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by Danny McKay and Gregor Aiken 24/01/2021, 7:43 pm © Supplied by Councillor Geva Blackett Allan disappeared from his post on Saturday. The mystery surrounding the disappearance of a north-east patrol officer has taken a worrying turn – after it emerged three men were spotted bundling him into the back of a car. But despite concerning eye witness reports of men bundling the officer into a car, there was some good news as it emerged Allan’s “girlfriend”, Annette, would soon be st...

Allan was placed on the A93 to deter people from speeding as they drive into Braemar.

Updated: January 24, 2021, 8:02 pm © Supplied by Geva Blackett 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 A dummy police officer used to deter motorists from speeding through a rural Aberdeenshire village has been “kidnapped”. The mannequin, known as Allan, formerly stood outside the Braemar youth hostel, reminding people dr...

Have you seen Allan? Search launched for north-east road patroller after being kidnapped An urgent appeal has been launched after a patrol officer was kidnapped from his Aberdeenshire station. Allan is known to many in the Deeside community as the never tiring law enforcer, reminding drivers of the 30mph speed limit on the A93 Braemar to Glenshee road. The protector of children, elderly folk and red squirrels, the male mannequin was last seen at 1.30pm this afternoon dressed in police uniform a...

© DCT Media Banchory Household Waste Recycling Centre, Banchory, where Deeside residents have had to go in the absence of the Ballater Saturday waste lorry. 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 Deeside residents’ pleas for the return of a rubbish collection service fell on deaf ears yesterday as councillors ruled it was ...

© SYSTEM 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 An eight-year campaign to replace a crumbling 18th century bridge linking Moray and Aberdeenshire has finally succeeded. Gairnshiel Bridge was built in 1749, just three years after the Battle of Culloden, for horses and carts. It has been plagued for years by closures caused by...