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Dire warnings about Union Street becoming an ungovernable, ugly wild west. Aberdeen planners confess they’re powerless to stop illegal building work...
I’ve had various obsessions over my lifetime. For example, Dr Kildare, Robert Redford, David Essex. Even a pucklie in real life. I’m permanently...
Telly addict that I am, I never watch it in the morning. As a rise-at-dawn EE reporter for decades, my system is still geared to doing everything I...
I’d been looking forward to – and simultaneously dreading – last weekend’s family “treat” for a whilie. Couldna wait to see Peter Kay at...
One man’s bias can be another man’s impartiality – and vice versa, writes Moreen Simpson, who learned the hard way. If only radio DJs had the...
It turns out that even scenic river banks and gourmet food can get boring on a lacklustre cruise, writes Moreen Simpson. Those midweek dumps of snow...
Giving up cigarettes was the right decision, but it’s amazing who you can meet in a smoking area, writes Moreen Simpson. Three-year non-smoking...
The news about changing language in Roald Dahl’s work is just the latest skirmish in the bizarre battle to censor books, writes Moreen Simpson. Has...
Burt Bacharach’s sad death just before Valentine’s Day seemed poignant, considering his skill when it came to love songs, writes Moreen Simpson....
So what if we get wrinkly, saggy and baggy as we grow older? It’s the way of the world, writes Moreen Simpson. Oh, Madonna, fit hiv ye done tae...
It’s wonderful to see gripping weekly TV episodes bring back water-cooler conversation, writes Moreen Simpson. So, how do you think it’s going to...
The public, and particularly pensioners, are expected to risk their necks every time temperatures drop across the north-east, writes Moreen Simpson. ...
From parcels to pizzas, it feels like Moreen Simpson has had everything mistakenly delivered to her door over the years. Just before Christmas, a...
Despite frosty temperatures, a few pesky winged insects have taken up residence at Moreen Simpson’s place. The last thing I expected to faze me in...
Our NHS is struggling, even on the phones, so more of us are turning to local pharmacies for healthcare, writes Moreen Simpson. Remember the...
What do Michael Bublé, Peter Kay and Elton John have in common? They’re all getting an audience with Moreen Simpson next year. So, how was...
Ticking everything off the yuletide to-do list can result in everybody feeling a bit frazzled, writes Moreen Simpson. That’s me done and dusted...
Nothing beats a raucous festive night out with your colleagues, writes Moreen Simpson, as she remembers newsroom parties past. In toon the other day,...
The countdown to Christmas always brings back memories of Aberdeen’s once great department stores, decked out for the festive season, writes Moreen...
Watching I’m a Celebrity this year brought back memories of love and betrayal for Moreen Simpson, thanks to lovely Mike Tindall and awful Matt...
Something as simple as replacing a dodgy microwave can make you realise how far we’ve come technologically in just a few decades, writes Moreen...