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Student stole £3,000 worth of whisky

Student stole £3,000 worth of whisky

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

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…


Banffshire house hunters pay price

Banffshire house hunters pay price

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…


Red letter day for diary keeper

Red letter day for diary keeper

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…


US Open winner signs up

US Open winner signs up

US OPEN winner Graeme McDowell came up trumps for members of Duff House Royal Golf Club during the recent Barclays Scottish Open at Castle Stuart near…


Linda's on the ball

Linda's on the ball

IT TOOK a long time for Linda Dyball to acquire the winning habit in the Duff House Royal Ladies’ Five-Day Tournament – now she is clearly not going to…


Hobbit meeting had ring of success for Katy

Hobbit meeting had ring of success for Katy

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…


Family encounters big cat in the woods

Family encounters big cat in the woods

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…


Mum blasts cemetery vandals

Mum blasts cemetery vandals

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…


Man and boy injured in fall

Man and boy injured in fall

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…


Body identified as Jake

Body identified as Jake

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…


Bus safety delay fears

Bus safety delay fears

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…


Turriff group plans bid for caravan site

Turriff group plans bid for caravan site

?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…


All aboard for festival fun

All aboard for festival fun

PORTSOY’S Scottish Traditional Boat Festival was graced by glorious sunshine on Saturday and Sunday, making it an extra-special occasion for an estimated…


Royal visit to Banffshire

Royal visit to Banffshire

100 Years Ago Macduff Sunday school outing – The children attending the Parish Church Sunday School held their annual picnic on Saturday. The children,…


Trust members have 'heads in the sand'

Trust members have 'heads in the sand'

It beggars belief that Ian Hardie, chairman of Banff and Macduff Community Trust, is at it again. He has stated in a newspaper that he proposes to have…


Bus stop progress questioned

Bus stop progress questioned

When is the re-positioned bus stop at Tarlair Golf Club likely to come into operation? The foundation work was completed more than two months ago, but…


Fairness needed in pension changes

Fairness needed in pension changes

WE ARE consistently told, throughout our working life, to ‘plan for the future’ and to put money away for our retirement. After a lifetime of pension…


Body found at Whitehills

Body found at Whitehills

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…


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