New scheme launched as police reveal more than 40 people with dementia have been reported missing in the past year in the Highlands
More than 40 people with dementia were reported missing in the Highlands last year.
Philip Rodney: ‘The next decade will not be about building a better mousetrap, but creating genuinely new inventions.’
Cards on the table. I really do not like New Year. Christmas and Hanukkah are times of warmth and generosity to be spent with family and friends. Both festivals involve food and presents. What’s not to like? At Hogmanay, on the other hand, there is pressure to stay up late and drink (neither of which I do very well) and reflect with tearful sentimentality on the past year and anticipate with illogical fear the next.
What’s ahead: The future of business in the north
As 2020 gets under way, Peter Ranscombe gazes into his crystal ball to explore important milestones coming up in the year ahead
Tommy Wright: Matty Kennedy’s Scottish Cup absence was not Aberdeen-linked ‘conspiracy’
The conspiracy theorists put two and two together to get five when Matty Kennedy didn’t make St Johnstone’s match day squad at the weekend, manager Tommy Wright has insisted.
Highland crush Watsonians 52-7
Highland surged back to form, crushing a brave Watsonians side 52-7 in Inverness.
NSA Scotland pledges to improve communication
The Scottish branch of the National Sheep Association (NSA) has vowed to do more to communicate with its members and the wider industry.
Gordonians get lesson in how to take chances from Kirkcaldy
Should Gordonians be relegated from National League 2, they may well look back on this 40-18 home defeat by Kirkcaldy, as a season-defining game, given their inability to take their chances.
Fan view: Transfer window may yet hold twists and turns for Caley Thistle
I wouldn’t imagine there were too many neutrals in the crowd of 590 at the Indodrill on Saturday, but any that were there would have loved this game with its twists and turns.
Aberdeen Grammar keep Premiership play-off hopes alive with victory
Aberdeen Grammar kept their play-off hopes alive with a narrow 21-19 victory against GHA in Glasgow.
Fraserburgh warm up for Wednesday’s Aberdeenshire Shield final in style
Fraserburgh warmed up for Wednesday’s Aberdeenshire Shield final with a 6-0 win against Lossiemouth.
Formartine’s Graeme Rodger gets another hat-trick
There was a sense of deja vu at North Lodge Park as Formartine United scored five goals for a second successive Saturday and Graeme Rodger repeated the hat-trick feat he achieved against Fort William.
Fan view: Matty Kennedy’s early arrival could boost predictable and pedestrian Aberdeen attack
When the Aberdeen fans were discovering the team lines on Saturday, they probably weren’t terribly interested in checking how strong were the sides being selected by their rivals across the league.
Fan view: Lee Erwin display was bright spot in Ross County’s disappointing Scottish Cup exit
Not the finest way to start 2020.
Sluggish County crash out of the Scottish Cup as Honest Men canter to home victory
Ross County’s sluggish display resulted in the Scottish Cup upset it merited at the hands of Championship side Ayr United.
Cove Rangers: McAllister and Megginson find the net and show makings of a threatening partnership
Fraser Fyvie was pleased to see the strike partnership of Rory McAllister and Mitch Megginson flourish as the duo played together for Cove Rangers for the first time.
Assistant boss says Elgin must ‘learn to win games ugly’ after losing once more to late goal
These days, stoppage-time minutes give Elgin City a sense of dread.
Caley Thistle win the day in see-saw cup tie
The romance of the Scottish Cup continues to burn bright for Caley Thistle after they dug deep to see-off the valiant challenge of Alloa Athletic to book their place in the fifth round on Saturday.
Fans turn up the volume as Dons triumph
There was plenty of singing from Aberdeen’s ‘Red Shed’ but they had to wait right until the death for something to cheer about.
No time to be upset by cup exit: : Fontaine calls for league focus after defeat to Ayr
Ross County defender Liam Fontaine felt his side paid the price for failing to match Ayr United’s work-rate in Saturday’s Scottish Cup upset at Somerset Park.
Explore the outdoors: Take in the beauty of Forvie National Nature Reserve
As parents of young children, my wife and I are always on the lookout for fun things to do with the kids and new places to take them.
Fraserburgh assistant manager Duthie narrows his focus
Fraserburgh are the team with the most to gain as two of their title rivals go head to head this weekend but assistant manager James Duthie insists the Broch will be taking no notice of events at Mackessack Park.
Brora Rangers will test Rothes’ Highland League credentials – Gregg Main
Rothes midfielder Gregg Main believes Brora Rangers will be the acid test of his club’s Highland League title credentials today.
RESTAURANT REVIEW: A rare and tasty dining experience awaits at Hilton Aberdeen TECA
P&J Live, Aberdeen’s brand-new events venue, opened last August and has already welcomed thousands of visitors to concerts and conferences.
The Flying Pigs: Did the mannie from McKay’s of Queen Street have a wormhole to the 1970s in his stock room?
Ron Cluny, Official Council Spokesman
Highland predator’s child victim left feeling ‘like a prostitute’
A 49-year-old Sutherland plant operator has been found guilty of abusing two women when they were young girls.
Mackay’s Brora out to upset resurgent Rothes
Brora Rangers player-manager Steven Mackay says his side are ready to inflict a first league defeat on Rothes since Ross Jack took charge.
Plea for farming industry to let public into its workings
The British food and farming industry has been told it needs to be totally transparent and behave as if it is being watched 365 days a year.
Agri-workers invited to film screening
Farmers and crofters are invited to the premiere of a short film highlighting the work being done to mitigate the impact of sea eagles on agriculture.
Top deal maker to focus on future of M&A activity at P&J business breakfast event
One of the north-east’s top deal makers will address the future of the region’s mergers and acquisitions market at a P&J event next month.
Alex Bell: As two sides engage in the constitutional tango, the question is, which one is blind?
Al Pacino has been nominated for an Oscar for his turn as Jimmy Hoffa in the film The Irishman.
TRAVEL: Take a break with a visit to Northumberland
Years ago, my family visited Lindisfarne and I remembered just enough about it to want to revisit it with the benefit of hindsight, so Northumberland became the destination, the Holy Island of Lindisfarne the intention.
Shields Memorial Cup to continue at Canal Park
Clachnacuddin and Fort William will honour their late former defender Simon Shields in their historic Highland League encounter at Canal Park in Inverness on Friday.