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By Ana Da Silva and David Proctor 26/04/2021, 7:35 pm Updated: 26/04/2021, 9:27 pm The weather put a damper on some of the north-east’s plans as the hospitality industry opened up its doors for the first time in 2021. Although Aberdeen was grey and wet, many persevered in getting an afternoon pint and a long-overdue catch up over coffee. Of those reuniting and making the most of restrictions easing were sisters Jade McDonald, 21, and her sister Mya Grunwell, 16. The pair got together a...

Mackie Academy pupils get top award in recognition of community efforts © Chris Sumner/DCT Media A pair of Mackie Academy pupils have won a top award in recognition of their remarkable work supporting and caring for their communities. The Hannah Dyson award, which is named after the Netherley teenager who died in 2005 after a long battle with cystic fibrosis, is handed out every year to under-18s to honour their “outstanding youth achievement, excellence or merit”. This year, for the first...

Slow and steady start to season for Harry Potter steam train Updated: April 26, 2021, 6:06 pm 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 It was a slow and steady start to the season as the Jacobite steam train made its first run since travel restrictions relaxed. Otherwise known as the Hogwarts Express, the train travels between ...

Updated: 26/04/2021, 8:21 pm © Shutterstock Feed Most years, movie fans would have feasted on the year’s Oscar winners well before the red carpet was unfurled at Hollywood’s biggest night of the year. But following a 2020 that resulted in movie release schedules being thrown into chaos and the enforced closure of cinemas across the UK since Christmas, film fans could be forgiven for being in the dark about some of Sunday night’s triumphs. For those who can’t wait until some belatedly m...

© Supplied Formartine’s, near Tarves, confirmed the news on social media this afternoon In a statement, bosses thanked customers for their support over the past nine years. The closure comes due to a combination of challenges including Covid, Brexit and the oil downturn. Flooding in late February also caused significant damage to the site. Hundreds of customers reacted to the news, with one saying “we will miss coming to see you” and another adding “the food and staff were always excel...

When psychotherapist Rachel Weiss from Perth sat down to watch TV one evening she had no idea she'd soon be launching a movement that would help people around the globe.

Georgia Garside, from South Littleton Farm, Blairgowrie, is worried that her farm has been targeted by thieves.

The widow of Craig Grant, who died after being put in a chokehold by a bouncer outside an Aberdeen bar, has won a legal battle for compensation.

© Kirsty McIntosh/DCT Media A terrified woman was left fearing for the safety of her pet cat after her boyfriend grabbed it from her property during a heated argument. Sean Caddle repeatedly kicked at the woman’s car after she locked herself inside it during the incident. After the 27-year-old grabbed her cat, the woman was able to persuade him to “post” it through the car window to her, at which point Caddle tried to open the car door. Dunfermline Sheriff Court heard the attack only end...

North Sea deal sets ambitious course for net-zero targets By Ian Forsyth © Shutterstock / Opsorman Thank you for signing up to The Press and Journal newsletter. Something went wrong - please try again later. Sign Up The North Sea Transition Deal sets an ambitious course to meet the government target of net-zero carbon emissions by the middle of this century. It involves an investment of £16 billion by 2030, and the agreement between the UK Government and Britain’s oil and gas i...