Rebecca Buchan

Aberdeen

Deputy Head of News and Sport at The Press and Journal

Deputy Head of News and Sport at Evening Express

Deputy Head of News and Sport/ Columnist @pressjournal & @EveningExpress. MA @cityjournalism. Views mine. [email protected] - IG @aberdeengirltravels

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Rebecca Buchan: Myself and many others are going private in the face of NHS waiting times - but what about those who can't?

1 week ago | pressandjournal.co.uk | Rebecca Buchan

About a year ago I took out an insurance policy with a private healthcare provider. I consider myself hugely fortunate, in that in my almost 40 years, I have never required serious medical attention. However people close to me have, and they have not always received the care they need, when they needed it, from the NHS. So I decided to take matters into my own hands. And now, at the very least, I have a bit more peace of mind. This is also something I consider myself very lucky to be able to do.
Review: Aberdeen Student Show's Seagully Blonde, a love letter to the Broch

3 weeks ago | pressandjournal.co.uk | Rebecca Buchan

It’s my favourite time of year and that’s because the student show is back in town. If you have never experienced the comedic genuis of this annual event, now on its 103rd performance, I could not recommend it more highly. Every year the most talented of scriptwriters come together to mirror one hit West End show, but with a twist – it’s all set within the north-east of Scotland. This year’s tale Seagully Blonde followed very closely the story of Legally Blonde.
Rebecca Buchan: How my trip on new Aberdeen tour bus helped me see city in a whole new light

3 weeks ago | pressandjournal.co.uk | Rebecca Buchan

Picture this, you’re sitting atop a double decker bus, the roof is down and the wind is in your hair. You pass golden sands, beautiful blue sea, historic buildings aplenty and row after row of world class architecture. No ladies and gentlemen, you are not picturing yourself on a Barcelona tour bus, but in fact, the Aberdeen Adventurer – which I had the pleasure of riding for its maiden voyage last week.
Scott Begbie: Councillor's 22% wage increase makes me sick when so many services are under threat and tax bills are rising

1 month ago | pressandjournal.co.uk | Rebecca Buchan

And with an almighty thud, my council tax bill for the next year arrived through the letterbox, heavily laden with portents of doom. Sure, you can tut at the idea of Aberdeenshire Council slapping up their demands with menaces by 10%, but it’s only when you see it in black and white you realise exactly what our glorious leaders have done.
Amanda McCulloch: £350,000 per year for GB Energy boss will be a bargain… if they deliver

1 month ago | pressandjournal.co.uk | Amanda McCulloch |Rebecca Buchan

News that the UK Government is offering £350,000 per year for the Chief Executive Officer of Great British Energy (GBE) has, predictably, raised eyebrows. For some, it seems excessive for a publicly funded position. But as someone who works in executive search and recruitment, I can tell you: this is simply the market rate for a role of this scale, complexity, and pressure.
Rebecca Buchan: Why Topshop should come back to Aberdeen - and reopen Union Street spot left empty for years

1 month ago | pressandjournal.co.uk | Rebecca Buchan

It’s been five years since the world went into lockdown and we said goodbye to a British icon – Topshop. The coronavirus pandemic had many casualties but one that hit me particularly hard was the closure of one of my favourite high street brands. So when I was flicking through social media the other day and I saw a teaser trailer pop up suggesting it may be making its return, I let out an almighty whoop.
Euan McColm: It's time for Swinney to paint a new picture of Aberdeen in something other than oil to reverse the city's bleak outlook

1 month ago | pressandjournal.co.uk | Rebecca Buchan

It seems almost unthinkable now but 11 years ago, Scotland’s successful future was inextricably linked by then First Minister Alex Salmond to North Sea oil. According to Salmond, gearing up for 2014’s independence referendum, black gold would make Scotland one of the richest nations on earth. It was all terribly rousing, I’m sure, but it was based on fantasy. The SNP’s “vision” for an independent Scotland depended on crude oil selling at a minimum of $110-a-barrel.
Review: Lyric's Witches of Eastwick brought tears of pride to my eyes as Aberdeen cast worked their magic

1 month ago | pressandjournal.co.uk | Rebecca Buchan

There is something rather emotional about watching an audience rise to their feet and give three local ladies a standing ovation. And last night’s opening of Witches of Eastwick had me in tears when the show’s stars took their final bow. I consider myself one of Lyric Musical Society’s biggest fans, aside from the friends and relatives of those on stage, of course. And every year they never fail to impress me. The Witches of Eastwick as a show itself is not my favourite.
David Knight: Return of Tall Ships sent me on a trip through mists of time to chat with Fog on the Tyne singers about 1997 Aberdeen Harbour gig

2 months ago | pressandjournal.co.uk | Rebecca Buchan

Someone will tell me if I’m dreaming, but the last time the Tall Ships came to Aberdeen I had a really wonderful experience. I mean a specific personal memory of the occasion,It was almost 30 years ago, so please allow me some leeway as I explore the mists of time.
Review: Dear Evan Hansen earned HMT standing ovation with some of the best modern musical songs I've ever heard

2 months ago | pressandjournal.co.uk | Rebecca Buchan

It’s an award-winning musical celebrated across the globe, but for some unknown reason Dear Evan Hansen had never made its way onto my must see list. That was until last night, when I was blown away by the talent on stage at HM Theatre, which brought such an emotive tale to life. It will now forever remain one of my all-time favourites. It follows the rather elaborate story of a young Evan Hansen, who at 17, is struggling to make his way through high school with social anxiety and depression.

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Articles

Rebecca Buchan: Myself and many others are going private in the face of NHS waiting times - but what about those who can't?

Review: Aberdeen Student Show's Seagully Blonde, a love letter to the Broch

Rebecca Buchan: How my trip on new Aberdeen tour bus helped me see city in a whole new light

Scott Begbie: Councillor's 22% wage increase makes me sick when so many services are under threat and tax bills are rising

Amanda McCulloch: £350,000 per year for GB Energy boss will be a bargain… if they deliver

Rebecca Buchan: Why Topshop should come back to Aberdeen - and reopen Union Street spot left empty for years

Euan McColm: It's time for Swinney to paint a new picture of Aberdeen in something other than oil to reverse the city's bleak outlook

Review: Lyric's Witches of Eastwick brought tears of pride to my eyes as Aberdeen cast worked their magic

David Knight: Return of Tall Ships sent me on a trip through mists of time to chat with Fog on the Tyne singers about 1997 Aberdeen Harbour gig

Review: Dear Evan Hansen earned HMT standing ovation with some of the best modern musical songs I've ever heard

Journalists covering the same region

Moira Kerr

James McEnaney

Garrett Stell

Gordon Neish

Michael Russell

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