Kieran Beattie is a senior reporter, and leads the Press and Journal's digital features team. He has been a journalist with the Press and Journal since 2014. When not at his desk, you can usually find him up a hill hiking in Aberdeenshire or the Highlands, or at a heavy metal gig.
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November 12 2021
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October 27 2021
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October 23 2021
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July 19 2021
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June 12 2021
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June 4 2021
Scottish Sculpture Workshop launches Lumsden Live radio station
May 13 2021
First north-east Green MSP elected in more than a decade
May 8 2021
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May 8 2021
Ballater Highland Games cancelled for second year in a row
April 28 2021
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April 27 2021