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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…


Saints make Albion suffer

Saints make Albion suffer

ST MARNAN’S scored a comprehensive victory when they visited Elgin Albion on Sunday. Two players, Chris Ross and Fraser Williamson, notched hat-tricks…


Police investigating Turriff theft

Police investigating Turriff theft

POLICE are investigating the theft of cigarettes from Turriff’s Central Filling Station. The petrol station at Fife Street was broken into at about…


Banff pair are top shots again

Banff pair are top shots again

Banff Rifle Club members Lenny Thomson and Bill Copland won the Pairs Sharpshooters Trophy for the second year in a row at the Scottish Championships…


Call to put new life into Macduff

Call to put new life into Macduff

A MACDUFF woman has made a rallying call to other residents to get behind the town and revitalise it. Retired social worker Tina Harris may only have…


Disappointment on Duncan's debut

Disappointment on Duncan's debut

CHARLIE Duncan’s reign as Deveronvale manager began with a disappointing and hard-to-take defeat at bitter rivals Buckie.


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…


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