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Two games in one

Two games in one

100 Years Ago Football at Banff – Local football enthusiasts were treated to two games at Princess Royal Park. In the first, the Banff team met an 11…


Kevin was at pains to support charity

Kevin was at pains to support charity

AN ABERCHIRDER man ran through the pain barrier to complete the London marathon after being inspired to do it by an autistic young adult he cares for.…


Farms get ready to open gates

Farms get ready to open gates

AS OPEN Farm Sunday moves closer, organiser LEAF (Linking Environment And Farming) is urging farmers in Scotland to get involved and help welcome the…


Entries sought for tractor run

Entries sought for tractor run

THE hugely popular Deveron Valley Tractor Road Run is set for Sunday, May 27. It will start off as usual from Blacklaw on a 32-miles circular trip…


Police community surgeries in Turriff area

Police community surgeries in Turriff area

POLICE will be carrying out community surgeries in Cuminestown, Fyvie and Rothienorman on Friday, May 11. The mobile police office will be at the following…


Vivien happy to help make a difference

Vivien happy to help make a difference

WHEN Vivien Rae began doing a few hours a month as an unpaid trustee with Home-Start Deveron, she had been largely motivated by the thought that it might…


Banffshire hoteliers warned to be on lookout

Banffshire hoteliers warned to be on lookout

GRAMPIAN Police is warning hoteliers and guest house/bed and breakfast owners about a woman travelling alone in the Grampian area and not paying her bills. The…


Turriff hotel put up for sale

Turriff hotel put up for sale

A SUCCESSFUL Turriff hotel is up for sale. The Fife Arms Hotel in The Square has been put on the market by owners Herbert and Alison Cox through the…


Church renovation work is underway

Church renovation work is underway

BANFF’S Riverside Church members have been hard at work recently on the preparatory phase of an ambitious £500,000 project to renovate the town’s hitherto…


Concerns raised over commercial netting of Deveron salmon

Concerns raised over commercial netting of Deveron salmon

SALMON anglers have expressed anger and dismay at the news of a netting operation being resumed at Aberdour between Gardenstown and Rosehearty. They…


Gansey project set for Portsoy boat festival showcase

Gansey project set for Portsoy boat festival showcase

THE Moray Firth Gansey Project, will be staging one of the centrepiece exhibitions at this summer’s 19th annual Scottish Traditional Boat Festival in…


Hairy moments aid Kenya cause

Hairy moments aid Kenya cause

MACDUFF’s Michael Ritchie, a well-known figure at Royal Tarlair Golf Club where he works in the clubhouse, crossed the pain barrier to help girlfriend…


Defeat leaves Vale youngsters with tough task

Defeat leaves Vale youngsters with tough task

THE battle of the top two teams in the Aberdeenshire District Juvenile FA Under 15 A League league produced one of the best games seen in a long time…


Boxing night a big hit

Boxing night a big hit

DEVERON Valley Boxing Club’s first showcase last Friday night proved to be a successful one for its local fighters.


Vale return to striking form

Vale return to striking form

DEVERONVALE took their scoring chances to jump a couple of places in the Highland League with an impressive 3-0 victory over Clachnacuddin, who were on…


Elderly man taken to hospital after Banff road collision

Elderly man taken to hospital after Banff road collision

AN ELDERLY man was rushed to hospital on Monday following a collision between a car and a bus in Banff. The man collapsed when he got out of his silver…


Police investigating Turriff theft

Police investigating Turriff theft

POLICE are appealing for information about a theft of wheels from a van in Turriff. The vehicle was parked in a yard at Crown Street and the robbery…


Positive outlook pays off in Gerald's cancer battle

Positive outlook pays off in Gerald's cancer battle

GERALD Law knows he is fortunate to be alive – and that his story can offer hope to others. In 2000 he was told by doctors he would not see the end…


Gronkowski roars back from engine failure

Gronkowski roars back from engine failure

BANFF racer Jordan Gronkowski had a difficult start to his second season in the Scottish Formula Ford Championship. Engine problems saw him lose the lead…


Lombardi's late show breaks Thistle hearts

Lombardi's late show breaks Thistle hearts

DEVERONVALE made hard work of their first win since the middle of March when Michele Lombardi scored the winner in the fourth minute of injury time to…


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