Local Aberdeen & Shire News

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

ABERDEEN residents have hit out after a road was closed to fit speed bumps – but potholes on the stretch were not filled.

POLICE are hunting three men who attacked and robbed a man in Aberdeen.

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