Police brief Aberdeen shopping centres on how to handle terror attacks
Police have briefed north-east shopping centre staff on how to react in the event of a terrorist attack in the area.
Health chiefs in race against time as vulnerable people faced loss of vital care
Aberdeen health bosses have revealed how they faced a desperate race against time to ensure that more than 100 vulnerable people continued to receive vital help after a care firm went bust.
AWPR: Transport minister visits chunk of Aberdeen bypass ahead of its opening today
Scotland's Transport Secretary has hailed the "transformative" impact a stretch of the AWPR will have as soon as it opens today.
New train timetables go off the rails as track faults and staff shortages cause travel chaos
A much-lauded new ScotRail timetable was thrown into disarray on only its second day yesterday as a signalling fault at Aberdeen combined with staff shortages to cause travel chaos.
Christmas shoppers in Scotland hammered by extra £11.4 million in delivery charges
People in rural parts of Scotland who choose to do their Christmas shopping online will pay more than £11 million "over the odds" in delivery fees.
Former soldier credits support from forces’ charities for saving his life
A Gulf War veteran living with traumatic memories of the front line is rebuilding his life with the help of forces charities – and an unexpected bond with horses.
RAF Lossiemouth jets scrambled in response to ‘unidentified aircraft’
Jets from RAF Lossiemouth have been scrambled this morning following reports of an unidentified aircraft approaching UK airspace.
Travis singer brought rock hardman Liam Gallagher to tears with backstage performance in Aberdeen
Travis lead singer Fran Healy has revealed how he once reduced Oasis hardman Liam Gallagher to floods of tears with an impromptu backstage performance in Aberdeen.
Aberdeen Music Hall returns with a bang as Travis singer leads reopening celebrations
One of the north-east's most cherished concert halls opened its doors again at the weekend with a celebratory singalong led by a Scottish music superstar.
Horse charity is helping veterans to conquer their demons
Horseback UK was set up by a former Marine to help wounded veterans by using horses to improve their rehabilitation, mobility and confidence.
Inspectors find ‘life-saving’ medication a year out of date at Aberdeenshire after school club
Staff at an Aberdeenshire after-school club "put children at risk" by paying so little attention to their medication that potentially life-saving pills for one youngster were more than a year out of date.
Aberdeen Music Hall roars back into life
Aberdeen Music Hall will today throw open its doors to the public for the first time in almost three years.
Healthier prison food could help reduce crime, says NHS Grampian
NHS Grampian is calling for prison food to be made healthier as part of wide-ranging proposals aimed at reducing crime rates by improving the physical wellbeing of offenders.
North-east Neo-Nazi appealing to have life sentence reduced
A Neo-Nazi who is serving life imprisonment for plotting terrorist attacks on mosques will next week argue that his sentence should be reduced.
Police ramp up patrols as busy festive season approaches
Police are ramping up patrols across Aberdeenshire in an effort to clamp down on crime over the festive period.
Scuba instructor relives failed attempt to save rookie diver who died off Moray coast
A scuba diving instructor has relived the moment a rookie diver suffered a panic attack 40ft beneath the North Sea and died.
Thousands of Aberdeen homes left without water after major pipe bursts
Thousands of homes in Aberdeen were left without water for hours yesterday after a major main burst on the outskirts of the city.
Scotrail appeals for traders to take up spots at train stations
Scotrail has issued an appeal for businesses to open up new shops and cafes at its train stations.
Protest threat as holiday park stop Aberdeen dad from visiting spot where his son died
An Aberdeen dad told to stay away from the holiday park where his son died has threatened to stage a protest there on December 25.
Man walked free from Aberdeen psychiatric hospital and stabbed friend to death two days later
A man killed his best friend by stabbing him 120 times just two days after being let out of a north-east psychiatric hospital - when doctors decided he was not ill enough to warrant treatment.
Force For Good: Aberdeenshire veteran at forefront of plans to ease suffering of those leaving forces
Christmas can be a difficult time for many people, with memories of lost loved ones and regrets from years gone never far away.
Fine dining festival raises record sum for Aberdeen baby charity
A charity which cares for sick babies has received its biggest ever donation after kind-hearted diners at an Aberdeen food festival rallied to raise almost £250,000.
North-east professor wants to save Scots language from fading into history
A north-east academic has revealed his fears that traditional Scots language is fading into the past, with cherished words and phrases at risk of being forgotten by future generations.
Community champion who saved north-east bank dies aged 72
A north-east woman who saved a village bank during years championing her community as a councillor has died aged 72.
Police hunt ‘gaunt-faced’ flasher who has struck twice at Aberdeen park
Police are hunting a "gaunt-faced" flasher who has caused alarm by exposing himself twice at a popular Aberdeen park.
Police hunt “gaunt-faced” flasher who has struck twice at Aberdeen park
Police are hunting a "gaunt-faced" flasher who has caused alarm by exposing himself twice at a popular Aberdeen park.
Charity severs ties with trade union over ‘misleading and hostile’ claims
A charity with offices across the north-east has withdrawn from a trade union amid claims that its "misleading and hostile statements" have caused employees "alarm".
Spending watchdogs reveal Aberdeen City Council has biggest increase in net debt in Scotland
The precarious state of Aberdeen City Council's barren finances has been laid bare in a new report which identifies the authority as having the largest increase in net debt in the country over the past year.
Exclusive: New science to crack down on wildlife crime by taking fingerprints from feathers
New technology which enables scientists to obtain fingerprints from feathers could lead to a crackdown on wildlife crime.
Fire crews called to blaze at north-east farm
Firefighters have been called to a farm on the outskirts of a north-east town this evening.
Lawyer dismisses top surgeon’s claim of NHS Grampian mistreatment as ‘conspiracy theory’
An employment tribunal has been urged to discount "conspiracy theories" about NHS bosses forcing a veteran surgeon out of his job.
University launches new award to encourage ambitious north-east teenagers
Aberdeen University has launched a new award scheme aimed at encouraging the north-east's best and brightest teenagers to follow their academic dreams regardless of their background.