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Scotland’s route out of lockdown: First Minister Nicola Sturgeon to deliver update, but where and when?

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon will update the nation today on whether or not the relaxation of further restrictions in Scotland can take place. Read More

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StreetVet is launching its new service later this month.

StreetVet: The charity offering free veterinary care to the pets of Aberdeen’s homeless

19/04/2021

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Kathryn Christie beating World Championship medallist Zoey Clark to the Scottish 60m title in 2014.

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There has been a slight rise in the employment rate (Anthony Devlin/PA)

Slight rise in Scotland’s employment rate

20/04/2021

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North-east gin firm bags £80K export deal with US drinks retailer in first step to sending spirit globally

20/04/2021

Krepes ‘n’ Kones opens new branch in Aberdeen and staff are giving away free desserts today

19/04/2021

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19/04/2021

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Karl and his wife Elfriede have said thank you to the museum after the Scottish regiment rescued him during the Second World War.

German WW2 veteran’s Gordon Highlanders donation highlights ‘ties that bind’ former enemies

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Pele and Jocky Scott go head to head in a tussle during Soccer Bowl 77.

The north-east footballers who played in the NASL with Best, Cruyff and Pele

by Graeme Strachan

Step back in time: Aberdeen’s Timmer Market

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Coronavirus: The key numbers

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Aberdeen midfielder Ross McCrorie targets maximum 12 points in Premiership run-in – starting against Celtic

Midfielder Ross McCrorie has targeted a maximum 12 points in the Premiership run-in to turn up the heat on Hibs in the battle for third. Read More

20/04/2021

Six English teams are involved in the European Super League proposals.

Willie Miller column: European Super League proposals dilute footballing tradition for the benefit of the money men

The proposals for a European Super League are not surprising and just the latest erosion of the tradition of football. Read More

19/04/2021

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Primark saw record sales in the first week since stores reopened (Joe Giddens / PA)

Primark to repay £121 million in furlough cash despite falling sales

20/04/2021

Primark’s owner will repay £121 million in furlough money claimed under government job retention schemes and pay out a dividend to shareholders despite a slump in profits.

Britain’s unemployment rate has fallen for the second month in a row and job vacancies surged as businesses prepared to reopen after lockdown in a sign of hope for the battered jobs market, official figures have shown. (PA)

Unemployment rate drops for second month in a row – ONS

20/04/2021

Britain’s unemployment rate has fallen for the second month in a row and job vacancies surged as businesses prepared to reopen after lockdown in a sign of hope for the battered jobs market, official figures have shown.

In-form Steph Curry helped the Golden State Warriors to victory over the Philadelphia 76ers (Matt Slocum/AP)

Sport

Steph Curry shooting masterclass leads Golden State to victory over Sixers

20/04/2021

Steph Curry extended his incredible run of form as he scored 49 points to propel the Golden State Warriors to a 107-96 win over the Philadelphia 76ers.

Workers make their way along rows of tulips which have burst into colour in fields near King’s Lynn in Norfolk. (Joe Giddens/ PA)

Tulips burst into colour in fields in East Anglia

20/04/2021

Thousands of tulips have burst into colour in a kaleidoscope display near King’s Lynn in Norfolk.

Jose Mourinho and Julian Nagelsmann are in the latest football gossip (Clive Rose/ Nick Potts/PA)

Sport

Football rumours from the media

20/04/2021

What the papers say Fresh from Jose Mourinho’s sacking, reports of his possible replacement have already emerged. The Daily Mail says Spurs bosses have identified RB Leipzig’s 33-year-old German manager Julian Nagelsmann as the man to take over at Tottenham. According to the paper, Nagelsmann is open to the move, however freeing him from his current contract could cost Spurs up to £10million.

The PM will commit to cutting carbon emissions by 78% by 2035 compared with 1990 levels (David Jones/PA)

Johnson set to announce further cuts to UK emissions

20/04/2021

Boris Johnson is set to announce steeper cuts to the UK’s carbon emissions as he prepares to host the Cop26 international climate change summit later this year.

Boris Johnson will host a round table with representatives from football governing bodies including the FA and the Premier League as well as fans’ representatives on Tuesday to discuss the proposed European Super League (Clive Brunskill/PA)

Boris Johnson to host meeting with football bosses and fans over Super League

20/04/2021

Boris Johnson will host a round table with representatives from football governing bodies including the FA and the Premier League as well as fans’ representatives on Tuesday to discuss the proposed European Super League.

Manchester City are hoping to retain their grip on the Carabao Cup (Mike Egerton/PA)

Sport

Carabao Cup provides an important step on sport’s road to recovery from Covid-19

20/04/2021

The Carabao Cup may have its detractors with its long-term viability a recurring debate, but Sunday’s final could be one of the most significant matches of the season.

Manchester City are defending their League Cup title against Tottenham in Sunday’s final (Mike Egerton/PA)

Sport

Talking points ahead of the Carabao Cup final between Manchester City and Spurs

20/04/2021

Manchester City take on Tottenham in the 2020-21 Carabao Cup final at Wembley on Sunday.

Tottenham are playing their first domestic final since 2015 when they take on Manchester City in the Carabao Cup final (Matt Dunham/PA)

Sport

Carabao Cup final: Tottenham’s route to Wembley

20/04/2021

Tottenham take on holders Manchester City in the Carabao Cup final on Sunday hoping to end a 13-year trophy drought.

Former Celtic manager Ronny Deila won the Scottish title twice (Jeff Holmes/PA)

Sport

On this day in 2016: Ronny Deila announces Celtic departure

20/04/2021

Ronny Deila announced his decision to leave his post as Celtic manager at the end of the season on this day in 2016.

