Stay updated with breaking news from Des Cheyne. Get real-time updates on events, politics, business, and more. Visit us for reliable news and exclusive interviews.
Two Aberdeenshire businesses have teamed up to spread some Christmas cheer and support school families amid a "very challenging" year.
© Supplied by DCT Media Banknotes bearing the image of Bennachie could form part of a special “Aberdeenshire pound” hailed as a way of helping the local economy bounce back from the pandemic. East Garioch councillor Martin Ford says it is “worth looking into” the feasibility of launching a “complementary currency” that can only be used in the north-east. The idea has already been backed by the Ballater butcher which supplies the royal family when they are visiting Balmoral. Scores of cities across the world, including several in England, have adopted this approach in an effort to...
Updated: April 5, 2021, 8:00 am © DCT Media Thank you for signing up to The Press and Journal newsletter. Something went wrong - please try again later. Sign Up Banknotes bearing the image of Bennachie could form part of a special “Aberdeenshire pound” hailed as a way of helping the local economy bounce back from the pandemic. East Garioch councillor Martin Ford says it is “worth looking into” the feasibility of launching a “complementary currency” which can only be used in the north-east. The idea has already been backed by the Ballater butcher which supplies the royal fa...
New Years Honours: Inspirational figures from Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire and Moray receive awards by Alastair Gossip, James Wyllie and Zoe Phillips 30/12/2020, 10:30 pm Updated: 31/12/2020, 11:31 am © DCT Media/Jason Hedges Des Cheyne, owner of Spotty Bag Shop in Banff. Inspirational figures in the north-east have been awarded accolades in the Queen’s New Years Honours list. Des Cheyne One of the recipients is a Banff shopkeeper who was forced to drive as far south as Manchester to stock up on essential supplies for vulnerable people in the early months of the pandemic. Des Cheyne, who...