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Police have issued a warning over the use of naked flames and campfires after firefighters were called to extinguish a fire in Kingseat.

Accountants Kiltwalk relay remembers north-east business icon Updated: April 27, 2021, 12:49 pm © Johnston Carmichael Thank you for signing up to The Press and Journal newsletter. Something went wrong - please try again later. Sign Up Staff and partners from accountancy firm Johnston Carmichael have completed their Kiltwalk efforts in memory of a north-east business icon. More than £7,500 has been raised by the firm after their relay passed a virtual baton all the way from Inverness to...

Moray residents encouraged to order Covid tests direct to door © Moray Council Residents in Moray are being encouraged to order home tests for Covid-19 if they are unable to attend community testing centres. Moray Council has urged locals to take advantage of the free to access lateral flow tests, which deliver results in around 30 minutes. The home tests are only available to those without symptoms, with Moray Council urging anybody who is displaying any signs of Covid-19 to self-isolate and ...

New lease of life for north-east rifle range destroyed by fire © Kath Flannery/DCT Media Thank you for signing up to The Press and Journal newsletter. Something went wrong - please try again later. Sign Up A champion north-east shooting club will rise from the ashes with a brand new outdoor rifle range after outbuildings and equipment were burnt to the ground earlier this year. Two sheds and a shelter were set ablaze at the Kemnay Small Bore Rifle Club in what is believed to have been a...

Loch Ness Craft Trail will showcase local artists and enhance visits Updated: April 27, 2021, 2:23 pm © Supplied by Loch Ness Hub 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 A Loch Ness craft trail is being created to showcase local artisans in one of the country’s most popular tourism spots. Community group Loch Ness Hub is wo...

Repairs continue at Banff Harbour but delays of up to 18 days anticipated © DCT Media Aberdeenshire Council has said progress has been made on critical improvements to Banff Railway Jetty and East Pier, despite an anticipated 18 day delay. The work, worth in the region of £1.3million, is being managed by Turner Townsend and is progressing with Lochshell Ltd now appointed to reinstate the jetty which partially collapsed in June 2017. The firm will also strengthen the East Pier as part of its i...

North-east businessman who suffered life-changing stroke gives back to charity which helped him recover © PRESS AND JOURNAL After suffering a stroke that left him “paralysed” on his bathroom floor, businessman Paul Haggath is repaying Chest Heart and Stroke Scotland for aiding his recovery. Three years ago the coffee shop owner’s life changed forever – while preparing for a day out with his wife Wendy, he suffered a debilitating stroke. Recalling the incident that happened in January 2...

By Reporter Updated: April 27, 2021, 2:40 pm © Supplied Thank you for signing up to The Press and Journal newsletter. Something went wrong - please try again later. Sign Up Living in the middle of a 14,000-acre forest, Jake Williams is one Scot who has relished almost a year in lockdown. And the 71-year-old hermit is in no hurry to put himself at risk of catching Covid-19 as restrictions ease – despite being inundated with more than 200 people wanting to be his friend and 100 m...

© Supplied by RAF Lossiemouth RAF Lossiemouth has received £6,000 to construct two new outdoor classrooms to aid out of school care for parents who work on the base. The air force base’s cash boost from the RAF Benevolent Fund has meant outdoor classrooms – named ‘Ben’s Bothies’ which are shelters provides protection for youngsters from the elements. These facilities have been equipped with solar panelled lighting and portable heaters to provide comfort in all weather conditions. St...

© Supplied by Anna Day Thank you for signing up to The Courier daily newsletter Something went wrong - please try again later. Sign Up When Anna Day’s marriage was unexpectedly put on hold she had the perfect response – get a puppy. The Dundonian’s plans for 2020 included marrying Patrick Kelly, 52, on Magdalen Green followed by a honeymoon in Paris and Italy. But when lockdown intervened Anna, 45, opted for plan B. “We lost our dog Fern in February 2020 and were desperately sad...