Local News
Man arrested after horror Aberdeen pile-up crash that left car flipped on roof
Two teenagers, aged 15 and 17, were taken to hospital alongside another person aged 20 with police confirming a 50-year-old man has now been arrested in connection
Local messages
When mortgage rates 'could edge lower' explained by expert
Soaring mortgage costs have dampened the housing market but experts say rates could begin to stabilise and edge lower if geopolitical tensions ease, according to industry analysis
Man dies after Stonehaven town centre taped off as emergency crews rushed to incident
Police Scotland has confirmed a 62-year-old man was sadly pronounced dead at the scene in Market Square
Get Weekly Updates
Get the headlines in your inbox every week.
Findlay Marshall new Aberdeen contract latest with youngster poised to extend deal
Marshall has regularly returned to his parent club to join in first team training at Cormack Park during his loan spell, and Robinson says the youngster has made a great impression.
Stonehaven town centre taped off as emergency services rush to ongoing incident
A major emergency services presence is currently at the scene in Stonehaven
University of Aberdeen hosts key election conversations
As the north-east looks ahead to the Scottish Parliament elections, the University of Aberdeen is placing democratic debate firmly centre stage.
North-east dad diagnosed with throat cancer caused by sex he had decades earlier
Jeff Bradford initially thought his sore throat was caused by renovation dust - but it was throat cancer caused by the HPV16 virus transmitted through oral sex decades earlier.
Aberdeen drivers 'used as cash cows' as £4million raked in through LEZ fines in last year
New data from the city council revealed that 20,636 fines have been issued to motorists caught in the zone with a non-compliant vehicle since the start of 2025/26.
Woodend mould misery ‘tip of iceberg’ as Glasgow damp-busters make second Aberdeen SOS call in three weeks
Insite Group stepped in to help Gary Bennett after a P&J story revealed the 'suffocating' conditions he has been living under for 20 years.
Bullish Reform sets sights on win over Tory and SNP rivals in key Aberdeen area
Reform UK deputy leader Richard Tice MP and the party's Scotland leader Malcom Offord were in Garthdee plotting their plan to secure an election surprise.
Easter egg hunt in Inverness blighted by ‘coordinated swooping attacks’ from gulls
Inverness Bid reported 16 gull-related incidents from the weekend family event.
Inverurie accountant joins boardroom team at James Hutton Institute
Jane Mitchell boasts a farming background, having grown up on a family farm at Pitcaple.
Former RAF serviceman jailed for sex crimes against teenage girls
Dean Hargreaves was sentenced at the High Court in Stirling for crimes, including sexual assault and sexual coercion, committed between 2014 and 2017.
Family’s fury as drink-driver who maimed son in 90mph Macduff crash freed after just six months
The father of Arran Paterson's most seriously injured victim said the decision to release him so soon "makes a mockery of the whole justice system".
Four-car crash on Aberdeen's Garthdee Road as three people rushed to hospital
Emergency services including police, ambulance and fire crews remain at the scene following the crash.
Exclusive: Aberdeen blaze victim had ‘seconds to escape’ before fireball consumed flats – and claimed life of beloved cat
Gilbert Burnett said his neighbour was forced to jump from a second-storey window as the Summerfield Terrace block burned.
Motorhomers defend ‘large’ contribution to Highland economy as they share mixed views on suggestion of new campervan tax
While some visiting the Highlands told The P&J that they will “go somewhere else” if a levy gets implemented, others described it as a “good thing” to improve facilities.
Aberdeen to receive new electric bus service linking to another Scottish city
The long-distance bus operator will be adding extra stops to the service from next week, as well as increasing the number of daily return services between the two cities.
Triple lock update on how Iran war could affect next year's increase
State pension payments increased 4.8 percent this April thanks to the triple lock
Major Aberdeen road shut after four-vehicle crash as crews rush to ongoing incident
Police have closed down the road following the crash.