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Banffshire Journal 10 October 2023

There has been a lot of good news for our communities recently.

 

Firstly, congratulations to Boddam Chip Shop and Dolphin Fish and Chips in Macduff for making it to the finals of the North of Scotland's Best Chippy Awards!

 

Banffshire Journal 26 September 2023

The debate on climate change is usually focused on two extremes – those who want to deny climate change or abandon net zero altogether, and those who want to go further and faster with no regard to the cost to people’s lives and other practicalities.

 

Banffshire Journal 12 September 2023

Last week we heard the sad news of the passing of Jackie Stewart BEM, former HM Prison Officer and stalwart of the Peterhead Prison Museum since it opened in 2016. 

 

Banffshire Journal 22 Aug 2023

Like many readers, I was disappointed to learn of Virgin Money’s plans to close their Turriff branch in November.

That customers first heard this news on social media before being contacted by the bank is nothing short of a disgrace.

Buchan Observer August 2023

Since my last column, I’ve had the pleasure of attending local agricultural shows in New Deer and Turriff

These shows are always a highlight of the agricultural and rural social calendar and all my life I have been a regular attendee to Turriff Show in particular.

Banffshire Journal 8 August 2023

I was disappointed to learn of Virgin Money’s plans to close their Turriff branch in November.

That customers first heard this news on social media before being contacted by the bank is nothing short of a disgrace.

Banffshire Journal 18 July 2023

The recent rainy weather may have put a dampener on some plans over the past couple of weeks, but the reprieve from water scarcity across Scotland will come as a relief for many. 

 

Banffshire Journal 4 July 2023

July sees a flurry of activity across Banff and Buchan, starting with the Scottish Traditional Boat Festival in Portsoy, then, in a couple of weeks, we will have the New Deer show, and Turriff Show, which is Scotland’s biggest 2-day agricultural show, will round off the month. 

 

Banffshire Journal 20 June 2023

What a fantastic spell of weather we have had across Banff and Buchan these last couple ofweeks.

 

I joined many others in welcoming the summer weather, though I fell into an old mistake of forgetting to apply sun screen!