Lindsay Bruce is our obituaries writer and occasionally also contributes to our Opinion pages.
Finding creative ways to tell the stories of the people who made us, Lindsay has been a writer and journalist for 25 years, working for news outlets and the charity sector, mainly in England. She's now thrilled to be back in Scotland working for the Press and Journal.
Email lindsay.bruce@ajl.co.uk to get in touch, or follow her on twitter: @llbruce
‘Ever a proud Elgin loon’: Tributes to Ian Urquhart of whisky giants Gordon and MacPhail
April 24, 2024
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Popular face of Aberdeen ice cream cafes, Vince Canale dies age 87
April 19, 2024
‘Loving dad with a heart of gold’: Tributes to Inverurie plumber Euan Henderson, 33
April 18, 2024
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‘He was everything to us’: Family’s tribute to Kemnay ‘Ace of Spades’ DJ Sandy Elrick
April 16, 2024
Retired Kintore gardener and butcher, Sandy Mitchell, dies age 74
April 10, 2024
Teacher and Highland League legend John Cowie of Buckie dies, 81
April 9, 2024
‘Today would have been their 70th anniversary’: Son’s tribute to Fraserburgh headmaster Jim Cameron and wife Ethel
April 1, 2024
‘Being a pallbearer for my granny changed the course of my life’: Funeral director Mark Shaw celebrates 20 years in Aberdeen
March 26, 2024
Glasgow city break with country appeal at the Hilton Doubletree Westerwood Hotel
March 3, 2024
‘She just wanted to make it to our daughter’s birthday’: Husband’s tribute to Inverurie mum, Cara Baxter, 42
February 20, 2024
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Final curtain comes down for Aberdeen showman Herbert Donald, 87
February 18, 2024
‘Till death do us part’: Double funeral of Forres couple Jean and Sandy Mackay
February 16, 2024
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‘You’ve warmed our broken hearts’: Family’s gratitude for support after shock death of Bridge of Don dad Mario Korzycki, 46
February 15, 2024
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‘This was your life mum’: Inverness family’s tribute to kind-hearted Elaine Mearns
February 12, 2024
Stolen pics and lookalike livestreams: The ‘sick’ Facebook funeral scams targeting Aberdeenshire and Moray mourners
February 9, 2024
‘We shared him with the entire community’: Family’s tribute to Keith stalwart Peter Laing
February 9, 2024
‘We had just 12 weeks with our girl’: Strichen family share heart-breaking cancer journey of Emma Smith, 33
February 7, 2024
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‘Night daddy, we love you:’ Tributes to Portlethen dad Iain McGettrick, 38
February 5, 2024
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‘There was nobody like Lena’: Husband’s tribute to former Forres Highland Games chieftain Lena Scott
February 2, 2024
Aberdeen Air Commodore Reg Whittaker: Fun-loving family man and Falklands veteran
February 1, 2024
King of the castle: The life of Premnay master stonemason Slesser Troup
January 31, 2024
Family and friends pay tribute to Alness ‘gentle giant’ Big Rab Smith
January 30, 2024
‘I should have died in Auschwitz too’: The harrowing story of Inverness Holocaust survivor Kathy Hagler
January 27, 2024
The obituaries that can’t be written: Remembering the family of Inverness Holocaust survivor Kathy Hagler
January 27, 2024