Building now owned by discount retailer which plans to turn old mill into retail enterprise
By Jamie Buchan
Published: 06/12/2008
POLICE at Peterhead are investigating a blaze at a former textile factory.
A fire at a disused warehouse at the town’s Kirkburn Mill, in Kirk [...]

Police still trying to trace victims
By John Thomson
Published: 01/12/2008
POLICE at Peterhead are investigating reports that a man targeted a group of people with a canister thought to contain CS spray.
A 31-year-old man was arrested at the weekend in Queen Street after claims that he had [...]

During the course of the investigations into the death of two men in Peterhead on Saturday 27 September 2008, Grampian Police have recovered a quantity of a substance known as GBL.
GBL (Gamma-butyrolactone) is rapidly converted into GHB (Gamma-hydroxybutyrate), which is known as liquid ecstasy, when ingested into the human body.
Inspector David Smith, Substance Misuse Co-ordinator [...]

Grampian Police in Peterhead are investigating the theft of a memorial plaque from a cemetery.
The theft occurred between Friday 19 September and Monday 29 September 2008, from the Grange Cemetery.  The plaque is described as black granite, approximately 18″ x 12″, with gold writing.
Constable Graeme Cupples, who is the enquiry officer, said:  ”The plaque is valued at [...]

Grampian Police can confirm it is continuing enquiries into the deaths of two men in Peterhead at the weekend..
The men, who are believed to live locally, were found within a flat in the town’s Kirk Street on the evening of Saturday 27 September 2008.  Although investigations are continuing it may be that these deaths are drug [...]

By Ryan Crighton

Drugs barons targeting the north-east have been dealt a major blow by police who have seized heroin and crack cocaine worth tens of thousands of pounds in the space of a week.
A series of high-profile raids has also netted quantities of amphetamine and [...]

Grampian Police are renewing their appeal for witnesses to a fatal road traffic collision which occurred on Sunday 4 May 2008.
The two vehicle collision, which involved a black Renault Clio and blue Ford Fiesta, occurred at around 10pm on the A90 Peterhead to Aberdeen road, near to Peterhead Power Station. The passenger of the Clio, [...]

Grampian Police are investigating the theft of copper cables from the Peterhead area of Aberdeenshire.
Between 4pm on Friday 9 May and 9am on Saturday 10 May 2008, at Balmoor Pumping Station, Peterhead, approximately 50 metres of cable, with an estimated value of a low four figure sum, were stolen.
Anyone who may have information, or who saw anyone behaving in a [...]

Grampian Police can confirm operations have recently been run for the Test Purchasing of alcohol in the Buchan area of Aberdeenshire, the most recent of which occurred on Saturday 10 May 2008.
On each occasion three Officers, assisted by 16 year old youths previously vetted by Grampian Police, took part in the operations which focused on off sales [...]

Grampian Police are investigating an incident which occurred between 2pm on Monday 5 May and 7pm on Wednesday 7 May 2008, at an address in Main Street, Longside.
At this time, a large plastic fuel container holding central heating oil was forced open and an attempt was made to steal its contents.
Grampian Police are asking anyone with oil [...]

Following an intelligence-led operation in Ware Road, Peterhead, involving local CID and proactive Officers, cannabis with a ’street’ value of around £5,200 was recovered, along with personal quantities of cocaine.
One local male, aged 35 years, has been arrested in connection with these offences and was due to appear at Peterhead Sheriff Cout on Friday 9 May [...]

Grampian Police are investigating a series of vandalisms which occurred at Abbey Street, Old Deer, over a two day period.
Between 10.30pm on Thursday 1 May and 7.30am on Saturday 3 May 2008, damage was found to have been caused to the windows of a property and to a motor vehicle parked nearby.  The estimated cost [...]