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Perth club too Swift for 'Side

Perth club too Swift for 'Side

DEVERONSIDE crashed out of the GA Cup on Saturday, losing 3-0 to Perth side Jeanfield Swifts at Canal Park.


Charlie Duncan confirmed as new Vale manager

Charlie Duncan confirmed as new Vale manager

?DEVERONVALE chairman David Brown has confirmed that Charlie Duncan has been appointed the club’s new manager. Former Fraserburgh boss Duncan will…


Uninsured drivers targeted in police crackdown

Uninsured drivers targeted in police crackdown

POLICE have begun a crackdown on unlicensed and uninsured drivers in the Banffshire area. Officers will be using automatic number plate recognition…


My rapist killed my life

My rapist killed my life

IT IS hard to look back at 2010 and remember the person I used to be. I was a 19-year-old mother and college student who loved life. That was all taken…


Philip dives in to boost charity fund

Philip dives in to boost charity fund

POPULAR Whitehills fund-raiser Philip Mair has started to plan his 2012 cash-gathering campaign, with the ink barely dry on a cheque for £887 made out…


Postie Gerald set to deliver for Coast

Postie Gerald set to deliver for Coast

THE postal workers who tramp our streets and drive the rural routes see almost every kind of weather on their travels – rain, shine, snow and hail.


Shopwatch scheme sees new impetus

Shopwatch scheme sees new impetus

A SCHEME in Banff and Macduff to tackle shoplifting has been officially re-established after receiving strong support from the towns’ retailers. Last…


Police investigating Aberchirder fuel thefts

Police investigating Aberchirder fuel thefts

POLICE are appealing for information after three vehicles in Aberchirder had fuel stolen. Two trucks and a car parked on School Lane were broken into…


Royal honour for a ‘familiar face’

Royal honour for a ‘familiar face’

A TURRIFF farmer awarded the Queen’s Police Medal was surprised when the Queen said she recognised him. Hugh Duncan (65) had never met Her Majesty before…


Top honour for Turriff firm

Top honour for Turriff firm

TURRIFF-based ACE Winches has won two prestigious honours at the 2012 Offshore Achievement Awards (OAA) ceremony in Aberdeen – widely acknowledged as…


Early start for trout fishers

Early start for trout fishers

Trout have been caught earlier this year than in any previous and have been found to be in very good condition. The prospects of a good spring fishing…


Four taken to hospital after crash

Four taken to hospital after crash

FOUR people were taken to hospital following a collision between a car and van on the A97 Huntly to Aberchirder Road near Affleck Farm at 6.35am on Saturday. The…


Biker caught doing 114mph on rural road

Biker caught doing 114mph on rural road

A BIKER has been charged after being caught driving at 114mph on a B road in Banffshire The driver was one of eight people caught speeding during a…


Drugs worth £60,000 seized in raid

Drugs worth £60,000 seized in raid

DRUGS worth a street value of £60,000 were seized yesterday (Thursday) in a raid at a caravan park. Following the swoop at Burnside Caravan Park, Fochabers…


Science kids have fingerprint on pulse

Science kids have fingerprint on pulse

SCIENCE pupils at Banff Academy are taking part in an innovative project to learn how DNA is used in medicine and research.


Motorists urged to plan for delays at Elgin bridge

Motorists urged to plan for delays at Elgin bridge

MORAY MSP Richard Lochhead is urging motorists to plan more time for journeys and to be as patient as possible in the next fortnight while work is carried…


Police exercise in area

Police exercise in area

GRAMPIAN Police are carrying out a mobilisation exercise at various locations in the Aberdeenshire area. The exercise is a routine test of the capability…


Papers seized in turbine row

Papers seized in turbine row

POLICE took away documents from Aberdeenshire Council’s planning office in Banff last week over alleged serious irregularities surrounding applications…


Sangs jobs saved in US takeover move

Sangs jobs saved in US takeover move

AROUND 60 staff at the Sangs soft drinks firm in Macduff are celebrating following the news that their jobs have been safeguarded.


Appeal for witnesses to motorbike accident

Appeal for witnesses to motorbike accident

POLICE are appealing for witnesses following a motorbike accident in Knock Avenue, Whitehills yesterday (Wednesday). The male rider of the white Suzuki…


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