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Talent matches the weather at the Third Haal

Talent matches the weather at the Third Haal

THE scorching weather over the weekend matched the hot musical talent on display at the third annual folk festival at Portsoy.


Whittet runs well for Keith in forest

Whittet runs well for Keith in forest

THE past few weeks has seen Keith & District runners take part in a number of local races, including the first of the season’s forest runs which was at…


Brodie Bros give Boyndie leader a hard race

Brodie Bros give Boyndie leader a hard race

THE Brodie brothers from Aberchirder took second and third place in the Prokart section in the second round of the 2012 Boyndie Drome Open Challenge.


Heavy men on way to games

Heavy men on way to games

TOP competitors will compete for more than £3,500 in prize money at the Cornhill Highland Games on Saturday...


Police warning over online auction fraudsters

Police warning over online auction fraudsters

A WARNING has been made by Grampian Police for people be alert to potential fraudsters when purchasing items from internet auction sites. A number…


Second teenager in court over bomb alert

Second teenager in court over bomb alert

A SECOND teenager has appeared in court in connection with a bomb alert in Banff. Samuel Howitt, of Holburn Place, Rosyth, appeared at Peterhead Sheriff…


Aid worker tells of tragedies

Aid worker tells of tragedies

MACDUFF came to Macduff last week to play the starring role at a local fundraiser organised by Macduff Parish Church.


Awards for Turriff two

Awards for Turriff two

Turriff United held its end of season awards in its social club.


Duncan still favourite for Vale job

Duncan still favourite for Vale job

DEVERONVALE are expected to officially confirm their new manager within a few weeks following good interest for the position.


Final coup in award stakes

Final coup in award stakes

THREE Banffshire tourism ventures are celebrating after reaching the national final of the Scottish Thistle Awards.


Turriff karter speeds on at Boyndie

Turriff karter speeds on at Boyndie

HIGH winds greeted karters for round two of both the Super Series and GKC Championships at the Boyndie circuit, near Banff.


See if you can glimpse the Bothy Bogle

See if you can glimpse the Bothy Bogle

AMONG the tremendous musical events planned for ‘Folk at the Salmon Bothy’s’ Third Haal Folk Festival in Portsoy from Friday to Sunday, there will be…


Teenager in court over Banff bomb alert

Teenager in court over Banff bomb alert

A TEENAGER has appeared in court in connection with a bomb alert in Banff last Friday. Connor Ward (19) is charged with breaching section four of the…


Banff bomb scare residents allowed to go home

Banff bomb scare residents allowed to go home

GRAMPIAN Police is continuing to make inquiries into an incident where materials were discovered at an address in the Low Shore area of Banff. Officers…


Police name dead motorcylist

Police name dead motorcylist

GRAMPIAN Police has revealed that the motorcyclist who died following a two-vehicle road traffic collision on the unclassified Turriff to Thorneybank…


Dead biker from Banff area

Dead biker from Banff area

GRAMPIAN Police has confirmed that one person died following a two-vehicle road traffic collision on the unclassified Turriff to Thorneybank road yesterday…


Andrew revs up to go on the attack

Andrew revs up to go on the attack

AFTER a successful season last year in which he came second in the UK Time Attack Championship, Macduff car racer Andrew Barbour has continued his run…


Archer aims for place in Paralympics

Archer aims for place in Paralympics

A TURRIFF archer is facing a nerve-wracking shoot-off to see if he has made it in his quest to represent Great Britain in the London 2012 Paralympics…


Bothy keeps up tradition of folk talent

Bothy keeps up tradition of folk talent

PORTSOY’S Folk at the Salmon Bothy is holding its regular open-mic session at the Bothy on Friday.


Devastation turns to joy for church congregation

Devastation turns to joy for church congregation

AFTER a burst water pipe devastated their church, the congregation at Gardens­town feared their place of worship would never be the same again.


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