THE beach at Banff Links has secured the coveted Rural Seaside Award Flag from Keep Scotland Beautiful for the sixth successive year, while nearby Sandend…
THE village’s tug o’ war team brought the biggest cheer of the day at Cornhill Highland Games on Saturday when they pulled off a surprise victory in their…
? COUNCILLORS were last week shown the exact location and height of a proposed building at Portsoy Harbour which has met with intense opposition. A…
A BANFF resident said this week she was shocked and disgusted by broken glass and litter left at a well-known hangout spot for youngsters. The woman,…
PEOPLE who are thinking of moving into conservation area should not buy a property if they think they are going to want to change it, a councillor has…
A PORTSOY musician has beaten a deluge of entries to compete for a place in this summer’s biggest summer party, Fyvie Live 2012 in aid of North-east cancer…
POLICE are keen to interview two males seen running off around the time a car was deliberately set a blaze in Banff. The grey Audi A6 Avant was badly…
VIOLENT criminals’ blood lust for a cruel animal sport could be drawing them to Banffshire, it has been claimed.
SPORTS TV personality Dougie Donnelly has been confirmed as special guest speaker at Duff House Royal Golf Club’s Pro Am tournament.
"A BIG step up" was how Coast Festival chairman Bryan Angus described this year’s event, which basked in glorious sunshine at the weekend.
A GAMRIE soldier who twice risked his life to save others in his first tour of duty in Afghanistan has received a commendation for distinguished service.
100 YEARS AGO Banff accident – Yesterday afternoon an accident occurred on the Sandyhill Road.
IT IS a proposal which apparently does not have a single friend in Portsoy.
A FINAL bid to establish an 80-metre high wind turbine overlooking a Deveron Valley beauty spot has been rejected by the Scottish Government.
THE scorching weather over the weekend matched the hot musical talent on display at the third annual folk festival at Portsoy.
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…
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.
TOP competitors will compete for more than £3,500 in prize money at the Cornhill Highland Games on Saturday...
A WARNING has been made by Grampian Police for people be alert to potential fraudsters when purchasing items from internet auction sites. A number…
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…