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Future of Duff House is under review

Future of Duff House is under review

Future of Duff House is under review

18 August 2011

ABERDEENSHIRE Council is to review how Duff House in Banff operates and is discussing proposals with employees. The proposals focus on an enhanced offering…


Advice bureau aims to beat the scammers

Advice bureau aims to beat the scammers

Advice bureau aims to beat the scammers

18 August 2011

HAVE you been scammed, or do you want to see action to stamp out common fraud and scams? If so,Turriff & District Citizens Advice Bureau wants to enlist…


Old pool could become lobster hatchery

Old pool could become lobster hatchery

Old pool could become lobster hatchery

16 August 2011

PLANS for a tourism-boosting £1.5 million lobster hatchery at the former Tarlair outdoor swimming pool at Macduff impressed a councillor so much that…


Worldwide warnings about Banff firm

Worldwide warnings about Banff firm

Worldwide warnings about Banff firm

15 August 2011

WORLDWIDE warnings have gone out on the internet about the standard of service being provided by a Banff company, this week's Banffshire Journal exclusively…


Wizard line-up continues to grow

Wizard line-up continues to grow

Wizard line-up continues to grow

12 August 2011

THE line-up for New Deer’s Wizard Festival continues to grow with Aberdeen band The Xcerts the latest to be announced. They will headline the Banshee…


Stevenson welcomes AWPR decision

Stevenson welcomes AWPR decision

Stevenson welcomes AWPR decision

11 August 2011

BANFFSHIRE & Buchan Coast MSP Stewart Stevenson has welcomed the announcement that the legal protests holding up the construction of the Aberdeen Western…


Flooding latest

Flooding latest

Flooding latest

11 August 2011

ABERDEENSHIRE Council officers worked with partner agencies through the night to monitor potential flooding in The Meadows area of Huntly. Water levels…


Flood warning issued

Flood warning issued

Flood warning issued

10 August 2011

ABERDEENSHIRE Council is advising residents to remain vigilant as heavy rain returns to the area and a flood alert has been put in place. Persistent…


Turriff flood warning downgraded

Turriff flood warning downgraded

Turriff flood warning downgraded

09 August 2011

A FLOOD warning for Turriff has been downgraded by Aberdeenshire Council. However, rain is expected to continue to fall over the next few days, and…


Community events will discuss Euro fisheries fund

Community events will discuss Euro fisheries fund

Community events will discuss Euro fisheries fund

09 August 2011

DATES and venues for engagement events which could help open up a £1.2 million fund for sustainable development in Aberdeenshire fisheries communities…


Duff House closed for training

Duff House closed for training

Duff House closed for training

09 August 2011

DUFF House in Banff will be closed to the public all day on Thursday, August 18, rather than this Thursday as published in this week's Banffshire Journal.…


Cash aid for flood relief

Cash aid for flood relief

Cash aid for flood relief

03 August 2011

VITAL flood prevention work has been revealed for three Banffshire communities devastated by deluges last year. Fordyce, Portsoy and Whitehills are…


Show time for Turra

Show time for Turra

Show time for Turra

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…


Fines for too much rubbish

Fines for too much rubbish

Fines for too much rubbish

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…


Banff Bay swim set to go again

Banff Bay swim set to go again

Banff Bay swim set to go again

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…


Macduff man relaunches Mumbai teror book

Macduff man relaunches Mumbai teror book

Macduff man relaunches Mumbai teror book

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…


Police appeal for Turriff hit-and-run

Police appeal for Turriff hit-and-run

Police appeal for Turriff hit-and-run

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…


Cornhill wildcats caught on camera

Cornhill wildcats caught on camera

Cornhill wildcats caught on camera

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…


Student stole £3,000 worth of whisky

Student stole £3,000 worth of whisky

Student stole £3,000 worth of whisky

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…


Pupils are now wired for sound

Pupils are now wired for sound

Pupils are now wired for sound

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…


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