Crovie, Aberdeenshire. (2024) Pic: Libby Kendall.

Couldn't agree more.... #shoplocal #ChooseBookshops

After the government reveals British police will help patrol Paris for the Olympics, Policing Minister Chris Philp starts sending officers to France to guard its most famous landmarks

A memorial to a scientist who was murdered by her ex-husband in 1978 has been unveiled at the university where she worked. University of Aberdeen has dedicated a plaque to Dr Brenda Page next to its laboratories, and a tree has been planted in her memory.

A beautiful morning #Shetland

'Ever get the feeling that you’re being had? Presenting: the great sewage scam.'

The wonderful George Monbiot doing his best Johnny Rotten impersonation, well, almost.

If you're a govt minister, regulator or work in the water industry look away now.

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Harrowing story of an Aberdeen man providing witness statements for the #InfectedBloodInquiry . Both Martin and his grandad Isaac were infected with hep C. Martin survived, but Isaac died in 1997. By Andy Morton in The Press and Journal today: 🩸
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It’s 40 years today since the death of William “Count” Basie, one of the great figures in the history of jazz who performed with all the other giants of his era. It’s 50 years since he and his band appeared in “Blazing Saddles”. He was on screen less than a minute, but oh boy…!

🚨 NEW: Tory MP and Home Office Minister Chris Philip seems to be confused over the idea that Congo and Rwanda are two different countries

OMG WE WON❤️

Well done to the north-east’s Isla Traquair for winning the Outstanding Investigative Reporting award at the ⁦True Crime Awards⁩. Isla dedicated it to Brenda Page, whose killer Christopher Harrisson was finally convicted and imprisoned last March, 45 years after her death!

It was a privilege to interview Sir Michael Palin today and discuss a wide range of subjects. It also offered a pleasant diversion from a lot of the Monty Python antics which pass for Scottish politics these days!

Scottish FA statement: Pyramid Play-off tie

This evening! Tune in if you can!

When a picture paints 1000 words on the value of women. Huge respect & admiration for ⁦Joanna Cherry KC⁩ In #LesbianVisabilityWeek still standing up, still fighting. 💜

Anyone else getting a digital kicking at the moment? Bad people trying to access my various apps and e-mail accounts. I’m changing passwords more often than I change my mind about my favourite album…

Trumps new course is being built on a huge area of sand dunes towards the car park at Balmedie beach. Who allowed this to happen and who benefited from the sale of land?

Such a shame that the interviewers were not briefed properly. They had three amazing women with inspirational stories; Heather (Skipper) navigated around the world with no technology, Ami (Engineer) kept complex equipment working and Najiba (Camerawoman) escaped the Taliban and…

The definition of 'old age' may now be 74 but age has become meaningless. I mean, Nigel Farage is younger than Brad Pitt. Column thetimes.co.uk/article/its-of…

Via private eye.