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SENIOR TORIES ACCUSED.
January 31, 2011... (From Bristol Evening Post) Byline: E XCLUSIVE Heather Pickstock h.pickstock@bepp.co.uk TWO leading Tories have been removed from North Somerset's Conservative Association after 'serious allegations' were made against them. Association...

Deaths.
January 31, 2011... (From Bristol Evening Post) BARNES Teresa (nee Langan). My dear youngest sister, passed away so suddenly, but peacefully, 24th January. You were so special, you meant the world to us. Reunited with beloved husband Malcolm, Mum, Dad,...

The life of Christine Elizabeth Stiby.
January 31, 2011... (From Bristol Evening Post) BORN: June 9, 1953 DIED: January 22, 2011 MARRIED: Clive, May 22, 1975 OCCUPATION: Post office manager CHILDREN: Ralph, Robert, Philip, Alexander GRANDCHILDREN: Samuel, Megan, Max, Thomas, Hannah, Tessa, Kara, Toby...

The birth of Thomas Pugh.
January 31, 2011... (From Bristol Evening Post) BORN: St Michael's Hospital on January 7 at 4.10am WEIGHT: 6lbs 7oz PARENTS: Samantha Pugh, a primary school teacher, and Jon Pugh, a research assistant. They live in Knowle MUM'S STORY: "It was a record time...

Suarez poised to join Liverpool.
January 31, 2011... (From Bristol Evening Post) FOOTBALL: Luis Suarez is set to complete his transfer to Liverpool today after he passed his medical and agreed terms with the club at the weekend. The 24-year-old Uruguayan striker, who has scored 111 goals in...

THAT WAS SUCH A SHOCK - PENNEY.
January 31, 2011... (From Bristol Evening Post) Byline: Chris Swift c.swift@bepp.co.uk Walsall 6 Bristol Rovers 1 BOSS Dave Penney admitted he was shocked by the cave-in that led to Bristol Rovers' heaviest league defeat of the season. The Pirates'...

Grieve so proud of Bristol after crucial victory.
January 31, 2011... (From Bristol Evening Post) Byline: Steve Cotton s.cotton@bepp.co.uk Bristol 23 London Welsh 6 SKIPPER Iain Grieve expressed his pride in his Bristol players after they stormed back into the Championship play-off places by beating London...

In Memoriam.(Obituary)
January 31, 2011... (From Bristol Evening Post) ANDOW Jenny. Always remembered. Kim x BAUMBACH Dorothy. Dear Mum, 19 years today. Loved and remembered every day. Love, Peter, Tony & Pauline, Gloria (deceased) & John. BURROWS Bob. Twenty five years...

Allegations made against senior Tories.
January 31, 2011... (From Bristol Evening Post) TWO leading Tories have been removed from North Somerset's Conservative Association after 'serious allegations' were made against them. Association president Carl Francis Pester, 44, and chairman Christopher...

GRIEVING WIDOW'S FLAT BURGLED.
January 31, 2011... (From Bristol Evening Post) Byline: Marc Rath m.rath@bepp.co.uk A GRIEVING 99-yearold great-grandmother could be forced to move home after her flat was burgled. Relatives of pensioner Mabel Neal, right, say she is too frightened to...

Casey ends his long wait.
January 31, 2011... (From Bristol Evening Post) GOLF: Paul Casey came through what he called "one of the toughest battles I've ever had" to end 20 months without a victory. The Englishman, controversially left out of Europe's Ryder Cup side last year, sank a...

Finishers in line for advice from SAC.
January 31, 2011... (From Aberdeen Press & Journal) Byline: ken.moar THE Scottish Agricultural College is holding a special event for the cattle feeder and finisher at Auchnagatt, near Ellon, on Wednesday, February 16. The gathering had been planned...

Don't be tempted by the glossy brochures on your doormat.
January 31, 2011... (From Aberdeen Press & Journal) Byline: ian.forsyth Most of us have been sent an investment proposition that appears at first glance to be extremely compelling, yet somehow too good to be true. Unfortunately, despite the fact that...

