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© 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 escaping back into the River Ythan. Members of the Ythan Seal Watch group have made a plea for pet ...

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 pool of water where bags of gold are said to lie. I’ve enjoyed exploring the castle since I was a wee...

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 created online after launching competitions on their legitimate pages. Both firms hosted competitio...

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 Facebook accounts imitating the firms online. The Vegan Bay Baker in Cruden Bay, Aberdeenshire, and Ab...

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 close to them. Ythan Seal Watch said: “Thanks to visitors attempting to access the seals taking our ...