Regeneration cash slammed as a ‘joke’

Banffshire Journal – THE amount of money designated to the regeneration of Banff and Buchan was slammed by councillors last week. A total of £282,000 was allocated, with half going to Banffshire projects. However, councillors on the Banff and Buchan area committee made it clear that they felt it was far too little. Fraserburgh and [...]

Police launch latest crime-fighting weapon

Press and Journal – POLICE officers in Banff and Buchan have received their latest weapon in the fight against crime. Officers took delivery of a Vauxhall Astra yesterday, from bosses of a car dealership at Boddam who donated the vehicle to the Grampian Police’s crime reduction unit. Ewan Robertson, who is co-owner at the Park [...]

Cornhill jobs are saved

Banffshire Journal – AROUND 15 staff connected to a Cornhill workshop are celebrating still being in a job this week – thanks to a crucial decision by councillors. Planning officials with Aberdeenshire Council wanted to refuse retrospective planning permission for the change of use of an agricultural shed to a joiners’ workshop operated by Grampian [...]

Banffshire wind turbine plans likely to be rejected

Press and Journal – Councillors are expected to reject plans for two “dominant and overbearing” wind turbines planned for the Banffshire countryside. Alloa-based renewable energy firm Vento Ludens has lodged plans with Aberdeenshire Council for the 200ft masts which they hope to build at Muirake, Cornhill, near Banff. Planners have recommended members of the Banff [...]

New book revives Scots songs and rhymes

AN INVERNESS singer and storyteller who is helping retain the old Scots language and dialect she learned as a bairn in “the Singing Lands” of Buchan, is about to have printed a book containing many of the fascinating songs and rhymes from times gone by, and that are in danger of dying out, reports the [...]