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Salmon farmer Mowi Scotland sets new record for first quarter production © PA Archive/Press Association Ima 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 Salmon giant Mowi has reported record first quarter volumes from its Scottish operations. The world’s largest farmed fish producer said its sites in Scotland delivered 18,273 tonnes (gutted weight) of salmon during the first three months of 2021 , which was a significant incre...

Updated: May 19, 2021, 8:00 pm © Sandy McCook/DCT Media Thank you for signing up to The Press and Journal newsletter. Something went wrong - please try again later. Sign Up As the warm summer months slowly and patiently approach, travel guide Lonely Planet has timely collated the best beaches in the country. And luckily for anyone, who is longing for that one sunny day to escape the crowd and enjoy a tranquil stroll along pure-white sandy beaches with crystal-clear waters, 11 out of the 18 top choices are right on our doorsteps in the north and north-east. From family-friendly seaside...

Do children fall into poverty or are they pushed? While you ponder the answer, know that there are now 500,000 more children living in poverty in Britain than there were five years ago according to the End Child Poverty Coalition which published compelling new research yesterday. That’s half a million more kids going hungry and without the right school uniform. It’s half a million more children riddled with anxiety, children who society has already determined won’t achieve anything because of their postcode. The number of children is up in every local authority across Scotland too and a...

Having a core of diehard Dees can help Dundee to promotion says boss James McPake © SNS Group Dundee Football Club have played 1,620 minutes of football in front of empty stands at Dens Park since March 2020. Thursday’s Play-Off Final first leg will be the first time since last March Dark Blues have been allowed through the turnstiles to watch their team. A relaxing of Covid rules means 500 spectators are allowed inside football stadiums once again, just in time for the big match against Kilmarnock. There may not have been paying punters cheering on their team from the sidelines. However, ...

Updated: May 18, 2021, 10:28 am © Supplied by Angus Council Angus Council’s opposition SNP group will contest the 2022 local government elections with a new leader. Forfar councillor Lynne Devine has stepped down from the role with immediate effect following the group’s AGM. She told colleagues she wanted to step aside as she won’t be standing for re-election in May. Monifieth and Sidlaws councillor Beth Whiteside takes over as group leader following Monday’s development. Councillor Beth Whiteside. Montrose councillor Bill Duff and Brechin and Edzell member Kenny Braes are joint depu...