Education chiefs ‘delighted’ as north teacher crisis finally begins to ease
Victory could soon be declared in the long-running battle against crippling staff shortages in schools across the north and north-east, it can be revealed.
New marine nature reserves could leave businesses with £15 million bill
Fishing and energy firms could bear the brunt of a £15 million bill if new marine nature reserves are created off the west and north-east coasts, it has emerged.
Ex-Aberdeen University boss named new national statistician – amid ongoing cash probe
A former Aberdeen University boss has been named as the UK’s new national statistician.
City bypass has already cut toxic pollution in the heart of Aberdeen
Pollution levels have plummeted in the centre of Aberdeen since the £745million bypass opened earlier this year.
Quango boss rules out “wider” probe into university notice payments
A quango boss has said she is "not aware" of any payments to other Scottish higher education chiefs which are "similar" to the one being probed at Aberdeen University.
North-east MP calls on ministers to rule out booze ban at Highland Games
A ban on alcohol at Highland Games in Scotland should be ruled out completely by ministers, according to a north-east MP.
Relief for farmers after Aberdeenshire man’s £1m tax case victory
Farmers across the country were said to have "dodged a bullet" after the UK’s highest court backed an Aberdeenshire man in a £1 million tax case.
Fire chiefs want helicopter support after 750% rise in time spent battling wildfires
Fire bosses say an extraordinary eight-fold rise in the time they spend battling wildfires because of climate change and other factors shows how urgently they need more resources.
Scottish Government urged to back firefighters in battle against wildfires
Fire chiefs have received backing after calling for greater resources to boost their fight against the growing spread of wildfires.
Child abuse probe to turn spotlight on Gordonstoun school next year
A child abuse probe is focusing on former pupils of Gordonstoun in Moray if they had experiences that may help the investigation.
Investigators probing 25 cases of child harm or death in Scotland
Child protectors in Scotland are carrying out 25 investigations into "significant" cases involving youngsters who have been killed or seriously harmed, it can be revealed.
Aberdeen University cash probe expected to run until December
A probe into a controversial £282,000 payment to the former principal of Aberdeen University is expected to take several months to complete.
Oakbank School trust has still not been dissolved – 11 years after the facility shut down
A charity which governed a long-defunct Aberdeen residential school has still not been wound-up - and regulators say its accounts are "overdue" by three-and-a-half years.
Concern over lack of interest in new community land-buying powers
New community land-buying powers have not been used at all since they were introduced more than a year ago, leading to claims the law is not "fit for purpose".
Over half of leading firms in northern Scotland have no female directors
Shock findings have revealed that men still dominate the boardrooms of almost all of the leading businesses based in the north and north-east.
Fraud risk warning at Aberdeenshire Council over £331million of unmatched invoices
Auditors have warned Aberdeenshire Council it is at "risk of fraud" after £331 million of invoices were found which did not match purchasing paperwork at the authority.
Families in northern Scotland will have their energy bills cut by £17-a-year
Hard-pressed families in the north and north-east could have their energy bills cut by £17 a year under a new initiative by the UK Government.
Police union issued stark safety warning over new car park levy
Scottish ministers were given a stark warning about the potential safety risks faced by police officers if a proposed car parking tax is introduced, it has emerged.
Drop in recruits sparks fear that Fort George is being “run down” early
A dramatic drop in the number of military personnel based in the Highlands has sparked fears that defence chiefs have begun an "early run down" of Fort George.
Mother continues the search for her past and her future after death of her only child
The melancholy of Tracy Chapman’s music could be heard echoing from the bedrooms of the young teenagers who had been placed into the care system for their own safety.
One young person every week goes straight from care system to homelessness
One young person is going straight from the care system to homelessness every week in Scotland, official figures show.
How early trauma and system failures can lead to tragedy for kids who were in care
Those living in the £500,000 homes that line the leafy "Oakhill Grange" neighbourhood in Aberdeen’s west end will never truly know what and who went before them.
Once-troubled youths reunite to honour their ‘fallen’ classmates after series of tragedies
Chinese lanterns were to be lit-up and released into the night’s sky – each emblazoned with the name of a schoolmate who was gone but would never be forgotten.
Memos show prison chiefs have ‘no money’ to build new Inverness prison
Prison chiefs have privately admitted there is currently "no money" available to progress plans for a new £80 million jail for the Highlands and islands.
North airports needed £4million lifeline from the Scottish Government
Airports in the north have been forced to ask the Scottish Government for a near £4 million funding lifeline to keep them operating this year.
Spaceport funding plans to be agreed by HIE in December
Options for funding the proposed development of a £17.3 million spaceport in the Highlands will be finalised later this year, it has emerged.
Forgotten wartime battery finally declared a ‘nationally important monument’
A forgotten wartime base in the Highlands has finally secured protected status – but local community leaders now want investment and public access delivered.
EXCLUSIVE: Scottish Government launches investigation into former Aberdeen University principal’s pay-off
A Scottish Government body has launched an investigation into a £282,000 payment to the former principal of Aberdeen University.
EXCLUSIVE: Royal wedding composer reveals he has been battling mental health and alcohol problems
A chart-topping Royal wedding composer has opened his heart for the first time about his struggle with mental health and alcohol problems.
New TSB boss is facing demands for a U-turn on north-east branch closures
Bosses at TSB have been urged to re-think branch closures in the north and north-east amid claims customers are "paying the price" for last year’s IT meltdown.
Sutherland spaceport: Documentary of project in demand
Spaceport developers in the Highlands have received “several” bids from film-makers who are keen to follow the project for a TV documentary.
Police urged to keep investigating CIA’s use of Scottish airports for ‘torture flights’
Police have been urged to never give up their battle to obtain secret documents that could prove the full extent of the CIA’s use of Scottish airports for “torture flights”.