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NewsPress & Journal (Aberdeen)

Brewery boss on ‘putting Peterhead on the map for craft beer’

From a derelict Peterhead site to an award-winning £700,000 business, Brew Toon is brewing up its next phase of growth.

13 October 2026
Press & Journal (Aberdeen)

KDM Evolution Trophy preview: Senior Aberdeen players to bolster young Dons at Elgin

Ross County and Peterhead also chase seeded places in final round of group phase.

13 October 2026
Press & Journal (Aberdeen)

Peterhead domestic abuser has broken court’s orders for third time

Self-employed joiner Simon McGruther has breached non-harassment orders three times since they were imposed in October last year.

13 October 2026
Press & Journal (Aberdeen)

Peterhead man recorded partner naked and sent video to her mum

Ryan Thomson's vindictive behaviour left his ex with long-term mental health concerns after he filmed her without consent.

12 October 2026
Press & Journal (Aberdeen)

SPFL round-up: Ross County hit five at Montrose while Peterhead and Cove remain in bottom two

Elgin City dig deep at Forfar to stay in contention at the top of League Two

11 October 2026
Press & Journal (Aberdeen)

SPFL previews: Lewis Reid on Ross County’s defensive steel; Peterhead and Cove Rangers look to bounce back; Jack MacIver wants Elgin to build on Clyde rout

We look ahead to the weekend action in League One and League Two.

9 October 2026
Press & Journal (Aberdeen)

Talks to begin around the permanent closure of Peterhead’s Burnhaven School

Council chiefs are considering closing the school and sending its 11 remaining pupils to Boddam, Meethill or Dales Park schools instead.

8 October 2026
Press & Journal (Aberdeen)

Midweek court roll – an attempted murderer and a knife-wielding thug

Our reporters have also covered the case of a child’s Xbox SOS after his mum was attacked, a Shetland driver who struck a man then returned to work, and a Peterhead woman whose pit bull terrier bit tw

7 October 2026
Press & Journal (Aberdeen)

Man attacked Peterhead barber then refused to leave mum’s home

Sergejs Makejevs could face being made subject to a restriction of liberty order after a court heard he assaulted a man in Peterhead.

7 October 2026
Press & Journal (Aberdeen)

‘Help, my mum is hurting’: Child’s Xbox SOS after Peterhead man attacked partner

Martin Ritchie headbutted his then-partner, leaving her with concussion and slight amnesia, before forcing entry to her home the following year.

6 October 2026
Press & Journal (Aberdeen)

From Mintlaw Academy to Johnny Depp’s co-star, we speak to Newburgh actor Brad Morrison

Star of ITV detective show Grace, the dad-of-three originally from Peterhead , is happy to be back at home in Aberdeenshire.

6 October 2026
Press & Journal (Aberdeen)

Man smashed car window before shouting at Peterhead neighbour through wall

John Niven pled guilty to causing fear and alarm during two separate incidents involving his next-door neighbour in Peterhead.

6 October 2026
Press & Journal (Aberdeen)

Peterhead woman banned from keeping dogs after pit bull terrier bit two children

Rachel Lawrie's pit bull terrier, Skye, bit two six-year-old children in separate incidents in Peterhead before one of their parents contacted police.

5 October 2026
Press & Journal (Aberdeen)

SPFL reaction round-up: Mitch Megginson’s unlucky day for Peterhead; Cove Rangers lose seven-goal thriller; Elgin hit Clyde for six

The Blue Toon were narrowly beaten at Hamilton, Cove lost 4-3 at Queen of the South and Elgin ran out 6-2 winners at home to Clyde.

4 October 2026
Press & Journal (Aberdeen)

SPFL preview: Ross County captain on title race, Peter Pawlett on new Peterhead coaching role plus Cove Rangers and Elgin latest

We look ahead to the weekend action in League One and League Two.

2 October 2026
Press & Journal (Aberdeen)

Exclusive: Peterhead man detained in Croatia now held in ‘Spain’s VIP prison’ as he awaits trial

Aiden Campbell, who was detained at an airport in Croatia on July 30, recently appeared in court in Madrid.

2 October 2026
Press & Journal (Aberdeen)

The excuses Peterhead drivers gave in court this week

Three motorists appeared at Peterhead Justice of the Peace Court over offences involving no insurance, an e-scooter and speeding.

2 October 2026
Press & Journal (Aberdeen)

Midweek court roll – a disturbing sex act in Starbucks and an axe attack

Our reporters have also covered the case of a Peterhead mum who killed her baby and a brutal gang assault in Aberdeen.

30 September 2026
Press & Journal (Aberdeen)

Day In The Life: Peterhead defender Danny Strachan on combining his work at local schools with playing for the Blue Toon

Blue Toon defender juggles his coaching and school commitments with part-time football in League One.

30 September 2026
Press & Journal (Aberdeen)

Peterhead mum who killed baby daughter drops appeal bid

Courtney Gartshore was jailed for six years after killing her three-month-old daughter with a hairdryer, but has now abandoned an appeal against her conviction and sentence.

28 September 2026

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