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Peaky Blinders star Cillian Murphy enjoyed award-winning Portsoy ice cream while filming in the village Updated: 17/02/2021, 8:26 am © DCT Media Peaky Blinders star Cillian Murphy paid a visit to the award-winning Portsoy ice cream shop while in the village filming the show. The Irish actor also enjoyed long walks on beaches in the region on his downtime from filming the hit BBC show. A source told the Scottish Sun that Mr Murphy stayed in the village of Crovie and enjoyed exploring the area. ...

Dundee woman with lung condition forced to live in freezing home with boarded up front door © Steve Brown / DCT Media A Dundee tenant with a serious lung condition has been forced to live in a freezing home with a boarded up front door for the entire winter. Karen Longmuir, 51, says landlords Home Group Scotland have blamed Covid-19 restrictions for the six-month wait to have her entrance repaired. It had been damaged by emergency services when Karen, who has Chronic obstructive pulmonary dise...

Scotland has recorded a further 31 coronavirus deaths and 885 cases of the virus.

© Supplied by Nik Shuliahin on Uns MSPs have voted to declare that Scotland is facing a mental health crisis, as charities called for a “radical new plan” to safeguard the emotional wellbeing of the nation in the face of the coronavirus pandemic. In a debate at Holyrood on Wednesday, the Scottish Liberal Democrats argued that the Scottish Parliament needs to signal there is a crisis in existing mental health services in order for the situation to improve. MSPs united against the government...

Three men have been charged in connection with a pair of hare coursing incidents in the north-east.

Scotland has recorded a further 31 coronavirus deaths and 885 cases of the virus.

Tackling conditions was ‘scary experience’ Mark Atherton, Moray Council’s roads maintenance manager, said: “It’s been suggested it’s the worst weather in more than 30 years, there were regularly drifts of 10ft on lower roads but in the Tomintoul and Upper Speyside areas they were up to 14ft. “When the snow blowers were out they were actually being engulfed by snow drifts on each side, which is quite a scary experience. Crews battle conditions on the A98 Fochabers to Buckie road at...

Woman found seriously hurt after police discover crashed car in north-east field Updated: 16/02/2021, 5:02 pm © EVENING EXPRESS A woman has been seriously injured after her car ended up off the road on the A950 between Mintlaw and Longside. The route has been closed since 1.30pm as police investigate the incident. Officers on patrol discovered that a Toyota Yaris had left the road near Auchtydonald, Mintlaw. The 59-year-old driver and sole occupant of the vehicle was taken to Aberdeen Royal I...

Updated: February 16, 2021, 5:02 pm © EVENING EXPRESS Thank you for signing up to The Press and Journal newsletter. Something went wrong - please try again later. Sign Up A woman has been seriously injured after her car ended up off the road on the A950 between Mintlaw and Longside. The route has been closed since 1.30pm as police investigate the incident. Officers on patrol discovered that a Toyota Yaris had left the road near Auchtydonald, Mintlaw. The 59-year-old driver and sole occ...

Coronavirus vaccination clinic in Forres to be moved © Jason Hedges / DCT Media Thank you for signing up to The Press and Journal newsletter. Something went wrong - please try again later. Sign Up The coronavirus vaccination clinic in Forres will be moved to a larger venue next week. Residents have, until now, been receiving their coronavirus jags at Mosset Park, home of the town’s Highland League football team. However, NHS Grampian has now decided to move the clinic to Forres Town H...