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David Northcroft, who has died aged 79, lovingly compiled and collated the collective voices of the north-east.

© Supplied Aberdeen’s highly-anticipated Hall of Heroes will come with a twist reminiscent of the Big Brother house, with local legends being evicted based on their popularity. The finishing touches are now being added to Provost Skene House ahead of its relaunch as a museum following a £3.8 million restoration. An announcement on when it will open is expected in the coming weeks, with bosses keeping a close eye on Covid infection rates before making any decisions. Honouring those who made ...

Updated: May 22, 2021, 8:21 am © Supplied Thank you for signing up to The Press and Journal newsletter. Something went wrong - please try again later. Sign Up Aberdeen’s highly-anticipated Hall of Heroes will come with a twist reminiscent of the Big Brother house, with local legends being evicted based on their popularity. The finishing touches are now being added to Provost Skene House ahead of its relaunch as a museum following a £3.8 million restoration. An announcement on when it...

Aberdeen University student show is celebrating 100 years with an online exhibition including memories from Call the Midwife star Laura Main.

© DC Thomson Jimmy Sinclair, the last of the Desert Rats, was among those who died in 2020. Sign up for our newsletter and let our nostalgia team take you on a trip back in time Thank you for signing up to our Nostalgia newsletter. Something went wrong - please try again later. Sign Up It was a year when many festivals and ceremonial events had to be cancelled because of Covid-19. Large-scale commemorations of such milestones as the 75th anniversary of VE and VJ Day in June and August w...

Jim Smith: Happy Christmas from the fer-um! by Jim Smith © Shutterstock / Juice Flair COVID: The “sheep lads” could corral everyone into the high street and get them vaccinated in no time at all. I’m writing this whilst waiting for a cow to calf. We have a few autumn calvers just now, and I know that the experts suggest spring calving is the way to go, but at this time of year we have time to focus solely on them without having to juggle lambing and sowing too. The autumn calving w...