Political Editor at The Press and Journal.
‘Very significant’: New figures show total deaths across Scotland return to pre-Covid-19 levels
July 1, 2020
North-east charity calls on employers to spot domestic abuse signs post-lockdown
June 30, 2020
Local coronavirus restrictions under consideration in future to prevent ‘blanket lockdowns’
June 29, 2020
Western Isles’ coronavirus containment could be challenged from tourism and transport return, third sector boss claims
June 26, 2020
Coronavirus: Care home visits to begin outdoors from next month if infection-free for 28 days
June 25, 2020
Second wave: A look at countries across the globe seeing coronavirus cases increase
June 24, 2020
Nicola Sturgeon hails ‘real and sustained progress’ as Covid-19 deaths drop to 5% of all deaths across Scotland
June 24, 2020
‘If only they could have recognised it sooner’: Parents, councils and unions react to John Swinney’s schools U-turn
June 23, 2020
John Swinney announces plans to reopen schools on full-time basis from August in major U-turn
June 23, 2020
State of the nation: Economy experts give recommendations on path forward as Scotland emerges from pandemic
June 22, 2020
Scotland ‘not going to be very far behind’ UK in publishing two-metre rule advice
June 22, 2020
First Minister urges ‘caution’ out of lockdown but critics argue she has failed to understand ‘depth of economic and education crisis’
June 18, 2020
Coronavirus: As Scotland moves into phase two, what are the new rules?
June 18, 2020
Coronavirus: Woodside records highest death rate from Covid-19 across north and north-east
June 17, 2020
Scottish Government accused of ‘chronic lack of leadership’ over schools returning to normal
June 16, 2020
Attainment gap narrows across Scotland but Labour cites effects of school closures while calling for extra funding
June 16, 2020
Hugging bans, smaller classes and limits to toilet trips: what schools across our regions have planned from August 11
June 15, 2020
Scottish Liberal Democrats issue call for billion-pound carbon capture investment in north-east
June 15, 2020
First Minister expects to set out steps on country’s ‘path back to normality’ on Thursday
June 14, 2020
John Swinney says schools ‘unlikely’ to return to normality for duration of academic year
June 14, 2020
Fiona Hyslop says ‘vote of confidence’ in north-east should help support Aberdeen Harbour expansion
June 12, 2020
What’s in a metre? Reducing physical distancing from two metres to one could be ‘catastrophic’, public health expert warns
June 11, 2020
More than 700 people traced after coming into contact with confirmed Covid-19 cases
June 10, 2020
‘We have the three things Japanese tourists want’: Provost says north-east can benefit from ‘historic economic link’ with Japan
June 9, 2020