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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, between Ythanbank and Methlick at about 9.15pm. However, the 48-year-old man could not be saved and...

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 different idea if I filmed myself walking and talking, giving sermons.

© 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 are. It wasn’t on my bucket list, you understand – I’m too young for one of those – but it wa...

© 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 afforded legal protection against intentional interference by humans under the Marine Scotland Act 2010....

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