Travellers told to leave caravan site in north-east
Council bosses have told travellers to quit an illegal caravan site next to a north-east beauty spot.
Revealed: Names of thousands of north and north-east people linked to Ashley Madison website
The names of thousands of people from across the north and north-east have been linked to adultery website Ashley Madison.
Aberdeen piper sets new world record by playing bagpipes for 24 hours
A Scotsman has set a new Guinness World Record after he played the bagpipes for an incredible 24 hours.
Retired minister, 79, cycles 577-mile fundraiser
A retired minister has completed an impressive 577-mile fundraising cycle round the north of Scotland - at the age of 79.
Four Aberdeen fans to go on trial following alleged Pittodrie fight
Four Aberdeen Football Club fans are to go on trial accused of inciting public disorder at a Scottish Premier League match earlier this year.
IN PICTURES: This is how new AECC could look
This is how the new Aberdeen Exhibition and Conference Centre could look if plans are approved by councillors.
Aberdeenshire nursery receives lowest grades in damning report
Scotland's care watchdog had to intervene after finding youngsters in a "chaotic" nursery climbing at an open window.
Man fined after cat found covered in blood and urine was left untreated
A man who claimed he could not fetch help for his fatally injured cat because of an anxiety order has been found guilty of causing the animal "unnecessary suffering".
Moray good Samaritan makes “miraculous” recovery and can walk again
A good Samaritan who suffered catastrophic back injuries in a freak accident on a paradise island is walking again just two weeks after he underwent life-changing surgery.
Highland family still believe they will find ‘kidnapped’ daughter
The offer of a £20,000 reward has so far failed to produce any fresh leads in the hunt for a north student who vanished in the Himalayas.
Moment girl, 6, wins beauty contest… Only to be told on stage it’s a mistake
A north-east beauty pageant turned to farce when a six-year-old girl was wrongly declared the winner - then told she would have to hand her crown back in front of an outraged audience.
Aberdeen soldier’s Battle of Waterloo medals sold at auction
Two medals awarded to an Aberdeen soldier who served with the Black Watch at the Battle of Waterloo sold for £4,800 at auction yesterday - £2,000 more than expected.
North-east mother left “devastated” by false rape claims
A mother of five has spoken of her agony after she was falsely accused of helping her police officer partner to rape another woman.
Fresh search launched for walkers missing in the Highlands
A fresh search for two walkers missing in the Highlands drew another blank yesterday.
Black Watch soldier’s medals could fetch £3,000 at auction
Medals presented to a fearless north-east soldier who served with the Black Watch at the Battle of Waterloo are expected to fetch nearly £3,000 at auction.
Man charged with attempted murder following police raid on Aberdeen flat
A man has appeared in court charged with attempted murder.
Mhairi Black graduates with first class politics degree
The youngest elected MP in history has bagged a first class politics degree.
Will big cats roam free in north east for first time in 1,300 years?
An official application to bring lynx back to Scotland will be submitted this summer and could result in the big cats roaming Britain for the first time in 1,300 years.
Lord Advocate discusses freedom of speech and prosecution of hate crime
Scotland's senior law officer recently addressed north-east business leaders on the potential - and pitfalls - of social media. Here Lord Advocate Frank Mulholland QC tells Press and Journal readers about the balance to be struck between freedom of speech and the prosecution of hate crime.
Stornoway man jailed for knife attack
A man who assaulted a woman by holding a knife to her throat has been jailed for two years.
Orkney beef could vanish from supermarket shelves after wet spring
It is famed among the world's greatest delicacies, but Orkney beef could vanish from our shelves this summer following one of the island's wettest springs on record.
Sex attacker molested woman and threatened to cut his wrists
A sex attacker who molested a woman after threatening to kill himself is facing a lengthy prison sentence.
One of the Highlands’ finest paintings goes on market for £100,000
He was born and raised in Liverpool, but Victorian artist Richard Ansdell enjoyed some of his happiest and most profitable days working in the north of Scotland.
Aberdeen University staff back plans for strike action
Staff at one of Scotland's oldest universities have backed plans for strike action in a row over jobs losses.
Man who found £10,000 gold nugget in Scottish stream almost threw it away
A gold nugget, thought to be the most significant discovery in Scotland in the past 70 years, was almost thrown away by the lucky man who found it.
Donald Trump claims he will create the greatest hole in golf
Donald Trump has won a battle to create what he claims will be the greatest hole in golf at his Turnberry resort.
Deeside Rolls Royce to fetch £120,000 at auction
A Rolls-Royce allegedly used to smuggle Wallis Simpson in and out of Balmoral Castle is expected to fetch up to £120,000 at auction later this month.
One of the last survivors of Royal Oak disaster dies
One of the last survivors of the HMS Royal Oak sinking has died.
Official report finds new Scottish Secretary knew nothing of leaked Sturgeon memo
The official report into a leaked memo, which claimed Nicola Sturgeon wanted David Cameron to win the General Election, clears the new Scottish Secretary of any involvement in the scandal.
RSPB could be fined for chopping down 100,000 trees
Wildlife charity the RSPB could face a big fine after chopping down an estimated 100,000 trees without a licence.
Scotland land reform plans given overwhelming backing
Plans for major land reform in Scotland have won overwhelming public backing.
Oil and gas firm to remain in north east base
An oil and gas firm has won its battle with Aberdeenshire planners, meaning it can stay on at its countryside base.