Aberdeen to Dyce railway line reopens
Trains rolled into Dyce railway station today after a 14-week-long upgrade.
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GALLERY: New artist’s impressions of Broadford Works proposals emerge
New details have emerged about a £100million project to transform one of Scotland’s most historically important sites into an urban village.
Rail tracks open between Aberdeen and Dyce, as upgraded train arrives
Trains will run from Aberdeen to Dyce today for the first time since a massive improvement project began on the tracks in the middle of May.
Community in shock after death of Mearns Academy pupil
An Aberdeenshire community has been left in shock following the death of a Mearns Academy pupil this weekend.
Second man jailed for botched Christmas Day raid on north-east bank
An Aberdeen man has been jailed for his part in a botched Christmas Day bank raid.
Popular walking spots through Aberdeen forests to be linked by new path
Two of Aberdeen’s most popular spots for walkers will be linked for the first time as work to create a “new town” on the outskirts of the city takes shape.
Man faces jail for bringing more than £100,000 of cannabis to the north-east
A Merseyside drug courier is facing jail after being caught bringing more than £110,000 worth of cannabis into the north-east.
Kingsford Stadium campaign group urge supporters to object to proposed development in Kingswells
A campaign group set up to fight the proposed £50 million new home for Aberdeen FC has now urged supporters to object to another proposed development in the area.
Evidence of 17th Century battles unearthed at Aberdeenshire castle
It was the middle of the 17th century and the sounds of war thundered through the halls of one of Aberdeenshire’s strongholds.
Thousands of free meals handed out to disadvantaged children in Aberdeen
Council and charity chiefs have handed out thousands of free meals to disadvantaged children in Aberdeen.
Asbestos discovered in second Aberdeen school days before pupils return
Asbestos has been found at a second Aberdeen school just days before pupils return after the summer break.
Warnings of ‘GP crisis’ as Aberdeen GP surgery will shut its doors next year
An Aberdeen GP surgery is to close due to staffing difficulties - prompting fears of a “growing GP crisis” across the north-east.
Transport chiefs accused of ‘palming off’ Aberdeen rail works disruption onto council
Transport chiefs have been accused of “palming off” responsibility for major disruption caused by the 24-hour rail work in Aberdeen.
Doubts raises over feasibility of controversial AWPR tractor ban
Doubts have been raised over the feasibility of a controversial tractor ban on the AWPR.
MP issues a fresh call for naval unit’s return to Aberdeen
A north-east MP has appealed to the UK Government to reverse an “ill-advised decision” six years ago that left the north-east without a permanent naval presence.
Aberdeen affordable housing plan to face a further six months of delays
A plan to build affordable housing in Aberdeen that has been delayed for a decade will face at least another six months of set-backs.
Fatal accident inquiry to be held into death of school bus driver who died on north-east road
A fatal accident inquiry will be launched into the death of a school bus driver who died in a three-vehicle crash on a north-east road late last year.
Historic whipping stone on central Aberdeen street is reinstated
A grizzly reminder of Aberdeen’s brutal crime and punishment is once more visible to the public.
Controversial proposed Dyce development will attract key workers, says developer
A developer has said his controversial housing scheme could help bring teachers and nurses to Aberdeen if it is approved.
Scottish Labour leader Richard Leonard accused of ‘running scared’ after ducking meeting with Aberdeen city’s nine suspended councillors
An invitation to dinner at an Aberdeenshire curry house is the unlikely source of a fresh row for Scottish Labour leader Richard Leonard.
Aberdeen firefighters’ discontent grows over staffing crisis as crews drafted in from other cities to help cover shortages
An Aberdeen firefighter has said staff are at “the end of their threads” after other colleagues from as far afield as Dundee and Inverness have been drafted into plug gaps in the city.
Aberdeen Airport £2 drop-off period reduced to 10 minutes
Bosses at Aberdeen Airport have reduced the amount of time drivers are allowed to spend in the drop-off zone to just 10 minutes.
Drug dealer jailed for five years for being found in possession of prohibited stun gun
A north-east drug dealer has been jailed for five years after being found in possession of a disguised stun gun following a raid on his home.
NHS Grampian drafts in immunisation specialists after vaccination rates plummet
A north-east health board has drafted in dedicated immunisation specialists to help protect babies after vaccination rates plummeted.
Firm given go-ahead to build 85 new homes and three shops on Countesswells housing estate
A building firm has been given consent to build 85 new homes and create three shops on the new Countesswells housing estate in Aberdeen.
Man appears in court after woman allegedly sexually assaulted in Aberdeen city centre
A man has appeared in court following an alleged sexual assault in Aberdeen city centre at the weekend.
Business chief Adrian Watson hopes Aberdeen’s comedy festival will one day rival Edinburgh Fringe
An Aberdeen business chief has said he is “serious” about the Granite City’s comedy festival - and hopes the event will one day be as big as the Edinburgh Fringe.
Headache for Aberdeen shoppers as Marks and Spencer tills refuse to take card
Shoppers were unable to pay using cards at Aberdeen’s city centre Marks and Spencer store yesterday - with parents struggling to buy new school uniforms ahead of the new term.
VIDEO: Woman recovering after being hit by car outside Aberdeen shop
A woman was recovering last night after being knocked down by a car outside an Aberdeen supermarket.
Allow Aberdeen taxi drivers to charge more, says new report aimed at cutting queues
Aberdeen taxi drivers should be allowed to charge more on Friday and Saturday nights to encourage them to work “unsociable hours”, the council has been told.
Sex offender snared by vigilantes at Aberdeen hotel faces prison
A man visiting from the Philippines made plans to meet up with a 14-year-old boy in a city hotel - only to discover he had been snared by a group of vigilantes.
Part of £750,000 gambling crackdown scheme to be piloted in Aberdeen
Part of a £750,000 scheme to prevent young people from becoming addicted to gambling will be piloted in Aberdeen.