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One week of overnight works planned for the A96 between Inverurie and Huntly Updated: May 5, 2021, 2:13 pm © Supplied by Chris Sumner/DCT Media 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 Road surfacing works on the A96 between Inverurie and Huntly will get underway on Thursday. The section of the A96 at Hill of Skares will under...

Where Dundee, Raith Rovers and Dunfermline fans will be able to watch the SPFL Premiership playoff semi-final following new TV deal © SNS Group The Premiership playoff semi-final between Dundee and either Raith Rovers or Dunfermline will be screened live on BBC Scotland as part of a new TV contract. The SPFL have struck a five-year deal with the national broadcaster to show the quarter-final and semi-final showdowns going forward, while Sky Sports will retain the rights to the final. As part o...

Youngsters in Tayside are still facing delays for appointments to treat a range of conditions including mental health, ADHD, autism, and cerebral palsy.

Adrian Sangster, leasing director at Aberdein Considine, explains why there has never been a better time to become a landlord.

© Supplied by SSEN A new campaign designed to keep the farming community to stay safe when working near power lines has been launched. Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) are urging farmers to be aware of overhead power lines, cables and poles to prevent serious injuries with the message “look out, look out and look after yourself”. Farming equipment coming into contact with power lines can also result in local electricity supplies being disrupted. SSEN has responded to 448 i...

© Supplied Thank you for signing up to The Courier daily newsletter Something went wrong - please try again later. Sign Up Tentsmuir is a place that no one who lives within striking distance should take for granted. While this expansive stretch of forest and sand in the far north-east Fife has been urbanised in recent years to attract more families and visitors, nature remains its biggest draw. There are no dramatic cliffs or landmark hills but these five square miles of trees and a see...

By Dawn Donaghey and Jenna Macfarlane May 5, 2021, 4:45 pm Updated: May 5, 2021, 5:21 pm © Shutterstock / YURII MASLAK Thank you for signing up to The Press and Journal newsletter. Something went wrong - please try again later. Sign Up A leading health expert from Dundee fears many workers could be at high risk of burnout as ‘normality’ begins to return. One sufferer shares his story. Dr Ayse Basak Cinar, senior research fellow at Dundee University, says: “Work-related stre...

© Jason Hedges/DCT Media Health bosses have issued an urgent plea to Moray residents to self-isolate if they have Covid symptoms amid concerns about rule breakers. Concerns have been raised people are continuing to visit other households despite displaying signs or the virus or being identified as a close contact of someone who has tested positive. The sharp rise has put in doubt the region moving to Level 2 restrictions with the rest of the country later this month. Covid surge in Moray could...

© Supplied by James Hogg. A GoFundMe page was set up by Andy’s friend James Hogg and is aimed at helping pay for funeral costs. Andy died while on the path between Station Road, Barry, and Monifieth on Sunday. His family described him as someone who “lit up a room” following his tragic passing at the age of 39. Now friends are hoping to support Andy’s loved ones through the difficult weeks ahead. It was hoped the fundraiser would raise £10,000 – but 24 hours later, 225 people had d...

By Readers Letters © Supplied by Animal Equality UK The image of the sow looking out from a metal crate in Saturday’s Evening Express was horrific. Pigs are intelligent creatures. They should be outside with their piglets rooting around and being allowed to perform their natural behaviours. The “farmers” arguing for crates say they are to prevent the sow crushing her piglets and the metal slats are to make cleaning easier. The bottom line is they are only interested in making as mu...