OBITUARY: Engineer bridge builder who loved the islands made a final trip to Coll before his death
Tom Bryers, a renowned civil engineer, has died at the age of 93.
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TRIBUTE: ‘One-off’ Stornoway blacksmith Calum ‘Steallag’ MacLeod
One of the last remaining traditional blacksmiths in Scotland has died at the age of 84.
Obituary: Village People co-founder and music producer Henri Belolo
The music producer mastermind who co-created disco supergroup Village People has died aged 82.
Obituary: Former MSP and deputy presiding officer Trish Godman
Trish Godman, who has died aged 79, was among the very first group of MSPs to be elected to the Scottish Parliament, using her position to act as a “great fighter” for her constituents.
Obituary: Former Welsh Conservatives leader Rob Richards
Rod Richards was the first elected leader of the Welsh Conservatives – a milestone in a life which included stints in the Royal Marines and reading the news for the BBC.
Royal Horticulture Society pay tribute to senior Aberdeen gardener
A prestigious national horticulture organisation have hailed an Aberdeen gardener who died at the weekend as a “gentleman and giant among peers”.
A ‘gentle giant’: Tributes paid to senior Aberdeen council gardener Alan Gray
A senior Aberdeen gardener who spent decades tending the city’s most beloved parks and gardens has died.
Obituary: Lonach Horseman Willie Gray dies aged 83
A stalwart figure involved in one of Scotland’s oldest Highland games has died, aged 83.
Moray pensioner dies at the age of 103
A Moray pensioner who continued to live at home until her final days has died at the age of 103.
Obituary: ‘Britain’s greatest test driver’ Norman Dewis
Known by many as “Britain’s greatest test driver”, Norman Dewis clocked up more than one million miles at speeds of over 100mph during a career spanning more than 30 years at motoring manufacturer Jaguar.
Obituary: Coronation Street star Irene Sutcliffe
Star of the stage and screen, Irene Sutcliffe has died aged 88 after more than 60 years in the acting spotlight - including a prominent role in Coronation Street.
Obituary: Blake’s 7 star Paul Darrow
English actor Paul Darrow, best known for his portrayal of Kerr Avon in the seventies BBC sci-fi series Blake’s 7, has died aged 78.
Obituary: Lennart Johansson, a ‘role model of professionalism’ in European football dies aged 89
The man who was credited with revolutionising club football with the introduction of the Champions League has died aged 89.
Tributes to former Aberdeen councillor Jill Wisely
Long-serving Aberdeen councillor Jill Wisely has died at the age of 76 after a battle with cancer.
Obituary: Founding member of The Alabama 3, Jake Black
One half of the founding duo behind the band The Alabama 3, Jake Black, has died just days after performing in concert.
OBITUARY: Award-winning American novelist, screenwriter and playwright dies at age of 103
An award-winning American novelist, whose books were turned into classic Hollywood films, has died at the age of 103.
Crofter’s son who grew up in poverty and became millionaire
Dennis MacLeod, a crofter's son from Sutherland who became a multi-millionaire in the Canadian mining industry, has died aged 79.
Family pays tribute to Highland mountaineering expert
Tributes have been paid to an internationally acclaimed mountaineering expert from a Loch Ness-side village who died last week.
Obituary: Former architecture boss who oversaw rebuild of Aberdeen Grammar dies aged 87
A council boss involved in rebuilding an Aberdeen school following a fire has died at the age of 87.
Obituary: Ewen MacKinnon, Skye Mountain Rescue Team member
A long-serving member of the Skye Mountain Rescue Team, and a man who was said to have “been born in the Cuillin”, has died aged 76.
Obituary:’Australia’s greatest poet’ Les Murray dies aged 80
He was Australia’s greatest poet who spent years in Inverness in the 1960s and was one of 2000 descendants of a Scottish immigrant couple who settled in rural New South Wales in 1848.
Obituary: Celebrated film director John Singleton
Director, screenwriter and producer John Singleton was a trailblazer in the industry, helping to pave the way to success for many others in Hollywood.
Obituary: Decorated Second World War veteran Leslie Neal
One of the youngest men to be decorated for gallantry in the Second World War has died at the age of 96.
Lifetime SNP member and former Banff councillor dies
A former councillor described as a "faithful servant" for Banff has died at the age of 96.
Obituary: Celebrated cartoonist Malky McCormick
A legendary cartoonist who coined the nickname ‘The Big Yin’ for comedian Billy Connolly has died at the age of 76.
Obituary: Women’s golf pioneer Marilynn Smith
Marilynn Smith had no intention of ever playing golf, let alone setting up one of its largest tournaments.
Obituary: Character actor Richard Erdman
Known to contemporary audiences as Leonard in the US sitcom Community, Richard Erdman had more than seven decades of acting experience under his belt.
Obituary: The Wrecking Crew session drummer Hal Blaine
While few people might have recognised Hal Blaine by name, they certainly would have noticed his signature drumbeats.
Heartfelt memories at memorial for Grandhome Estate landowner David Paton
There were few seats left in St Machar Cathedral as scores paid their respects to the ninth Baron of Grandhome yesterday.
Obituary: Oldest living Keith football player dies
A former Highland League football star has died.
Actor Luke Perry set the template for a generation of teenage TV dramas
Luke Perry’s portrayal of rebellious heartthrob Dylan McKay in Beverly Hills, 90210 captured a nation of hearts in both his native America and across the Atlantic.
The Prodigy frontman Keith Flint was the face of UK rave music
As the lead singer of The Prodigy, Keith Flint carried the sound of British rave music from an insular community of party-goers to an international audience – selling 30 million records worldwide in the process.