Wildcat and kitten caught in farmer’s field of vision

Scotsman – IT IS one of Scotland’s most elusive wild animals, with just 400 thought to be roaming free. But now a farmer in the village of Cornhill, near Banff, believes he has managed to photograph a Scottish wildcat. Also known as the Highland tiger, the wildcat is one of Britain’s rarest animals and is [...]

Valerie Pritchard goes on trial for horse neglect

BBC – A woman has gone on trial accused of causing unnecessary suffering to dozens of horses at a farm in Aberdeenshire. Valerie Pritchard, 65, is alleged to have committed the offences at Mains of Green Farm, Cuminestown, in 2009. Mrs Pritchard denies five charges under the Animal Health and Welfare (Scotland) Act. She admitted [...]

Man due in court over Banff petrol station raid

STV – A man is to appear in court after a robbery at a Banff petrol station. A three-figure sum of money was taken from the Victoria filling station in the raid, which happened on June 16. Grampian Police revealed on Saturday that a 21-year-old local man had been charged. Detective constable Scott Massie said: [...]

Teenager missing after boat capsizes off Aberdeenshire

BBC – An air and sea search is due to resume for a teenager missing after the boat he was in capsized off the coast of Aberdeenshire. It is understood the 18-year-old was out in a small fishing boat with two friends, both 17, when the vessel got into trouble and turned over. The two [...]

Man arrested for drugs offences in Banff area

BBC – A man has been arrested in relation to drugs charges in the Banff area. Grampian Police said the 57-year-old man was due to appear at Banff Sheriff Court on Tuesday over drug supply offences. The force had issued a warning at the weekend after two suspected drug-related deaths and a near fatal overdose [...]

Police issue drugs warning following Banff deaths

Grampian Police are currently investigating two suspected drug related deaths and a near fatal overdose in the Banff area which are believed to be linked to the use of heroin. These three incidents all occurred between Friday 22 and Saturday 23 April 2011.
Inspector Andy Imray, Grampian Police Substance Misuse Co ordinator, said “We would remind [...]

Special clock is back where it was made, 230 years on

Press and Journal – A handsome grandfather clock has returned to the north-east town where it was made about 230 years ago. The long-case clock dates from about 1780 and was the work of Banff watch and clock maker Gilbert Bannerman. It has been bequeathed to a preservation group after the death of the owner, [...]

North-east tourism operators urged to work together

Press and Journal – Tourist-sector operators in the north-east must work together to provide memorable and quality services to visitors. The general aim was stressed to delegates at a seminar with workshops at Banff yesterday organised by the Banffshire Coast tourism partnership. Keynote speaker Professor John Lennon said: “Your locality is your responsibility and Banffshire [...]

Drink-driver fined £700 after struggling with police

Press and Journal – Police officers were forced to use CS spray to control a Polish man as he tried to get out of a police vehicle, a court heard yesterday. Tobiasz Kacprzak struggled violently with two officers at Turriff who managed to handcuff him but were unable to control him. Banff Sheriff Court was [...]

Police make £50k drugs haul in north-east

During the weekend (12/13 March), following an intelligence led operation, officers from the Major Investigation Team of Grampian Police, working with Divisional CID and Local Policing Teams, executed a number of Drug Search Warrants in the Banff and Fraserburgh areas of Aberdeenshire whereby a large quantity of Class A drugs with a street value of [...]

Sort it yourselves, couple told

Press and Journal – A north-east couple battling flood problems at their rural property have been told they are responsible themselves for finding a solution. The entrance gateway and grass areas at the home of Michael Wilkinson and his wife Jackie have been subjected to regular flooding during heavy rain. An underground pipe from a [...]

‘Two injured’ in serious accident

BBC – Two people are believed to have been injured in a serious road crash in Aberdeenshire. The emergency services have been called to the scene on the A98, at the junction of the A95, about four miles from Banff. The two-vehicle accident happened at about 1130 GMT.

Little appetite to revive Banff farmers’ market

Press and Journal – EFFORTS to revive an outdoor farmers’ market at a north-east town have been abandoned. The Deveron Producers Direct group started up a monthly market as a trial at Banff last summer after a break of five years. However, it failed to attract the amount of trade anticipated and will not be [...]

FOUND: Ashleigh Corfield (16), Cornhill, Aberdeenshire

UPDATE: 24/01/11 01.03am: Police have informed us that Ashleigh Corfield has been found safe and well.
Grampian Police are anxious to trace 16-year-old student Ashleigh Corfield, who has been reported missing from her home address in Cornhill, Aberdeenshire.
Ashleigh was last seen at 1600 hours on Thursday 20 January 2011 on Bridge Street, Banff.
She is described as [...]

‘Dog fighting’ raids carried out in Banff and Macduff

BBC – A number of addresses in the north east of Scotland have been raided by police investigating reports of dog fighting and animal welfare issues. Grampian Police and the Scottish SPCA carried out searches at four addresses in Banff and Macduff on Thursday. The force said nine dogs were seized, along with equipment.

Court takes away drink-driver’s car

Banffshire Journal – A YOUNG Cornhill drink-driver has become the first person in Banffshire to have his car seized by the Crown. Matthew Foster (22), of Craigieford, had his £7,500 vehicle taken from him last week – despite the fact he still owes most of the finance on the car. Jobless Foster, who was convicted [...]

Fury at 80% house rent hike

Banffshire Journal – A MACDUFF man has hit out at dramatic rent increases being faced by dozens of Banffshire tenants over a four-year-period. “I feel we are being held to ransom. It is a case of pay up or move out,” said Iain Smith, of Hutcheon Street. “We are effectively being hit by an 80% [...]

Assault victim suffered double fracture of jaw

Press and Journal – The victim of an assault at a house in Turriff ended up with a double fracture to his jaw, a court has been told. Banff Sheriff Court heard he was punched once on the head during a disturbance last summer at a property in Balmellie Street. The attacker was Gary Jamieson, [...]

Empty shop fronts to receive makeover

Press and Journal – A campaign to tackle the blight of boarded-up, empty shop fronts at twin north-east towns is being revived. A public-spirited group at Banff and Macduff wants to carry out a shop art project similar to one completed more than a year ago. The aim is to fit suitable artwork to unused [...]

‘Breathing space’ welcomed for community facility’s future

Banffshire Journal – A LIFELINE has been given to vital community facilities in Cullen threatened with closure. The town now has a year’s “breathing space” to find a way to save its community and residential centre, library, play centre and town hall. The axe was hanging over the facilities as Moray Council faces making £9 [...]

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