LindsaytheBruce
@llbruce.bsky.social
Scottish journalist at @thepressandjournal.bsky.social / @eveningexpress.bsky.social / Aberdeen is home
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LindsaytheBruce
@llbruce.bsky.social
· Nov 21
Well hello from Aberdeen 👋🏻 A bit about me… I’m currently loving my role as features / obits writer for the P&J. Started in journalism for Trinity Mirror at 18 when I won a competition to become a trainee. Trained in Newcastle, also worked for the West Lothian Courier + Teesside Gazette
Aberdeen homeowners are fighting for the roofs over their heads but our investigation reveals the council knew of RAAC dangers years before they even began checking homes. www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/news/6837...
EXCLUSIVE: Aberdeen homeowners told of concrete danger YEARS AFTER city council received Raac warning
Our investigation reveals an email alert was sent to Aberdeen City Council in 2021 BEFORE some Raac homeowners purchased their properties.
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August 28, 2025 at 11:55 AM
Aberdeen homeowners are fighting for the roofs over their heads but our investigation reveals the council knew of RAAC dangers years before they even began checking homes. www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/news/6837...
Is it a veiled threat by Aberdeen City Council? Torry homeowners impacted by the RAAC concrete crisis think so.
www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/news/6781...
www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/news/6781...
Torry Raac families fear they'll be kicked out by Christmas after council leader's new winter warning
Comments by Chrstian Allard during The P&J Raac debate have left homeowners reeling.
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June 17, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Is it a veiled threat by Aberdeen City Council? Torry homeowners impacted by the RAAC concrete crisis think so.
www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/news/6781...
www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/news/6781...
@believeinscotland.bsky.social I’m campaigning to help Scottish homeowners Trapped by RAAC (unstable concrete used in ex council housing) who are facing bankruptcy and house demolition. Would you pls share petition.parliament.uk/petitions/7013… we only have 24 hours left on the petition ❤️
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/7013…
June 16, 2025 at 6:56 PM
@believeinscotland.bsky.social I’m campaigning to help Scottish homeowners Trapped by RAAC (unstable concrete used in ex council housing) who are facing bankruptcy and house demolition. Would you pls share petition.parliament.uk/petitions/7013… we only have 24 hours left on the petition ❤️
Mister Bates himself has sent a message to Torry families caught in the RAAC concrete crisis.
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www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/business/...
Post Office hero Alan Bates' message to Torry Raac victims: 'Don't give in to people who hope you go away'
The former subpostmaster sent a message of encouragement to Aberdeen families fighting for Raac justice.
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June 16, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Mister Bates himself has sent a message to Torry families caught in the RAAC concrete crisis.
www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/business/...
www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/business/...
Inside @pressandjournal.co.uk explosive RAAC Question Time where affected families went toe-to-toe with politicians. www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/news/6780070/torry-raac-question-time-debate-aberdeen-press-and-journal/
Raac live debate with council chiefs and homeowners: All the explosive highlights
Aberdeen homeowners came face-to-face with city leaders and politicians in an emotionally charged Q&A.
www.pressandjournal.co.uk
June 15, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Inside @pressandjournal.co.uk explosive RAAC Question Time where affected families went toe-to-toe with politicians. www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/news/6780070/torry-raac-question-time-debate-aberdeen-press-and-journal/
Absolutely thrilled!
And the winner of the Features category is…
Lindsay Bruce for The Press and Journal
Lindsay Bruce for The Press and Journal
June 11, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Absolutely thrilled!
Did you know there’s ’another Post Office scandal’ enveloping Scotland?
As part of our Trapped by RAAC campaign I grilled Aberdeen City Council leader Christian Allard.
www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/news/6756...
As part of our Trapped by RAAC campaign I grilled Aberdeen City Council leader Christian Allard.
www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/news/6756...
Christian Allard: 'Raac is the next Post Office scandal without government help'
As part of our Trapped by Raac campaign, we put ACC co-leader Christian Allard in the hot seat. In this exclusive interview, he's spoken in-depth about the concrete crisis to answer homeowner concerns...
www.pressandjournal.co.uk
May 15, 2025 at 9:52 AM
Did you know there’s ’another Post Office scandal’ enveloping Scotland?
