Press and Journal, The Aberdeen (UK) back issues from June 2007:
Points system hits a sticky wicket A quarter of the Scottish National Cricket League season has already passed, butdisharmony still reigns regarding the new points system introduced by the competitions committee and its use in rain- affected fixtures.
Jun 01, 2007 ... A quarter of the Scottish National Cricket League season hasalready passed, butdisharmony still reigns regarding the new pointssystem introduced by the competitions committee and its use in rain-affected fixtures. Forfarshire, having managed to play just three matches, ...
Airmen, Highland set for showdown
Jun 01, 2007 ... Unbeaten Macallan League sides RAF Lossiemouth and Highland lockhorns at the air station tomorrow. Highland ended Counties 100% record last week and now have theopportunity to do the same to the airmen. Both sides were in free-scoring mood last Saturday and bothdismissed ...
Luck - and ability - on our side
Jun 01, 2007 ... After a 12-game losing streak, the unlucky 13th match did indeedturn out to be so - but not for the Scottish Saltires. Lancashire fell to the cursed number as we at last banished a poorstart to the season with another wonderful visit to Old Trafford onSunday. The ...
Smith and Watson in for tait trophy showpiece Aberdeenshire batsman Iain Brand believes the inclusion of Scotland internationals Colin Smith and Ryan Watson will add spice to the north-east's leading fixture when his side plays host to Forfarshire at Mannofield tomorrow.
Jun 01, 2007 ... Aberdeenshire batsman Iain Brand believes the inclusion ofScotland internationals Colin Smith and Ryan Watson will add spice tothe north-east's leading fixture when his side plays host toForfarshire at Mannofield tomorrow. Aberdeenshire are second in the SNCL First Division table, ...
Rotation motivation for louw's hopefuls
Jun 01, 2007 ... Stoneywood-dyce will rely on squad rotation to keep theirchampionship-chasing players on top form. The SNCL Division 2 side has five wins from five games played andis just nine points behind leaders Stirling County with a match inhand. Captain Mike Louw makes two changes to ...
Prime suspect claims Britain is implicated in spy murder case A former Russian spy accused of murdering defector Alexander Litvinenko yesterday claimed MI6 was involved in his murder.
Jun 01, 2007 ... A former Russian spy accused of murdering defector AlexanderLitvinenko yesterday claimed MI6 was involved in his murder. Andrei Lugovoy said he had evidence that British security serviceshad a hand in the murder of ex-spy Mr Litvinenko, who died lastNovember after being poisoned ...
Litvinenko 'could have spoken to agents'
Jun 01, 2007 ... Former spy Alexander Litvinenko would have been expected to talkto British security services after defecting from Russia, an experton the Russian secret service said yesterday. Yuri Felshtinsky, who co-wrote Mr Litvinenko's book Blowing UpRussia, claimed the spy could have spoken ...
Biobest buy growth move for Highland seafood test expert An Argyll company which started with a staff of two just eight years ago has clinched a pounds2.8million expansion deal to buy out another business.
Jun 01, 2007 ... An Argyll company which started with a staff of two just eightyears ago has clinched a pounds2.8million expansion deal to buy outanother business. Integrin Advanced Biosystems, of Barcaldine, north of Oban, hastaken over Biobest, a specialist veterinary virology, serology andDNA ...
Recruitment lagging pace of expansion in subsea sector North Sea umbrella body Oil and Gas UK has highlighted concerns that the level of expansion in Britain's subsea sector is outpacing the level of recruitment.
Jun 01, 2007 ... North Sea umbrella body Oil and Gas UK has highlighted concernsthat the level of expansion in Britain's subsea sector is outpacingthe level of recruitment. Oguk operations director Paul Dymond said yesterday the industrywas struggling to attract the fresh talent it needed to ...
Construction initiative is just the job The boss of north-east based construction firm Stewart Milne Group is fronting a new initiative to address a major recruitment challenge facing the industry.