Manchester City are heading back to Wembley bidding for a fourth-successive Carabao Cup win (Mike Egerton/PA)

Sport

Carabao Cup final: Manchester City’s route to Wembley

20/04/2021

Holders Manchester City face Tottenham in the Carabao Cup final on Sunday bidding for a fourth-successive triumph in the competition and a sixth in eight years.

James Corden delivered an impassioned denunciation of the Super League proposals that have rocked football and warned the game’s future is at risk (Yui Mok/PA)

Entertainment

James Corden delivers passionate criticism of Super League during his US TV show

20/04/2021

James Corden delivered an impassioned denunciation of the Super League proposals that have rocked football and warned the game’s future is at risk.

Walter Mondale, a liberal icon who lost the most lopsided presidential election after bluntly telling voters to expect a tax increase if he won, died on Monday (Jack Smith/AP)

World

Walter Mondale, former US Vice President, dies aged 93

20/04/2021

Former US Vice President Walter Mondale, a liberal icon who lost the most lopsided presidential election after bluntly telling voters to expect a tax increase if he won, has died.

A selection of scarves pictured at Hackney Marshes, London, of the English soccer Premier League teams (left-right) Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur, who announced in a joint statement they are to join a new European Super League (Yui Mok/PA)

Sport

Football authorities consider next move in fight against European Super League

20/04/2021

Football authorities will consider their next moves in the fight against the proposed European Super League on Tuesday as the 12 clubs signed up press ahead with the plans.

Jose Mourinho left Tottenham’s training ground for the final time on Monday (Jonathan Brady/PA)

Sport

Tottenham search for new manager ahead of cup final after sacking Jose Mourinho

20/04/2021

Tottenham are in need of a new manager with less than a week to go until the Carabao Cup final after Jose Mourinho was sacked on Monday.

Entertainment

Millie Mackintosh: There’s so much pressure to bounce back after pregnancy

20/04/2021

Reality TV personality Millie Mackintosh says she cannot stand the pressure women are put under to “bounce back” from pregnancy.

Attendees at the Oscars will reportedly not be required to wear masks while the cameras are rolling during the ceremony (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

Entertainment

Oscars attendees ‘told they do not have to wear masks on camera’

20/04/2021

Attendees at the Oscars will reportedly not be required to wear masks while the cameras are rolling during the ceremony.

News

Apple event set to be ‘action-packed’

20/04/2021

Apple hosts its first event of 2021 on Tuesday evening, where the tech giant is expected to unveil several new devices, with one expert believing the event could be “action-packed”.

The directing team for the highly anticipated sequel to Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse has been unveiled (Sony Pictures Animation/PA)

Entertainment

Directing team for Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse sequel revealed

20/04/2021

The directing team for the highly anticipated sequel to Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse has been unveiled.

Union and charity leaders have joined forces to urge the Government to reform minimum wage laws affecting thousands of care workers (Danny Lawson/PA)

Urgent action needed on pay for sleep-in shifts, say union and charity chiefs

20/04/2021

Union and charity leaders have joined forces to urge the Government to reform minimum wage laws affecting thousands of care workers.

A multi-year education recovery package of up to £15 billion is required in England to ensure children catch up on missed learning, a report suggests (Martin Rickett/PA)

£15 billion funding boost needed in England ‘to support education recovery’

20/04/2021

A multi-year education recovery package of up to £15 billion is required in England to ensure children catch up on missed learning, a report suggests.

Disrupted sleep could contribute to a higher risk of death, a study suggests (Tim Ireland/PA)

Disrupted sleep can increase risk of death, study suggests

20/04/2021

Disrupted sleep could contribute to a higher risk of death, a study suggests.

The pandemic preparedness partnership (PPP) will draw up advice on how vaccines can be developed more quickly (PA)

Experts meet to cut vaccine development time in face of new pandemics

20/04/2021

A panel of international experts is meeting to consider how the development of vaccines can be accelerated in response to any new pandemic.

What the papers say – April 20

20/04/2021

The so-called Big Six of the English Premier League face a furious backlash in the papers after the unveiling of proposals for a breakaway tournament.

A record rise in pothole-related breakdowns on UK roads has been recorded (Yui Mok/PA)

Motoring

Record rise in pothole breakdowns as roads ‘resemble the surface of the moon’

20/04/2021

A record rise in pothole-related breakdowns on UK roads has been recorded.

Fans protest outside the Leeds stadium against Liverpool’s decision to join a proposed new European Super League ahead of the clubs’ Premier League fixture (Zac Goodwin/PA)

PM vows to show the European Super League a ‘straight red’

20/04/2021

Boris Johnson has promised football fans he will do everything possible to give the “ludicrous” European Super League a “straight red”.

The Government has said proposed law changes which would allow telecoms firms to make phone masts taller and wider could wipe out mobile signal blind spots (Ben Birchall/PA)

Government unveils plans to relax mast rules to end mobile signal blind spots

20/04/2021

Proposed changes in the law which would allow telecoms firms to make phone masts taller and wider could wipe out mobile signal blind spots, the Government has said.

Police officers wearing face masks in St Peter’s Square, Manchester (Jacob King/PA)

Some police forces found self-isolation rules ‘unnecessary’ – report

20/04/2021

Some police forces did not follow self-isolation rules after staff came into contact with someone who had coronavirus symptoms, according to inspectors.

The winning image of Loseley Park Gardens, Surrey (Oliver Dixon/RHS/PA)

Aerial shot of spring garden wins top prize in photography competition

20/04/2021

A drone shot of a formal garden in spring has scooped top prize in the Royal Horticultural Society’s annual photographic competition – which saw a surge in entries this year.