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BBC News
13-06-2025
- Automotive
- BBC News
Police name women killed in two-car crash in Moray
Police have named two women who died in a two-car crash in accident happened at about 12:30 on Tuesday on the A98 between Buckie and Fochabers, near Enzie, and involved a Vauxhall Insignia and Peugeot Lawson, 32, from Mosstodloch, who was driving the Vauxhall, and Janet Cowie, 77, from Buckie, who was a passenger in the Peugeot, were both pronounced dead at the 77-year-old male driver of the Peugeot was flown to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary with serious injuries. In a statement released by police Ms Lawson's family said: "Amanda was a much-loved partner and mother to three young boys."She will be sorely missed by family and friends."Both families have asked for their privacy to be Dave Cooper said: "Our thoughts remain with the family and friends of both women who died."Inquiries continue to establish the full circumstances and we ask anyone who can assist who has not already spoken to officers to get in touch."
BBC News
10-06-2025
- Automotive
- BBC News
One person airlifted to hospital after serious crash in Moray
One person has been airlifted to hospital following a serious crash in accident happened on the A98 between Buckie and Fochabers shortly before 12: Scottish Ambulance Service said it dispatched a number of resources to the scene, including three ambulances, a rapid response unit, and an air ambulance. One patient was flown to Aberdeen Royal Scotland said the A98 was closed at the junction with the A990, and advised motorists to avoid the area.
The National
10-06-2025
- Health
- The National
NHS Grampian to scrap free nappies for newborns in bid to save £23m
The health board has submitted a recovery plan to the Scottish Government, detailing how it intends to reduce its forecasted deficit. NHS Grampian is one of 14 regional health boards in Scotland and manages two hospitals, Aberdeen Royal Infirmary (ARI) and Dr Gray's Hospital in Elgin. Discussions took place in April to focus on how to reduce the overspending to £45m or less by this time next year. This is the amount of time the Government has given the board. READ MORE: Suspected drug deaths in Scotland up by a third in three months, figures show However, current forecasts expect the health board to exceed the maximum deficit by £23m, and so savings have been proposed.
Daily Record
31-05-2025
- Health
- Daily Record
Aberdeen medic with family history of cardiac issues aims to equip city with defibrillators
Lee Findlay's Aberdeen Defibrillator Project aims to provide defibrillators to public spaces around the city. An Aberdeen medic with a family history of cardiac issues has made it his mission to equip the city with defibrillators. Lee Findlay has 24 years of experience working in healthcare and currently works as a senior auxiliary nurse in acute medicine at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary. The 40-year-old launched the Aberdeen Defibrillator Project in October 2024 - a cause that looks to provide automated external defibrillators (AEDs) to public spaces around the city. He explained to Aberdeen Live that his passion for the project stems from his experience providing chest compressions during his job. He said: "I hurt my back doing CPR duing an incident I responded to and had to stop for a time. When there were AEDs available, I was still in a position to contribute to emergency incidents. "Defibrillators are the very top of any emergency equipment you can have. With the current strain on services, I want to put more AEDs out there so they're readily available to the public." As a result of Lee's tireless fundraising, he has been able to provide the defibrillators to areas where they are most needed, including outside bars and pubs. However, he is now looking to fund child-suitable AEDs to go outside areas where they would be most useful, including parks, the beach and the nearby Codona's amusement park. He said: "I distributed the money I raised for the bars, clubs, and other areas they'd be needed. "Codona's has chipped in for the heated box outside. With the amount of children on the beach, and the coming summer months, and the amount of people at parks, an AED with paediatric settings would be most beneficial. "Other defibrillators have been placed in areas that ambulances struggle to get to quickly because of roadworks or heavy traffic, like on Market Street." Explaining the physical challenges of doing manual labour, Lee said: " Recently, I was called to a cardiac arrest and I had to go into compressions, which are extremely taxing to do. After that, so much needed to be done. "And since starting in November, I have heard story after story after story of people who had lost loved ones, but if there had been AED, they would have survived." But the fundraiser is also personal for Lee, whose father suffered a cardiac arrest in 2015 and whose granny also received coronary artery bypass graft (CABG). Recently, he was also diagnosed with a cardiac condition. He said: "Father had massive heart attack and I was recently diagnosed with a condition because of my family's cardiac history. It's something that is close to my heart." To donate to the Aberdeen Defibrillator Project, visit the GoFundMe page here - Current defibrillator locations include; The Snuggery, The Old King's Way, Paramount, Molly Malones, Siberia Bar, Old School House, Foundry, O'Donoghues, The Grey's Inn and Codona's. Join the Daily Record WhatsApp community! Get the latest news sent straight to your messages by joining our WhatsApp community today. You'll receive daily updates on breaking news as well as the top headlines across Scotland. No one will be able to see who is signed up and no one can send messages except the Daily Record team. All you have to do is click here if you're on mobile, select 'Join Community' and you're in! If you're on a desktop, simply scan the QR code above with your phone and click 'Join Community'. We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don't like our community, you can check out any time you like. To leave our community click on the name at the top of your screen and choose 'exit group'.
BBC News
28-05-2025
- General
- BBC News
Two taken to hospital after crash near Huntly in Aberdeenshire
Two people have been taken to hospital - one by air ambulance - after a serious crash in services were alerted to the accident on the A96, to the west of Huntly, at about 10: Scottish Ambulance Service said three ambulances and an air ambulance were dispatched to the scene of a three-car casualty was flown to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary and another was taken by road to Dr Gray's Hospital in Elgin.
