More than one-third of North Sea workers too big for lifeboats
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Woman taken to hospital after being hit by van in Aberdeen city centre
The incident occurred at around 8.50am this morning near Mounthooly Roundabout.
In pictures: End of an era as Bourtie Parish Church farewell service brings 825 years of history to a close
Worshippers sang Christmas carols as they said a poignant goodbye to the building.
Stornoway Housing Roundtable: What’s gone wrong with housing in the Western Isles – and can it be fixed?
Housing Minister Paul McLennan travelled to Stornoway to hear first-hand accounts of the struggle for affordable housing in the islands.
Girlguides fight as office next door to Aberdeen west end HQ becomes flats
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Meanwhile, plans for a plush modern dream home in the grounds of a million-pound mansion at Pitfodels have been quashed by the council over the impact on bats.
No jail for four-car A98 crash driver who drove ‘ridiculously dangerously’
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A sheriff spared speeding David Grant a custodial sentence because he is "growing up a bit" since lacerating his scared passenger's liver, lungs and kidneys.
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Aberdeen captain Graeme Shinnie calls for dramatic Hearts victory to be ‘first step’ towards form revival
Clint Lancaster slams Aberdeen Women display as ‘nowhere near good enough’ after 1-1 draw with Hamilton Accies
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Excruciating pain, waiting lists, and the need for more research: North footballers reveal ACL horror stories amid injury crisis in women’s game
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