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TWO LOCAL whitefish trawlers have recently been taken over by young skippers and crews as part of a successful generational transfer in the industry. At the end of last mont a fishing partnership consisting of skipper Ben Irvine, 24, Owen Dougan, 20, Gordon Smith, 23, Louis...
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Alice Fiennes and Poppy Damon are experienced podcasters who previously gave us the excellent Murderabilia, about the people who collect artefacts associated with real-life killers, said Miranda Sawyer in The Observer. Their terrific new series, Pseudocide – about people who fake their own deaths – is equally “fascinating” and “weird”. They explore the life of a 14th century nun who faked her death to pursue a life of “carnal lust”. There’s the strange tale of a disappearing shopping-channel host, and the familiar, but still astonishing, story of the Labour MP John Stonehou...
© DCT Media Jock Mitchell, foreground, chairman of Inver and District community council, with secretary Barry Brice in Inver Bay celebrating the award of funds for new seating 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 Coastal communities are already welcoming the benefits of a dedicated fund designed to breathe new life into seaside spots. Groups around Easter Ross have secured a combined £108,000 share of £3.3 million allo...
North-east church sees ten-fold increase in demand for food support © Kami Thomson/DC Thomson Catalyst Vineyard Church operates its Storehouse facility. A north-east church has revealed demand for its foodbank is more than 10 times higher than it was before the Covid-19 pandemic. The Catalyst Vineyard church has eight locations across Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire, and also operates its Storehouse service to support those struggling to buy food for themselves and their families. Between April and September last year, the service distributed around 5.2 tonnes of food – but in the same period t...