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Repair costs rise to £179,000 for Fraserburgh homes hit by gas explosion © Chris Sumner/Aberdeen Journals A Fraserburgh home destroyed during a devastating gas explosion will be repaired and modernised at a cost of £179,000 to Aberdeenshire Council. Fisherman Jonny Tait was rushed to hospital following the blast on Moray Road on March 6 last year. A local firm has been appointed for the works, which will take four months and are now looking to be around £45,000 costlier than previously esti...

Highland Culture Collective create six full-time jobs from Covid-19 funding Updated: 10/05/2021, 3:46 pm © DC Thomson & Co. Ltd A group of Highland arts organisations have teamed up to help the local sector fight back from Covid – with six new jobs up for grabs. The Culture Collective is a national pilot programme that will bring together artists, organisations and communities to make a positive difference in response to Covid-19. As part of the project, six new roles – a project manager a...

© Christof Stache/AP/Shutterstock Do you believe in life after lockdown? US singer Cher has responded to an Aberdeen chef’s plea for a pep talk ahead of his first day back at work. Siberia Bar and Hotel’s member of staff took to social media where he reached out to the award-winning artist. He wrote: “Hi Cher, I’m returning to work at Siberia Aberdeen today. Was just wondering, if there are any words of encouragement?” Two hours later, the singer replied he shouldn’t “brace for t...

National Vegetarian Week: Lifelong meat-eater goes veggie for the week © Shutterstock / Photographee.eu As it was National Vegetarian Week, lifelong meat-eater Brian Stormont decided to try a vegetable-based diet for seven days. Here’s how he got on … For a committed carnivore like myself, the thought of not eating meat isn’t something I had ever considered. Obviously, I am aware that many people choose to not eat meat, or animal products for that matter, as a life choice, whether that b...

By Lauren Robertson and Ana Da Silva 10/05/2021, 4:48 pm © SYSTEM The head chef of an Aberdeen restaurant was left gobsmacked after international superstar singer Cher tweeted words of encouragement to him before his first shift back at work. Mickey Robertson, 24, who works at Siberia Hotel and Bar, took to social media to ask the star for a few words of encouragement ahead of his first shift back after lockdown. Don’t brace 4 Trouble.Your Mindset..Don’t expect Perfection. You Are &...

Updated: May 10, 2021, 10:12 am © David Young Dundee defender Lee Ashcroft says he is “thrilled” to be named both the Player’s Player and Fan’s Player of the Year after a superb debut season at Dens Park. The centre-back powered the Dark Blues to a second-place finish thanks to five goals in the last eight league games. On top of that, he helped the team to four clean sheets in their eight-match unbeaten streak that saw them book a place in the Premiership play-off semi-final. That fin...

© Shutterstock / Zachary L. Gross People in Tayside are being encouraged to get outdoors and connect with nature during Mental Health Awareness Week running until May 16. Nearly two thirds of adults in Scotland (65 per cent) said being close to nature improves their mood. But one in 10 (11 per cent) found it difficult to access nature when they wanted, according to a new survey into the effect of nature on mental health. Research announced by the Mental Health Foundation Scotland to mark the s...

Braemar Castle creates new challenge for historic hill race © Supplied by Braemar Castle Thank you for signing up to The Press and Journal newsletter. Something went wrong - please try again later. Sign Up Runners are being challenged to tackle Scotland’s oldest hill race in a new way this year to raise money towards preserving a Deeside castle. Creag Choinnich Race was first held in 1064, and has become an annual tradition, taking place on the longest day of the year. But with uncert...

© Supplied by AV Team Dundee now has the two safest seats in the Scottish Parliament. It also has the worst drug deaths crisis in Europe. SNP representatives Shona Robison and Joe FitzPatrick were returned to Holyrood in last week’s election with majorities of 13,337 and 12,919 respectively. By any measure, it was an extraordinary public endorsement of the pair and a result that once again showed the City of Discovery is a fortress for the nationalists. The SNP’s Chris Law, Joe FitzPatrick...

Charity reopens services for deaf and blind people in the north-east Updated: 10/05/2021, 12:30 pm © PRESS AND JOURNAL A charity that supports deaf and blind people across the north-east is resuming its face-to-face services. North East Sensory Services (Ness) provides practical and emotional support, and also assists with any equipment needs. Users will now be able to return to the centres in Aberdeen and Elgin for for face-to-face support. Remote services will remain in place for those more ...