Thomas Alexander McEwen was born in Stonehaven on February 11th, 1891. The Aberdeenshire town is well-known for its fireballs ceremony at Hogmanay, flooding and the invention of deep-fried Mars bars. Other more famous sons of Stonehaven include Robert William Thomson (1 ...
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Scotland's far-from-perfect storm
In the early hours of Saturday 15th December 2012, high tide brought chaos to Scotland’s east coast. From the Shetland Islands to North Berwick on the English border, the sea and wind battered communities well-used to extreme weather. Tidal forces combined with south- ... Fireballs ceremony, Stonehaven, Scotland
The coastal town of Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire, is busy clearing up after last week's storm to prepare for its annual fireball procession on December 31st, which attracts enthusiastic crowds of thousands. At Hogmanay, 45 swingers will participate in the traditional event ... Menie - Trump's gated estate
"Menie, it’s the greatest,” claimed the bullish, blowhard Donald Trump five years ago. The Menie estate in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, is now 'a gated estate'. Roads have become pot-holed tracks: rights-of-way have disappeared, or are blocked. Residents are under sieg ... Controversy dogs Scottish seal colony
Matthew Will was shooting ducks at Newburgh, Aberdeenshire on 5 October 2012 at 7.30pm. The Ythan estuary is one of Scotland's best sea trout fisheries. Matthew was accompanied there by his trained gun-dog, a black labrador called Fly. When the dog went into ... Scotland pursues 2020 vision on renewable resources
The Scottish Government has set a new target - to generate half of the country's energy needs from renewable sources by 2015. This announcement is part of the Scottish National Party (SNP)-led government's ambition to achieve 100% by 2020. North Sea oil exploration has ... Helicopter accident: Signals passed at danger
Based on the AS332 helicopter, the Super Puma EC225 was introduced in 2004. Seven years later, helicopter manufacturer Eurocopter delivered the 100th EC225 built, to the Bristow Group in Aberdeen, Scotland. On April 1st 2009, disaster struck a AS332 belonging to Bond O ... |