Page 27 - Post Thumbnail News Today

Man obsessed with former Highland home of occultist jailed By Reporter Updated: May 14, 2021, 4:24 pm © PRESS AND JOURNAL Thank you for signing up to The Press and Journal newsletter. Something went wrong - please try again later. Sign Up A Greek man whose obsession with the Highland home of infamous occultist Aleister Crowley has been jailed despite promising never to return to the spot.  Panagiotis Pierrakos had already breached an Inverness Sheriff Court order banning from goi...

The tranquil haven was given to the city of Perth in 1924 and was part of Scotland's very first woodland park in 1991.

SPONSORED: Safety first as shops reopen By Sponsored Content Updated: 14/05/2021, 3:34 pm © Supplied by Shutterstock Hairdressers to hotels, cafes to cinemas, pub chains to independent shops… high streets across the country are opening up again. But it is important it happens safely! Businesses are ensuring they comply with COVID-19 safety measures such as social distancing signs, PPE and hand sanitisers. Restaurants, salons and theatres are among the venues to put in place new booking...

© Jason Hedges/P&J Thank you for signing up to The Press and Journal newsletter. Something went wrong - please try again later. Sign Up An Elgin Army captain has completed a year of pizza deliveries to frontline health and care workers with military precision. Terry Twining, who is based at Kinloss Barracks with 39 Engineer Regiment, has not missed a visit to bring cheer to staff during the coronavirus pandemic. The Belfast-native began making the deliveries in May last year when his wi...

MSP Richard Lochhead is calling for urgent action on road safety from Moray Council after a nine-year-old boy was hit by a car in Kinloss.

Aberdeen breaks into top 10 as Beano track down the laughter capital of the UK © Supplied by Beano Thank you for signing up to The Press and Journal newsletter. Something went wrong - please try again later. Sign Up A new scientific study has revealed residents of the Granite City catch the giggles more than most, securing its place in the UK top 10. Attempting to pinpoint the laughter capital of the UK, Beano comics have employed the scientific know-how of neuroscientist and laughter e...

© PRESS AND JOURNAL Thank you for signing up to The Press and Journal newsletter. Something went wrong - please try again later. Sign Up Poland could be the answer to the west of Scotland’s ferry woes, a politician has suggested. Western Isles MP Angus MacNeil was speaking as CalMac announced the latest delays in the repair of the Loch Seaforth vessel. The ferry which runs between Stornoway and Ullapool suffered a major breakdown last month. Initially it was hoped the vessel may be ba...

© Julia Sidell Thank you for signing up to The Press and Journal newsletter. Something went wrong - please try again later. Sign Up A controversial Highland charity is to be stripped of its funding following a legal ruling. Wick Academy Development Fund (WADF) has been the subject of a long-running probe from the charity regular OSCR. Its bank account has been frozen since the Court of Sesion appointed judicial factor Eileen Blackburn last October She yesterday revealed that the fund �...

Updated: 14/05/2021, 9:36 pm © PRESS AND JOURNAL A small number of unusual infections have been detected in patients at the Royal Aberdeen Children’s Hospital (RACH). NHS Grampian confirmed that they had found the infections in a few of the kids that they are treating at the hospital. The health board is investigating whether there is a link to the hospital environment. Patients are still being treated as normal, although a small number of delays may be expected as some processes are changed...

£5million lending package puts wind in the sails of Leask Marine Updated: May 14, 2021, 2:44 pm © Supplied by Sent from Big Partne 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 An Orkney-based marine services company has set a course to double the size of its business thanks to a £5.3m funding boost from lenders. Leask Marine sec...