Jun 01, 2007 ... The boss of north-east based construction firm Stewart Milne Groupis fronting a new initiative to address a major recruitment challengefacing the industry. Stewart Milne, the company's chief executive, said yesterday thenumber of new people coming into the sector each year was not ...
Broch brewer top dog in Scotland
Jun 01, 2007 ... A North-east businessman has become Scotland's young entrepreneurof the year. James Watt, 25, managing director of Fraserburgh's BrewDogbrewery, triumphed in the Shell LiveWIRE event. He won pounds3,000 and will now go forward to the national finalin London on June 13, where ...
Aberdeen foyer social enterprise of the year
Jun 01, 2007 ... Foyer Enterprise was voted Social Enterprise of the Year at thefifth annual Scottish Business in the Community Company of the YearAwards in Edinburgh. The trading arm of Aberdeen Foyer, was classed by judges as anexemplary business model in the social sector. Through its four ...
Bus duo reluctantly accept sale order
Jun 01, 2007 ... Bus operators Stagecoach and Scottish Citylink will not beappealing against an order forcing them to sell some of their jointlyrun services, it emerged yesterday. The companies were furious about the Competition Commission'sdemand for a break-up of their Scottish intercity coach ...
Forfar quarry recognised for restoration work
Jun 01, 2007 ... A Forfar quarry has received a top restoration award. Bardon Aggregates' Forfar Quarry has been presented with theCooper Heyman Cup, which recognises industry best practice. Since decommissioning the site in 2000, Bardon Aggregates has beenworking with the Murton Wildlife Trust ...
Class checks in with hotel short story collection
Jun 01, 2007 ... A Creative writing class has published an anthology of shortstories themed around the historic past of a Dundee hotel. Members of the Nethergate Writers Group have produced a bookfeaturing stories that surround the Queen's Hotel in Dundee. Entitled Turn Back The Cover, the book ...
Ramblers step out for start of festival
Jun 01, 2007 ... Ramblers took to the hills in the Angus countryside yesterday forthe start of the annual Glens Walking Festival. Hillwalkers set offearly for a five-mile walk to the top of Glen Doll and Jock's Road,led by local countryside rangers. The walk was one of six held yesterday to launch ...
Breast feeding organisation to hold workshop
Jun 01, 2007 ... Kemnay Village Hall will be this weekend's venue for the annualScottish District Workshop held by La Leche League, an organisationpromoting the benefits of breast feeding to families. The village branch of the group will host tomorrow's session,which has received financial backing ...
Chance for children to remodel city
Jun 01, 2007 ... It May be known as the Granite City, but children from across thenorth-east are being encouraged to remodel Aberdeen with half a tonneof modelling dough. Youngsters from Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire are being invited tothe Monkey Puzzle Pavilion at the Castlegate, the central hub ...
French lessons for Banchory swimmer
Jun 01, 2007 ... The elite squad of South Aberdeenshire swimming departs for Francetoday with a new addition. Sam George, from Torphins, is the youngest member of a team of sixwhich will spend three weeks training on the Continent. The 13-year-old Banchory Academy pupil has had a prolific ...
Huntly showcase is a square attraction for all
Jun 01, 2007 ... Residents and visitors from throughout the area will be dancing inthe streets of Huntly this weekend as the town stages its annual toe-tapping Entertainment in the Square showcase of local talent. Launched as part of Huntly's millennium celebrations, the eventhas become a highlight ...
Keith pupilsare quiz champions
Jun 01, 2007 ... Pupils at a Keith primary have been crowned this year's Morayinter-school quiz champions. The team from St Thomas's beat four others in a closely-contestedfinal at Elgin library when the finalists were grilled on children'swriters, stories and general knowledge. It was the ...
