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THE fate of two roosters at the centre of a feud between neighbours is now in the hands of a sheriff.

SCOTLAND’S transport boss has cleared the way to make a decision on the future of Aberdeen’s worst traffic bottleneck.

ABERDEEN man Elvis Presley, named after the musical legend, has admitted attacking a policeman – just weeks after being fined for spitting on another officer.

TRAVELLERS at Aberdeen airport could face major disruption after British Airways cabin crew voted to strike in the run-up to Easter.

THE death of a mother-of-three whose body was found dumped in undergrowth is being treated as murder, police said.

A DECISION on the fate of Aberdeen’s worst bottleneck will not be taken until a ruling is made on a new crossing over the River Don.

A MULTI-MILLION pound university campus could soon be a reality after council officials recommended plans be approved.

A DRINK driver was found by police in his caravan after he had been involved in an accident.

DOZENS of licensees have been caught in a crackdown on selling alcohol to youngsters.

AN ABERDEEN man has been jailed for 20 months for attacking a woman with a hammer and – an animal skull.

A MAN has been jailed for eight months after he admitted carrying out an assault on an Aberdeen street.

TWO Aberdeen men have been sentenced for leaving a man scarred for life in an attack.

TAKING the pill does not heighten the risk of a woman dying – and could actually prolong her life, Aberdeen scientists have discovered.

DONALD Trump was today inviting people to comment on a detailed masterplan for his Balmedie golf resort.

ABERDEEN crime writer Stuart MacBride wants people to help him film a promotional trailer.

THE cruel mother and stepfather of starvation victim Khyra Ishaq were jailed today for her manslaughter.

DETECTIVES were today working to establish how a woman believed to be a missing Dundee mum met her death.

TRAVEL chaos was forecast today after British Airways cabin crew voted to strike.

HARRY Hill has signed a two-year deal with ITV to make TV Burp and You’ve Been Framed, which will also see him working on new projects for the broadcaster.

PUB chain JD Wetherspoon has announced it is to open from 7am next month.

POLICE were today quizzing a teenager arrested over the manslaughter of Manchester man David Askew, 64, who was “tormented to death” by yobs.

NEW York emergency teams made ill by the dust from the aftermath of the World Trade Center terror attack won a £435 million ($657.5m) compensation deal today.

A MUM today branded a Stagecoach bus driver’s actions “disgusting” claiming he told her injured and bleeding daughter to get off his vehicle in Kemnay.

AN investigation was under way today after a fire broke out at a house near Fraserburgh – for the second time in two days.

AN ABERDEENSHIRE man today denied murdering his wife as part of a plan to make almost £1 million.

A MAN has escaped a jail sentence after admitting having sex with a 14-year-old girl in Aberdeen.

A FULL emergency was launched at Aberdeen Airport after a warning light appeared on a helicopter.

BRITAIN’S biggest boy band – JLS – have added an extra gig in Aberdeen to cope with demand from fans.

DRUGS worth £19,000 have been seized in Aberdeen. Heroin and crack cocaine were recovered in Aberdeen’s North Anderson Drive area.

AN ABERDEEN has denied driving dangerously at more than double the speed limit on a city street.

A PENSIONER has admitted failing to keep guns and ammunition safe at his Inverurie home.

SONY today unveiled its highly-anticipated “motion control” system as it takes aim at Nintendo’s dominance in the gaming sector.

PEOPLE in Aberdeen are being asked to be on their guard against a scam e-mail.

A LANE on a busy Aberdeen road is to be closed for work to be carried out, creating possible delays.

TWO parents who lost daughters in Aberdeenshire road accidents fell in love while comforting each other, it was revealed today.

A TAXI boss today slammed Aberdeen City Council claiming workers were tackling a rural route instead of busy roads.

A BODY found in bushes in the centre of Dundee was thought to be missing mum Mary McLaren.

BRITISH Airways was today facing the prospect of crippling strikes by its cabin crew.

A LEVY to pay for the Government’s proposed National Care Service could take 10% off people’s estates after they die, it was revealed today.

A MAN confessed to police to stabbing an alleged murder victim, the High Court in Aberdeen heard this afternoon.

A PENSIONER has died after a fire broke out in her Aberdeen home.

ABERDEEN City Council’s leader has admitted that proposals for a civic square have “enormous potential”.

A MAN is to be sentenced after admitting carrying two knives in an Aberdeen street.

TWO assistant managers of an Aberdeen nightspot have been charged with embezzling more than £3,000 from the business.

TWO men have been jailed for being involved in a £50,000 drugs operation in Aberdeen.

WINTER seems to have released its icy grip on the Aberdeen area as temperatures hit 9C.

MORE rogue Travellers have joined a camp in the heart of a park in Stonehaven

A CONTROVERSIAL scheme to slash speed limits on a string of Fraserburgh roads has been backed – despite mass objection.

DETECTIVES searching for a missing Dundee mum were today due to stage a reconstruction of her movements on the night she disappeared.

PSYCHIATRISTS said James Bulger’s killer Jon Venables posed only a “trivial” risk to the public, it was claimed today.

A CAR today burst into flames outside an Aberdeen curling rink.

A CLOSE friend of an Aberdeen mugging victim who died in hospital today claimed the OAP lost the will to live.

A SKIER was recovering today after he crashed into a skidoo in the French Alps.

AN ABERDEEN school has racked up a heating bill for £81,512 – despite being shut for 18 months.

POLICE were today hunting robbers who threatened a man on an Aberdeen street.

TRAFFIC was held up today as a major programme of roadworks started on one of Aberdeenshire’s busiest routes.

A CYCLIST was found lying on a rural Aberdeenshire road after an accident.

AN ABERDEEN actress has landed the role made famous by an Oscar-winning Hollywood actress.

A FUN-LOVING Moray youngster has landed a spot in an international pop group.

FIREFIGHTERS were called to a fire at a farm in Alford.

A DRIVER has threatened to stop paying his council tax to Aberdeenshire Council until he is reimbursed for pothole damage to his car.

A MUM has questioned why a convicted sex offender was free to rape and murder her teenage daughter.

DOG owners could be required to insure themselves against the risk of their pet attacking someone, it was announced today.