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Joseph W Simpson, the former head teacher at Arduthie Primary School in Stonehaven, has died at the age of 102

Nostalgia: have a look through these old photos of north-east and Aberdeenshire fishing villages.

© Supplied by Clarke Cooper Children at Catterline Primary who are this week's Beach Clean Champions. Back row, Left to Right: Noah, Nico, Fern, Ellie, Mirren, Lewis, Howie. Bottom row, Left to Right: Oliver, Ben, Oli, Belle, Emma, Sophia. As the children of Catterline Primary scatter across the village beach with grins on their faces and bin bags in hand, their teacher Jane Turner reflects how strange it was that cleaning up rubbish used to be a punishment for naughty children. The primary six and seven classes of the coastal Aberdeenshire community’s school have grown so passionate abou...

Joan Eardley: Our enduring fascination with shy artist who made Catterline her home © SYSTEM 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 Joan Eardley is adored in Scotland. As May 18 marks the centenary of her birth, Gayle Ritchie looks at the enduring fascination with the shy artist who made Catterline her home. A lone figure stood on the exposed shore, staring out at the raging sea as it whipped cotton wool foam up over jagge...

© Supplied by Family of Joe Simpson Joseph Simpson turns 100 with a low-key celebration A popular retired headteacher has reached a notable milestone celebrating his 100th birthday at home with his wife. Joseph W Simpson, who lives in Mearns Drive with his wife, Margaret, spent his entire teaching career in the north-east and is a well-known face in the local community. As well as his passion for education, Joe was closely involved with school football and enjoyed watching one of his ‘discoveries’, Don Masson from Banchory, go on to play for Scotland. Joe’s career as a teacher began at...