Category: Banff and Macduff

Bridge repair schedule annouced

published on 7th October 2019 by Mike Rawlins Categories: Banff and Macduff, Council News, Featured, Traffic and Travel, Turriff News #Tagged: Bruntyards, Fortrie, North Litterty, Peter Argyle

The schedule of emergency repair works on damaged rural bridges has been announced by Aberdeenshire Council.

Mixed Harvest Recovers After Long Dry Summer

published on 22nd September 2018 by Mike Rawlins Categories: Banff and Macduff, Farming, Weather #Tagged: Barley, Brangan Farm, Davie Winton, Haugh of Birse Farm, Ian Sands, Jack Stevenson, NFUS, Spring barley, Straw

After a long, cold, wet winter suddenly turned into the joint hottest summer on record for the UK, Scottish farmers feared the worst for their 2018 harvest but NFUS are reporting better than expected crop yields but straw yields down year-on-year.

Names of five people who were fatally injured in A96 collision confirmed

published on 30th July 2018 by Mike Rawlins Categories: Banff and Macduff, Turriff News #Tagged: A96, Audrey Appleby, Evalyn Collie, Frances Saliba Patan, Lorenzo Ciociola, Louise Blakelock, Ted Reid

Ted Reid, from Macduff Evalyn Collie and Audrey Appleby both from Aberchirder named as those fatally injured in the A96 collision

A947 collision – Police appeal for information

published on 30th July 2018 by Mike Rawlins Categories: Banff and Macduff, Police Scotland, Turriff News #Tagged: A947, Banff, King Edward

Police Scotland is appealing for information after a 53-year-old man died in a one-vehicle collision on the A947 Turriff to Banff road on Sunday, July 29, 2018

Driver killed in A947 crash

published on 30th July 2018 by Mike Rawlins Categories: Banff and Macduff, Police Scotland, SFRS, Traffic and Travel, Turriff News #Tagged: A947, Banff, King Edward

Police Scotland was called to a one-vehicle collision near to King Edward parish church just before 8:30 pm on Sunday night.

Moray Cup the end of an era

published on 25th October 2017 by Mike Rawlins Categories: Banff and Macduff, Turriff News #Tagged: Cotts Beverages, Macduff, Moray Cup, Sangs, Sugar Tax

Moray Cup, the drink of choice with your chippy supper across the north-east of Scotland is no more. Cott Beverages Ltd has confirmed that production of the fruit flavoured drink from Macduff has ceased

Appeal for witnesses following serious RTC A98 Banff to Portsoy road

published on 27th March 2017 by Mike Rawlins Categories: Banff and Macduff, Police Scotland

Police Scotland is appealing for information following a two vehicle collision on the A98 Banff to Portsoy road near Smiddyboyne Farm, Portsoy, Aberdeenshire, at about 4.50pm on Friday, 24 March. The collision involved a blue Ford Focus and a silver Renault Clio. The 21 year old man driving the Ford Focus was airlifted to Aberdeen […]

Turriff man makes donation to Macduff lifeboat on behalf of Squaremen

published on 2nd February 2017 by Mike Rawlins Categories: Banff and Macduff, Turriff News

The Turriff based Buchan Shed No4 of Ye Corporation Of Squaremen made a donation to RNLI Macduff last week. The volunteer crew at RNLI Macduff welcomed Calum Mackinnon from Ye Corporation Of Squaremen to the station on Thursday night. Mr Mackinnon presented the crew with a cheque for £200, which had, been raised by Buchan […]

Missing person Sharon Young – TRACED

published on 6th December 2016 by Mike Rawlins Categories: Banff and Macduff, Police Scotland

Update from Police Scotland 08:22 7 December. Police can confirm that Sharon Young, 32, who had earlier been reported missing from the Banff area has been traced safe and well. Media and members of the public are thanked for their assistance. Police in Banff are appealing for help to trace 32 year old Sharon Louise […]

Appeal for information to trace missing person Amanda Pickens, Banff

published on 3rd November 2016 by Mike Rawlins Categories: Banff and Macduff, Police Scotland

Updated 8 November. Police Scotland can confirm that Amanda Pickens, 48, who was reported missing from the Banff area, has been traced safe and well. Police Scotland is appealing for information to trace missing person Amanda Pickens who was last seen on Tuesday November 1, 2016, and failed to keep an appointment with her sister […]