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Peterhead,crime capital of the NorthEast

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July 11th 2009
Saturday 11th July Peterhead,crime capital of the NorthEast Alan,our host in Edinburgh and a part time circuit judge taking in Peterhead,had warned us that Peterhead with its maximum security HM Prison,was a town of some criminal repute. It was only 35 miles or so up the coast so we planned the morning in Aberdeen city to take in some shopping as this could be the last occasion for a couple of ... read more

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Great Britain, the dominant industrial and maritime power of the 19th century, played a leading role in developing parliamentary democracy and in advancing literature and science. At its zenith, the British Empire stretched over one-fourth of the ear... ... read more