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Man drowns after tractor crashes into river Updated: 28/05/2021, 10:14 pm © Michal Wachucik The ride-on mower had to be removed this morning following last nights incident Picture by Michal Wachucik/Abermedia A man has died after his tractor and mower plunged into a river and trapped him underneath. The tragedy happened on the banks of the River Ythan, near Ellon, on Thursday evening. Fire crews, along with two specialised water rescue boats, police and ambulance crews were called to Auchedly,...

Rev Alastair Bruce of Ellon Parish Church He said: “It started as I was thinking of what I could do differently to help engage people during lockdown, where they might be feeling isolated and cannot visit the church. “We were forced to do things virtually, but I didn’t want to just do a sermon of me talking to the camera in my office or a piece to camera. “I took inspiration from Martin Fair, who went viral doing the same, talking outdoors. It just seemed like a very interesting and dif...

© Supplied by Courier artist Many years ago I bought a small unsigned oil painting of storm-driven waves crashing onto rocks at the foot of high cliffs. The cliffs were the Bullers of Buchan, a spectacular natural arch projecting out into the sea, and what is known locally as the Cauldron or The Pot into which the sea churns and boils in wild weather. Ever since I bought that wee painting I’d promised myself I’d take a trip up there and walk to the Bullers to see just how impressive they a...

© Martyn Gorman Sign up for our daily newsletter featuring the top stories from The Press and Journal. Thank you for signing up to The Press and Journal newsletter. Something went wrong - please try again later. Sign Up Not a single person has faced charges for deliberately disturbing the Ythan seal population since their beach became protected by law in 2017. The seals on the northern side of the River Ythan’s mouth at the Forvie National Nature Reserve (NNR), near Newburgh, are affo...

Ellon is a bustling, attractive town ... but one with a long history stretching back into the mists of time. 

© Martyn Gorman Sign up for our daily newsletter featuring the top stories from The Press and Journal. Thank you for signing up to The Press and Journal newsletter. Something went wrong - please try again later. Sign Up Dog walkers have been urged to keep their pets on a lead at a protected seal colony in Aberdeenshire after an out-of-control dog attacked a young pup as emerged from the water. The youngster is feared to have sustained facial injuries in the incident near Newburgh before...

Updated: January 22, 2021, 5:58 pm © Robert Ballantyne Sign up for our daily newsletter featuring the top stories from The Press and Journal. Thank you for signing up to The Press and Journal newsletter. Something went wrong - please try again later. Sign Up The crumbling ruins of Gight Castle sit in breathtaking isolation high above the Ythan valley. The 16th Century stronghold was the ancestral home of “mad, bad, dangerous” poet Lord Byron and it looms dramatically over a deep poo...

Facebook scam warning: Fraudsters impersonating north-east food firms to hijack competitions Updated: 13/01/2021, 3:24 pm Customers have been advised to be vigilant on social media after fake profiles were created to trick competition entrants. Two north-east businesses have fallen victim to scammers creating fake Facebook accounts imitating the firms online. The Vegan Bay Baker in Cruden Bay, Aberdeenshire, and Aberdeen cocktail bar Orchid have both had fake profiles emulating their businesses...

Updated: January 13, 2021, 9:13 am © PRESS AND JOURNAL For brilliant recipes, the best of local produce, fresh ideas and insight, subscribe to our weekly Food and Drink Newsletter. Thank you for signing up to our Food and Drink Newsletter. Something went wrong - please try again later. Sign Up Customers have been advised to be vigilant on social media after fake profiles were created to trick competition entrants. Two north-east businesses have fallen victim to scammers creating fake Fa...

Wildlife group praises visitors for not disturbing north-east seals Seals on Newburgh Beach. Picture by Kath Flannery. Visitors to a north-east beauty spot have been praised for keeping away from its famous seals. Ythan Seal Watch members said people going to Newburgh over the last couple of days have not disturbed the creatures basking along the northern beach at the mouth of the River Ythan. The group said that for the last two days the seals have not been disturbed by anyone venturing too cl...