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Two police officers walking on Elgin High Street away from camera. — Police have fined nearly 1,000 drivers in Elgin for illegal parking this year. Image: DC Thomson

Police fine a driver every 15 minutes in Elgin parking crackdown

A blitz of offenders was ordered by Moray Council this year after a rise in complaints.

By David Mackay

Bojan Miovski celebrates on his knees after making it 1-0 Aberdeen during a Viaplay Cup semi-final against Hibs.

Willie Miller: Loss of Bojan Miovski goals now being felt by Aberdeen as Kevin Nisbet and Ester Sokler struggle to deliver

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Miller says Aberdeen's strikers must start to score consistently after the winless run hit 5 matches and with the lack of goals from upfront now a problem.

By Willie Miller

Vincent Gallagher admitted messaging what he thought was a 14-year-old girl to try to meet her for sex. Image: DC Thomson.

Oil worker messaged decoy, 14, from North Sea platform while trying to organise hotel sex

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ROV technician Vincent Gallagher was messaging what he thought was a 14-year-old girl while working on the John B Loyd Junior rig.

By David McPhee

The crash has closed the road near the hotel. Image: DC Thomson

Two-car crash closes South Deeside Road in second incident in two months

Drivers are currently being diverted from the scene.

By Graham Fleming 2

Purple banners hang down on the stage during RGU graduations.

Robert Gordon University winter graduations: Full list as students graduate today

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Biomedical Science, Engineers and Digital Media courses will be among those taking to the stage.

By Michelle Henderson & Emma Morrice

Duncan Shearer: Fans should not be booing Aberdeen

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Frustration at recent results is understandable, but Jimmy Thelin's Aberdeen side deserve better than to be jeered off during their St Johnstone draw

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I'm fed up of the north missing out due to the SNP's Central Belt bias, writes Scott Begbie.

Scott Begbie: Biased SNP would have dualled A96 long ago if it was in Central Belt

Do you think, for a second, that if Inverness and Aberdeen were Glasgow and Edinburgh we would be having this sideshow of smoke and mirrors about improving transport links between the cities? Of course not.

By Scott Begbie