Aberdeen hailed in all its blooming glory and scoops seven national horticultural awards
Aberdeen has been recognised in all its blooming glory after the city scooped seven awards in the Beautiful Scotland horticultural awards.
POLL: Bold new vision for Union Square is revealed with the public asked to have their say on designs
This is how Union Square could look in the future - with the public to have their say on the design for the bigger, better shopping mall.
Police search for hillwalkers who broke into rescue centre
Police are searching for four hillwalkers who allegedly broke into a mountain rescue centre.
World’s most valuable chess pieces may not be what we thought they were…
They are the most valuable chess pieces in history and considered one of the treasures of the Norse world.
£40,000 donated to allow north-east hospital patients to enjoy art
Nearly £40,000 has been donated to help hospital patients in the north east enjoy the healing powers of art.
Gin to be distilled in Aberdeen for the first time in over 100 years
Gin is to be distilled in Aberdeen for the first time in more than 100 years.
IN PICTURES: Snow caves appear on Ben Nevis
Remarkable new images show summer snow caves clinging to the slopes of the UK's highest mountain.
Man in Aberdeen High Court over AK47 parts stored in garage
A security adviser has been jailed for stockpiling weapon parts at his Scottish home after witnessing the aftermath of ISIS atrocities.
Rare bird once extinct in Britain has chicks at secret Scottish location
A rare bird once driven to extinction in Britain has successfully produced four chicks at a secret Scottish site.
NHS Grampian: Former medical director claimed public money was squandered
The former medical director of NHS Grampian claimed that public money was being "squandered" on hiring agency staff to plug a shortage of highly skilled medics in the north east.
NHS Grampian chiefs spend nearly £11m sending patients private
NHS Grampian has spent nearly £11million sending thousands of patients to private hospitals to try to meet a flagship Scottish Government policy on treatment waiting times.
Expat returned to north-east to extort thousands from “best pal”
An expat who came back to Scotland in a bid to extort thousands of dollars from an old school friend is facing a possible jail sentence.
Major step for Aberdeen Royal Infirmary car park gifted by Sir Ian Wood
It is the £10m plan to make life a little less stressful for patients and visitors at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary.
Three consultants cleared by GMC following controversial report
Three consultants at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary who were referred to the General Medical Council after a controversial report into conduct at the flagship hospital have been cleared of any wrongdoing.
From Superman to Nigel Farage: 11 quickfire questions with Alex Salmond
Forget the budget, immigration and the EU, student reporter Megan Kerr, 16, asks politicians the questions no one else dares to pose in the first of a lighthearted series.
Queen due to celebrate becoming UK’s longest serving monarch at Balmoral
The Queen has given in to pressure from her advisors and will mark the day she becomes Britain's longest serving monarch with an official engagement on September 9.
Voting ends in community bid to turn island into ‘dark skies’ observatory
Voting in one of the smallest - and strangest - community buy-outs ever held in Scotland ends tomorrow.
Senior GP’s “great anxiety” over future of care in north of Aberdeen
A senior GP fears replacement family doctors will not be found to serve patients in the north of the city once his practice closes.
Woman reimbursed £7,500 by NHS Grampian after wrong prognosis
A woman who spent £7,500 on treatment at a private hospital after wrongly being told she urgently required surgery has been paid back the money by NHS Grampian.
Marine scientists to hunt for new animal life in the deep seas off Scotland’s coast
A top team of marine scientists are to search the deep seas off the coast of Scotland for undiscovered animal life.
North-east soldier trains troops to fight Islamic State militants
A former soldier from the north east is now training volunteer troops to fight against so-called Islamic State.
Aberdeen private club retain “disgraceful” ban on female members
A historic private club has scrapped talks on admitting female members for the first time in 160-year history amid an internal battle over the controversial issue.
19 new consultants to start at NHS Grampian as recruitment drive pays off
NHS Grampian has hired 19 new consultants in the last three months as it fights back against the staff shortages which have plagued the board.
Internal injuries from legal highs resemble those suffered in car crashes
Legal highs users are being admitted to the north-east's biggest hospital with internal injuries as severe as those suffered by car crash victims.
Top Aberdeen school hands over £2,000 to those helping bereaved children
Pupils at St Margaret’s School for Girls have handed over more than £2,000 to a charity which offers support to bereaved children.
Dons scrap new training ground plan at eleventh hour in “disappointing” move
Long-awaited plans to create a permanent training ground for Aberdeen Football Club at Bridge of Don have fallen through at the eleventh hour.
Nairn hydrotherapy pool thrown 11th hour lifeline at public meeting
Campaigners battling to save a hydrotherapy pool which heavily relies on public funding were last night offered a lifeline.
Pensioner admits flashing Aberdeen school children
A pensioner has admitted to flashing at primary school children in Aberdeen.
Aberdeen sex offender found with 15-year-old girl loses bid to appeal
A serial sex offender who was jailed for 28 months after being found in a bedroom with a 15-year-old girl has lost his bid to appeal his sentence.
Seven bids in running to take over Bon Accord Baths
Seven bids have been received from those wanting to take over the historic Bon Accord Baths site.
Pervert Aberdeen doctor to learn if he can practise medicine again
A doctor jailed after paying to watch children strip over the internet will learn whether he is ever allowed to practise medicine again.
Pilots’ union confirms legal appeal against decision to release Super Puma black box
The airline pilots’ union has confirmed it will launch a legal bid to stop a black box recorder from a fatal North Sea helicopter crash being handed to prosecutors.