The Princess Royal welcomes first fleet of nursing students to Inverness
The Princess Royal visited two campuses in one day to welcome the first cohort of nursing students in the north.
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Scots rockers Runrig to bow out with huge farewell concert
Scottish rockers Runrig have announced a final farewell concert to help bring down the curtain on a remarkable 45-year career in music.
Date set for city to honour Denis Law
Aberdeen’s most famous footballing son will be given the freedom of the city in November as the city is lit for Christmas.
Two-hour police response to mayhem at cafe probed
Police have vowed to carry out a “full review” into why officers took two hours to show up at an Inverness cafe when it was targeted by a gang of teenagers.
Sisters take stand after cancer devastates family
Two sisters whose family has been shattered by cancer are fronting a national campaign designed to save lives.
North facing £100million buildings repair backlog
Schools and care facilities across the north face a £100million maintenance backlog – and the council does not know if vital repairs are being carried out.
Hundreds of staff attacked at north-east schools
More than 600 staff have been assaulted in classrooms and playgrounds in the north-east in the last year.
Moray children inspired to choose engineering and science careers by RAF
Hundreds of Moray school children have sampled what life is like supporting the country’s frontline air defence.
Construction begins on Winter Garden community mural
Construction has begun on a glass mosaic which will become a mainstay of the Duthie Park for generations to come.
Hundreds of acres of Moray forestry to be felled to prevent spread of infectious disease
Hundreds of acres of Moray woodland are being chopped down to stop the spread of an infectious disease.
Family and friends pay tribute to Aberdeenshire biker with running event
The parents of an Aberdeenshire biker, who died in a crash with a lorry, have paid tribute to their “amazing son”.
Bench to commemorate late Press and Journal farming editor and his father unveiled
The family of the late Press and Journal farming editor Joe Watson has unveiled a bench to commemorate him and his father.
Under pressure foodbank launches call for help to find premises
An under-pressure food bank has launched an urgent appeal for a permanent base in the north-east so it can help meet demands.
VIDEO: Watch youngster’s creative musical appeal for doctors to move to Moray
A young campaigner has penned an energetic song as part of an impassioned plea to encourage doctors to move to Moray.
New £4.5million life sciences centre at Inverness Campus takes step forward
Plans for a new £4.5million life sciences centre at Inverness Campus have moved another step closer.
Union Terrace Gardens to close for five weeks for construction investigation
Union Terrace Gardens is to close for five weeks while pits and holes are dug ahead of a £20million revamp.
Highland pensioner dies in hospital after crash en route to convoy museum
A pensioner has died in hospital following a crash on a Highland road as his family took him to visit the Russian Arctic Convoy Museum for the first time.
RECIPES: Nick Nairn shows us some new ways with an old favourite – grouse
Game season is here – and I’m thrilled.
Heritage agency pledges support to help restore iconic Speyside bridge
Heritage chiefs have pledged to investigate ways to help restore and preserve an iconic piece of Moray architecture.
Donation left by late Moray businessman will help pay for improved coastal walk
A bequest from a popular businessman has sparked a project to improve a coastal path at a Moray beauty spot.
New head of Fraserburgh development trust unveiled
A new manager is at the helm of a north-east community organisation.
MP calls for metal detectors to be trialled in schools to combat knife crime
Metal detectors should be trialled in schools to protect children from knife crime, a senior Liberal Democrat has said.
Plans submitted for new £54million Inverurie school
A new multimillion-pound school has taken another major step forward.
Work begins on Braemar heritage centre
Work has begun on a new £2.5million heritage centre in Royal Deeside this week, but more than half the funds are still needed before completion.
The family home with a swimming pool that used to be a pig farm
Auchbreck House stands for everything the Sutherland family have achieved, and over the past 30 years it has been transformed from a neglected farm to a stunning family home complete with swimming pool.
Police chased motorcycle thief through gardens in Aberdeen
An Aberdeen man led police on a chase through gardens after being caught sitting on a motorcycle he had stolen.
Tribute to couple found dead in freezing weather
A tragic couple found dead outside their Outer Hebridean home in freezing conditions last year are to be remembered by the community they served for years.
VIDEO: Watch as new and improved Rob Roy statue is unveiled to the public
One of Aberdeen’s most famous statues took pride of place at the weekend after being returned to its plinth just outside Aberdeen.
Wildlife bridges start to take shape over AWPR
They will be the first of their kind for Scotland when they are finished - and they will create a safe walkway for the north-east’s four-legged creatures.
Teenager gets passport in time after P&J intervention
He feared his Passport wouldn’t arrive in time for his first big holiday abroad with pals.
VIDEO: Appeal after hit-and-run driver smashes into parked car in Moray
A Moray woman has made public shocking footage which shows a driver ploughing into her parked car - leaving the vehicle damaged beyond repair.
VIDEO: Footage shows progress on £4.5million refurbishment of Highland landmark
Engineers will shortly complete the £4.5million refurbishment of a landmark railway viaduct in the Highlands.