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© Supplied by Courier artist Here is a question you may never have been asked before. What would you do if you found a dead buzzard, one that had apparently died naturally? Perhaps you would call the police, the Scottish SPCA, the RSPB? Perhaps you would just leave it where it lies and walk on. These things happen, after all. Everything in nature dies sooner or later, somehow or other. With buzzards, mostly we only ever hear about it when death is caused by shooting, poisoning or trapping, or ...

by Callum Main and David Proctor 13/04/2021, 3:54 pm Updated: 13/04/2021, 8:26 pm © Mohammed Radzis Mohamad A north-east man heard an “explosion” seconds before hundreds of homes lost power this afternoon. Heading outside his home in Kemnay after hearing “three loud bangs”, photographer Mohammed Radzis Mohamad spotted a wooden pole with electrical cables on fire. Fire crews from Inverurie rushed to the scene to extinguish the blaze and make the scene safe for SSE workers to inve...

NHS Grampian has reminded north-east residents that they will be contacted when it is time for their vaccination- and not the other way around.

by Caron Lindsay © Willie Rennie Thank you for signing up to The Press and Journal newsletter. Something went wrong - please try again later. Sign Up They say you should never meet your heroes because you will be disappointed. That was never the case with Shirley Williams. She was everything you wanted her to be and more. When I shyly approached her as a teenager to ask her to sign her book, she took time to talk to me and I no doubt made her characteristically late for her next m...

Updated: April 13, 2021, 5:18 pm © Supplied by Steph Davidson Thank you for signing up to The Press and Journal newsletter. Something went wrong - please try again later. Sign Up After receiving her long-awaited bone marrow transplant, Little Adeline Davidson is on the road to recovery. The four-year-old, from Alness, faced a two-year wait for a life-changing operation to combat a rare form of blood cancer. And her parents Steph, 27, and Jordan, 28 dealt with many delays, cancellations ...

Successful farming business Westerton Farmers near Laurencekirk in Aberdeenshire has launched its second farm shop, this time with food and plastic waste in mind.

Jordan Marshall: Keeping it cool the key to promotion for Dundee © Shutterstock Feed Dundee won’t be panicking any time soon says full-back Jordan Marshall as they target a vital victory at Dunfermline tonight. Whether enjoying a tight lead or trailing any time between now and the end of the season, the Dark Blues will be keeping it cool no matter what. So says Marshall, one of the Dark Blues’ most consistent performers this term, as they face the final four matches of the regular season. ...

Fears about future of Anytime Fitness gym in Elgin after all equipment is removed Updated: April 13, 2021, 5:55 pm © David Walker/DCT Media Thank you for signing up to The Press and Journal newsletter. Something went wrong - please try again later. Sign Up Fears have been raised that the Anytime Fitness gym in Elgin has shut for good without warning after all the equipment was removed, leaving customers out of pocket. However, the current manager is hoping for a brighter future for the ...

Dundee-based fitness guru Shelley Booth, 42, has turned the loss of her dad into a mission to transform the lives of thousands of people all over the world. 

by Ana da Silva and Lauren Taylor 13/04/2021, 1:36 pm Updated: 13/04/2021, 5:08 pm © Paul Glendell / DCT Media People across Scotland have reacted with joy to the news that travel rules will be relaxed this weekend. It comes after evidence the infection rates are improving, allowing the government to accelerate the easing of travel rules. People have flocked to social media to share their thoughts, with many already now making plans to see loved ones or get back out into the hills. Desp...