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Application lodged to demolish former Aberdeen Journals building Updated: May 24, 2021, 5:48 pm © PRESS AND JOURNAL Thank you for signing up to The Press and Journal newsletter. Something went wrong - please try again later. Sign Up An application has been lodged to demolish the former home of Aberdeen Journals. The offices on the Lang Stracht were occupied by the Press and Journal and Evening Express from the 1970s up until 2018 when they moved to city centre premises. They now occupy ...

© SNS Group Former Dundee United boss Ian McCall reckons John Hughes’ Ross County exit could be linked to the impending vacancy at Tannadice. It emerged on Monday evening that Micky Mellon is set to leave United following less than a year in the post, having led the club to Premiership safety and a Scottish Cup semi-final. That news came mere hours after it was confirmed that ‘Yogi’ would not be continuing in Dingwall following his successful great escape. Exit: Mellon And McCall, the Ta...

Two north-east care homes ordered to improve after inspections showed lack of leadership Updated: May 24, 2021, 6:33 pm © Scott Baxter Thank you for signing up to The Press and Journal newsletter. Something went wrong - please try again later. Sign Up Two Aberdeenshire care homes run by one of Scotland’s largest social care providers have failed to impress inspectors. The Care Inspectorate made unannounced visits to two of The Richmond Fellowship Scotland’s services in Alford on May...

Funeral director dies after taking ill behind wheel of minibus near Thurso By Iain Grant Updated: May 24, 2021, 6:32 pm © Supplied by Google Maps Thank you for signing up to The Press and Journal newsletter. Something went wrong - please try again later. Sign Up A prominent Caithness businessman has died after taking ill at the wheel of his minibus. George Dunnett was pronounced dead at the scene after police received concerned reports for his welfare when his vehicle ground to a ...

Broughty Ferry lads put in the miles to raise thousands of pounds for mental health charity © Alan Richardson Pix-AR.co.uk A trio of runners are doing their bit to raise thousands of pounds for charity. Andy Melville, Steven Sheehan and Joe Pepper decided to embark on the David Goggins Challenge, which sees participants running 4 miles, 12 times, over 48 hours. The Dundee United fans were hoping to raise an initial £1,000 for football mental health charity, Back Onside, by taking on the chall...

Car ends up in field after colliding with vehicle towing horsebox on Angus road © Wallace Ferrier Thank you for signing up to The Courier daily newsletter Something went wrong - please try again later. Sign Up A car collided with a vehicle towing a horsebox on an Angus road on Saturday, leaving both badly damaged. The incident took place around 6.45pm on the A933 between Brechin and Friockheim. The Nissan Navara towing the trailer did not have an animal in it at the time. The Vauxhall c...

© Susan Dalgety/Twitter Thank you for signing up to The Courier daily newsletter Something went wrong - please try again later. Sign Up Police in Fife urged people to report stickers said to be related to a hate crime – before removing a tweet after it was found no laws had been broken. However, officers have since said that no criminality was established following inquiries. The stickers promote the group For Women Scotland (FWS) and displayed hashtags including #waronwomen, #sexnotg...

Updated: May 23, 2021, 9:06 pm © JASPERIMAGE Thank you for signing up to The Press and Journal newsletter. Something went wrong - please try again later. Sign Up Police were called to the incident at around 7pm on Sunday, and enquiries remain ongoing. Officers confirmed that there was no threat to the wider public. Pictures show numerous emergency service vehicles at the entrance to the car park, including police and the Scottish Ambulance Service. A police spokesman said: “Police wer...

© Google Maps Thank you for signing up to The Courier daily newsletter Something went wrong - please try again later. Sign Up Traffic will be delayed and diverted for a fortnight due to roadworks on one of Perth’s busiest roads from Monday. Resurfacing works will commence tomorrow, May 24, on Glasgow Road, and will involve a convoy system. The first phase will take place between Cherrybank Garage to Needless Road, from Monday, for seven days. During this phase, a number of side roads ...

Nicola Sturgeon says she is absolutely committed to tackling drug deaths after re-appointing Angela Constance as drugs policy minister.