Scottish high streets get a warm weather boost
Sunshine over the Easter weekend helped bring a welcome boost to the numbers of people heading for Scotland’s high streets and retail parks, according to figures released today.
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Cash boost for Aberdeen school after Easter egg hunt
An Aberdeen primary school has been given more than £800 after an Easter egg hunt was held in their community.
Bottle smashing and vandalism mar Rosemarkie youth beach party
Police broke up a rowdy teenage beach party in Rosemarkie at the weekend.
Crowds turn up for Aden’s Easter Eggstravaganza
Youngsters and their families flocked to Aden Country Park for some Easter fun in the sun.
Hospital patients enjoy Easter joy thanks to bikers
Hospital patients young and old enjoyed some Easter joy thanks to a convoy of bikers.
Hundreds turn out for Easter fun across Aberdeenshire
Bumper crowds turned out for some Easter fun in the sun at attractions across the north-east over the weekend.
Hot weather brings out crowds to enjoy Easter in Moray
Hot weather and an extravaganza of activities brought out bumper crowds in Moray at the weekend to enjoy Easter.
Holly Willoughby celebrates Easter in bunny bonnet
Mum-of-three Holly Willoughby wore a bunny hat as she celebrated Easter on Sunday.
Cracking good fun to be had across the north and north-east this Easter weekend!
Looking for something to do with the family this Easter? Susan Welsh makes a few suggestions...
Army cadets from Moray and Highlands take part in leadership training
Army cadets from across the Highlands and Moray have sacrificed part of their Easter holidays to boost their leadership skills.
Racy Easter display attacked with garden shears
A dentist in the US who created a racy Easter display is vowing to put it back up after a neighbour used garden shears to damage it.
RECIPE: The best way to make the Easter favourite rosemary and garlic roasted leg of lamb
Easter is three weeks away and I’m looking forward to tucking into a leg of lamb – it’s always been a favourite choice of mine for our Easter lunch.
Grampian residents are being encouraged to prepare for a healthy, happy Easter
NHS Scotland’s Be Health-Wise This Easter campaign has outlined three key steps to ensure people enjoy a healthy and happy holiday period.
Free kids craft clubs in the north and north-east that should keep your little ones entertained this Easter
With schools about to break for the Easter holidays, Hobbycraft Stores are running a series of in-store workshops that should keep little ones entertained.
Proposal to change spring holiday dates in the Highlands
Education bosses in the Highlands are to consult on changing spring school holiday dates - to not necessarily include Easter weekend itself.
WATCH: Two Aberdeen Journals staff taste a unique Easter delicacy
In keeping with the spirit of Easter, we tasked two Aberdeen Journals staff with eating the unusual Scotch egg creation dreamt up by an Alford butcher.
Supermarkets hailed over home-produced lamb – but some can still do better
Supermarket efforts to stock home-produced lamb in the run-up to Easter have been praised by farmers’ union NFU Scotland.
Public urged to avoid disturbing deer over Easter
Hill walkers are being urged to avoid disturbing deer over the Easter holidays because the prolonged winter has exacted a heavy toll on Scotland’s iconic species.
The P&J rounds up just a few of the exciting things going on this Easter around the north-east
The clocks have changed and it looks like spring is finally here. Hopefully the sun will come out and we can all enjoy some good weather and beautiful scenery.
How to make two mouth-watering lemon puds from award-winning cook Claire Macdonald
When it comes to eating at Easter, everyone thinks of two things - lamb and chocolate.
Time to go eggs-ploring in Scotland: Here are nine places to visit
From egg hunts and excavations to treasure trails and trips back in time, Easter in the Year of History, Heritage and Archaeology 2017 is the perfect time to get out and egg-splore Scotland's past with a host of events suitable for visitors of all ages.
Michelin star chef Tom Kitchin shows you how to create a tasty Easter treat
The long Easter weekend is the perfect opportunity to gather friends and family, and linger over a long and relaxing meal.
If you see this man carrying a 12ft wooden cross around Scotland, this is the reason behind it
A north-east man is preparing to carry a 12ft wooden cross on a 600-mile journey around Scotland to raise money for an addiction recovery charity.
North-east police ramping up patrols ahead of Old Firm clash
Police across the north-east will be increasing patrols this weekend as one of the world's oldest football rivalries returns to Scotland.
Easter event a popping success
An Aberdeenshire community group have raised over £800 towards improving local facilities after organising a series of pop-up cafes.
VIDEO: Muslim shopkeeper stabbed to death in street after wishing ‘Happy Easter’ to ‘beloved Christian nation’
Peace-loving Asad Shah, 40, was set upon with a knife and had his head stamped on in a shocking attack outside his Glasgow newsagents shop just after 9pm last night (Thurs).
Lots of Easter fun to be had in the Highlands
Dozens of Easter hunts have been organised at the National Trust for Scotland’s historic houses, glorious gardens and cracking countryside over the weekend.
Top chocolate cities of Europe
Tomorrow marks the beginning of Easter celebrations, but also the end of many diets as people get stuck into their chocolate treats.
Warning issued to climbers as six people remain missing in Scottish mountains
As Easter approaches with six people currently missing in Scotland's mountains, the Mountaineering Council of Scotland has joined forces forces with police to urge outdoor enthusiasts to stay safe.
All ready for Easter? Here are six events you won’t want to miss
Like the early bird who catches the worm, you’ll need to get in quick to find as many eggs as possible this Easter.
Prepare yourself for cuteness overload… Lost fox cub found during Easter egg hunt
A lost three-week-old fox cub is recovering at an animal sanctuary after it was discovered by an Aberdeenshire family during an Easter Sunday egg hunt.
Moray fundraiser gives village children day to remember
A Moray woman on a mission to raise funds towards curing Motor Neurone Disease (MND) added to her tally with an Easter extravaganza at the weekend.