Rebalancing your portfoliocan boost investment value.
January 31, 2011... (From Aberdeen Press & Journal) Byline: ian.forsyth Do you want to significantly boost the value of your investments without investing any extra? Well, a little-process known in the financial-planning profession as 'rebalancing'...

Neglecting US equity market entirely may prove foolhardy.
January 31, 2011... (From Aberdeen Press & Journal) Byline: ian.forsyth Western investment markets are being largely ignored as many investors focus their attention on China and the other emerging markets. The emerging-market regions boast strong...

Calls for next parliament to help small businesses.
January 31, 2011... (From Aberdeen Press & Journal) Byline: tim.pauling The winners of the May Scottish Parliament elections must concentrate on helping small businesses who are vital to job creation, according to a leading business organisation. The...

National show to set up camp in north-east.
January 31, 2011... (From Aberdeen Press & Journal) Byline: rebecca.buchan THE north-east is to host a major new leisure show that is the first of its kind in the area. Plans are well under way to hold the Scottish Caravan and Camping Show 2011 at the...

Macduff Primary praised by inspectors.
January 31, 2011... (From Aberdeen Press & Journal) Byline: john.thomson A NORTH-EAST school has won a glowing recommendation from inspectors. Staff at Macduff Primary have been praised for leadership, improvements in curriculum and the quality of...

Artists use waste materials to create unusual exhibits.
January 31, 2011... (From Aberdeen Press & Journal) Byline: john.thomson THE second phase has been launched of an unusual art exhibition planned for the north-east later this year. Flotsam, Jetsam, Lagan and Derelict is a project steered by the Banff...

Community mourns 'dedicated' fisher.
January 31, 2011... (From Aberdeen Press & Journal) Byline: ross.davidson A SHETLAND fisherman who had been missing for nearly a week before his body was discovered was described last night as 'dedicated to his job'. Neil Smith had not been seen since...

Caretaker rescued resident from fire.
January 31, 2011... (From Aberdeen Press & Journal) Byline: ross.davidson A CARETAKER rescued a man from a burning flat in Dundee after hearing the building's linked smoke alarms. The fire took hold in a first-floor flat in the four-storey Burnside...

Squadron to celebrate its 95th anniversary -- then disband.
January 31, 2011... (From Aberdeen Press & Journal) Byline: kaye.nicolson A Moray-based RAF squadron is preparing for its 95th anniversary -- and its official disbandment. In April, 42 (Reserve) Squadron is hosting a special reunion weekend at RAF...

Fears raised over future of Forres hospital.
January 31, 2011... (From Aberdeen Press & Journal) Byline: kaye.nicolson A Moray community leader is demanding a report from NHS Grampian, seeking clarity on the future of a local hospital. Leanchoil Hospital at Forres has been closed to in-patients...

Scrapped Nimrods 'defects' revealed.
January 31, 2011... (From Aberdeen Press & Journal) Byline: kaye.nicolson THE new fleet of Nimrod aircraft cancelled after costing GBP4billion had the same safety faults as a plane which exploded in 2006 leaving 14 crew dead, it was alleged yesterday. ...

Johnston's perseverance rewards East Stirling.
January 31, 2011... (From Aberdeen Press & Journal) Byline: alex.martin East Stirling1 Berwick0 SCOTT Johnston left Ochilview on Saturday evening adamant he had bagged his second goal in consecutive matches. The East Stirling attacker was told...

Hermes top of the pile in Superleague.
January 31, 2011... (From Aberdeen Press & Journal) Byline: alex.martin JUNIOR FOOTBALL HERMES are back at the top of the North Superleague after an excellent Lochside Park victory against in-form Lewis United coupled with Banks o' Dee's defeat at...

CHC Helicopter manager off to flying start in his European role.
January 31, 2011... (From Aberdeen Press & Journal) Byline: ian.forsyth Offshore helicopter company CHC Helicopter has appointed a new director of safety and quality for its European operations based in Aberdeen. Duncan Trapp had been safety and...