Advice for young drivers
Jun 01, 2007 ... Young Stonehaven motorists will be given advice on how to keeptheir cars legal tonight following complaints about noisy vehiclesalong the seafront. Police will be at the leisure centre car park between 7-9pm tocheck for defects and hand out advice to drivers - without risk ...
O'Brien's dens park tax haven
Jun 01, 2007 ... David O'brien spent the last two years dishing out Governmentmoney in his role as a tax credits adviser, but now he aims to bank afootball promotion bonus. The 21-year-old former Stirling Albion winger, who has signed forDundee on a one-year deal with an option for a further 12 ...
Groups aim to pull together
Jun 01, 2007 ... A New town partnership designed to get things done in Stonehavenhas taken a "huge step forward". Over 40 clubs, groups and community representatives attended thelaunch event to give them a flavour of what the partnership hopes toachieve. It has been set up as a limited ...
Campaign aims to keep village halls at heart of community They are widely regarded as an essential and integral part of life in rural communities across Scotland.
Jun 01, 2007 ... They are widely regarded as an essential and integral part of lifein rural communities across Scotland. But yesterday a new campaign was launched to highlight a "slow-burning crisis" which threatens the very survival of village halls. While they have long been recognised as ...
Lord's fear over sse plans for future
Jun 01, 2007 ... One of the leading campaigners against plans to upgrade pylonsthrough the heart of the Highlands yesterday warned that power giantScottish and Southern Energy could be planning to construct morepower lines from Beauly. Simon Fraser, Lord Lovat, claims SSE are using a ...
Cutting carbon in focus
Jun 01, 2007 ... Practical ways to reduce carbon emissions will be the topic of athree-day seminar held at Findhorn later this month. The UN affiliated training centre, CIFAL Findhorn, will host theGlobal Climate Change and Sustainable Energy Revolution event fromJune 19 to 21. The Moray hub ...
Islamic institute welcome delegates
Jun 01, 2007 ... International delegates arrived in Dundee yesterday for the firstacademic student network event of its kind. The Al-Maktoum Institute for Arabic and Islamic Studies is hostinga three-day international conference, which started yesterday. Attending the forum are 34 ...
Dundee unveils custom-built plastic surgery unit A custom-built plastic surgery unit for the treatment of patients suffering from skin cancer or skin lesions has been unveiled in Dundee.
Jun 01, 2007 ... A custom-built plastic surgery unit for the treatment of patientssuffering from skin cancer or skin lesions has been unveiled inDundee. Around 90 patients will benefit from the new surgery day unit atNinewells Hospital each month. Investment of around pounds100,000 has ...
pounds750,000 revamp for fort hotel
Jun 01, 2007 ... A Famous Highland hotel where railway travellers used to come tolook out over Loch Ness has been restored to its former glory in arefurbishment worth more than pounds750,000. The 29-bedroom Lovat Arms Hotel, at Fort Augustus, at the spotwhere the old railway line to Fort William ...
Bid to save sleeping goddess from turbines A Lewis-based archaeologist has hit out at proposals to erect a Western Isles windfarm on a famous and mystical hill formation that resembles a woman lying on her back.
Jun 01, 2007 ... A Lewis-based archaeologist has hit out at proposals to erect aWestern Isles windfarm on a famous and mystical hill formation thatresembles a woman lying on her back. If the plan is successful, Cailleach na Mointeach, the Old Womanof the Moors, would have some of the 53 turbines ...
Cullen man fined pounds900
Jun 01, 2007 ... A Cullen man who broke the peace twice in the same evening wasfined pounds900 at Elgin Sheriff Court yesterday. Jamie Donn, 26, of 5 New View Court, admitted shouting and bawlingin the street at Cullen on October 12 last year. He also admitted breaking the peace at a house in ...
Karen gets to her exam in race against time and sea An island businessman with a high-speed boat saved the day for a schoolgirl stranded on the wrong side of the Sound of Mull as her geography exam was about to start.
