A random selection of stories from the award winning team at the Press and Journal. Thanks for listening.

Dedicated to Archibald Smith. My Old Man. May he rest in peace, he would have been 102 today. Thanks for everything.

A96 dualling setback/Oban gets new arts hub/Wee forests get big boost/Sweden shows the recycling way/McInnes is back......at Killie.....all get a wee mention in today's Doric Express. Thanks for listening

MSP reveals online abuse/Great Granny going strong 26 years after heart transplant/Seal pup was just snoozing after SSPCA called to check on it/Councils spend almost 7M on laptops for pupils/Man Utd lose at home......all get a wee mention in today's Doric Express. Thanks for listening

High Rise row/Highland gran scoops 30k and a car on scratch card/Elgin primary school traffic halved during trial scheme/50 year fugitive secret/Only way for Dons is up says Glass....all get a wee mention in today's Doric Express. Thanks for listening

Happy hogmanay farever you are in the world. If you're fae Scotland, be proud to come from the best place on earth. If you're fae the North East, be extra proud to come fae the best bit of the best place. Lang may your lum reek. All the best for 2022. Thanks for listening.

Struggleto get pcr test in Scotland/teachers injury claims total almost 170k/Highway code update a mystery to most drivers/banish those post Christmas blues/celebrities who passed away this year/Dons will react if stars are sold says Glass......all get a wee mention in today's Doric Express. Thanks for listening.

No date for removal of trees blown down during storm Arwen/puppy breeders renting Airbnb to look legitimate/Moira ready for another mercy mission/Nessie cheeto on ebay!!/Aberdeen chef Jordan makes it a better Christmas for some lonely gursts/David Bates keen to get fans back for Rangers game....all get a wee mention in today's Doric Express. Thanks for listening. Cheers

BB gun dad; my jail hell/tour film released by Aberdeen musician/plea for reduction in 110 year sentence/Hotel saved by family next door/Willie Miller verdict on Dons first half of season......all get a wee mention in today's Doric Express. Thanks for listening.

NE fishing boost with 75M investment/Burghead boxing day swim/Boxing day a quiet affair for Aberdeen shops/Doctors hangover cures top tips/Firm decks the halls for Christmas/Longstaff returns to Newcastle after Dons beat Dundee.....all get a wee mention in today's Doric Express. Thanks for listening