Burns Night gets a modern-day twist.
January 31, 2011... (From Aberdeen Press & Journal) Byline: rebecca.buchan DUNDEE musicians took part in a Burns Night with a difference last night by performing their favourite modern-day songs as spoken poetry. The event held at Dexters music venue...

Record-breaking scheme for RNLI on the cards.
January 31, 2011... (From Aberdeen Press & Journal) Byline: rita.campbell A WEDDING card almost 40ft long is to be sent to Prince William and Kate Middleton. Members of a new RNLI fundraising group in Oban are hoping to get more than 1,000 people to...

Largest offshore wind event draws in energy leaders.(Conference news)
January 31, 2011... (From Aberdeen Press & Journal) Byline: ian.forsyth Scotland's largest offshore wind conference and exhibition is to take place in Aberdeen this week. The two-day event brings together 400 business leaders in oil and gas and...

Scots salmon on shelves in China.
January 31, 2011... (From Aberdeen Press & Journal) Byline: ian.forsyth SHOPPERS in China can now buy Scottish farmed salmon for the first time. Marine Harvest Scotland said yesterday it had become the first company based north of the border to deliver...

Promises to keep or perhaps not.
January 31, 2011... (From Aberdeen Press & Journal) Byline: richard.neville TODAY is the day on which at least one in three of us will look back on the last month with regret. A poll has shown that 30% of people give up on their New Year resolutions...

New community disclosure scheme.
January 31, 2011... (From Aberdeen Press & Journal) Byline: tom.forsyth PARENTS should welcome the rolling-out of a scheme across the north and north-east that enables them to find out if a sex offender has access to their children. It has proved to be...

Speeding up the system.
January 31, 2011... (From Aberdeen Press & Journal) Byline: tom.forsyth MINISTERS are determined that community sentences for low-level offenders are seen to be tough and carried out swiftly. A pilot scheme has been designed for Glasgow where criminals...

Runway drama at Oban Airport -- but it's all an act.
January 31, 2011... (From Aberdeen Press & Journal) Byline: rita.campbell EMERGENCY services were put to the test on Saturday when they gathered at Oban Airport for a training exercise. Representatives from Strathclyde Police, NHS Highland, the...

Call for children to enrol for school.
January 31, 2011... (From Aberdeen Press & Journal) Byline: mel.fairhurst PRIMARY school enrolment takes place across the Highlands this week. All children who will be five on or before August 16 this year should be enrolled before Friday. Children...

Man killed in A85 crash.
January 31, 2011... (From Aberdeen Press & Journal) Byline: rita.campbell A 44-YEAR-OLD man died and two other men were injured following a road crash near Tyndrum in Argyll at the weekend. A white transit van was travelling on the A85 Oban to Tyndrum...

Young musicians make mark at Ellon.
January 31, 2011... (From Aberdeen Press & Journal) Byline: alistair.beaton A TALENTED group of 10 young musicians and singers joined in a weekend Young Musician of the Year contest organised by Ellon Rotary Club. Vocalist Ailsa Davidson, of Duncan...

Campaign aims to preserve Northern Constabulary.
January 31, 2011... (From Aberdeen Press & Journal) Byline: mel.fairhurst Liberal Democrats in the Highlands will launch a campaign today to defend Northern Constabulary against centralisation. Party members will start to deliver petition forms to more...

World War II jet wings its way to Montrose museum.
January 31, 2011... (From Aberdeen Press & Journal) Byline: ross.davidson AN ANGUS museum will unveil a World War II fighter jet in the coming months. The Montrose Air Station Heritage Centre will take delivery of a De Havilland Vampire for an...

Man, 44, dies after van leaves road.
January 31, 2011... (From Aberdeen Press & Journal) Byline: rita.campbell A 44-YEAR-OLD man died and two other men were injured following a road crash near Tyndrum in Argyll at the weekend. A white transit van was on the A85 Oban to Tyndrum road...

Fireworks to spark at Bell Rock Lighthouse tribute.
January 31, 2011... (From Aberdeen Press & Journal) Byline: rebecca.buchan FINISHING touches are being put in place in preparation for an event aimed at celebrating the life and structures of one of Scotland's finest engineers. The Year of the Light...

