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The worst place to find a parking space in Scotland is...the granite city

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Helping make the North-east’s streets safer this festive period

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Making sure everyone has someone to spend Christmas with this year, the Salvation Army's officers and volunteers will be working on Christmas Day to bring some festive cheer to people who are homeless, vulnerable or isolated.

Make it a time for giving to Scottish charities this Christmas

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Sporting the exclusive Friends of Cancer Research UK tartan, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon.

Help Cancer Research UK and other Scottish charities this Christmas

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Fraser is a festive winner

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Show your support for Christmas Jumper and Festive Footwear Days

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Royal whisky to feature in website ballot

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Popular walk has reopened

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Flight Lieutenant Thomas Hansford was on his first mission as lead pilot

Courage of a young pilot in skies over the Middle East

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Balmoral Castle is a major tourist attraction on Deeside

North-east tourism’s funding boost

Business

Transport More Transport >>

Bypass sections to open on Wednesday

Transport

A section of the bypass south of Milltimber

Aberdeen bypass: No date yet for opening

Transport

The Spittal Burn Bridge was damaged earlier this month. Picture: Aberdeenshire Council

Cairn O’Mount reopens

Transport

AWPR ‘delay’ under fire

Transport

£600,000 bus investment

Transport

Crime More Crime >>

Helping make the North-east’s streets safer this festive period

Crime

Police alert over drinking and driving

Crime

Police probe cat injury incidents

Crime

Insp Colin Taylor, Police Scotland; David Fyffe Scottish Land & Estates; Lorna Paterson - NFU; Fiona Robertson - Forestry Enterprise Scotland; Helen Hunter APHA; Cllr Iris Walker ; Supt Murray Main, Police Scotland; Cllr Anne Stirling; Richard Huxtable - RSABI; Paul McGuile - APHA; Jamie Smith - SEPA; Jamie Urquhart - Dee & Don Fisheries; PS Ross Watt - Ministry of Defence Police

New partnership launched to tackle rural and remote crime in the North East

Crime

Education More Education >>

Deeside pupils on the right path

Education

The playgroup could close next summer

Torphins Playgroup future in doubt

Education

Bancon Homes is seeking a repayment over a change in capacity figures for Banchory Academy

Housebuilder seeks council repayment

Education

Tarland kids are delighted with the NASA response

NASA tells kids their project is astounding

Education

Local hero Robbie Simpson inspires the youngsters taking part in the fun run

Fun day a big success at Hill of Banchory

Education

Business More Business >>

North-east tourism’s funding boost

Business

Echt C who won the junior club team category

Christmas Classic sees young farmers out in force

Business

The completed sections will open early on Wednesday morning. Picture: Transport Scotland

Bypass sections to open on Wednesday

Transport

Lys-Na-Greyne has won another award

Aboyne B&B wins tourism award for second year in a row

Business

Politics More Politics >>

New minister urged to heed local issues

Politics

Stewart Paterson, the SNP's Deeside and Upper Donside convener

‘Surge’ in SNP membership in Deeside and Upper Donside

Politics

The GMB Union says the pay offer will widen the gap between the highest and lowest paid council workers.

Scottish council workers urged to reject ‘unfair’ pay offer

Politics

Ashley Highfield

MPs must protect the local press from damaging Lords amendment

Politics

Aberdeenshire Council is reviewing its snow clearing policies following the cold snap earlier this month. The local authority has said that this is the first year its strategy has really been tested.

Road clearing to be reviewed

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Environment More Environment >>

Windfarm views deadline

Environment

Braemar Castle is undergoing restoration

Holyrood praise for castle restoration

Environment

The refurbished Dee Bridge at Ballater

Deeside bridge weathers storm

Environment

Tullich Kirk, east of Ballater, dates to the 15th century

Restoration project at Deeside church

Environment

Health More Health >>

Wear tartan for a day to support Cancer Support Scotland on St Andrew’s Day

Health

A time to heal...Sands has offered bereavement care across the UK since it was founded 40 years ago by two bereaved mums who discovered there was no support available to them.

A time for bereaved Scottish parents to remember

Health

Travel dilemma...children with cancer have to travel for many miles to receive treatment with their families bearing the brunt of the additional costs.

CLIC Sargent asks government to create patient travel fund

Health

At your service...gas engineers, plumbers, painters, electricians and builders can spend hours, if not days, in customers' homes and often see more than just the job they're called out to do, which is why It's Your Call has been developed.

Scottish tradesmen: it’s your call to help children

Health

Wedding day...just a week after their wedding in August 2017, Nick and Philippa Allan received a call on honeymoon that a donor had been found. Nick said he would be eternally grateful to his donor and their family for giving him "a new life".

Aberdeenshire man’s life-saving call ... on honeymoon!

Health