Eight-year-old Katie Gordon helped to launch the event with giant knitting needles and a huge ball of wool A major annual maritime event is getting under way in Banffshire, and it will last longer than usual. The Portsoy Traditional Boat Festival will last for four days from Thursday, twice its usual length. In previous years, the event has attracted about 10,000 visitors every day. About 100 boats are expected at the festival, which also features... [read full story]