Wrestlers get to grips at Perthshire tournament.
January 31, 2011... (From Aberdeen Press & Journal) Byline: ross.davidson WRESTLERS took to the ring in two Perthshire towns at the weekend to compete in an annual tournament. Over two nights, 30 wrestlers grappled and tussled for the Hartland...

Musical time bringing cultures together.
January 31, 2011... (From Aberdeen Press & Journal) Byline: john.thomson THE cultures of different countries came together at the weekend for a celebration at Peterhead. Members of the town's international association staged a 'cultural extravaganza'...

Tommy the dog has long and happy life after horror start.
January 31, 2011... (From Aberdeen Press & Journal) Byline: mel.fairhurst A PUPPY rescued after being dumped in a bin enjoyed a long and happy life -- thanks to the Press & Journal. Tommy was an eight-week-old puppy when his owner dumped him in a...

Grain co-op boss points to bright future as global markets pick up.
January 31, 2011... (From Aberdeen Press & Journal) Byline: alastair.rogers All the market indicators point to a strengthening of demand for cereals this year and for the foreseeable future, according to Bruce Ferguson, general manager of grain marketing...

Deeside park perfect backdrop for birdwatching.
January 31, 2011... (From Aberdeen Press & Journal) Byline: gary.cruden BIRD enthusiasts gathered in a Deeside park at the weekend to help monitor the area's feathered population. As part of the RSPB's Big Garden Birdwatch, families headed to Bellfield...

Pet shop owner gathers host of creature comforts.
January 31, 2011... (From Aberdeen Press & Journal) Byline: kaye.nicolson ANIMAL charities will benefit from a variety of donations after a successful appeal was launched by a Moray pet shop. Pearl's Pet Care at Forres encourages people to hand in...

Better late than never for drama group's panto.
January 31, 2011... (From Aberdeen Press & Journal) Byline: alistair.beaton A NORTH-EAST drama group will return to the stage this week following a three-year break from the spotlight -- and almost two months later than planned. The Culsalmond Players...

Seven-car crash on A90 delays football fans.
January 31, 2011... (From Aberdeen Press & Journal) Byline: rebecca.buchan Seven cars were involved in a major pile-up at the weekend after hitting black ice on one of the north-east's busiest roads. Several people received minor injuries in the crash,...

Seven cars involved in pile-up on A90.
January 31, 2011... (From Aberdeen Press & Journal) Byline: rebecca.buchan SEVEN cars were involved in a major pile-up at the weekend after hitting black ice on one of the north-east's busiest roads. Several people received minor injuries in the crash,...

Seven cars involved in pile-up on A90.
January 31, 2011... (From Aberdeen Press & Journal) Byline: rebecca.buchan SEVEN cars were involved in a major pile-up at the weekend after hitting black ice on one of the north-east's busiest roads. Several people received minor injuries in the crash,...

Seven cars involved in black ice pile-up on A90.
January 31, 2011... (From Aberdeen Press & Journal) Byline: rebecca.buchan SEVEN cars were involved in a major pile-up at the weekend after hitting black ice on one of the north-east's busiest roads. Several people received minor injuries in the crash,...

Black ice causes major pile-up.
January 31, 2011... (From Aberdeen Press & Journal) Byline: rebecca.buchan SEVEN cars were involved in a major pile-up at the weekend after hitting black ice on the A90. Several people received minor injuries in the crash, which blocked the road and...

Seven-car pile-up on the A90 delays Dons supporters.
January 31, 2011... (From Aberdeen Press & Journal) Byline: rebecca.buchan Seven cars were involved in a major pile-up at the weekend after hitting black ice on one of the north-east's busiest roads. Several people received minor injuries in the crash,...

Girls football club looks for more star players.
January 31, 2011... (From Aberdeen Press & Journal) Byline: kaye.nicolson A MORAY girls football team is appealing for more players so it can get involved in a competitive north-east league. The Moray Girls Football Club is struggling for members, and...

