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Hundreds of unusual ‘sea potato’ shells wash up on north-east beach in rare mass stranding © Chris Sumner/DCT Media Elliot Findlay and his friend Ryan Chalmers were walking on Fraserburgh beach at the weekend when they saw some unusual sea potato shells Hundreds, if not thousands, of bizarre, hollow orbs which washed up on a north-east beach this week have been baffling locals. The unusual grey heart-shaped shells drifting ashore at Fraserburgh have had many walkers scratching their heads ...

Domestic abuser fined over violent, victim-blaming behaviour Updated: 16/04/2021, 3:39 pm © Darrell Benns / DCT Media Aberdeen Sheriff Court. A man has been fined after assaulting his girlfriend and telling her it was her fault for not calming him down. Kane McCrory subjected his partner to a course of abusive behaviour over a period of two months, twisting her wrist, pushing her and putting her in a headlock. At one point the 22-year-old even lay on top of the woman to prevent her moving. Con...

by Reporter Updated: April 14, 2021, 12:39 pm © SYSTEM Thank you for signing up to The Press and Journal newsletter. Something went wrong - please try again later. Sign Up A man has denied killing a north-east teacher in a horrific crash on the outskirts of Ellon. Raymond Lamb is accused of causing Yvonne Lumsden’s death by driving dangerously on the A948 Ellon to Auchnagatt road on July 12, 2019. It is alleged the 30-year-old was driving a Mitsubishi L200 pick-up at “excessiv...

These are the Vale of Glamorgan candidates: Janet Deborah Brocklehurst, Propel: Wales Needs Champions Alan Terence Coulthard, Independent Richard Rhys Grigg, Plaid Cymru Michael Lindsay Hancock, Reform UK Jane Elizabeth Hutt, Welsh Labour Karl-James Langford, Gwlad – The Welsh Independence Party Neill Vasudeo Shah, Freedom Alliance. No Lockdowns. No Curfews. Anthony David Slaughter, Green Party Matt Smith, Welsh Conservative The Police and Crime Commissioner election will also take place ...

Weatherford College (WD photo by Jelani Gibson) Weatherford College has instituted updated face mask requirements for the remainder of the Spring 2021 semester. In order to allow time for students, employees and community members to become immunized against COVID-19, Weatherford College will continue to require masks in indoor classrooms, offices and performance areas on all campuses until the end of final exams on May 4. Masks will be strongly recommended but no...

A slice of the Caribbean could be brought to the centre of Devizes under plans for a rum café and bar. Muck & Dunder, run by couple Michelle and Stuart Field, is waiting to hear if a planning bid to change the use of 20A The Brittox, which used to be the Beehive antiques store, has been approved by Wiltshire Council. During the week the bar would be a cafe, selling brownies and coffee. At the weekend it would be transformed into a bustling bar with ideas to run rum tasting sessions, oc...

Trees: the root to securing environmental support payments? 13 January 2021 | Planting trees has been linked to increased farming productivity Farmers and landowners are being urged to look into woodland planting as it could be the root to securing environmental support payments. Trees have also been linked to increased agricultural productivity, according to SAC Consulting, part of Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC). As shelter for livestock, they can reduce incidence of mastitis in ewes and h...