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Updated: 01/02/2021, 3:06 pm © PRESS AND JOURNAL The new owners of iconic north-east hotel the Pennan Inn have declared that they “won’t give up” on the business, despite lockdown massively affecting their trade. Roland and Monika Focht bought the famous three-bedroom premises back in spring last year. Originally from Dahlum, Germany the couple fell in love with the picturesque village after a summer holiday there in 2014. They purchased the Pennan Inn in April last year and moved there ...

A white Mini and a grey Honda Jazz were involved and although both drivers suffered minor injuries, no-one was seriously hurt. The crash on Friday evening. Officers would like to speak with anyone who witnessed the collision, or who may have dashcam footage of all or part of it. Anyone with information can call police on 101, or can contact CrimeStoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111. The police reference is incident 2318 of January 29.   Tags

Updated: February 1, 2021, 6:32 pm © Skye Mountain Rescue Team SCIO 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 A man was airlifted to hospital with serious injuries after a sledging incident on Skye. Skye Mountain Rescue Team and the Stornoway-based coastguard helicopter headed to the scene close to the Old Man of Storr after th...

From March 26, an opt-out system will be used for organ donation – in a bid to help save and improve lives.

Prof Ewan Gillon: Explaining the world to your kids during this pandemic winter by Prof Ewan Gillon © Shutterstock Thank you for signing up to The Press and Journal newsletter. Something went wrong - please try again later. Sign Up Being a child or a teenager is often associated with leading an easy life, being looked after and not really having a care in the world. Whilst this somewhat naïve idea of growing up has never been the reality for all young people, this past year has c...

Perthshire chef gets up close and personal with persimmon fruits by Tim Dover © Shutterstock / Dmitrenko Ekateri For brilliant recipes, the best of local produce, fresh ideas and insight, subscribe to our weekly Food and Drink Newsletter. Thank you for signing up to our Food and Drink Newsletter. Something went wrong - please try again later. Sign Up Tim Dover, chef patron of The Roost in Bridge of Earn, finds out more about the persimmon fruit. I am always looking to discover new...

Police charge two teenagers in connection with an alleged robbery in Glenrothes © DC Thomson Thank you for signing up to The Courier daily newsletter Something went wrong - please try again later. Sign Up Police have charged two teenagers in connection with an alleged robbery at a convenience store in Glenrothes yesterday evening. The incident took place shortly before 5pm on Saturday, January 30 at the Premier shop in Kenilworth Drive in the Caskieberran area of the town. Police have c...

© Action Press/Shutterstock Scotland’s health secretary says that while vaccine supply issues will always be “lumpy” she’s not worried there might be vaccine shortages amid an ongoing dispute between the EU, UK and vaccine manufacturers. Jeane Freeman made the comments at Friday’s coronavirus briefing, saying that she was in regular contact with her counterparts in England, Wales and Northern Ireland about the logistics around vaccine deliveries. “We have no reason at this point to...

VIEW FROM HERE: Adulting? It gets a one-star rating from me by Mary-Jane Duncan © DC Thomson Adulting. No. Not today thank you. In fact, I’m giving adulting a one star rating wherever it might be appropriate. Is there a category on Trip Advisor for this? Am I going to be ridiculed like those eejits that review places like Ben Nevis and complain there’s no café at the top? One star. Just one star today and I’m being kind. Between work, home schooling, constantly feeding the walking...

MOTORING: Mini gets new look and tech © Supplied by PA Mini has remodelled its hatchback line-up, bringing in a complete styling revamp as well as a variety of technology upgrades. The update, which applies to the three-door, five-door, Electric and Convertible models, features a completely new design with a larger grille surrounded by a black hexagonal trim area. Vertical air intakes replace the older fog lights, while the bumper’s central section is now body-coloured rather than black. The...