Jennifer Hale

3 days ago | pressandjournal.co.uk | Jennifer Hale

What would you do if you witnessed something that could solve a missing person’s case? That’s the conundrum at the heart of The Girl on the Train. Paula Hawkins’s best-selling novel has been turned into a film and stage show, which is back in Aberdeen for the second time. It’s been years since I read the book and watched the film adaptation starring Emily Blunt, so I was looking forward to seeing how it had been adapted for the stage at His Majesty’s Theatre.

1 week ago | original106.co.uk | Jennifer Hale |Derek Healey

A surge in the number of ambulances being sent with only one crew member is putting patients’ lives at risk in the north of Scotland. Clinicians say the practice risks wasting precious time in emergency cases because paramedics working alone are unable to provide some important medicines or transport very ill people to hospital. Official data shows the number of single-person shifts increased from 2,823 in 2023 to 3,121 last year.

1 month ago | thecourier.co.uk | Jennifer Hale

NHS Tayside has been formally ordered to improve maternity services at Ninewells Hospital following an unannounced inspection by a health watchdog. Healthcare Improvement Scotland (HIS) expanded its safe delivery of care inspections following a neonatal mortality review last year to “provide women, birthing people and families with an assessment of the quality of care” in maternity services.

Jan 31, 2025 | pressandjournal.co.uk | Jennifer Hale

A body recovered from the River Dee is believed to be that of Henrietta Huszti. Police were called to an area near Queen Elizabeth Bridge in Aberdeen just before 8am on Friday January 31. Whilst the body has yet to be formally identified, officers say they have informed the family of 32-year-old Henrietta Huszti. Her sister Eliza remains missing. Superintendent David Howieson said: “Our thoughts are with the Huszti family today.

Nov 7, 2024 | pressandjournal.co.uk | Hannah Roberts |Jennifer Hale

Forres chef Lorna McNee has joined the judging panel for the Great British Menu, six years after winning the series. The former Moray College student has replaced restaurateur Nisha Katona for the 20th series of the BBC Two show, which sees top chefs from various regions compete to produce a menu around a specific theme. This year’s theme, Great Britons, will see the chefs draw inspiration from notable people from their area and each episode will feature a guest judge.