Jun 01, 2007 ... An island businessman with a high-speed boat saved the day for a schoolgirl stranded on the wrong side of the Sound of Mull as hergeography exam was about to start. Karen McFarlane, 17, of Pier Road, Kilchoan, panicked when theCaledonian MacBrayne ferry from her mainland home on ...
Family of youth who died in car accident believe he was visiting grandad's grave
Jun 01, 2007 ... The distraught family of a teenager killed when his car left anorth-east road, somersaulting on to a railway line, believe he wasreturning home after visiting his grandfather's grave. Paul Nicoll, 19, was pronounced dead at the scene of the one-vehicle accident on the A95 Keith to ...
Lottie, 105, had 'long and wonderful life'
Jun 01, 2007 ... The funeral service for a popular north-east woman who died aged105 will take place today. The family of Lottie Milne, who lived at Aberdeen's Beach CourtNursing Home, yesterday paid tribute to the woman who had more than80 grandchildren, great-grandchildren and ...
New expro wins worth pounds200m International oilfield service provider Expro has revealed the awarding of new contracts around the globe worth pounds200million, taking its order book to a record pounds600million.
Jun 01, 2007 ... International oilfield service provider Expro has revealed theawarding of new contracts around the globe worth pounds200million,taking its order book to a record pounds600million. The news came yesterday as the well-flow management company,which employs over 4,000 people ...
Plan to transform aviemore revealed
Jun 01, 2007 ... A MULTIMILLION-pound development which could transform Aviemoreand create hundreds of jobs was officially revealed yesterday. Business leaders claim plans for new offices and a new supermarketcould help to sustain a thriving, year-round economy in the village,which is heavily ...
Oban school bus journeyunder fire
Jun 01, 2007 ... A New bus service is driving pupils round the bend as it follows along and winding road to their door - taking an incredible 75minutes for a four-mile journey. Amy Kincaid, 15, and her sister Briony, 10, used to have noproblem when they caught a direct school minibus service to ...
Wynd sidesteps controversy over voting as he speaks proudly of being provost
Jun 01, 2007 ... Veteran Snp councillor Bob Wynd took up his new role as Invernessprovost last night, while carefully sidestepping a controversysurrounding a new method of selection. "It means a great deal to me. I'm extremely honoured to findmyself the provost of Inverness," he said. "It's ...
Snub over impassioned plea for a 'green committee' The Highlands' Independent-SNP led council yesterday snubbed an impassioned plea for the creation of a dedicated "green committee" to handle all substantive environmental issues affecting the north.
Jun 01, 2007 ... The Highlands' Independent-SNP led council yesterday snubbed animpassioned plea for the creation of a dedicated "green committee" tohandle all substantive environmental issues affecting the north. Lib Dem group leader Michael Foxley argued that it was thepriority issue and ...
Warning ofnew council 'financial disaster' A senior Highland councillor warned yesterday of financial disaster if newcomers appointed to top positions in the authority, with its pounds500million budget, failed to quickly get to grips with their new responsibilities.
Jun 01, 2007 ... A senior Highland councillor warned yesterday of financialdisaster if newcomers appointed to top positions in the authority,with its pounds500million budget, failed to quickly get to grips withtheir new responsibilities. Lib Dem group deputy leader David Alston described the ...
Heritage bid could net pounds80mfor Loch
Jun 01, 2007 ... Securing World Heritage Site status for Loch Ness could net anpounds80million boost for the local economy. That was the figure placed on earning the money-spinninginternational designation as the official campaign was launched on aboat on the loch by a group of local ...
Global recognition When you think of World Heritage status, thoughts immediately spring to epic landscapes and iconic buildings.
Jun 01, 2007 ... When you think of World Heritage status, thoughts immediatelyspring to epic landscapes and iconic buildings. But the coveted status can be conferred on much humbler - andmore unlikely - surroundings. Take the small Welsh mountain town of Blaenavon, which ...
