty fears a delay in transferring powers to improve school bus safety to Holyrood could see more children killed or injured. Mr…
05 July 2011
?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…
05 July 2011
PORTSOY’S Scottish Traditional Boat Festival was graced by glorious sunshine on Saturday and Sunday, making it an extra-special occasion for an estimated…
05 July 2011
A BODY was found yesterday afternoon on the shoreline at Whitehills. Family and friends of Jake Miller (18), from Turriff, lost at sea in a boating accident…
