EDGARS in Cruden Bay reaches the ripe old age of 65 on Sunday. Current owner Aileen Ritchie and her husband Colin have absolutely no plans of retiring the ever-popular village shop – despite it reaching that age. But they took a trip down memory lane and came up...
EX-fisherman Arthur Geddes didn’t want to sever his links with the sea when he decided to look for a job ashore. So joining HM Coastguard was the perfect solution for him. And he has been rewarded for over a quarter of a century’s dedication to the service...
ALL THAT REMAINS OF FIVE FAMILIES’ POSSESSIONS Bedding, clothing, and furniture strewn over the braeside in the sunshine – the scene during yesterday’s fire at Cruden Bay, in which five families lost their homes. CRUDEN BAY FIRE – 21 HOMELESSFALLING SLATE STRIKES...
30th March 2003 AT the beginning of March, what had been a familiar sound in Port Erroll on Sunday mornings was heard again for the first time in almost 30 years.The Cruden Bay Congregational Church bell has been restored and is once again ringing again to summon...
Mr Taylor (left) with some of his helpers (right) The house built by Mr Taylor in Nigeria AT the moment there’s great activity going on, on the piece of land behind the Congregational Church at Cruden Bay. The reason — the Congregation are building themselves a...
A VERITABLE treasure trove of old photographs and documents showing life at Cruden Bay earlier this century has recently been uncovered. Hundreds of photographs, newspaper cuttings, postcards, post office records and old letters provide a unique glimpse into the...