Drink-driver drove off after running into man and his dog A drink-driver who drove off after crashing into a man and his pet dog was yesterday told she had come "exceedingly close" to being locked up.
Jun 01, 2007 ... A drink-driver who drove off after crashing into a man and his petdog was yesterday told she had come "exceedingly close" to beinglocked up. Angela Hardie, 40, narrowly escaped a jail sentence after sheadmitted being nearly twice the legal alcohol limit when she droveinto Mark ...
Arena is on the ball to tackle behaviour
Jun 01, 2007 ... A Portable sports arena is being used to tackle antisocialbehaviour in two north-east towns. The Shire Streets Sports programme aims to help beat boredom amongyoungsters in Peterhead and Fraserburgh. The scheme offers locals thechance to get involved in a range of sports including ...
Protests over sale of council care homes to go on Campaigners insisted yesterday that the fight against Highland Council's care home privatisation programme would continue despite ominous signs from the new-look authority that nothing would overturn the decision of the previous authority.
Jun 01, 2007 ... Campaigners insisted yesterday that the fight against HighlandCouncil's care home privatisation programme would continue despiteominous signs from the new-look authority that nothing would overturnthe decision of the previous authority. New council convener Sandy Park rejected ...
Housing market will slow down, say experts
Jun 01, 2007 ... House price growth could grind to a halt next year but homeownersare unlikely to see widespread falls, economists said. Recent data has prompted speculation over the future of the market. Nationwide Building Society reported the rate of inflationpicked up slightly in ...
Why Loch Ness has much more than a monster to offer
Jun 01, 2007 ... Its legendary monster may have made it famous throughout theworld, but the bid for World Heritage Site status is designed to showthat Loch Ness has much more to offer. The team behind the bid, Destination Loch Ness, claim the area'scultural and industrial heritage deserves wider ...
Tesco drivers in second walkout
Jun 01, 2007 ... A Second walkout by Tesco delivery drivers was announced yesterdayin a dispute over conditions. Last week drivers at the Livingston depot in West Lothian walkedout over proposed changes to their contracts. Members of the Transport and General Workers' Union (T&G) formed ...
Stag weekend ends in cells after racist comment An Aberdeenshire bridegroom had an unforgettable stag weekend after spending a night in the cells in Inverness dressed as a woman golfer.
Jun 01, 2007 ... An Aberdeenshire bridegroom had an unforgettable stag weekendafter spending a night in the cells in Inverness dressed as a womangolfer. Gary Lyon and his friend Murray Nicol were part of a larger groupdrinking in the city on February 16 this year. After being refused service ...
Prince's talks with Salmond
Jun 01, 2007 ... The Prince of Wales yesterday held a private meeting with FirstMinister Alex Salmond. The meeting took place at Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh. A spokesman for Mr Salmond said the meeting lasted up to an hour. "There was quite a bit of discussion about the work of the ...
Advice on childbirth 'could cut op rates'
Jun 01, 2007 ... Arming pregnant women with more information about giving birthcould prevent 4,000 caesareans a year, researchers said today. Around a quarter of births in the UK are by caesarean section butthe procedure is known to heighten the risks to mother and baby. For example, babies are ...
Interrogator Jack tries to keep Salmond on track "The pause that refreshes" is how one of the world's leading soft drinks used to be advertised. The pause by Jack McConnell at noon yesterday, as he prepared to call another man the first minister, seemed anything but refreshing to him.
Jun 01, 2007 ... "The pause that refreshes" is how one of the world's leading softdrinks used to be advertised. The pause by Jack McConnell at noonyesterday, as he prepared to call another man the first minister,seemed anything but refreshing to him. Having spent eight years answering questions, ...
Rapeseed promoted as the new olive oil
Jun 01, 2007 ... Rapeseed could be the new olive oil, a retailer said yesterday. Tesco is promoting the high-quality British product as a healthieralternative to imported virgin olive oil. It says extra virgin cold pressed rapeseed oil can be used incooking and as a salad dressing. The ...
