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Aberdeenshire drunk driver who caused teen footballer to lose legs marks jail release with car cake
Arran Paterson was released after serving just six months in a young offenders institution for the drinking driving offence.
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Stephen Robinson insists Aberdeen survival is achievable if players can rediscover key quality
Hibernian visit Pittodrie this weekend looking to further dent the Reds' hopes of top flight survival, with the Granite City side having never been relegated in their 123-year history.
Mass redundancies at Aberdeen free counselling charity as funding cut
Six of the charity's staff members, including the chief executive, were made redundant, with just two people now left to run the organisation
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10-year vision for future of Peterhead announced as £20m funding approved for town
£20 million of UK Government funding has been allocated to Peterhead and will support a range of projects and investments into the town.
New HMRC rule 'tipping point' for landlords and tenants 'pay price'
Making Tax Digital system now live as experts warn it could push small landlords out of the market and drive rents higher across Britain
Martin Lewis issues 'urgent' may disappear energy bills update
Martin Lewis urges households to act quickly on fixed energy tariffs
Driver who killed pedestrian lying on Aberdeenshire road avoids jail
Calum Rae, 28, died after being struck by Andrew Webster's car in Newmachar.
'Fragile' Aberdeen stars trying to hide play-off fears but Dons boss admits squad is hurting
The Irishman has inherited a squad that have been shot of confidence all season and he insists that the struggling players are not immune to criticism amid their woeful run of form on the pitch.
Government urged to back North Sea's Jackdaw gas and Rosebank oil field by Blair think tank
In a new report, the think tank said the Middle East crisis has highlighted the UK’s vulnerability to shocks in the global fossil fuel market and that ministers should accelerate domestic oil and gas production.
North Sea oil price rises to record high amid tension over ceasefire
The price of oil from the North Sea has soared since the start of the conflict in the Middle East and is up from around 60 dollars (£44.70) a barrel at the start of the year.
Person struck by train in north-east as Aberdeen services cancelled
A number of services on the line have been cancelled due to the tragic incident
Thieves break into Aberdeenshire business as fuel stolen from vehicles
It comes as the cost of filling up cars continues to soar
New Universal Credit payment rates confirmed by DWP this week - full list
Here's what you need to know about the new Universal Credit payment rates
Hope for Ellon's banking future as decision not to deliver new hub to be reviewed
The town's last bank closed down back in 2024, with more than 1,100 people signing Harriet Cross's petition calling for a banking hub to be established in Ellon.
Aberdeen man who broke leg and arm after leaping from third floor flat loses everything in fire
Eilidh Gabureanu has launched a GoFundMe to help her brother-in-law Cezar rebuild his life after he lost everything in the devastating fire.
Manager of Aberdeen's alcohol-free bar caught drink-driving
Hayden Geraghty, 33, of Newtonhill, admitted to the offence after being found more than four times the legal limit on Holburn Street in the city centre last month.
Aberdeen's next six games will 'dictate' Stephen Robinson's Pittodrie future
The Northern Irishman's former St Mirren midfielder is confident the Dons have enough to avoid the dreaded relegation play-off despite no wins in three under the new manager.
Fall in petrol and diesel stocks at UK filling stations since Iran conflict
In the four weeks beginning March 1, levels across the UK averaged between 36% and 43%, according to data published on Thursday by the Department for Energy & Net Zero.
Plans for £21m Aberdeen school expansion in bid to ease capacity pressure
Bucksburn Academy, situated on Kepplehills Road, is the latest high school in the city subject to redevelopment in an effort to solve the challenge of an ever-increasing demand for places.
'I survived Aberdeen's last relegation play-off - Dons won't face same fight this season'
The Reds went into final few weeks of the season in 1995 with their survival hopes hanging by a thread, with Roy Aitken coming in to replace sacked Pittodrie icon Willie Miller midway through the season.