DJ jailed for sex attacks on man and woman with Down syndrome
A DJ has been jailed for five years for sex attacks on a man and woman who have Down syndrome.
Calderwood opens up on battle with Alzheimer’s
Former Aberdeen and Ross County manager Jimmy Calderwood is facing his greatest battle after revealing he has been living with Alzheimer’s for two years.
Source of blaze that claimed man’s life focus of questions
A court has heard there was “catastrophic damage” caused to the flat where a father-of-five died in a fire.
Former department store set for new lease of life as steakhouse
Heritage chiefs have welcomed news that an historic Aberdeen department store could reopen as a steak house in time for Christmas.
‘Terrified’ man allowed to give evidence in assault trial via video link, court rules
Appeal judges have allowed a 'terrified' man to give evidence against the two women who allegedly assaulted him by video link from hundreds of miles away from court.
Claims Moray’s picturesque hillsides at risk of being engulfed by turbines
A councillor has warned that Moray's picturesque hillsides are at risk of being engulfed by turbines after the Scottish Government controversially approved a wind farm expansion in the teeth of local council opposition.
Property firm to demolish office block to avoid huge new business rates bill
The owners of a modern, multi-million pound office block have taken a drastic step to avoid the rising business rates - demolishing it.
Family-run north-east business forced to scrap 12 job posts after huge rates rise
A family-run business has been forced to leave 12 posts unfilled as it battles to find an extra £14,000 in business rates - every week.
Business rates appeals ‘on course to double’ across north-east
Appeals against business rates are on course to more than double, an exclusive survey of north-east bosses suggests.
How spiralling business rate bills are really impacting the north-east
More than a third of north-east businesses say they will have to cut staff numbers as spiralling business rate bills begin to bite, the first major survey of the impact shows.
Business rates survey: What companies had to say on the rises
Businesses surveyed by the chamber for the P&J did not pull their punches when it came to their verdict on the rates rises.
Aberdeen man who led police on cross-border chase at 156mph jailed
A driver who led police on a cross-border chase at over 156-miles-an-hour in his £50,000 black sports car has been jailed.
Aberdeen man accused of raping woman at apartment complex
A man is to stand trial charged with raping a woman at an apartment complex in Aberdeen.
Earthquake recorded off Shetland was largest in UK for nine years
A large earthquake that struck in the sea off Shetland at the weekend was the largest recorded in the UK for nine years.
Inquest into death of Aberdeen playboy who blackmailed Royal Family
A playboy who tried to blackmail the Royal Family killed himself by taking a lethal cocktail of drugs, an inquest heard.
North-east economy shouldering half of Scottish business rates hikes
Stark official figures have revealed the full scale of the hit taken by the north-east economy from a controversial business rates hike.
Aberdeen businesses finally benefit from rates relief after IT glitch delay
Aberdeen-based business are finally starting to feel the benefit of a rates relief package after IT glitches delayed its implementation.
UK will guarantee EU citizens right to remain if reciprocal deal is offered
The UK will offer residency guarantees for EU citizens if a reciprocal offer is provided, the Prime Minister has told other heads of state.
Highland woman honoured for work giving young people a better chance
Fiona Larg was part of a generation of Highlanders who grew up believing they had to escape the north to make their way in life.
Two of Aberdeen’s leading business figures recognised in honours list
Two of the Aberdeen's leading business figures have been made CBEs.
Queen’s hairdresser gets unusual tip with royal honour
A hairdresser has received an unusual tip from a satisfied long-term customer - the Royal Victorian Medal.
Tireless charity campaigner “humbled” by royal honour
A tireless charity campaigner said she was pleased, humbled and "more than slightly weirded out" to be awarded a British Empire Medal.
Council bosses defend controversial taxi policy on eve of crunch vote
Council chiefs have defended a controversial taxi policy on the eve of a crunch vote at Aberdeen's licensing committee.
Trial halted after jury box collapses
A trial had to be halted - after the jury box collapsed.
Highlands MP frontrunner to be SNP’s next Westminster leader
A Highlands MP is the frontrunner in a four-horse race to become the SNP's leader at Westminster, The Press and Journal understands.
Pilot who crash landed plane in north-east tried to land on airstrip ‘that does not appear to exist’
The pilot of a plane which crash landed in an Aberdeenshire field had followed his GPS to an airstrip that "does not appear to exist", investigators said.
P&J readers exit poll: Tories breathing down SNP necks in two-horse race
A survey of Press and Journal readers shows the SNP facing a serious fight from the Conservatives in the general election.
Cash-strapped council hire “economic policy panel” to protect credit rating
Cash-strapped Aberdeen City Council is recruiting experts at a cost of more than £2,000 a day in a bid to protect its credit rating.
Inverness star Karen Gillan to be honoured at the Maui Film Festival
It is a long way from the family home in Kinmylies.
Callum McCaig: Business rates picture “lot less gloomy” than the one being painted
The impact of business rates rises in the north-east is "a lot less gloomy" than critics make out, an SNP general election candidate has said.
Brewdog ordered to reverse “outrageous” removal of disabled toilet from flagship pub
BrewDog has been accused of "outrageous" treatment of disabled drinkers after it removed an accessible toilet from a flagship pub.
Switch to new pound coin costs local taxpayers at least 150,000 of them in upgrades
The recent introduction of new pound coins has landed council taxpayers with a bill of over £150,000.
