Annual pipe band championships return to Aberdeenshire town
The stirring sound of bagpipes will once again reverberate around a north-east town.
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Four people injured following two-vehicle crash on north-east road
Four people have been injured following a crash outside Banchory.
Appeal after four high-value bikes stolen from Banchory
Police have issued a witness appeal after four high-value bikes were stolen from Banchory.
Vigil held in memory of teenager Liam Smith
A candlelit vigil has been held in Aberdeen in memory of Liam Smith.
‘Harry Potter house’ in Aberdeenshire is looking for a new owner
If you don’t believe in magic you’ll never find it, or so the saying goes, but the world of make-believe comes easy at The Firs in Torphins.
Candlelit vigil to be held in honour of Liam Smith
A vigil is being held following the discovery of the teenager's body in an Aberdeenshire woodland.
North-east woman at risk of heart failure calls for law change on assisted suicide
A north-east woman is calling for the law barring assisted suicide to be changed to allow her to die "with dignity".
Liam Smith family ‘heartbroken’ as body confirmed as missing teenager
The family of Liam Smith have said they are “heartbroken” after a body found in woods was confirmed as that of the missing teenager.
Body discovered in Aberdeenshire woods confirmed as missing teenager Liam Smith
Police have confirmed the body discovered in the woods south of Banchory on Friday afternoon was missing teenager Liam Smith.
Family of missing Liam Smith informed after body found
The family of missing teenager Liam Smith have been informed after the discovery of a body in Aberdeenshire.
Relatives of missing teenager Liam Smith informed of body find
Relatives of missing teenager Liam Smith have been told a male body has been found in a remote wooded area in Aberdeenshire.
Unusual video of badger climbing a tree becomes internet sensation
With their short legs and squat bodies, badgers are well known for digging and burrowing.
Celebratin’ Sheena will highlight the invention and imagination of a real Doric champion
In the words of the Doric language, she is a gallus quine.
Banchory geologist wins prestigious China Award after working in the Republic for nearly 40 years
A north-east geologist has been honoured for more than four decades of work in China.
Banchory craft drinks retailer closes just one year after opening
A crafts drinks retailer has become the latest business to close in a Deeside town.
Aberdeenshire road closed due to snow
An Aberdeenshire road has been closed due to adverse weather conditions.
Banchory residents voice anger at plan to drive road through valued woodland
Residents of an Aberdeenshire town have voiced their anger at plans to drive a road through what they say is a valued and wildlife-filled woodland area.
Family of Liam Smith ‘being realistic’ as search for missing boy scaled back
The family of a 16-year-old missing from Aberdeen for three months “are being realistic about the challenges around finding him” as the search operation is scaled back.
Emergency crews called to Aberdeenshire barn fire
Fire crews were sent to battle a blaze at a barn at a north-east farm this evening.
Police search launched for missing Banchory man
Police have found a 38-year-old man who was reported missing from Banchory.
Aberdeenshire woman who was made honorary Texas citizen by George W. Bush dies, aged 85
An Aberdeenshire woman who was made an honorary citizen of Texas by President George W. Bush has died, aged 85.
Heavy snowfall closes Aberdeenshire road
Adverse weather has resulted in the B947 Fettercairn to Banchory road being shut.
Aboyne Academy evacuated after pupils and staff are assailed by bad smell
An Aberdeenshire school was evacuated yesterday as emergency services investigated reports of a chemical leak.
Banchory pupils put through paces as they experience a day in the life of a WW2 recruit
A class of primary pupils were put through their paces on Friday as they had a taste of WW2 new recruit training from some army veterans.
Cars and bin lorry involved in Aberdeenshire crash
One person has been taken to hospital after a crash involving two cars and a bin lorry outside an Aberdeenshire supermarket.
Fishery makes 28ft-long salmon out of logs
A Deeside fisherman has made a salmon out of logs - and named it after the storm that battered the region three years ago.
Mum of missing Aberdeen teenager Liam Smith tells of difficult Christmas without son
The mum of missing teenager Liam Smith has told of how difficult Christmas will be this year without her son.
Police continue search for missing Aberdeen schoolboy Liam Smith two weeks since last sighting
It is now two weeks since anyone has seen missing Aberdeen teenager Liam Smith.
Searches continue in Crathes to trace missing teenager Liam Smith
Officers are continuing to carry out extensive searches in the Crathes area for teenager Liam Smith as it approaches two weeks since he was reported missing.
Church prepares for annual Christmas card delivery fundraiser
A north-east church will open its doors for its annual Christmas card delivery service next month.
Search continues in Banchory for missing Aberdeen teenager Liam Smith
Police searching for missing teenager Liam Smith are hoping to “jog the memories” of anyone who might have seen him as there have been no confirmed sightings of him since the weekend.
Search continues for missing Aberdeen teenager Liam Smith
As the search for missing Aberdeen teenager Liam Smith entered a fourth day, police issued fresh video footage of him in the hope of prompting someone to remember his “distinctive gait”.