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Readers Letters: Keep calm and carry on, I say! by Readers Letters © Everett/Shutterstock RE AK’s letter on doom and disaster. If you felt a bit down before reading it then, by god, you were in peril of feeling downright miserable afterwards. More than 50 million people lost their lives with the Spanish flu in 1918, pictured, and this was after the people of this country had come through a war. The Asian flu pandemic also took its toll in 1958 and again people came through it, and that...

Regional Breakdown: 45 Covid cases registered across the north-east as national total increases by 758 Updated: 02/02/2021, 4:04 pm © Shutterstock / SamaraHeisz5 The total number of new Covid cases in the north-east has risen by 45 for the second consecutive day. NHS Grampian’s total since the pandemic began is now 12,516. The latest Scottish Government update revealed that 758 more cases had been recorded in Scotland. Coronavirus in Scotland First Minister Nicola Sturgeon The latest Scottis...

Updated: February 2, 2021, 9:13 pm © ABERDEEN JOURNALS LTD Thank you for signing up to The Press and Journal newsletter. Something went wrong - please try again later. Sign Up Two north-east towns could be without gas heating and hot water for a considerable amount of time due to a “major disruption” with the supply. Residents in Keith and Huntly have had no gas since the early hours of this morning, affecting heating in homes during one of the coldest mornings of the year. It is un...

Driver could barely walk and was hospitalised after being pulled over by Tayside police © DC Thomson Thank you for signing up to The Courier daily newsletter Something went wrong - please try again later. Sign Up A furloughed hotel manager was so heavily intoxicated driving his car that he could barely walk and had to be taken to hospital for treatment. Neil Moore, 39, was arrested by police as he was driving in an erratic manner, and was found to be unsteady on his feet and slurring hi...

Updated: February 2, 2021, 12:21 pm © PA Archive/Press Association Ima Sign up for our daily newsletter featuring the top stories from The Press and Journal. Thank you for signing up to The Press and Journal newsletter. Something went wrong - please try again later. Sign Up The route between Carrbridge and north Aviemore is partially blocked. Police and road management teams are on the scene at the moment dealing with the incident. Motorists are being urged to avoid the area if possible...

Witness appeal after motorbike stolen from Moray garden © Supplied by Police Scotland Police are appealing for witnesses after a motorbike was stolen in Moray. The blue and white Yamaha DTR 125cc – with registration number K451 VJO – was taken from a private garden on Grange Road, Kinloss. The theft happened sometime between 11.30pm on January 25 and 7.30am on January 26. Officers are reviewing available CCTV footage and have issued an appeal to the public. Constable McDonald, of North Eas...

Highlands and north-east set for snow until Sunday with new weather warning Updated: 02/02/2021, 1:07 pm © Supplied by Met Office A yellow weather warning for snow covering almost the whole of Scotland has been issued for this weekend. It will remain in effect until Sunday at midday. Here is a summary of the weather warnings currently in place for rain, snow and ice during the next few days. The warning is for “prolonged periods of snow”, with the meteorological body saying the showers cou...

© SNS Group Dundee boss James McPake has revealed the signings of Jason Cummings and Paul McMullan were part of his summer transfer plans and is delighted to welcome them to Dens Park six months early. The Dens gaffer has expressed his delight at the transfer business done in January in adding two of his “top targets” for next term to his squad half-a-season earlier than planned. That’s after Dundee United last week agreed to allow McMullan to move across the road on loan until his contr...

Police probe serious assault in Forres which left man with life-changing injuries © Kim Cessford Police have launched an appeal for information after a 53-year-old man was left with life-changing injuries following a serious assault in Forres. The incident occurred on Castlehill Road on Saturday January 2 between 11am and 1pm, however, was not reported to police until last Thursday. The 53-year-old sustained life-changing injuries to his leg which were only found to be more serious than first ...

Coronavirus: Second wave could impact long-term improvements to Tayside healthcare Thank you for signing up to The Courier daily newsletter Something went wrong - please try again later. Sign Up The second wave of coronavirus could put “barriers” in the way of tackling health inequality in Dundee, according to a new report. The report due to go before the Dundee Health and Social Care Partnership (DHSCP) this week states that new variants of Covid-19 may put further strain on local h...