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© Supplied by Handout One great picture was sent in by seven-year-old Cameron Lorimer, from Inverurie, who came up with his own superhero Super Sensei. Anna Reid, 13, from Elgin drew Jonathan Van-Tam who often appears with Prime Minister Boris Johnson at Covid-19 media briefings. Mr Van-Tam is one of many health professionals who has been working hard to keep the nation safe during the pandemic. And seven-year-old Sol Rennie, from Tarves, submitted a drawing of an NHS nurse during her work dressed in scrubs. © SYSTEM The We Art Heroes campaign received the backing of two artists working in ...

We Art Our Heroes: Artist Mel Shand calls on public to nominate their lockdown hero Updated: 24/02/2021, 10:10 am Artist Mel Shand, pictured in Finzean Accomplished artist and playwright Mel Shand is calling on north-east residents to nominate their own lockdown hero. Launched by the Evening Express and Press and Journal, the major art project is aiming to create a lasting legacy to all frontline workers. Readers are being asked to use their creativity to draw pictures of some of the lockdown workers who have helped us and made a difference over the past 12 months. With the initiative now in ...

New Years Honours: Inspirational figures from Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire and Moray receive awards by Alastair Gossip, James Wyllie and Zoe Phillips 30/12/2020, 10:30 pm Updated: 31/12/2020, 11:31 am © DCT Media/Jason Hedges Des Cheyne, owner of Spotty Bag Shop in Banff. Inspirational figures in the north-east have been awarded accolades in the Queen’s New Years Honours list. Des Cheyne One of the recipients is a Banff shopkeeper who was forced to drive as far south as Manchester to stock up on essential supplies for vulnerable people in the early months of the pandemic. Des Cheyne, who...

Updated: December 31, 2020, 10:01 am © DC Thomson 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 Ever since a health crisis left her close to death 13 years ago, Mel Shand has not wasted a moment bringing positivity to the lives of others. An accomplished artist and playwright, Mrs Shand holds an instrumental role in her community of Finzean, plus the nearby towns Birse, Ballogie and Strachan. And during the pandemic she stepped u...