DONS legend Alex McLeish has received an honorary degree for his contribution to football.

THOMAS Beatie, who was born a woman but lives as a man after hormone treatment, has given birth to a baby girl.

A MURDERED Aberdeen woman’s daughter, allegedly attacked by her dad with an axe, is expected to be released from hospital within days.

DETECTIVES investigating the murders of two students in a London bedsit were today hunting a man seen running from the building moments after it exploded.

FAMILIES are an average of £140 a month worse off than they were five years ago after massive hikes in the cost of living, research showed today.

REJECTING Donald Trump’s Balmedie golf plan would be a “tragedy” for Scotland, the Government was warned today.

SCHOOLS across the North-east have more than 50 teaching spaces to fill for the next term.

LOUD music blasting out until 4am, all-night parties spilling out onto the streets, empty booze bottles at every corner.

AN ABERDEEN man was caught driving while more than three times the legal alcohol limit.

COUNCIL planners were today accused of "bias" in supporting Donald Trump's £1 billion Balmedie golf resort plan.

THE neighbour of a murdered Aberdeen woman today told of the horrific moment the victim’s blood-soaked daughter rushed into her home.

A FIREFIGHTER has been given the boot – for being too fat, it was claimed today.

THE father of a British soldier killed by a mine explosion in Afghanistan spoke today of his pride in his son.

A STRIPPER who dresses as a police officer for his act has appeared in court.

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TWO French students tied up, tortured and killed suffered up to 250 injuries, it was revealed today.

A TERROR suspect said to have “direct links” with Osama bin Laden has been freed on bail, it was announced today.

THERE was a mixture of happiness and tears as five Aberdeen schools closed their doors for the last time.

NORTH-EAST MSP Mike Rumbles today vowed to fight for the leadership of the Lid Dems – after Nicol Stephen quit.

SHE thought the plane’s captain was just announcing a weather report for their holiday resort.

A COUNCIL boss today said he was “determined” to drive through savings to get Aberdeen’s finances back on an even keel.

SCHOOL pupils should be taught about gays to help cut out homophobic bullying, a leading trade unionist was to claim today.

COLOMBIAN spies tricked leftist rebels into handing over kidnapped presidential candidate Ingrid Betancourt in a daring helicopter rescue.

AN ABERDEEN woman and her two grandchildren have been slain in a horrific murder in Australia.

ONE of the UK’s biggest housebuilders today confirmed it was axing 900 jobs to help cope with a “significant downturn” in business.

A FIRE which damaged or destroyed seven cars owned by an Aberdeen car dealer was started deliberately.