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Covid jab doesn’t give you ‘super powers’: NHS specialist warns third wave ‘inevitable’ ahead of hospitality reopening

A nurse prepares to give a Covid vaccine. NHS Grampian is warning people should not think the jab gives them 'superpowers' ahead of pubs and restaurants reopening next week

NHS Grampian experts are warning of an "inevitable" third wave of coronavirus this summer - just days before desperate business owners are allowed to reopen after months of lockdown. Read More

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Nearly 3,500 bookings in just 12 hours for new street food venture from STAXX team in Aberdeen

21/04/2021

Scotland’s Home of the Year show heads for Granite City as judges admire two Aberdeen homes in tonight’s episode

21/04/2021

Stephen Glass ‘proud’ of Aberdeen players after Leigh Griffiths denies Dons win over Celtic at the death

21/04/2021

Aberdeen’s Apex Rugby Academy to reconnect young people through sport

21/04/2021

Tory leader Douglas Ross said the ‘bold and ambitious’ proposals from his party would create 200,000 jobs (Jane Barlow/PA)

Tory policies will create 200,000 jobs, says party

22/04/2021

Hilary Duff will star in a sequel to the fan-favourite comedy How I Met Your Mother (Anthony Harvey/PA)

Hilary Duff to star in How I Met Your Mother sequel

22/04/2021

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World Porridge Making Championship to remain virtual for 2021

21/04/2021

Nearly 3,500 bookings in just 12 hours for new street food venture from STAXX team in Aberdeen

21/04/2021

North-east whisky firm moves into Southeast Asian market with products hitting the shelves in Kuala Lumpur

21/04/2021

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Stephen Glass ‘proud’ of Aberdeen players after Leigh Griffiths denies Dons win over Celtic at the death

Aberdeen manager Stephen Glass said he was "proud" of his players' showing after a Leigh Griffiths goal at the death denied Aberdeen a win over Celtic. Read More

21/04/2021

Aberdeen's Lewis Ferguson makes it 1-0 against Celtic.

Aberdeen suffer late heartache as Celtic score with the last kick of the game in 1-1 draw

New Aberdeen manager Stephen Glass and Aberdeen suffered bitter heartache as a last-gasp equaliser denied them a vital win against Celtic. Read More

21/04/2021

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More than two in five parents have spent more money on their children’s education during the pandemic, a poll suggests (Liam McBurney/PA)

Two in five parents spent more money on child’s education during pandemic – poll

22/04/2021

More than two in five parents have spent more money on their children’s education during the pandemic amid concerns that pupils have missed out on learning due to Covid, a survey suggests.

The pass rate for driving tests in Britain is just 46%, according to the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (PA)

Why do people fail driving tests?

22/04/2021

The pass rate for driving tests in Britain is just 46%, according to the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency.

Some 75% of consumers were open to buying refillable products, the study found (Jon Super/PA)

Supermarkets urged to make refillable products more widely available

22/04/2021

Supermarkets and manufacturers must do more to make refillable products widely available to increasingly keen shoppers, a consumer group has urged.

Teenagers who spend hours trawling social media are more likely to drink alcohol, experts suggest (PA)

Teenagers who use social media frequently ‘drink more’ – study

22/04/2021

Teenagers who spend hours trawling social media are more likely to drink alcohol, a new study suggests.

The Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby said five of the recommendations would be implemented immediately (Steve Parsons/PA)

Taskforce proposals aim to end ‘rut of inaction’ over Church of England racism

22/04/2021

A failure to tackle racism in the Church of England could be the “last straw for many, that the Church is not serious about racial sin”, a taskforce has warned.

Southampton footballers feature in the video lesson (Virgin Media/PA)

Southampton FC stars to feature in live-streamed football lesson for schools

22/04/2021

Southampton FC stars James Ward-Prowse and Theo Walcott, and manager Ralph Hasenhuttl, will feature in a live-streamed football lesson shown to hundreds of classrooms across the UK next week.