As part of our Trapped by RAAC campaign I grilled Aberdeen City Council leader Christian Allard.
www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/news/6756...
As part of our Trapped by RAAC campaign I grilled Aberdeen City Council leader Christian Allard.
www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/news/6756...
Another day another tale of suffering and anxiety due to Raac
www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/news/6747...
www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/news/6747...
Two 'Torry quines' both Trapped by Raac: 'We've lost our love of life. Is it any wonder?'
Today we share the moving stories of two women whose lives have changed for the worse, due to Raac.
www.pressandjournal.co.uk
May 8, 2025 at 6:42 AM
Another day another tale of suffering and anxiety due to Raac
www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/news/6747...
www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/news/6747...
www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/news/6738...
Delighted to be putting our weight behind the Torry homeowners who are suffering unimaginably as this RAAC crisis only worsens in Scotland. Please sign the petition (link in article).
Delighted to be putting our weight behind the Torry homeowners who are suffering unimaginably as this RAAC crisis only worsens in Scotland. Please sign the petition (link in article).
Trapped by Raac: The P&J launches campaign to support Aberdeen homeowners affected by concrete crisis
Beleaguered Balnagask residents need your help to bring their plight to all levels of government.
www.pressandjournal.co.uk
April 24, 2025 at 3:35 PM
www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/news/6738...
Delighted to be putting our weight behind the Torry homeowners who are suffering unimaginably as this RAAC crisis only worsens in Scotland. Please sign the petition (link in article).
Delighted to be putting our weight behind the Torry homeowners who are suffering unimaginably as this RAAC crisis only worsens in Scotland. Please sign the petition (link in article).
Aberdeen dad-of-two Kev Clarke was just 37 when he became one of many to die in the pandemic, with ‘Covid’ written on his death certificate. On what would have been his 41st birthday, we remember him: www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/obituarie...
Bridge of Don Covid-death dad Kev Clarke remembered on his 41st birthday
Five years on from the start of the pandemic, Kev's family share their memories of the 'larger than life' Fubar News admin.
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April 7, 2025 at 7:48 AM
Aberdeen dad-of-two Kev Clarke was just 37 when he became one of many to die in the pandemic, with ‘Covid’ written on his death certificate. On what would have been his 41st birthday, we remember him: www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/obituarie...
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Absolutely loved writing these 8 stories of why people from all walks of life LOVE our big, bustling, multicultural Aberdeen.
Based on census data it puts faces to stats. Hope you enjoy it as much as I did. ❤️
Absolutely loved writing these 8 stories of why people from all walks of life LOVE our big, bustling, multicultural Aberdeen.
Based on census data it puts faces to stats. Hope you enjoy it as much as I did. ❤️
8 stories of why we love our multicultural Aberdeen
Latest census data reveals the many cultures and communities who proudly call the Granite City home. We meet just some of them to hear their stories.
www.pressandjournal.co.uk
March 21, 2025 at 9:23 AM
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Absolutely loved writing these 8 stories of why people from all walks of life LOVE our big, bustling, multicultural Aberdeen.
Based on census data it puts faces to stats. Hope you enjoy it as much as I did. ❤️
Absolutely loved writing these 8 stories of why people from all walks of life LOVE our big, bustling, multicultural Aberdeen.
Based on census data it puts faces to stats. Hope you enjoy it as much as I did. ❤️
Devastating reality for Aberdeen families affected by RAAC in their homes.
Torry Raac: Residents reveal valuation offer woes, with some as low as £20,000
We were invited to a meeting of Torry residents discussing the current state of the valuation process to buy back their Raac-riddled properties.
www.pressandjournal.co.uk
February 4, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Devastating reality for Aberdeen families affected by RAAC in their homes.
I’m getting so much joy from using my late dad’s kitchen tools I felt sure others would be similar. I asked and our readers answered. Kieran would’ve been 33 today. His mum still uses his pen and plectrum. www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/news/6666...
