Opinion

Most NHS staff are wonderful when by some miracle we finally meet them, but they seem locked in a shambolic system in desperate need of serious reform, writes David Knight,

David Knight: Making it to the front of NHS waiting list would be a Christmas miracle for me, but I know others have it much worse

I’m not special; every home in communities throughout the north and north-east has an NHS ordeal to tell.

By David Knight

The Balmoral Terrace street sign near Raigmore Hospital has seen better days. Image: DC Thomson/Clarke Cooper

Stuart Findlay: I don’t want to sound greedy but it’d be cool if Inverness street signs were still legible

It's way down Highland Council's burgeoning to-do pile but our dilapidated road signs are not a great look for the city.

By Stuart Findlay

It’s barely six months since the country woke up to what we thought would be a new, honourable era of politics and a government which would stand up for the “working” man and woman. Well, Sir Keir, your six-month report must read: “Dismal failure and bitter disappointment.

Moreen Simpson: Starmer must hae it in for us oldies with this betrayal of Waspi women his latest snub

Regardless of the rights or wrongs of the WASPI campaign, it’s the pure hypocrisy of it all that beggars belief in a party which the PM vowed would be above such behaviour and empty promises.

By Moreen Simpson 5

Brian Henderson

Brian Henderson: What shocked me most on my supermarket trip?

Since when did we need to import things like cauliflower, broccoli, white cabbage and apples from destinations such as Belgium, Poland, Spain, Kenya, Egypt or Peru?

By Brian Henderson

These business owners feel they are being forced to take action against the local authority who should be acting in their best interest, all because they haven’t been listened to, writes Rebecca Buchan.

Rebecca Buchan: Power-mad council’s bus gate shambles means it could be Last Christmas for some of our traders

If we as the public are to be convinced that these so-called politicians, who allegedly believe in democracy, have the best interests of the city at heart then there needs to be a full and thorough investigation carried out.

By Rebecca Buchan 13

Public transport needs to be sorted out before we can even think about banning cars, writes Scott Begbie.

Scott Begbie: Stop trying to penalize Aberdeen car drivers and focus on fixing our public transport

How do you get people out of their cars? Give them a decent joined-up public transport network in every city.

By Scott Begbie 7

Columnists

Decade after downturn

Will Belmont Street see busy nights like this one in October 2006 again? Image: DC Thomson

Colin Farquhar: We could be about to see another seismic change for Aberdeen

By Colin Farquhar 2

Aberdeen's Union Street in 2007, when the city was famously known as Europe's oil capital. Image: DC Thomson

David Knight: North Sea oil and gas is most relied on ‘obsolete’ industry in history

By David Knight

Property prices in the north-east were seriously affected by both the rise and fall of North Sea oil. Image: DC Thomson

Moreen Simpson: It’s been 10 years since devastating oil downturn north-east never recovered from

By Moreen Simpson

A9 and A96 dualling debate

Devastating crashes that claim lives are not the only thing making drivers nervous about the route. Image: Sandy McCook/DC Thomson

Erica Munro: Deadly A9 is made more dangerous by certain reckless drivers

By Erica Munro

Serious traffic on a wintery A9 near Dalwhinnie in December 2023. Image: Sandy McCook/DC Thomson

Mike Edwards: I knew A9 needed dualling at 18 – I’ll be 70 if Scottish Government hits 2035 target

By Mike Edwards

A police road closure after a traffic accident on the A9 between Delny and Tomich. Image: Sandy McCook/DC Thomson

David Knight: Driving on the A9 shouldn’t carry as much risk as travelling abroad

By David Knight 2

The Voice of the North

Floral tributes left in memory of Elgin bus driver Keith Rollinson. Image: Jasperimage

The Voice of the North: Elgin bus driver’s death must prompt action on anti-social behaviour trend

By The Press & Journal

The St Nicholas Street branch of M&S will close in 2025. Image: Kami Thomson/DC Thomson

The Voice of the North: M&S closure makes reinvention of Aberdeen city centre more crucial than ever

By The Press & Journal

The A9 north of Findhorn Bridge will be restricted from next Monday. Image: Sandy McCook/DC Thomson

The Voice of the North: Blurring of A9 fact and fiction has eroded trust in Scottish Government

By The Press & Journal

Readers' Ombudsman

Readers’ Ombudsman: There is only one responsible way to deal with hoaxes like ‘cat pupils’ – debunk them
February 2, 2023
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January 12, 2023
Readers’ Ombudsman: In journalism it is best to put your hands UP when you fall down
December 15, 2022

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