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The first Peterhead lifeboat was a 33-foot self-righting 'pulling and sailing' (P&S) lifeboat, one with oars and sails, placed on service in 1865, and named People's Journal No.1 (ON 240). The boat had been funded from an appeal by the Dundee periodical newspaper 'The People's Journal', which had also raised enough money to fund a second boat ...
Waves Radio was born in 1990 after its founder and owner, known as Kenny King, applied to the then Radio Authority for a Restricted Service Licence.The station, in the early years, was known as Waves AM, broadcasting from a studio at the Lido beach area in Peterhead, during the town's annual Scottish Week celebrations.
Peterhead (listen ⓘ; Scottish Gaelic: Ceann Phàdraig, [3] Scots: Peterheid listen ⓘ) [4] is a town in Aberdeenshire, Scotland.It is the council area's largest settlement, with a population of 18,537 at the 2011 Census. [5]
Norad Santa tracker – LIVE: Follow Santa Claus as he delivers Christmas gifts on global journey. Tom Murray,Tara Cobham,Albert Toth,Josh Marcus and Vishwam Sankaran. December 25, 2024 at 12:17 AM.
Norad’s live tracker back. Sunday 24 December 2023 13:15, Lydia Patrick. After some technical issues, Norad’s live tracker is back in business. Next stop - Papau New Guinea.
Peterhead Power Station is a multi-unit station owned and operated by SSE plc, with a capacity of 2,177 MW (1,550 MW transmissible). It is located near Boddam and the A90, just south of Peterhead, in Aberdeenshire, in the northeast of Scotland. It stands next to Sandford Lodge, a circa-1800-built structure. Initially operating as an oil-fired ...
When Peterhead was founded, in 1593, [2] it was known as the "Harbour and Barony of Keith Insche commonly called Peterhead". [3] The harbour was proving so valuable that in 1738, the Leith shipmasters attested that "the harbour of Peterhead is in our opinion the best situate of any place in Scotland for all ships trading on the north seas". [4]
Peterhead Fish Market is a fish market in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Located on Alexandra Parade, in the town's North Harbour , it is owned by Peterhead Port Authority. Peterhead is the UK's biggest fishing port, [ 1 ] and its fish market is one of the largest.