Community panel will determine future of Grenfell Tower site
A commission has been announced to enable the Grenfell community to decide the long-term future of the tower site.
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Piper Alpha memorial fundraising passes £40,000
Fundraising for the Piper Alpha memorial gardens in Aberdeen has passed the £40,000 mark.
Tributes to Sir Alex Fergusson at memorial service
Hundreds of people have attended a memorial service for former Holyrood Presiding Officer Sir Alex Fergusson.
Families of murdered Scottish soldiers ask for CCTV to protect memorials
Family members of three Scottish soldiers murdered by the IRA in Belfast are to request that CCTV be installed to protect memorials to them.
Work begins on Shoreham Airshow tragedy memorial
Work has begun on a permanent memorial to the victims of the Shoreham Airshow tragedy.
Victoria Cross winner Edward ‘Mick’ Mannock remembered in memorial service
A First World War pilot was honoured on Friday with a memorial in Dublin’s Glasnevin Cemetery.
Moray memorial path plans progress
Plans for upgrading a coastal path at a popular Moray beach have progressed with donations being welcomed to help with construction costs.
Piper Alpha: Spaces for reflection have grown in importance to bereaved families over the years
The memorial garden is a special place for the people of Aberdeen in remembering those workers who perished.
Fishing memorial in Aberdeen city centre to be unveiled next week
A new memorial dedicated to Aberdonians who worked in the city’s important fishing industry is to be unveiled next week
Campaign for permanent Neale Cooper memorial smashes fundraising target
Big-hearted Dons supporters have helped a drive for a permanent memorial to Gothenburg Great Neale Cooper smash its fundraising target.
Stephen Hawking laid to rest between Sir Isaac Newton and Charles Darwin
Professor Stephen Hawking has been laid to rest between the graves of Sir Isaac Newton and Charles Darwin at Westminster Abbey, as he was celebrated for his “unique example of achievement against all the odds”.
Stephen Hawking laid to rest between graves of Newton and Darwin
Professor Stephen Hawking has been laid to rest between the graves of Sir Isaac Newton and Charles Darwin at Westminster Abbey, during a service to celebrate his life.
Poignant tributes paid to Gothenburg Great Neale Cooper
The Granite City paid tribute to one of its own last night as 4,000 of his friends, team-mates and family gathered at Pittodrie Stadium to pay tribute to Gothenburg Great Neale Cooper.
Family appeal as items go missing from Wester Ross memorial garden
The family of a man killed in a motorcycle accident have spoken of their heartache after crosses went missing from a memorial garden – for the second time since he died.
Monoploy reinvented to support Aberdeen’s Piper Alpha memorial
The classic board game Monopoly has been reinvented with a North Sea theme to raise up to £69,000 for the upkeep of Aberdeen’s Piper Alpha memorial.
Appeal for memorial to Highland Jacobite hero gathers momentum
A campaign to honour a Highland Jacobite “hero” soldier with a bronze statue has gathered momentum.
Son of Piper Alpha worker raising funds for memorial garden upkeep
An offshore diver, whose father died in the Piper Alpha disaster, is raising money for the upkeep of the memorial for those killed in the tragedy.
Lives lost in double navy tragedy to be remembered on Orkney
Nearly 190 lives lost a century ago in a double naval tragedy that only saw one survivor will be remembered in Orkney next month.
Families to mark RAF crash at hillside cairn
It was the scene of an RAF tragedy that took the lives of 13 crew.
Baby ashes memorial meeting dates announced
Bereaved families affected by the baby ashes scandal are being encouraged to attend meetings next week to discuss setting up a memorial to the victims.
Well-known fisherman calls for Aberdeen memorial to those who died at sea
A north-east trawling stalwart has launched a petition, urging Aberdeen City Council to create a memorial for the region's fisherfolk.
Memorial service for victims of Orlando shooting to be held in Aberdeen this weekend
A vigil to remember those who perished in the massacre at a gay night club in Orlando last week will be held in Aberdeen this weekend.
Memorial service remembers 100 officers and police staff
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Public memorial for Aberdeen Art Gallery architect Gareth Hoskins to be held in March
A public memorial to honour the architect behind the redevelopment of Aberdeen Art Gallery will be held next month.
Highland tribute to war time heroine 100 years after she was executed
Highlanders have paid an emotional tribute to a war-time heroine exactly a century after she was assassinated by the Germans.
Vikings turn out for Burghead’s Norwegian Weekend
A Viking-themed celebration had a poignant twist at weekend as the men killed while on a secret World War II mission were remembered.
Bid launched to place memorial statue in north east fishing village
For years, residents of two north-east fishing villages have wanted a permanent memorial to the local men who have lost their lives at sea.
Bid to turn forgotten north east sports pitch into remembrance garden
A disused sports pitch in the north-east could provide a new space for people to mourn their lost loved ones.
Cairnbulg plans memorial to lives lost at sea
A memorial to north-east fishermen who have lost their lives at sea is to be built.
Memorial to saint with north and north east connections
She was Australia's first saint and her parents hailed from Scotland.
Peterhead to remember three who died 100 years ago
Three men who lost their lives at sea 100 years ago will be remembered in a north-east port today.
RNLI reach out to relatives of crew lost in 1914 tragedy
The RNLI is reaching out to relatives of lifeboat crewmen lost in a disaster off Peterhead 100 years ago.