Aberdeen man threatened to cut off fiancee’s finger and take engagement ring back in drunken row
An Aberdeen man has admitted threatening to cut his fiancee's finger off if she did not hand over her engagement ring.
Aberdeen Sheriff Court
Drink-driver banned from roads after he was almost five times the limit in Aberdeen
A drink-driver has been banned from the roads after he was caught almost five times the limit with empty cans of beer in his car.
Man appears in court charged with causing death by dangerous driving
A man appeared in court yesterday accused of causing the death of three people by driving dangerously on an Aberdeenshire road.
Sofa store fined for tricking Aberdeen customers with discount claims
An Aberdeen sofa store has been fined for misleading customers about its sale prices.
A90 fatal crash: Man faces death by dangerous driving charge
A 34-year-old man has appeared in court charged with death by dangerous driving following an Aberdeenshire crash which killed three people.
Crash trial told Aberdeen youngster faces 11-year wait for surgery
A 10-year-old boy who was allegedly knocked down by a moped will have to wait more than a decade to have his teeth repaired, a trial has heard.
Jury sent home in north-east dangerous driving trial due to leaky roof
A jury was sent home from a dangerous driving trial in Aberdeen yesterday due to a leaky roof.
North-east man locked up after trying to attack shopkeeper with knife in drunken rage
A north-east man, who tried to attack a shopkeeper with a knife in a drunken rage, has been locked up.
North-east man caught with almost 5,000 indecent child images became attracted to young children in Asia
A north-east man caught with almost 5,000 indecent images discovered he was sexually attracted to children while living in Korea.
Dad tells jury his son looked like he had been ‘blown up’ in Aberdeen dangerous driving trial
A young boy who was found in a pool of blood with severe facial injuries looked like he had been "blown up" his dad has told a jury.
Man seen staggering as he bought vodka and drove away told police he did not drink drive
A man seen staggering around an Aberdeen shop before purchasing a bottle of vodka and driving away later claimed to police that he had not had a drink until getting home.
Teenage drug dealer caught in Aberdeen nightclub had horse tranquiliser hidden in bedroom
Police raided a teenage drug dealer's home after he was caught on camera selling a powerful horse tranquiliser to a girl in an Aberdeen nightclub.
Aberdeenshire man turned lights off on dark country road as he tried to escape police
A north-east man veered a transit van into the opposing carriageway repeatedly and turned off his lights as he tried to evade police during a chase on dark country roads.
Woman arrested for smashing pint glass on boyfriend’s head in Aberdeen pub
A woman was arrested for smashing a pint glass over her partner's head during an argument in an Aberdeen pub.
Aberdeen teenagers who tormented snake ordered to complete unpaid work
Two teenagers who threw a snake across the road – after one of them spun it around in the air - have been ordered to complete unpaid work.
Serial offender spared prison after Moray monks offer to home him and change his ways
A group of monks have offered to help and give a home to a criminal who was arrested for causing a disturbance at Aberdeen Railway Station and shouting racist abuse at police officers.
Aberdeen man branded ‘absolutely disgraceful’ for biting and spitting at police
A 21-year-old man who assaulted police officers on their busiest night of the year has been condemned by his own lawyer for his "absolutely disgraceful" conduct.
Serial swindler avoids jail after stealing £700 from employer and lying about being robbed
A serial swindler who gambled £700 his boss gave him to pick up parts – then lied about being robbed - has been ordered to carry out 120 hours of unpaid work.
Drink-driver ploughed into pedestrians after hitting pothole in Aberdeen
A drink-driver mounted a kerb and ran over two pedestrians after blowing out his tyre in a pothole on an Aberdeen road.
Aberdeen teenager brandished knife in a rage after glasses jibe
A teenager brandished a knife at passersby in Aberdeen city centre after being mocked for wearing spectacles.
Aberdeen man fined £1,000 after waking up in car after night out and driving to Tesco
An IT analyst has been fined £1,000 after waking up in his car following a night out and deciding to drive to a supermarket to quench his thirst.
Aberdeen man with no driving licence led police on chase days after buying car on Facebook
An Aberdeen man with no driving licence led police on a chase just days after buying a car from a stranger on Facebook.
Serial car thief smashed through garden wall in stolen car after drink and drugs binge
A serial car thief took off with his friend's motor and smashed it through a garden wall after a drink and drugs binge.
North-east fine dodgers among £1.9 million of unpaid Scottish court penalties
North and north-east fine dodgers have been forced to repay outstanding debts after court officers froze their bank accounts.
Construction firm fined £600,000 for failings that contributed to death of Third Don Crossing worker
A construction firm has been fined £600,000 for negligence that contributed to the death of tragic dad-of-three Ian Walker.
Banff pervert groped underage girls in supermarket and made stab threats
A pervert who targeted young girls in a north-east town has been ordered to carry out unpaid work in the community.
Teenager and 58-year-old woman charged after £71,000 drugs find in Aberdeen
A 19-year-old man and 58-year-old woman have appeared in court on drugs charges after police seized £71,000 worth of speed from a house in Aberdeen.
Drunk builder stole cap from Aberdeen sports shop by wearing it under hard hat
A builder has been fined for drunkenly stealing a cap from a city sports shop by putting it on underneath his hard hat.
Two charged with theft of BMW in Aberdeen
Two men have appeared in court charged with breaking into an Aberdeen property and stealing a car following the alleged theft of a BMW.
Teenager charged after Aberdeen flat fire
An 18-year-old has been charged after a fire broke out in an Aberdeen flat which left several people including a child in hospital.
Aberdeen machete robbery suspect acquitted of all charges
A man accused of brandishing a machete to rob an Aberdeen shop has been acquitted of all charges.
Three people in court charged with Aberdeen attempted murder
Three people have appeared in court charged with attempted murder in Aberdeen.