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My Weekly Latest Issue May 11 By When I was a child, going for a picnic was something very special indeed – a real treat with a bit of adventure thrown in too, if you were going somewhere new and exciting. Now, in 2021, the Great British Picnic is enjoying something of a renaissance as Covid restrictions ease, and staycations enjoy a surge in popularity. With that in mind, we’ve decided to put together our perfect picnic planner (p26) which is full of great tips to make sure you enjoy your own excursions. Now all we need is for the weather to

Normal text size Very large text size Fifth-generation farmers Doug and Nic Robertson are out mustering some of the 300 breeder cattle on their property near Scone on a crisp mid-autumn morning, wondering how long their rural idyll can last. Nic Robertson joins her husband Doug, with their horse Hamish, as they muster cattle on their property near Scone. Credit:Janie Barrett Plans by Japanese trading giant Idemitsu to develop its Gateway project north-west of Muswellbrook in the Upper Hunter would bring an open-cut coal pit right next door. “They will literally be out the back from us,�...

My Weekly Latest Issue March 16 By After a year unlike any other in recent memory, the Prime Minister has signalled that we are now starting to prepare for life beyond lockdown and a return to “normality”, whatever that may be! While we are not getting too far ahead of ourselves, this week we’re looking forward to all the things we have missed in the last 12 months and our plans for the post-Covid world. (p36) Personally, I can’t wait to go to a coffee shop, with a book or a magazine, and just sit and relax for a while! How about you? Please do drop me a line and let me know. Enjoy t...

My Weekly Latest Issue March 9 By Here at My Weekly we are always fond of a nice slice of cake. We also enjoy the odd chocolate bar too, so it’s perhaps surprising it’s taken us so long to come up with the idea for this week’s cookery – combining the two for an amazing treat! (p18) Even a sweet tooth as legendary as mine may struggle with the culinary delights inside, but I will certainly give them all a good try. We’re continuing the chocolate theme in our travel pages. (p42) A holiday of any kind may be the stuff of dreams for now, but hopefully not for too much longer! Have a gr...

Thank you for signing up to The Press and Journal newsletter. Something went wrong - please try again later. Sign Up A Dingwall man recorded a video of him beating another man unconscious after they met up for a “square go” in nearby woods. Inverness Sheriff Court heard on Tuesday that Darren Kennedy, 27, and Stuart Johnstone had exchanged insults into the early hours of November 10 last year. They agreed to fight in Maggies’ Woods and when they arrived there, both men stripped to the waist to prove that neither was carrying a weapon, the court heard. Kennedy then got the better ...