Ministers said the legislation would help to make the UK the safest place in the world to be online (Dominic Lipinski/PA)

Online Safety Bill ‘must go further to protect children online’

22/04/2021

The Government’s proposed Online Safety Bill is being “undermined” by “exemptions and caveats” which give some tech companies a way to avoid responsibility, a new report has warned.

Co-op is giving information on safely extinguishing instant barbecues (Yui Mok/PA)

Campaign launched to stop instant barbecues starting fires

22/04/2021

The Co-op is launching a campaign aimed at promoting safer use of instant barbecues in a bid to prevent fires.

More than 700,000 UK firms have said they are in ‘significant financial distress’ (Niall Carson/PA)

Almost 100,000 more UK firms slide into financial distress

22/04/2021

Almost 100,000 more UK businesses have tumbled into financial distress in the past three months as the impact of the pandemic continued to weigh on firms, according to new research.

The O2 Arena in London will play host to a live crowd for the Brit Awards in May (George Rees Williams/PA)

Entertainment

Brit Awards to go ahead in front of 4,000-strong crowd at O2 Arena

22/04/2021

The Brit Awards will feature an audience of 4,000 as part of the Government’s live events pilot scheme, organisers have announced.

Andrew Lloyd Webber at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane (Alice Whitby/PA)

Entertainment

Live music returns to Theatre Royal Drury Lane after two-year refurbishment

22/04/2021

Andrew Lloyd Webber made a return to the newly refurbished Theatre Royal Drury Lane to record an album with an 81-piece orchestra.

Entertainment

Max Richter and Isobel Waller-Bridge create music for Charlie Mackesy audiobook

22/04/2021

Composers Max Richter and Isobel Waller-Bridge have created music for a new audiobook of The Boy, The Mole, The Fox And The Horse.

Nearly one in 10 people use own their name in their online passwords, ClearScore said (Tim Goode/PA)

Business

Nearly one in 10 people ‘use their own name in online passwords’

22/04/2021

Nearly one in 10 (9%) people use their own name in their online passwords, a survey has found.

Research has found more than a fifth of aspiring first-time buyers have temporarily moved in with family or friends (PA)

Business

Fifth of aspiring first-time buyers ‘living with family or friends to save cash’

22/04/2021

More than a fifth of aspiring first-time buyers have temporarily moved in with family or friends since the coronavirus crisis started, according to research.

Entertainment

Who is competing in Celebrity MasterChef 2021?

22/04/2021

The line-up for Celebrity MasterChef 2021 has been revealed.

Scotland

Scottish Labour vows to put ‘women at the heart of our recovery’

22/04/2021

Scottish Labour has insisted its manifesto is "for all women" and promised to introduce misogyny as a hate crime in the next parliament.

Douglas Ross with Courier editor David Clegg.

Scotland

Exclusive: Douglas Ross says unionists must ‘get their act together’ to face ‘nationalist threat’

22/04/2021

Scottish Conservative leader Douglas Ross has claimed the pro-unionist parties have to "get their act together" if they are to face the "threat of nationalists trying to game the system".

Shielding was found to have an impact on levels of loneliness, with people with disabilities more likely to have been instructed to do so (Jonathan Brady/PA)

People with disabilities ‘impacted disproportionately’ by pandemic – study

21/04/2021

Older people in England with physical disabilities were more lonely and anxious and experienced greater increases in depression during the Covid-19 pandemic than able-bodied people, according to research.

News

Babies surviving GBS disease ‘more likely to need special educational support’

21/04/2021

Babies who survive a potentially deadly disease caused by a common type of bacteria passed on from their mothers may be twice as likely to have life-changing disabilities and require special educational support than those not infected, research suggests.

Real Madrid’s Karim Benzema, right, celebrates after scoring against Cadiz (Jose Breton/AP)

Sport

Real Madrid move above Atletico to top LaLiga table with victory over Cadiz

21/04/2021

Real Madrid moved to the top of LaLiga, level on points with rivals Atletico, after they won 3-0 at Cadiz, where Karim Benzema scored twice.

