On This Day
On This Day 1975: GIRL appointed Lossiemouth FC secretary, a Bridge of Don boy gets stuck in an oil pipe and 20 tons of fish ruin a Highland receptionist’s holiday plans
October 16, 2023
1967: What happened when drink-drive laws hit Aberdeen?
October 9, 2023
On this day in 2008: Leeds beat St Helens to win Super League Grand Final
October 5, 2023
On This Day in 2019: Dina Asher-Smith wins gold at World Athletics Championships
October 5, 2023
On this Day, 1970: End of the line for Tillynaught Station and Aberdeen policeman assaulted with chip paper
October 2, 2023
On This Day 1973: Double murderer escape bid from HMP Peterhead, Busy Lizzie mysteriously gassed, and the idea of an Equalities Commission makes Enoch Powell laugh
September 25, 2023
On This Day 1992: Interest rates through the roof, no to condoms in schools and Candacraig definitely isn’t for sale
September 18, 2023
On This Day, 1980: the P&J’s beauty contest, a Nairn man’s heart transplant and local football hooliganism were the stories du jour
September 11, 2023
On this day 1963: a freak kitchen accident took the life of a young Aberdeen seaman, a Barra baby is born in the skies, and Guy Burgess dies in Moscow
September 4, 2023
On This Day 1944: P&J war correspondent among first to enter liberated Paris
August 28, 2023
On This Day 1970: Andy Stewart was being un-PC at His Majesty’s, whisky prices were cut, but not really; the sun was out and the Royals were smiling at Crathie
August 21, 2023
On This Day 1990: Farewell to a flower of Scotland, hail the bottle boat adventurer, and Uncle Stewart is in the dog house
August 14, 2023
On This Day, 1974: Aberdeen’s first women traffic wardens and cutting costs at Co-op
August 8, 2023
On This Day: Goering’s car and fruity gossip featured in the Evening Express of Monday August 1, 1951
July 31, 2023
On This Day, 1968: Prisoners on trial for attempted murder at HMP Peterhead and a new shop’s ‘living hair’ carpet
July 24, 2023
On This Day 1983: ‘Not a lot of crime so we can save money on policing’; a forgotten Spitfire emerges from the sand; and Fergie and Joe are at loggerheads
July 17, 2023
On This Day, 1963: When underage King Charles got caught drinking brandy in Stornoway, and other fascinating P&J headlines
July 10, 2023
On This Day: What was The P&J reporting on July 3, 1950?
July 3, 2023
GALLERY: On this day 32 years ago, Aberdeen played out a pulsating 2-2 draw with IFK Göteborg in the European Cup quarter-finals
March 5, 2018