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Updated: May 19, 2021, 5:25 pm © Supplied by Lynn Mcadam Thank you for signing up to The Press and Journal newsletter. Something went wrong - please try again later. Sign Up An “inspirational” 81-year-old man has conquered 87 of Scotland’s 282 Munro mountains in the last 10 months, raising £26,355 for Alzheimer Scotland. Retired teacher and keen mountaineer Nick Gardner, who lives in Aultbea, was devastated by his 83-year-old wife Janet’s move into Isle View Care Home. Nick Gar...

© Supplied by Shutterstock Stressed GPs need help as the fallout from the pandemic has seen surging workloads as well as burnout, anxiety and mental health concerns. GPs are calling for support and have called the current situation “not sustainable”. Tayside GP Dr David Shackles spoke about the struggles the last year has brought for the profession. He said: “We are people too. The last year has taken its toll. ‘Impossible to take a break’ “Alongside work we have been dealing with ...

Covid-19 vaccine: NHS Scotland shortcut allows people to get jag date despite not being invited yet © JP Offord/Shutterstock An NHS link allowing people to find out the exact time, date, and location of their Covid-19 jab despite not being invited yet is being widely shared. After filling out the ‘missing invitations contact form’, many are receiving a text or email — usually within minutes — confirming all details of their upcoming appointment. The Scottish Government say it should no...

Medicago said treatment triggered protective antibody levels 10 times higher than in patients recovering from Covid-19 in second stage trials which completed last month.

Updated: May 19, 2021, 1:40 pm © Shutterstock / Sam72 Thank you for signing up to The Press and Journal newsletter. Something went wrong - please try again later. Sign Up Trading standards team are urging Highland residents to stay vigilant in the face of a new telephone scam circulating in the region. The scam is in the form of an automated phone call notifying recipients of issues with their National Insurance number. The voice of the caller is said to be “quite intimidating” and ...

Why has a statue of a polar bear appeared in Dundee city centre? © Mhairi Edwards Thank you for signing up to The Courier daily newsletter Something went wrong - please try again later. Sign Up A new statue depicting the terrifying moment a polar bear escaped into Dundee High Street has been unveiled in the city centre. The huge bear, named Bruin, ran through the streets in 1878, throwing the entire city into chaos as residents ran for their lives. And now anyone walking the same cobble...

Updated: May 19, 2021, 5:36 pm © Supplied by Sally Wallis Thank you for signing up to The Press and Journal newsletter. Something went wrong - please try again later. Sign Up A £220,000 project that transformed an almost lifeless manmade burn into a naturalised wetland habitat, home to kingfishers, herons, badgers and otters has been nominated for a top award. The Beltie Burn near Torphins, an important tributary to the River Dee, was straightened from its natural state into a long, em...

Teen girl scarred for life after being slashed across face by kitchen knife in vicious Dingwall attack By Dave Love © PRESS AND JOURNAL Thank you for signing up to The Press and Journal newsletter. Something went wrong - please try again later. Sign Up A woman who slashed a teenage girl across the face with a kitchen knife in a “drug-fuelled” rage has been warned she faces being locked up for the horrifying attack. Kaitlin Moth, 19, of Macrae Crescent, Dingwall, wept in the do...

One- year-old cocker spaniel Rocco has landed a dream job at Grant's grain whisky distillery - with a new boss named Mr Wooff.

Two new cases of Indian Covid variant reported in Kirkcaldy cluster Updated: May 19, 2021, 7:18 pm © Shutterstock / ONGUSHI Two new cases of the Indian coronavirus variant have been detected in the Kirkcaldy cluster, according to NHS Fife. The two new cases, which were confirmed on Wednesday, bring the total positive tests for the variant in the Fife town up to eight. B.1.617.2 COVID-19, also known as the Indian variant, has alarmed scientists with it’s quick spread. NHS Fife are urging thos...