Meeting on Tuesday, the transportation and roads committee also decided to write to the S.D.D., asking for an early decision on what improvements are to be carried out to make the junction safer – and requesting a definite starting date.
Reporting on the effect of the recently introduced experimental traffic island at the spot, roads director Mr William Turner explained that it was felt traffic turning right from Portlethen, towards Aberdeen, was not clearing the southbound carriageway quickly enough.


50 YEARS AGO

FRIDAY, May 23, 1958
CHANGES of great importance to the travelling public of Stonehaven and district have been announced recently by British Railways.
First and foremost came the news that the present 6.10pm express train from Aberdeen to Glasgow will, from June 9, leave Aberdeen five minutes earlier at 6.05pm, and call additionally at Stonehaven.
This concession has been sought by Stonehaven town council for some time and will be of great benefit to workers and holidaymakers alike.
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JAMES P. Collie (26), tractor-man, Peattie Farm, Inverbervie, was found crushed to death by his tractor on Monday.
Collie, who was unmarried, took his meals with another farm worker, and when he did not appear for tea a search was made for him. He was found by Mr William Penny, farm grieve, and Mr A. Milne, another employee at the farm.


100 YEARS AGO

FRIDAY, May 21, 1908
BEFORE Sheriff Young at Stonehaven Sheriff Court yesterday, George Milne, cattleman, Cushnie, Fordoun, pleaded guilty to the theft of 10 eggs from the farm steading on 10th May. He pleaded guilty, and was fined 10s or five days.
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AT the Sheriff Court yesterday – before Sheriff Young – Duncan Cameron, joiner, Esselmont Avenue, Aberdeen, pleaded guilty to committing a breach of the peace at Portlethen railway station on 4th May, and threatening to fight the station-master.
Accused said he supposed he would plead guilty, as he did not remember anything about it. The Sheriff said he could not see how anyone could conduct himself as accused had done unless he was the worse of drink, and accused must avoid that in future. As there had been nothing against him he would impose a fine of 10s or five days imprisonment.