Hundreds of armed officers have attended incidents such as pub brawls and drink-driving cases since Chief Constable Sir Stephen House said they would no longer be deployed to non-life-threatening calls, MSPs have heard. Read Full Story
The Church of Scotland's Aberdeen Presbytery has named its new moderator. Read Full Story
Members of the public could be asked to leave a meeting next week to allow councillors to discuss a key Fraserburgh building in private. Read Full Story
Would-be boffins will have the chance to operate an underwater robot and investigate the making of a Formula 1 chassis as an Aberdeen university throws open its doors for British Science Week. Read Full Story
Nigel Farage has said his political career does not give him time for a normal family life but joked that he spends "five or six hours a day in the pub". Read Full Story
If you happen to be named Fanny, and want to tell Police Scotland via social media that thieves stole your cigarettes, the expensive knobs from your doors, your prized farmyard pigs, your pussy cat, and even your last teabag, make sure you are very careful with the words you decide to use in your bizarre burglary report. Read Full Story
Local authorities across the north and north-east have said they had no plans to explore the merits of collecting bins every three to four weeks. Read Full Story
A man has been detained by police following an armed robbery at a jewellery store. Read Full Story
Glasgow City Council has become the second authority to formally decide to join a new local government representative body. Read Full Story
Plans to solve flooding problems in a residential area of Inverness by creating huge ponds have been branded "farcical" by a former community council chairman. Read Full Story
The final hurdle has been overcome for plans to expand the Eastgate Shopping Centre in Inverness. Read Full Story
A team of four Aberdeenshire school pupils wowed their teachers and charity figureheads with a hard-hitting short film about eating disorders - shot using mobile phones. Read Full Story
Prosecutors will soon reveal whether criminal proceedings will be brought over a fatal outbreak of Legionnaires' disease three years ago. Read Full Story
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon claimed Labour in Scotland is "languishing" in a desperate position after deputy leader Kezia Dugdale attacked her record on supporting women. Read Full Story
Police are hunting thieves who stole a lorry filled with £250,000 cans of fizzy drinks. Read Full Story