Nottingham Forest’s Lewis Grabban scored a late equaliser from the penalty spot (Jacob King/PA)

Sport

Lee Bowyer left furious after late penalty sees Forest grab draw at Birmingham

21/04/2021

Birmingham head coach Lee Bowyer launched a scathing attack on referee Jeremy Simpson – accusing him of ‘guessing’ – after his side conceded from a controversial late penalty to draw 1-1 against Nottingham Forest at St Andrew’s.

Manchester City’s Phil Foden celebrates his goal in the win at Aston Villa (Carl Recine/PA)

Sport

Pep Guardiola keeps his focus on Premier League title following turbulent week

21/04/2021

Boss Pep Guardiola urged Manchester City to focus on the Premier League title chase after insisting their controversial chapter with the Super League is closed.

Jim Goodwin’s side are seventh in the table (Jane Barlow/PA)

Sport

Jim Goodwin hoping St Mirren can finish season strongly

21/04/2021

Jim Goodwin says St Mirren are targeting a seventh-placed finish to close out the season strongly after beating Ross County 3-1.

Real Madrid frontman Karim Benzema (second left) again proved too hot to handle against Cadiz (Jose Breton/AP/Press Association Images)

Sport

Karim Benzema’s brace helps Real Madrid to LaLiga summit

21/04/2021

Karim Benzema scored twice as Real Madrid moved to the top of LaLiga as they beat Cadiz 3-0 at the Ramon de Carranza.

Reading manager Veljko Paunovic was disappointed with his side’s finishing at Luton (Mike Egerton/PA)

Sport

Reading manager Veljko Paunovic disappointed with his side’s finishing at Luton

21/04/2021

Reading manager Veljko Paunovic felt his side lacked the killer instinct required to keep alive their fading play-off hopes when held to a goalless draw at Luton.

The terror attack in Nice left dozens dead (Claude Paris/AP)

World

Albanian arrested over supply of arms to Nice truck attacker

21/04/2021

A 28-year-old Albanian wanted in connection with a 2016 terrorism attack in Nice which killed 86 people has been arrested in southern Italy.

Valerien Ismael is not getting carried away (Mike Egerton/PA)

Sport

Valerien Ismael staying focused as Barnsley move step closer to play-offs

21/04/2021

Barnsley manager Valerien Ismael is refusing to get carried away despite his side being on the verge of sealing a Championship play-off spot.

Leigh Griffiths equalised against Aberdeen (Jane Barlow/PA)

Sport

John Kennedy says Leigh Griffiths could make Scotland squad for Euro 2020

21/04/2021

Interim Celtic boss John Kennedy believes Leigh Griffiths could make a late run into Steve Clarke’s Scotland squad for Euro 2020.

Tommy Wright hopes to extend Kyle Lafferty’s stay at Kilmarnock (Steve Welsh/PA)

Sport

Tommy Wright hopes to extend hat-trick hero Kyle Lafferty’s stay at Kilmarnock

21/04/2021

Kilmarnock manager Tommy Wright hopes to extend hat-trick hero Kyle Lafferty’s stay at Rugby Park if they preserve their Scottish Premiership status.

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer, during a visit to Bath, to support West of England metro mayoral candidate Dan Norris and mark Labour’s launch of an independent Commission to rebuild Britain’s high streets. Picture date: Monday April 19, 2021.

Sir Keir Starmer and Mark Drakeford to visit Wrexham

21/04/2021

Sir Keir Starmer and Mark Drakeford will visit Wrexham as part of Welsh Labour’s Senedd election campaign on Thursday.

Joe Biden is hosting a virtual summit calling for action to cut emissions (David Jones/PA)

Johnson: World must ‘get serious’ about tackling climate change this year

21/04/2021

Boris Johnson will tell a summit of world leaders that 2021 must be the year countries “get serious” about stopping climate change.

Mark Williams has blasted critics of his controversial break-off technique (George Wood/PA)

Sport

Mark Williams furious at ‘farcical’ attempts to ban his controversial break-off

21/04/2021

Mark Williams blasted a bid to ban his controversial break-off technique after cruising into the second round of the World Snooker Championship with a 10-4 victory over qualifier Sam Craigie.