There were tense scenes as Aberdeen City Council formed an action plan to merge various schools and community buildings under one roof in Northfield.
Highland mum Ann Dunlop and her daughter Heather spun a pack of lies to obtain more than £35,000.
Four branches have closed in the Aberdeenshire town in recent years.
Former paratrooper Paul Conway was miraculously found uninjured after getting lost en route to the UK's most remote pub.
Krepes 'n' Kones on George Street was broken into early on Sunday morning.
For 200 years, generations of Gordon Highlanders upheld a distinguished and strong tradition, not only in the north-east, but across the world. But their 200th anniversary also marked the regiment's demise when it amalgamated with the Queen's Own Highlanders.
