Bridge of Don bowling club left in ruins after being repeatedly targeted by vandals
A bowling club which has repeatedly been targeted by vandals was left in ruins last night after a fire.
VIDEO: Protesters plead for council to reject Rubislaw Quarry housing plans
Placard-waving protesters last night launched a last-ditch appeal for councillors to reject plans for a housing development at Rubislaw Quarry.
Firefighters battling ‘well-developed’ blaze at Aberdeen bowling club
Firefighters are battling a "well-developed" blaze at a former bowling club in Aberdeen.
Police crack down on telephone fraudsters with awareness drive
Police have ramped up efforts to tackle fraudsters preying on vulnerable north-east pensioners with sophisticated telephone scams.
Highlands couple both rescued by charity air ambulance within weeks
A Highland couple have backed calls to base a new air ambulance in the north-east - after they were each airlifted during separate rescue missions within a matter of weeks.
Aberdeenshire man crowned winner of World Buttery Championship
An Aberdeenshire man who started making his own butteries when his village bakery closed has seen them named the “best in the world”.
Finalists picked to compete for World Buttery Championship
Organisers of the first World Buttery Championship have selected 10 bakers to compete for the title in Aberdeen today.
Tribunal woman moved by global support but described as ‘capable of malicious allegations’
A woman who claims she endured 10 years of bullying at a government agency says she has been moved by global messages of support since taking her employers to tribunal.
‘Sexist bullying pushed me to the brink of suicide’
A woman has told an employment tribunal how she contacted a Swiss suicide clinic following an alleged campaign of abuse from her male colleagues at a government agency.
Cannabis dealer jailed after housing inspector noticed suspicious plants
A man has been jailed after a housing inspector noticed he was using his Aberdeen flat to grow cannabis worth thousands of pounds.
Fraserburgh man tried slipping brother heroin inside Aberdeen Sheriff Court
A north-east man has been jailed for attempting to secretly pass heroin to his brother inside Aberdeen Sheriff Court.
Aberdeenshire man hurled Prosecco bottle through window as he raged at partner
A man hurled a bottle of Prosecco through a window during a heated argument with his partner, causing £700 worth of damage to her home.
Teenager jailed one week after birth of baby following Aberdeen police assault
A teenager from Moray has been locked-up one week on from the birth of his baby after head-butting a police officer in Aberdeen.
Aberdeen man held knife as he demanded cash from his mum
An Aberdeen man has been told he “should be ashamed of himself” after holding up his mum at knife-point.
Orkney couple who lost baby say new air ambulance needs to be based in the north
An Orkney couple are supporting the campaign to bring a new charity air ambulance to the north-east, saying it could save lives by ensuring casualties on the islands receive more timely treatment.
Aberdeen student fined for pulling woman to the ground by her ponytail
A student has been fined for grabbing a woman by the hair and pulling her to the ground in Aberdeen city centre.
Aberdeen man who dressed as The Joker could be jailed for brutal attack
An Aberdeen man could be jailed for carrying out a “brutal and unprovoked” assault while dressed as comic book villain The Joker.
Aberdeen shopkeeper, 75, had heart attack after being struck by thug
A 75-year-old shopkeeper suffered a heart attack after being assaulted by a man he had asked to leave the store.
Buckie woman disguised herself with a wig and glasses to avoid obsessive estranged husband
A terrified woman disguised herself with a wig and glasses in a desperate attempt to avoid being hounded by the obsessive husband she fled from.
Beauty therapist battered three women on wild night out in Buckie
A beauty therapist has admitted assaulting three other women during a wild night out in Moray.
Man who sparked Forres siege after explosion threats is spared prison
A man who caused mass panic when he threatened to blow his house up during a drugs binge has been spared prison.
Delay for bogus traders who terrorised Moray customers to learn sentence
Two bogus traders who terrorised Moray customers will have to wait another month to learn their fate after an address mix-up delayed sentencing at Elgin Sheriff Court.
Aberdeen takeaway owner fined for hygiene failings
The former owner of an Aberdeen takeaway restaurant has been fined £780 for failing to carry out hygiene improvements.
New accessible route planned for Aberdeen University campus
Aberdeen University is planning to create a pathway through its ancient campus to make it easier for disabled people to visit.
Aberdeen musician brandished knife at teenager over trampoline argument
An Aberdeen musician brandished a knife at a teenager after becoming annoyed by the boy bouncing on a trampoline in front of his living room window.
Council education worker spared jail despite years of domestic abuse
A council education worker threatened to stab his partner in the eye as she breastfed their baby during a chilling campaign of abuse against women.
Moray teenager on tour with music legend Tony Christie
It is a long way from Buckie to Amarillo, but a Moray teenager has forged an unlikely bond with the music legend responsible for making the Texan town famous.
Balaclava-wearing thug stabbed man at Hogmanay party in Aberdeen
A Balaclava-clad knifeman terrorised teenagers celebrating the New Year when he gatecrashed a party and stabbed a man in a brutal revenge attack.
Aberdeen man told police he had knife ‘to ward off attacker’
A man caught in illegal possession of a knife told police that he was carrying the blade as he was living in fear of drug dealers.
Peterhead man took knife to court after putting on wrong trousers
Putting on the wrong trousers had disastrous consequences for a north-east man who ended up “accidentally” taking a knife with him to court.
Dons fan of more than 50 years fined for sectarian chanting
A Dons supporter arrested for chanting sectarian abuse during a recent game had been attending Pittodrie for more than 50 years without any trouble.
Aberdeen oil worker was ‘too drunk to stand’ while driving home on A90
An oil worker attempted to drive home to Stonehaven after a night out in Aberdeen despite being “too drunk to stand”.