Wick community demands answers as Storm Arwen tears gaping hole in high school building
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COVID LIVE: Sturgeon updates parliament as more Omicron cases confirmed
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon is updating parliament on the current Covid situation in Scotland. It comes after a further three cases of the new variant, Omicron, were confirmed earlier today. Follow our blog for the latest from the Scottish Parliament.
Omicron: Nicola Sturgeon to give another Covid update today after three further cases of new strain detected
Nicola Sturgeon will give another Covid update on the emerging Omicron situation after three further cases were confirmed of the strain in Scotland.
Trump at Menie: The untold tales of intrigue, threats of violence and destroyed friendships
It was a row that tore the Aberdeenshire community in two, with one man at the centre of everything – Donald Trump.
Another four north and north-east TSB branches to shut next year
TSB branches in Ellon, Fort William, Forres and Thurso are among 70 that will shut around the UK during 2022, the bank has revealed.
Omicron: Staff shortages could delay Scotland’s vaccine booster ramp-up
Humza Yousaf has admitted that staff shortages could delay plans to ramp-up Scotland's Covid booster programme after new advice made at least one million more people eligible for the vaccine.
Storm Arwen: The very latest on water, power, schools and travel in Aberdeenshire
Aberdeenshire Council has given residents an overview of the current situation in the region, following the devastation wreaked by Storm Arwen last weekend.
All Rise: Boy band Blue to bring 20th anniversary tour to P&J Live
Popular noughties boy band Blue just announced they will bring their new 20th anniversary tour to Aberdeen's P&J Live.
WILLIE MILLER: Aberdeen must kill off any threat of a relegation battle during December
Aberdeen's league position is a concern but I'm confident the squad is too strong to be dragged into a relegation fight.
‘Hand over the report, it’s the least they deserve’: Tory MSP joins fight for Kevin Mcleod’s family to be given uncensored version of review into his death
Kevin Mcleod's family should be given a fully uncensored version of the review into his case, a Tory MSP has said.
Man on trial for sexual offences tells court allegations of rape were consensual acts
A man on trial accused of sexual offences involving 10 females has claimed that rape allegations relating to two teenage girls were consensual acts.
St Kilda: How a chance conversation led to chef’s 15-year love affair with island
Maureen Kerr never expected to spend 15 years on St Kilda, but that's the captivating allure of this remote archipelago in the Western Isles which casts its spell and drags you into its mystique.
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Thousands without power for fifth day after Storm Arwen
Craig Murray: Ex-Dundee University rector jailed for contempt over Salmond trial freed from prison
Woman, 37, dies after being hit by car near supermarket
Orkney Islands Council is looking for £12m from the Scottish Government to turn a former abattoir into a waste and recycling centre
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Another four north and north-east TSB branches to shut next year
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