Panto-goers raise GBP10,000 for children's hospitals.
January 31, 2011... (From Aberdeen Press & Journal) Byline: rebecca.buchan THOUSANDS of pounds have been raised by theatre-goers over the festive period which will benefit youngsters in hospital. Generous families who attended the pantomime Sleeping...

Inverness residents reject plans to build link road across the city.
January 31, 2011... (From Aberdeen Press & Journal) Byline: mel.fairhurst About 200 people gave a resounding 'no' to Highland Council plans to build a link road across Inverness after a heated debate at a public meeting held in the city. They agreed...

HMT crowds stump up GBP10,000 for children.
January 31, 2011... (From Aberdeen Press & Journal) Byline: rebecca.buchan THOUSANDS of pounds have been raised by theatre-goers over the festive period to benefit youngsters in hospital. Generous families who attended the pantomime Sleeping Beauty at...

More than 70,000 homes 'lying empty'.
January 31, 2011... (From Aberdeen Press & Journal) Byline: rebecca.buchan More than 70,000 properties are lying empty in Scotland, according to figures released yesterday. The Liberal Democrats obtained the details and said the 'astonishing' number...

Protests grow over jailing of elderly peace protester.
January 31, 2011... (From Aberdeen Press & Journal) Byline: rita.campbell POLITICIANS and lawyers have added their voices to protests over the jailing of an 81-year-old Highland peace protester. Georgina Smith, of Scoc Torach, at Sanna, near Kilchoan,...

Passengers rail against cold train carriages.
January 31, 2011... (From Aberdeen Press & Journal) Byline: rita.campbell LONG-suffering passengers on the West Highland Lines have been left shivering after the trains' internal doors were removed. Campaigners who have already complained about long...

P&J campaign puppy rescued from bin dies after long life.
January 31, 2011... (From Aberdeen Press & Journal) Byline: mel.fairhurst A PUPPY rescued after being dumped in a bin enjoyed a long and happy life -- thanks to the Press & Journal. Tommy was an eight-week-old puppy when his owner dumped him in a...

Call for action after fatal road accident.
January 31, 2011... (From Aberdeen Press & Journal) Byline: catriona.webster RESIDENTS have called for stricter parking restrictions on a stretch of road where a woman was killed. Hotelier Iain Strachan has urged Aberdeenshire Council to extend yellow...

Society hopes to reel in cash to restore fishing temple.
January 31, 2011... (From Aberdeen Press & Journal) Byline: john.thomson A gem of classical architecture on a river island in the north-east is the focus of a new restoration project. A fishing temple on the Deveron, upstream from Banff, dates from...

Police open records on child-sex offenders.
January 31, 2011... (From Aberdeen Press & Journal) Byline: rebecca.buchan Parents in the north and north-east will be able to discover from today if their children are coming into contact with sex offenders. Grampian Police and Northern Constabulary...

Family want transcripts of 'tea break' 999 worker.
January 31, 2011... (From Aberdeen Press & Journal) Byline: bert.ovenstone GRIEVING relatives are demanding to see the transcript of an emergency call after an ambulance driver claimed he was never told to go to the aid of a Moray woman. Owen...

Family demand to see transcript of ambulance driver's 'tea break' call.
January 31, 2011... (From Aberdeen Press & Journal) Byline: bert.ovenstone Grieving relatives are demanding to see the transcript of an emergency call after an ambulance driver claimed he was never told to go to the aid of a Moray woman. Owen...

Shetland fisher was 'dedicated to his job'.
January 31, 2011... (From Aberdeen Press & Journal) Byline: ross.davidson A SHETLAND fisherman who had been missing for nearly a week before his body was discovered was described last night as 'dedicated to his job'. Neil Smith had not been seen since...

Shetland fisher was 'dedicated to his job'.
January 31, 2011... (From Aberdeen Press & Journal) Byline: ross.davidson A SHETLAND fisherman who had been missing for nearly a week before his body was discovered was described last night as 'dedicated to his job'. Neil Smith had not been seen since...

