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By Joe Churcher Updated: May 16, 2021, 6:59 pm © Darrell Benns / DCT Media Thank you for signing up to The Press and Journal newsletter. Something went wrong - please try again later. Sign Up A new nautical sculpture by the so-called “Stonehaven Banksy” has been unveiled – on the cliffs above the historic shipwreck that inspired it. This is the first time one of the famous works by Jim Malcolm – who got the nickname because he installed the originals under cover of darknes...

Updated: May 15, 2021, 4:54 pm © SYSTEM Thank you for signing up to The Press and Journal newsletter. Something went wrong - please try again later. Sign Up Aberdeen lifeboats were launched on Saturday afternoon following a concern for a person call at the beach. However, when they arrive at Fittie, they discovered it was a scuba diver who sparked the 999 call. The coastguard labelled the incident a “false alarm with good intent.” Both Aberdeen RNLI’s inshore and all-weather lifeb...

Highland Palestine group gather at Inverness Town House to stage protest Updated: 15/05/2021, 2:00 pm Activists who are part of the Highland Palestine group gathered today at Inverness Town House to show solidarity with Palestinians on Nakba Day. The group, of which around 80 gathered, took to the city landmark to show support with the people of Palestine amid rising tensions and conflict in Israel. The group chose the famed Town House as the location as they also protest the investment of High...

Auction of rare Islay whiskies will help island community projects © Supplied Thank you for signing up to The Press and Journal newsletter. Something went wrong - please try again later. Sign Up An auction of rare whiskies from Islay’s famous distilleries will provide a windfall for community projects on the island The most extensive and complete collection from the island is going under the hammer as part of Fèis Ìle, the annual festival of music and malt. More than 240 limited-edi...

© Supplied by National Library of 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 richness of the Orcadian dialect will be celebrated in a new role for an island-based writer. Applications are now open for the Orkney Scriever residency during the centenary of Orcadian poet George Mackay Brown. The post is hosted by the National L...

© Maria Jose Fernandez Thank you for signing up to The Press and Journal newsletter. Something went wrong - please try again later. Sign Up Emma Christie’s first novel, The Silent Daughter, has been longlisted for a prestigious crime writing award. Gayle Ritchie catches up with the reporter-turned-author. Emma Christie is unbelievably chuffed. And no wonder. Her very first novel has been longlisted for the Crime Writers’ Association New Blood Dagger Award 2021. “It’s on my list ...

© Maria Jose Fernandez Emma Christie’s first novel, The Silent Daughter, has been longlisted for a prestigious crime writing award. Gayle Ritchie catches up with the reporter-turned-author. Emma Christie is unbelievably chuffed. And no wonder. Her very first novel has been longlisted for the Crime Writers’ Association New Blood Dagger Award 2021. “It’s on my list of writing dreams!” says Emma, 40. “It’s such a well-respected prize and previous winners include Gillian Flynn, who w...

© DCT Media Safety fears have been raised about children using a works site at an Aberdeen school as a “playground”. Police were called to Northfield Academy last night after a group of youths were seen climbing the scaffolding currently surrounding the building to get to the roof. The group of five to seven teens were spotted tipping poles and insulation panels over the edge. By the time they arrived, they had had vanished. But local residents say it is not the first time the youngsters h...

© DCT Media Thank you for signing up to The Press and Journal newsletter. Something went wrong - please try again later. Sign Up Safety fears have been raised about children using a works site at an Aberdeen school as a “playground”. Police were called to Northfield Academy last night after a group of youths were seen climbing the scaffolding currently surrounding the building to get to the roof. The group of five to seven teens were spotted tipping poles and insulation panels over ...

© Shutterstock / Black Salmon A “lifeline” service offering mental health support for parents and their children in Angus is in danger of folding after funding dried up. Parent to Parent supports Tayside parents or carers and their children when they are struggling to access NHS or council services. But at a time when many families are struggling more than ever during the pandemic, the charity’s Carnoustie branch is desperately looking for cash to continue. It relies on funding from gran...