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Seal protestors launch bid to kill North-east tourism

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Published: Tue 18 Jun 2013

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ANTI-SEAL-shooting activists have launched a campaign aimed at crippling the tourism industry in the North-east. The move comes after the number of seals slaughtered in Scottish waters to protect commercial

Earth will move at Scottish Traditional Boat Festival

Published: Tue 18 Jun 2013

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THE earth will move for thousands of visitors heading to this weekend's Scottish Traditional Boat Festival in Portsoy when a stunning lunar phenomenon takes place. The moon will reach its closest point

Turra Coo has a new offspring

Published: Tue 18 Jun 2013

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A MUSEUM which celebrates all things rural has marked the centenary of the Turra Coo incident by naming one of its newborn heifer calves after the town's famous protest. 'Turra' was a new arrival at the

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School set to make waves as surfing champ splashes out

Published: Tue 11 Jun 2013

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A FORMER Scottish surfing champion, who hails from Banff, has given up her legal career to set up her own surf school. Dee Ripoli, who secured the coveted national women's title in 2011, decided to follow her dream of teaching adults and children to ride the waves after realising her heart was not in the legal career she had spent seven years studying and training for.

Turriff target Premier League stalwart

Published: Tue 11 Jun 2013

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TURRIFF United have stepped up their close-season recruitment programme with a bid to land free agent, former Dunfermline and Dundee defender Craig McKeown. The 28-year-old Tarves-born player is currently out of contract and considering an offer to stay with Highland League championship runners-up Formartine United.

Cornhill crowned tug of war champions at Highland Games

Published: Tue 04 Jun 2013

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CORNHILL'S tug o' war team were the pride of the village again last Saturday after they were victorious at their home Highland Games. They beat Elgin to victory in the 725kg final with Grampian A coming in third.

Former Inverness Caley Thistle defender in Vale deal

Published: Tue 04 Jun 2013

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DEVERONVALE have swooped in to sign freed Inverness Caley Thistle defender Ross Aitken for an undisclosed fee. The former Inverness under-20 player has been training with Deveronvale, and manager Charlie Charlesworth was delighted to sign him to bolster his squad.

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