Ema Sabljak

1 month ago | pressandjournal.co.uk | Ema Sabljak

Aberdeen University has been plunged into a fresh cash crisis as staff warn of a “grim mood” amid pay freezes and a ban on promotions. The threat of rising costs causing turmoil is nothing new, as the university first froze promotions and rolled out a voluntary redundancy scheme about 18 months ago. Again, teaching staff have been told that some courses could be axed due to low demand as £5.5 million needs to be clawed back over the next year.

1 month ago | pressandjournal.co.uk | Ema Sabljak

We asked you for your real-life experiences as an NHS patient or employee in the north and north-east at a time of crisis for the service. Now, we reveal the state of the NHS as told by you in the results of our wide-ranging questionnaire. We surveyed 1,237 people about their experiences with NHS Grampian and NHS Highland – from those relying on life-saving services to scores of people working for the troubled bodies.

2 months ago | pressandjournal.co.uk | Ema Sabljak

“At the going down of the sun and in the morning we will remember you.”The sombre line from poet Laurence Binyon is inscribed on the grave of Private James Napier – just one of the 2,955 men and women from Aberdeen who died in the Second World War. Almost every corner of the city lost a loved one or a neighbour as the conflict raged. In some cases, such as the Rubislaw Park Road home of Private Napier, there were multiple casualties.

2 months ago | thecourier.co.uk | Ema Sabljak

When Albert Powrie returned from service in the Great War in 1920, he married widow Janet Boyter and eventually settled down on Watson Street in Dundee. Years later, Janet would lose not just Albert but a son when conflict again erupted across Europe. Ernest Peter Powrie was only 18 when he was killed in action on March 26, 1945, while serving in Germany – just 42 days before the country surrendered. The 18-year-old was one of the first troops to cross the Rhine.

Mar 20, 2025 | thecourier.co.uk | Ema Sabljak |Emma Morrice

They say it takes a village to raise a baby, but what about naming them? While some parents opted for nature names like Fox and Forest, others took inspiration from water- calling their babies Ocean and River. But our analysis shows that inspiration in 2024 can come from as far back as ancient Greece to the most current pop IT girls. The National Records of Scotland has released its latest baby name data today, covering the names given to newborns in 2024.