£7million to ‘put up’ homeless people in north-east
Aberdeenshire Council has spent almost £7million putting homeless people into temporary accommodation in the last six years, new figures show.
Woman in hospital after falling from a horse
A woman was in hospital last night after falling off a horse in a north-east village.
Woman airlifted to hospital after falling off horse in north-east village
A woman has been taken to hospital after falling off a horse in Rosehearty.
All the Highland League results from this weekend
Here are the Highland League results from this weekend's fixtures:
Man reported missing in Elgin found by police
Emergency services are currently looking for a missing man in the Elgin area. The coastguards from Buckie and Burghead have been tasked with assisting the police with the search. Update: The man has now been located. A police spokesman said: “The man has now been found.”
Woman rescued after getting into difficulty in Aberdeen harbour
A woman was rescued after getting into difficulty at Aberdeen harbour this afternoon.
North-east woman ordered to carry out unpaid work after carrying out attacks on elderly men
A north-east woman, who carried out a string of attacks on elderly men in Aberdeen, has been ordered to carry out unpaid work.
‘My wife threatened to claim I raped her’
A north-east firefighter has accused his estranged wife of threatening to claim he had raped her and have his children taken away.
North-east woman spared jail after fraudulently claiming £12,500 in benefits
A north-east woman has been spared jail after fraudulently claiming thousands of pounds in benefits, to which she was not entitled.
Man appears in court after £126,000 worth of drugs found in Aberdeen
A man has appeared in court after drugs worth more than £126,000 were recovered in Aberdeen.
Serial sex offender avoids jail after admitting harassing his neighbour
A serial sex offender has avoided jail again after admitting to persistently harassing his new neighbour.
Man facing life in jail after being found guilty of murdering friend over money
An electrician is facing life in jail after being found guilty of murdering his friend of 10 years in a row over money.
Murder accused “devastated” after punching friend so hard he died
A murder accused told a court yesterday he was “devastated” that he punched his friend so hard he died.
Aberdeen care centre celebrates one year of helping people in their homes
A care centre in Aberdeen is celebrating one year of helping people in their homes.
North-east road closed following two vehicle crash
Emergency services are in attendance at a two vehicle crash on a north-east road.
Man dies in crash on north-east road
A man has died in a crash on a north-east road Emergency services were called to a serious collision at 4.30pm.
Forensic expert unable to prove what happened to man murdered in north-east home
A forensic expert who examined a murder accused’s clothing told a court yesterday he could not use it to piece together what happened to the victim.
Murder trial: Council told housemate had been violent
A man who died in a north-east home told Aberdeenshire Council his housemate had been violent towards him and had broken his ribs.
Former girlfriend of murder accused tells court she was “scared of him”
The former girlfriend of a north-east murder suspect has been asked why she didn’t run away from him if he was as violent as she claimed.
Fencing event perfect foil as high school bows out
Elgin High School shut its doors for the last time at the weekend after cries of “en garde”.
VIDEO: Risk of transport disruption and power cuts in north due to extreme winds
People travelling in the north and north-east of Scotland today are likely to experience delays due to extremely windy weather.
Two people taken to hospital following one vehicle crash on north-east road
Two people have been taken to hospital following a collision on a north-east road.
Emergency services called to three vehicle crash on north-east road
Emergency services have been in attendance at a three vehicle collision on a north-east road.
Man goes on trial accused of murdering step-father in north-east home
A man has gone on trial accused of killing his step-father in Peterhead.
North-east student caused more than £6,000 worth of damage to vehicle in drunken vandalism
A north-east student has admitted to causing more than £6,000 worth of damage to vehicles after vandalising them while drunk.
Man appears in court in connection with rape of woman in Union Terrace Gardens
A man has appeared in court charged with raping a woman in an Aberdeen park.
Fisherman confesses to dodging more than £40,000 in tax while working in Peterhead
A fisherman has admitted conning the taxman out of more than £43,000.
North-east woman confesses to string of attacks on elderly men in Aberdeen
A north-east woman has admitted carrying out a string of attacks on elderly men in Aberdeen.
Brothers behind bars after dealing more than £1.3million of cocaine in the north-east
Two brothers who were “heavily involved” in the north-east drug trade have been jailed for a total of 12 years after police seized more than £1.3million of cocaine on the streets of Aberdeen.
North-east mother and son confess to dealing drugs in their Stonehaven home
A mother and son have admitted to dealing drugs in their north-east home.
Bags of people heading to council meeting on Kingsford to be searched
Members of the public, who are attending a hearing on the proposed new stadium for Aberdeen FC, at Aberdeen City Council today will have their bags searched.
Three in court over heroin seized from Aberdeen home
Two men and a teenager have appeared at Aberdeen Sheriff Court after £7,000 worth of heroin was recovered from Rosemount.