Star Wars producer Kurtz dies
Star Wars producer Gary Kurtz has died at the age of 78.
New accolade for an age-old institution
When I was attending King Street primary school - just half a mile from the University of Aberdeen’s King’s College - I could never have imagined that a time would come when I would take up the position I am so fortunate to hold today.
Inverness law graduate arrested for carrying firearm in Highland town
A law graduate was arrested by police carrying an illegal pepper spray.
Moray Firth wind project to create 150 jobs and add £90 million to the local economy
A giant Moray Firth wind project will create 150 jobs and add £90 million to the local economy, developers have said.
Aberdeen comes last in the solar energy stakes after scientists found it has the least sunshine
Aberdeen comes last in the solar energy stakes after scientists found it has the least sunshine.
Wilson’s debut goal raises Dons’ spirits at Pittodrie
James Wilson showed some of the class that saw him touted as one of England’s most prodigious talents as Aberdeen picked up their second league win of the season against Motherwell.
Debates too often heat rather than light, when we forget to ask the key questions
Wow. What a week that was.
Mammoth wind project planned for north-east coast
A new mammoth offshore wind project has applied for Marine Scotland consent off the north-east coast of Scotland.
It’s hard to stage a successful sting when your getaway car is full of angry bees
Prof Hector Schlenk, Senior Researcher at the Bogton Institute for Public Engagement with Science:
Offshore sex offender breached court order after giving lift to teenage girls
A convicted sex offender gave a lift to three teenage girls in breach of a court order hours after avoiding a jail sentence in May for a similar offence.
Two north-east women celebrate becoming world Tug of War champions
We are the champions, my friends and we'll keep on fighting 'til the end.
UK oil firm ups stake in North Sea Arran field
Fast-growing UK oil firm RockRose Energy has managed to beef up its stake in a North Sea field by another 10%.
Last chance saloon for Inverness attacker
A 22-year-old Inverness man was yesterday given a “last chance” to avoid a jail sentence for a vicious assault on another man.
Domestic abuser gets one year of social work supervision following attack in Inverness
A Glasgow man who battered and bruised his partner after a drunken row was sentenced to one year of social work supervision to help him overcome his alcohol problem.
Highland sex predator caught by clip showing home decor
A Caithness sex predator who filmed himself raping a woman helped get himself caught due to the decor in his home.
John o’Groats signpost under threat from a sticky culprit
The world famous John o’Groats signpost is under threat – from visitors who have covered it with stickers.
The Flying Pigs: Use of the common good fund for slap-up feed merely follows in grand old tradition
Ron Cluny, official council spokesman
Ramsay Jones: Online vitriol directed at politicians should not ‘come with the territory’
Sometimes in these Monday Muses I like to shoot the breeze and see where we might end up, like a leaf caught in an autumn wind, twisting and turning to eventually land at a conclusion.
Daring nine-year-old mountaineer scales Ben Nevis
The dad of a daring nine-year-old mountaineer says he believes his son has become the youngest person in Britain to climb Tower Ridge on Ben Nevis.
‘Complex legal issues’ result in collapse of trial for man accused of cheating elderly
A Glasgow businessman accused of cheating pensioners out of thousands of pounds for renewable heating systems which were never supplied walked free from the dock yesterday.
Dingwall man robbed fellow taxi passenger at knifepoint
A shared taxi ride ended in violence with one passenger robbing the other at knifepoint.
Coastguard rescue volunteers in Shetland and Orkney could stage walk-out
A walk-out of coastguard rescue volunteers in Shetland and Orkney could be on the horizon in protest of the anticipated return of a senior officer who had been suspended in 2015.
Catholic Church is counting the cost of silence
The memory I am about to recount has worn a groove in my mind, stopping and starting like a video as I examine the nuances of the stilled frame.
Power cable connecting North-east and Norway could bring 600 jobs to area
An electricity superhighway planned between Peterhead and Norway could bring a 600 jobs boom to the local area, according to plans submitted today by developers.
Volvo dishes up premium style with its V60 estate
Swedish taking on Germans, discovers Jack McKeown.
Climate change is immediate problem, Scots say
Climate change is “one of the biggest issues of our time” the Scottish Government said yesterday as a new poll showed more and more Scots agree.
Ramsay Jones: Strap yourselves in for a rollercoaster six months that will define the next 60 years
The skies have been decidedly grey this past week. As summer packs up its bucket and spade, there are sure signs that autumn is here.
Western Isle’s primary school look to the past in time lapse project
What a difference seven years makes.
BBC weather presenter Carol Kirkwood reveals embarrassing story of an impatient caller
Her dulcet tones make thunder and clouds sound better and sunny days sound heavenly.
Glasgow man on trial after scamming thousands of pounds from north and north-east residents
A Glasgow man will stand trial over the next four to five weeks on 63 charges of dishonestly obtaining thousands of pounds from elderly people as deposits for heating systems.
The Flying Pigs: Never mind the scallops – crowdfunding, cow proposals and caffeine-free offspring
Cosmo Ludovic Fawkes Hunte, 13th Earl of Kinmuck
Renewed calls for a criminal investigation and public inquiry into allegations made against a former surgeon
Renewed calls for a criminal investigation and public inquiry into allegations made against a former Tayside surgeon.