Everyday heirloom keeping memory of Northfield's tragic Kieran Innes alive
The 24-year-old musician was killed in an unexplained car accident in 2016.
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January 16, 2025 at 10:06 AM
I’m getting so much joy from using my late dad’s kitchen tools I felt sure others would be similar. I asked and our readers answered. Kieran would’ve been 33 today. His mum still uses his pen and plectrum. www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/news/6666...
Last year I penned the obituary of Dingwall Men’s Shed founder George Garscadden who was forever changed by the Lockerbie disaster. In light of the new drama, I’m resharing his dying memories of the horror inflicted on his home town.
Listen here 📢 www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/news/6299...
Listen here 📢 www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/news/6299...
WATCH: Dingwall man's dying memories of living through Lockerbie bombing
On the 35th anniversary of the Lockerbie bombing, and in tribute to her father, George Garscadden's daughter has shared her dad's final, deathbed memories, of December 21 1988.
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January 3, 2025 at 11:28 PM
Last year I penned the obituary of Dingwall Men’s Shed founder George Garscadden who was forever changed by the Lockerbie disaster. In light of the new drama, I’m resharing his dying memories of the horror inflicted on his home town.
Listen here 📢 www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/news/6299...
Listen here 📢 www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/news/6299...
Today was the funeral of my dad, Ian Gould. Strangest Christmas Eve ever. I’m ending the day grateful for how well it went and for the good times.
Lovely to see so many of his @thesnp.bsky.social pals there. If you cut my dad open he would be black and yellow at his core.
Hug your loved ones x
Lovely to see so many of his @thesnp.bsky.social pals there. If you cut my dad open he would be black and yellow at his core.
Hug your loved ones x
December 24, 2024 at 11:38 PM
Today was the funeral of my dad, Ian Gould. Strangest Christmas Eve ever. I’m ending the day grateful for how well it went and for the good times.
Lovely to see so many of his @thesnp.bsky.social pals there. If you cut my dad open he would be black and yellow at his core.
Hug your loved ones x
Lovely to see so many of his @thesnp.bsky.social pals there. If you cut my dad open he would be black and yellow at his core.
Hug your loved ones x
Ian Gould 1952-2024 💔
• Earlier tonight, with my aunt Janice and I beside him, my dad passed away. I’ll post something more befitting of the father of an obits writer a bit later. For now, to the first man to hold my hand, it was a privilege to be the last woman to hold yours.•
• Earlier tonight, with my aunt Janice and I beside him, my dad passed away. I’ll post something more befitting of the father of an obits writer a bit later. For now, to the first man to hold my hand, it was a privilege to be the last woman to hold yours.•
December 8, 2024 at 8:44 PM
Ian Gould 1952-2024 💔
• Earlier tonight, with my aunt Janice and I beside him, my dad passed away. I’ll post something more befitting of the father of an obits writer a bit later. For now, to the first man to hold my hand, it was a privilege to be the last woman to hold yours.•
• Earlier tonight, with my aunt Janice and I beside him, my dad passed away. I’ll post something more befitting of the father of an obits writer a bit later. For now, to the first man to hold my hand, it was a privilege to be the last woman to hold yours.•
It’s been decided after 3 WhatsApp polls & a town hall in our living room, Christmas dinner will be at home (not option B restaurant or C, volunteering at church).
Based on everyone choosing their own dish, we are eating this ubiquitous banquet…
Based on everyone choosing their own dish, we are eating this ubiquitous banquet…
December 5, 2024 at 11:47 PM
It’s been decided after 3 WhatsApp polls & a town hall in our living room, Christmas dinner will be at home (not option B restaurant or C, volunteering at church).
Based on everyone choosing their own dish, we are eating this ubiquitous banquet…
Based on everyone choosing their own dish, we are eating this ubiquitous banquet…
Facebook just reminded me that four years ago today I was just waking up from the first of two ops for thyroid cancer. My goodness I’ve come a long way since then. Literally, and figuratively. We moved from Newcastle to Aberdeen, we bought a reno & I returned to journalism. What a ride!
