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Residents at Academy Court council housing in Forfar say grit bins haven't been re-filled during the past two winters.

A man who subjected his partner to a catalogue of abuse has been jailed - but found out in court that she was expecting his child.

Man urged partner to take overdose during 13 months of abuse Updated: 19/04/2021, 1:55 pm © Supplied by Danny McKay Aberdeen Sheriff Court. An abusive boyfriend has been given a jail warning after controlling when his partner could and couldn’t shower, and urging her to take an overdose. John Torrie subjected his partner to a horrific catalogue of abuse over the course of 13 months, regularly assaulting her and controlling her finances and social life. The 31-year-old bullied his victim psyc...

Queens Gambit connections ripple across chess community Jennifer Sweet © Mike Heenan/CBC Seven-year-old Andreas Doemer of Saint John is the current national champion in his age group. The wildly popular video drama series The Queens Gambit has created a tsunami of interest in the game of chess. And New Brunswick has definitely caught the wave.   A beacon of the provincial chess scene has been inundated with phone calls and emails and has a personal connection to the woman ...