Memory of Ross lives on through his art
Jun 01, 2007 ... The grieving family of a young Carnoustie man who died of cancerare to sell copies of his paintings to raise money for a local carecentre. Ross Cargill died on Tuesday night aged just 26, following a 10-month battle with the disease. A keen artist and golfer, Mr Cargill ...
Sales of jeans are booming
Jun 01, 2007 ... Sales of jeans are jumping as blue denim continues to be a stapleof the British wardrobe, a report out today says. Three pairs will be sold every second of every day this year,according to market analysts Mintel. The success of stores' cheaper own-label designs is boosting ...
Broch retail park plan gets go-ahead in 'leap of faith' A north-east engineering firm's multimillion-pound investment plans have been backed in a "leap of faith" decision by Aberdeenshire councillors.
Jun 01, 2007 ... A north-east engineering firm's multimillion-pound investmentplans have been backed in a "leap of faith" decision by Aberdeenshirecouncillors. They paved the way yesterday for Fraserburgh-based Power Jacks tomove to new premises in the town. They supported the proposed ...
Trustees airconcerns over lack of boots pension deal
Jun 01, 2007 ... The guardian of the Boots pension fund attacked the companyyesterday for backing an pounds11.1billion takeover before agreementhad been reached on funding for future retirement benefits. John Watson, chairman of the trustees for the Alliance Bootspension scheme, raised his ...
Top positions in north authority
Jun 01, 2007 ... Highland Council's new office-bearers, with the exception of theaudit and scrutiny committee, all are members of the new Independent/SNP administration. Convener Sandy Park (Ind), vice-convener Jean Urquhart (SNP);resources committee chairwoman Carolyn Wilson, vice-chairman ...
MSP's plea over river rescues
Jun 01, 2007 ... Perth Msp Roseanna Cunningham has appealed to ministers to sortout which emergency service is responsible for saving people fromScotland's rivers. She made her appeal in relation to the case of a Tayside firemanwho risked his life when he jumped into the freezing waters of ...
Politicians attacked over abortion laws The leader of Scotland's Roman Catholics yesterday sparked criticism after he questioned whether Catholic politicians who backed abortion could remain full members of the Church.
Jun 01, 2007 ... The leader of Scotland's Roman Catholics yesterday sparkedcriticism after he questioned whether Catholic politicians who backedabortion could remain full members of the Church. Cardinal Keith O'Brien said the rate of pregnancy terminationsnorth of the border was equivalent to "two ...
Rubbish service complaints 'improving'
Jun 01, 2007 ... The scale of complaints over changes to rubbish collections inAberdeenshire has been played down by officials. Planning and environment services director Christine Gore said thenumber, which peaked at almost 2,000 over nine months, was nowfalling. She said concerns were ...
Scottish salmon industry regaining its confidence Scotland's salmon farmers are enjoying a period of renewed confidence as investment returns to the sector, according to the head of the industry's trade organisation.
Jun 01, 2007 ... Scotland's salmon farmers are enjoying a period of renewedconfidence as investment returns to the sector, according to the headof the industry's trade organisation. Scottish Salmon Producers' Organisation (SSPO) chief executive SidPatten added: "The Scottish industry is growing in ...
Producers scoop crown awards
Jun 01, 2007; ... Leading companies in one of Scotland's flagship industries wererecognised last night at the Crown Estate Scottish Salmon FarmAwards. Argyll-based Scottish Sea Farms took one of the top honours - forthe medium to large salmon farming company of the year - whileWester Ross ...
Vacancy at Lochaber post office
Jun 01, 2007 ... Post office officials yesterday began a search for someone to runa loch-side branch at Treslaig in Lochaber, following theannouncement that the current sub-postmistress is to retire. Margaret Clark, from Achaphubuil, is moving to be near her familyin Kettering, ...