Google Street View covers the north and north-east

Every nook and cranny of the Highlands, Moray and Aberdeenshire has been revealed on Google’s Street View today. The search giant’s project to map the streets of the world in pictures has now covered the whole of the UK.
It has been some two years since the Google camera car swept the UK snapping images of [...]

Taxi attacker must wait to learn fate

BBC – A man who admitted robbing a female taxi driver in Aberdeenshire and dumping her bound and gagged on a road must wait to learn his fate. Lithuanian Artur Rodzevic, 21, attacked Nicola Donald, 33, after she picked him up in Peterhead last September.

Big rise in number of assaults on police

Press and Journal – Statistics released by the Liberal Democrats show a large rise in the number of people reported to the procurator fiscal for assaulting a police officer across the north and north-east.

PROMOTION: Win a bottle of Benromach 10 Years Old

Benromach 10 Years Old is a golden malt with rich fruit, sweet chocolate and delicate spicy aromas.
And throughout March, lucky readers of Moray Firth Live can enter out contest to win a bottle of the 10-Year-Old Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky.
We’ll be drawing a name from all those who interact with the site by [...]

Injured commandos saddle up for rehab

BBC – An Aberdeenshire charity which uses horse riding to rehabilitate injured soldiers has welcomed more than a dozen commandos to its Deeside centre.

Puppy given new lease of life

Press and Journal – A PUPPY who underwent a lifesaving operation thanks to a successful fundraising campaign by an Aberdeenshire dog rescue group has been given the final all-clear. Give a Greyhound a Home (Gagah), based at New Deer, launched the Daisy Appeal in October last year to keep seven-month-old greyhound Daisy alive.

£13m for community health schemes across Scotland

Press and Journal – MILLIONS of pounds have been awarded to ambitious community health projects being planned for the north and north-east. The Scottish Futures Trust has given NHS Grampian £4.6million towards Aberdeen Health Village which is part of the so-called Hub initiative. The £29million project will house NHS, local council and police services under [...]

Anger at school bus death report

The mother of a teenager killed by a car after getting off a school bus has said she is “angry and upset” at the outcome of a fatal accident inquiry. Robyn Oldham, 15, was knocked down in September 2008 after getting off a school bus only yards from her home near Turriff in Aberdeenshire.

Teens’ lack of remorse over attack

TWO Turriff teenagers “showed no remorse” after repeatedly punching and kicking their victim about the head and body, Banff Sheriff Court heard last week. Andrew Chisholm (18), 12 Gordon Road, and Daniel Thomson (18), 52 Forglen Crescent, pleaded guilty to committing the offence in Main Street, Turriff, on December 8 last year.

New Banff clinic turns the focus on sexual health

A VITAL sexual health clinic aimed at young people has opened in Banff. The new service is being piloted at Princess Royal Sports Community Trust.

Family business branches out

Press and Journal – A LIFELONG passion for trees has taken root in a new natural attraction in the Aberdeenshire countryside. Retired doctor Halldis Mackie has brought in 147 species from across the globe to create a three-and-a-half-acre arboretum at the family farm at Rothienorman, near Inverurie.

Duff House uprising offers history lesson

Press and Journall – A HISTORIC mansion house hosted its own Jacobite uprising this weekend, attracting crowds from across the north-east. Hundreds flocked to Duff House in Banff on Saturday for a history lesson with a twist. Members of the Alba Theatre Company, armed with realistic weapons and dressed in authentic costumes, recreated the tumultuous [...]

Plans for residential school for troubled youngsters rejected

Press and Journal – PLANS to build a residential school for troubled youngsters on the outskirts of Banff have been rejected. An application to create the private facility for up to 14 vulnerable students was lodged with Aberdeenshire Council last year.

Fury at £14,000 bill for repairs to country road

Press and Journal – A north-east man claims he is being forced to fork out thousands of pounds to repair a rural road near his home. Hatton man John Pilkington says he has been ordered to pay £14,000 towards the road being fixed, even though he was not consulted about the plans in the first [...]

Party time as schools run own general election

Press and Journal – SECONDARY students in Aberdeenshire are getting a flavour for the world of politics by running their own general election. Pupils across the region are to put themselves forward as candidates for a special schools election giving them a first-hand look at the democracy process in action.

Last chance to air views on Duff House draws near

Residents in Banff, Macduff and the surrounding areas have only a few days left to air their views on Duff House in Banff.
Since February, locals have been asked to take part in a survey to gauge their views on the venue, and the survey comes to a close on Monday (Mon, Mar 8).
Teams have [...]

Two killed as car and lorry crash

BBC – Two people have died after a crash between a lorry and a car near Banff, police have said.

Violent crime down to three-year low in north-east

Press and Journal – VIOLENT crime is at its lowest level for three years, but the number of racially motivated incidents has risen, according to the latest figures from Grampian Police. The force recorded 189 incidents of violent crime in the three months to December 2009, compared with 197 in the previous quarter. Crimes of [...]

Autistic graduate reveals how special school changed his life

Press and Journal – Most people will remember the step up from primary to secondary school as an exciting, if daunting, adventure but for James Cusack it was a miserable experience. Diagnosed with Asperger’s syndrome, a form of autism, at the age of 12, he floundered in mainstream classes at Ellon Academy in Aberdeenshire and [...]

Specialist flying doctor scheme to go nationwide

Press and Journal – A SPECIALIST flying doctor service that transports consultants to treat the most critically-ill patients on the spot is being extended across the north and north-east, a move that could save 24 lives a year.

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