November 22, 2024 at 10:49 PM
Facebook just reminded me that four years ago today I was just waking up from the first of two ops for thyroid cancer. My goodness I’ve come a long way since then. Literally, and figuratively. We moved from Newcastle to Aberdeen, we bought a reno & I returned to journalism. What a ride!
And the filming and sharing of bullying to social media stories keep coming…
First this one earlier in the week (St Machar / Aberdeen City Council)
www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/education...
Then another today…
First this one earlier in the week (St Machar / Aberdeen City Council)
www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/education...
Then another today…
Violence for views: Social media trend sees bullies film vicious attack of girl, 13, at Aberdeen secondary school
We speak to a mum and her daughter - the victim of a brutal attack shared online - and hear of an alarming "trend" in young people assaulted for social content.
www.pressandjournal.co.uk
November 22, 2024 at 1:09 PM
And the filming and sharing of bullying to social media stories keep coming…
First this one earlier in the week (St Machar / Aberdeen City Council)
www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/education...
Then another today…
First this one earlier in the week (St Machar / Aberdeen City Council)
www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/education...
Then another today…
I wondered about a lone female name on an Aberdeen war memorial. The quest to find info led to this incredible story of a plane crash, 19 women dying and all, tragically, just weeks after WWII ended.
Remembrance Day: The war memorial, the plane crash and the two Aberdeen women never seen again
On their way to bring home prisoners of war, Jane Curran and Rhoda Fraser lost their lives... and we shouldn't ever forget.
www.pressandjournal.co.uk
November 22, 2024 at 10:44 AM
I wondered about a lone female name on an Aberdeen war memorial. The quest to find info led to this incredible story of a plane crash, 19 women dying and all, tragically, just weeks after WWII ended.
Well hello from Aberdeen 👋🏻 A bit about me… I’m currently loving my role as features / obits writer for the P&J. Started in journalism for Trinity Mirror at 18 when I won a competition to become a trainee. Trained in Newcastle, also worked for the West Lothian Courier + Teesside Gazette
November 21, 2024 at 9:49 PM
Well hello from Aberdeen 👋🏻 A bit about me… I’m currently loving my role as features / obits writer for the P&J. Started in journalism for Trinity Mirror at 18 when I won a competition to become a trainee. Trained in Newcastle, also worked for the West Lothian Courier + Teesside Gazette
One of my fav photos of the year. My little lady and a wee coo at Aikenshill Highlands Farm near Aberdeen. 📸 Kath Flannery DC / Thomson
November 21, 2024 at 8:18 PM
One of my fav photos of the year. My little lady and a wee coo at Aikenshill Highlands Farm near Aberdeen. 📸 Kath Flannery DC / Thomson
Aberdeen has been showing off this week.
November 21, 2024 at 7:40 PM
Aberdeen has been showing off this week.
Violence for views. That the term even exists should make us all sick to the stomach. Horrendous incident at St Machar Academy, Aberdeen.
Violence for views: Social media trend sees bullies film vicious attack of girl, 13, at Aberdeen secondary school
We speak to a mum and her daughter - the victim of a brutal attack shared online - and hear of an alarming "trend" in young people assaulted for social content.
www.pressandjournal.co.uk
November 21, 2024 at 11:48 AM
Violence for views. That the term even exists should make us all sick to the stomach. Horrendous incident at St Machar Academy, Aberdeen.
What a star 16-year-old Charlie Elphinstone from Aberdeenshire is. Dealing with chronic pain he turned to antiques. And this is the result: www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/business/...
New Pitsligo's teenage antique expert whose passion for the past helps him deal with chronic pain
The Aberdeenshire farmers' son took solace in researching history when an ear operation went wrong.
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November 15, 2024 at 9:54 AM
What a star 16-year-old Charlie Elphinstone from Aberdeenshire is. Dealing with chronic pain he turned to antiques. And this is the result: www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/business/...