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Morning papers: Latest Scottish and UK news at a glance on April 1 © Supplied Thank you for signing up to The Courier daily newsletter Something went wrong - please try again later. Sign Up On April 1, one of the country’s nationals calls Scotland’s cancer care backlog a ‘national emergency’. The front page of The Scotsman tells the story of a grandmother who has had to travel to London for a vital cancer operation. Julie Goedkoop, 44, raised concerns after her mother Mary Hudso...

Staff at an Aberdeen care centre were given a superhero surprise courtesy of Batman star Robert Pattinson. A signed poster was sent to Sue Ryder.

“A major undertaking” Work on the repairs was due to finish last year, but the project was severely delayed by the pandemic. Over the past number of months, the bridge has been carefully worked on by contractors, but now all the scaffolding has been removed and the public can use it once again. Careful repair work was carried out by contractors throughout 2020. Currently, there are no plans for an official grand opening event, but it is understood one could take place in the future. Donald ...

PROPERTY: Waterfront home in East Neuk has decking and summerhouse overlooking the sea A striking waterfront home has gone on sale in St Monans. Number 19 West End is a traditional terraced East Neuk home with a beautifully modernised interior and an elevated rear garden that has fantastic views out to sea. The three bedroom home is spread over three levels and sits on the waterfront close to the Fife village’s historic harbour. On the ground floor is a superb open plan lounge and dining kitc...

Oban lifeboat launched to Mayday distress call © Oban Lifeboat Thank you for signing up to The Press and Journal newsletter. Something went wrong - please try again later. Sign Up Crew members of Oban lifeboat were paged on Wednesday evening after a vessel was reported to be in distress near Lismore Lighthouse. The alarm was raised around 8pm with reports of the “broken” Mayday distress alert being transmitted. The distress call, the highest level of alert used at sea, usually provi...

Revellers in the north and north-east of Scotland warned to avoid beauty spot gatherings ahead of Easter weekend Updated: 01/04/2021, 7:19 pm © Supplied by Submitted People are being urged not to gather in large groups across the north and north-east this Easter weekend following scenes of carnage across the rest of the UK. Officials have issued a warning to people in the north and north-east not to repeat scenes further south earlier this week where huge numbers of people descended on popular...

Updated: March 16, 2021, 10:55 pm © SNS Group Manager James McPake admits his Dundee side are in a “dangerous position” after falling to their second defeat in three games. Ayr United this time did for the Dee at Dens Park after seeing off McPake’s men with a deserved 3-1 victory. That leaves the Dark Blues in fourth place in the Championship table as they missed a chance to overtake Raith Rovers following their home defeat to Inverness. Despite a positive start, Dundee fell away in the ...

© Supplied by Buzz Bingo Thank you for signing up to The Courier daily newsletter Something went wrong - please try again later. Sign Up A popular Fife bingo hall is to close permanently with the loss of around 25 jobs. Staff and devoted customers at Buzz Bingo had breathed a sigh of relief last year when the Glenrothes branch in Flemington Road seemingly avoided the axe during the company’s cull of 26 outlets to cut costs. However, the ongoing impact of coronavirus restrictions and e...

© PRESS AND JOURNAL Thank you for signing up to The Press and Journal newsletter. Something went wrong - please try again later. Sign Up Temporary street closures surrounding two Elgin primary schools will begin next week amid attempts to ease traffic problems at the gates. Long-term concerns have persisted outside both Seafield and New Elgin primary schools at drop-off and pick-up times with the police being called on occasion to monitor traffic. Moray Council has agreed a pilot scheme...

Two senior Dundee housing association board members reinstated after investigation © Supplied A pair of senior members of a Dundee housing association committee have been officially reinstated after being cleared of any wrongdoing following a probe into unspecified allegations. An investigation was carried out earlier this year after 16 allegations were lodged against the chief executive, chair and vice-chair of Abertay Housing Association. Despite the chairwoman, Kathleen Mands, and vice-chai...