A flood group has presented its alternative proposals to protect their village to Aberdeenshire Council - which do not include building a wall through the middle of a golf course.
Calls have been made to improve awareness of a deadly and often misunderstood condition that, according to the NHS, kills in Scotland every four hours.
A memorial hike will take place in Aberdeenshire next month to mark the 80th anniversary of the first British military casualties of the Second World War.
A team of adventurers has completed one of the most daunting mountaineering challenges in the UK in memory of a father who died after being diagnosed with motor neurone disease.
An Aberdeenshire head teacher has taken an unusual step to prevent youths misbehaving during the summer holidays by joining police officers on patrols.
An Aberdeenshire woman with a stoma is preparing to strut her stuff for a special charity calendar to help break the stigma surrounding bowel conditions.