Heritage group plans to save fishing temple.
January 31, 2011... (From Aberdeen Press & Journal) Byline: john.thomson A GEM of classical architecture on a river island in the north-east is the focus of a new restoration project. A fishing temple on the Deveron, upstream from Banff, dates from...

Campaign aims to raise awareness of depression.
January 31, 2011... (From Aberdeen Press & Journal) Byline: kaye.nicolson MORAY residents are being urged to take heed of a national campaign to raise awareness about depression. A variety of events are taking place across the region tomorrow to mark...

Technip acquires Subocean Group's assets in GBP10m deal.
January 31, 2011... (From Aberdeen Press & Journal) Byline: ian.forsyth FRENCH energy services giant Technip confirmed today it had acquired the assets of the north-east's Subocean Group in a deal worth about GBP10million. Most of the jobs at the...

New plea from missing Moray teenager's mum.
January 31, 2011... (From Aberdeen Press & Journal) Byline: kaye.nicolson The mother of a Moray teenager who has been missing for more than four weeks renewed her appeal for information yesterday. Aidan McPherson, 19, was last seen speaking to a woman...

Laird calls on EC to protect salmon.
January 31, 2011... (From Aberdeen Press & Journal) Byline: mel.fairhurst The European Commission should prosecute the Scottish and UK governments for failing to protect wild salmon from fish farming in Scotland's west coast rivers, according to a...

Call for action over homes lying empty.
January 31, 2011... (From Aberdeen Press & Journal) Byline: rebecca.buchan MORE than 70,000 properties are lying empty in Scotland, according to figures released yesterday. The Liberal Democrats, who obtained the details, said the 'astonishing' number...

House prices in the north soar.
January 31, 2011... (From Aberdeen Press & Journal) Byline: ross.davidson House prices in four north and north-east towns and cities have more than doubled in the past 10 years. Across Scotland, the average house price went up by more than 80% between...

Highland win to stay in the chase for promotion.
January 31, 2011... (From Aberdeen Press & Journal) Byline: alex.martin HIGHLAND kept themselves in the promotion race in National League 2 with a six-try romp in a 32-3 win in Inverness against Newton Stewart, while Caithness had to settle for a 13-13...

Strathmore are knocked off top spot as title rivals Hillfoots beat Mackie FPs.
January 31, 2011... (From Aberdeen Press & Journal) Byline: alex.martin CALEDONIA LEAGUE HILLFOOTS surged to the top of Caledonia Division 1 after a bonus point 41-7 victory against Mackie FPs, deposing leaders Strathmore, whose game at Grangemouth was...

Ellon lose out to last-gasp penalty.
January 31, 2011... (From Aberdeen Press & Journal) Byline: alex.martin NATIONAL LEAGUE ELLON'S slim hopes of promotion in National League 1 disappeared in the Milntown mud where the Aberdeenshire side lost out to a last-gasp penalty in a nine-try...

Grammar men stake claim for top flight.
January 31, 2011... (From Aberdeen Press & Journal) Byline: alex.martin Aberdeen Grammar emphatically stated their case for the return of top flight Scottish club rugby to the Granite City with a confident, assured performance to see off Peebles 47-3. ...

Highland schools get Lotto cash.
January 31, 2011... (From Aberdeen Press & Journal) Byline: mel.fairhurst SCHOOLS in the Highlands are celebrating after securing lottery grants worth more than GBP2,000. Lochgilphead High School in Argyll secured GBP1,960 and Castlehill Primary...

Breathing life into fishing temple.
January 31, 2011... (From Aberdeen Press & Journal) Byline: john.thomson A gem of classical architecture on a river island in the north-east is the focus of a new restoration project. A fishing temple on the Deveron, upstream from Banff, dates from...

Concern at under-age drink sales.
January 31, 2011... (From Aberdeen Press & Journal) Byline: mel.fairhurst POLICE in the far north have expressed concern at the results of a weekend operation targeting under-age drinkers. It revealed that five premises -- three in Wick, two in Thurso...