"Westminster, Holyrood and local authorities need to stop the finger-pointing, put an end to playing a game of “pass-the-blame”, and get round a table to find a way to help Raac-victims put their lives – and health – back on a firm and fair footing." pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/opinion/674…

"Natural justice points to some form of realistic compensation instead of what they have been offered so far." pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/opinion/674…

"I wouldn’t be surprised if we eventually get an announcement that we are going back to the future – cars can only drive on city roads if they have someone walking in front of them holding a red flag." pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/opinion/674…

"When faced with the prospect of falling ill and having to join the longest waiting list in the country to even be assessed, I felt there was no alternative for me." pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/opinion/col…

"If we don't keep homes for local families, our communities are at risk of losing their essence and then, Inverness would no longer be a real city, but a soulless theme park for tourists." pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/opinion/674…

Do you agree? 🤔💬 "Let’s ban mobiles for every school and every pupil in Scotland so they can grow up savouring the wonders around them and not seeing life in tunnel vision." pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/opinion/col…

"After travelling the North Coast 500 myself, it is easy to see why more than 30,000 people complete it each year." pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/opinion/675…

"The quiet closure of M&S marks another step in Aberdeen’s retail decline and a call for a revamp of the city centre." pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/news/675579…

"Warnings from medics about the parlous state of the NHS are now routine. So, too, are promises from politicians that things will get better." pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/news/aberde…

Contrast triumphant team spirit on stage with the toxic desolation of school battlegrounds scarred by misogyny and violence, writes David Knight. pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/opinion/675…

Let’s ban mobile phones for every school and every pupil in Scotland for their own good, writes Scott Begbie. pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/opinion/col…

"But the best way to protect this precious palace of dreams is to get your bums on those seats. Buy tickets for the shows, go and see things you might not normally bother with, tell your friends. Better yet, take your friends." pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/opinion/676…

"There is so much potential in Elgin's outdoor spaces we're not making best use of currently." pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/opinion/676…

🔴⚪️🗞️ Fantastic stuff from our The Press and Journal P&J Sport Evening Express EveningExpress Sport production and design staff today - with pages AND pages of Aberdeen FC Scottish Cup winners content to mark the Dons' glory. Here is just some of their beautiful work... (1/2) P&J:

"Do we now look to Swinney to unlock the door to housing cash or can Aberdeen City Council be creative within its own housing budget?" pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/opinion/676…

"Wouldn’t it be nice if all our councils were run by people whose sole focus was on doing their best for their communities, and not squabble like playground bairns, all because of the colour of rosette they wear?" pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/opinion/677…

"With Inverness and now Aberdeen having their own tour bus, it's time for Moray to follow suit." pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/opinion/676…

In the wake of Raac homeowner Sheila McDonald's death, Lindsay Bruce calls on leaders to act with compassion. "I felt it impossible to let her loss pass, without paying tribute to her, and to acknowledge the Sheila-shaped hole in her community." pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/opinion/675…

"I fell foul of Aberdeen bus gates when a “pre-experiment” experimental stage of this troubled project was first launched." pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/opinion/col…

"Wouldn’t it be nice if our political leaders at every level, from councils to Holyrood to Westminster, decided to at least explore the idea of creating the Holywood of the north right here?" pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/opinion/677…