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
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November 29, 2023
Obituary: Peterhead Prison riots hostage negotiator Dr David Clark, 93
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November 17, 2023
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November 16, 2023
Brother’s tribute to John Love, the man who brought sea eagles back to Scotland
November 14, 2023
Marjorie Walker, who made Walker’s Shortbread a global brand, dies 83
November 8, 2023
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November 3, 2023
Family tribute to Major General Jack Coull of Ballater, 89
November 1, 2023
‘Happiness is possible’: Peterhead mum’s journey to love again after losing husband and son to suicide
October 31, 2023
Suicide prevention charity Shirley’s Space saves 84 lives in four years
October 31, 2023
Retired Inverurie postman and Masonic Master Brian Morton dies, 74
October 27, 2023
Dylan’s stones help bereaved Inverurie mum stay connected to 22-month-old son
October 25, 2023
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Family’s sadness as Storm Babet sees tree crush 21-year-old’s memorial bench
October 25, 2023
A Place to Remember Russell Horne: Culter 21-year-old who died in horror car crash
October 25, 2023
Spider-Man send-off for Cove ‘superhero’, eight-year-old Morgan Beeby
October 24, 2023
A Place to Remember Andrew Richardson: Findhorn RAF squadron leader, 37
October 23, 2023
Denise Donald, royal nanny from Aberdeen, dies 71
October 4, 2023
A Place to Remember People of Torry: Phyllis Campbell, chemist’s assistant who loved Battery view
September 26, 2023
A place to Remember People of Torry: 11 stories of love and loss from cherished memorial bench
September 26, 2023
A Place to Remember People of Torry: Mary Murray, filleter who found love at the fish house
September 26, 2023
A Place to Remember People of Torry: Charlie Ryan, ‘a great friend’
September 26, 2023
A Place to Remember People of Torry: Norman Reid, who spent his life at Aberdeen Harbour
September 26, 2023
A Place to Remember People of Torry: Paddy Florence, who bravely fought cancer for a decade
September 26, 2023
A Place to Remember People of Torry: Alex McGregor, who fought for the rights of others
September 26, 2023