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Violent prisoner threatened to take a hostage and throw boiling water over prison officers

Dale Davidson caused disruption and threatened officers at HMP Grampian.

An inmate at HMP Grampian will serve an extra 12 months behind bars after a cell rampage that saw him threaten to throw boiling water over prison officers. Read More

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6 Caird's Close, Banchory.

Beautiful Banchory home comes with its own sauna

15/06/2021

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon.

Nicola Sturgeon pledges support for walk-in vaccination centres as cases surge in north east

15/06/2021

Duncan Barton, Annie Kenyon and their son Johnny Mac.

Aberdeenshire architect who lost 80% of her blood 36 weeks into pregnancy launches ‘Pledge a Pint’ campaign

14/06/2021

Scotland defender Grant Hanley.

Grant Hanley: Scotland look to England after defeat to Czech Republic

15/06/2021

The Scottish Government is consulting on whether larger stores should be forced to shut on New Year’s Day (John Linton/PA)

Unions and retailers clash over possible ban on January 1 opening for big stores

15/06/2021

Luke Evans (Matt Crossick/PA)

Luke Evans and Josh Gad to reprise roles for Beauty And The Beast prequel series

15/06/2021

Food and Drink

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Recipe: Three posh nosh tattie dishes you can make with beer this National Beer Day

The bar and tasting area in the new visitor centre.

Distillery tour: Visiting the newly opened visitor centre at Benriach Distillery in Speyside

Neil and Jillian McEwan posing with a box of Lunan Bay Farm asparagus

Farm to fork: Hand-cut Lunan Bay Farm asparagus is top pick for top chefs and helps the environment and wildlife

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Tasting Thyme: Lip-smacking Biscoff and white chocolate oaty bars recipe

BioCafe, The Tartan Pig, Blend and The Flame Tree Cafe all use social media.

The rise of the foodie Instagrammer: Why using social media tools is key to being noticed

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Nostalgia

A final wave from the last passenger train to leave Ellon Station in 1965, before the service was removed during cuts.

A whistle-stop tour along the Formartine and Buchan Railway line

By Kirstie Waterston

The old passenger terminal at Aberdeen Airport in 1973 looks very different from today with direct access to the airfield.

Taking flight: Aberdeen International Airport’s rich aviation history

By Kirstie Waterston

Albert Watson has taken some iconic images during his career.

Albert Watson: From a tiny Dundee flat to life through a lens with Alfred Hitchcock, Mick Jagger and Kate Moss

By Graeme Strachan

Coronavirus: The key numbers

Coronavirus in Scotland – track the spread in these charts and maps
15/06/2021
Covid vaccine in Scotland: Track the rollout progress with these charts
15/06/2021
Coronavirus in Scotland – here are the key demographics
15/06/2021

Latest Dons News

Teddy Jenks has joined Aberdeen on loan

Willie Miller: Aberdeen new boy Teddy Jenks will be out to prove himself

Aberdeen’s latest signing Teddy Jenks has only made two first-team appearances, but hopefully he can flourish at Pittodrie. Read More

15/06/2021

Aberdeen manager Stephen Glass

Brian Irvine: Aberdeen boss Stephen Glass will be delighted with fixture schedule

Former Don Brian Irvine believes the start to the new Premiership season could not have been better planned out than if manager Stephen Glass had selected the fixtures himself. Read More

15/06/2021

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Daniel Morgan, a private investigator who was killed with an axe in the car park of the Golden Lion pub (Family handout)

UK

Met Police chief apologises over failings in Daniel Morgan case

15/06/2021

Markets crashed in February and March last year as Covid-19 started to spread in Europe. (Luciana Guerra/PA)

FTSE hits highest level since before Covid crash

15/06/2021

The beach at Barry Island (Ben Birchall/PA)

UK

Wales to consult on introducing tourism tax

15/06/2021

Harry Kane’s England head into the match on the back of a 1-0 victory over Croatia (Nick Potts/PA)

Captain Harry Kane says he is not undroppable as England focus on Scotland tie

15/06/2021

Shoppers alongside Covid-19 signs in Frenchgate shopping centre in Doncaster (Danny Lawson/PA)

UK

Latest weekly Covid-19 rates for local authority areas in England

15/06/2021

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UK

Hospitality and pub leaders demand support following delay to reopening

15/06/2021

A married couple hold hands (Andrew Matthews/PA)

UK

Weddings after June 21: face coverings, table service and no dancefloors

15/06/2021

Aberdeen University.

Aberdeen University acknowledges links to slave trade teacher fund

15/06/2021

Artist KMG.

WATCH: Artist KMG on her first Nuart mural and hopes to ‘reconnect’ Aberdeen

15/06/2021

The Government has ignored the long-standing expectation that ministers will detail major developments to Parliament first (Nick Ansell/PA)

UK

Speaker and PM strike compromise on announcements to cool Commons anger

15/06/2021

Peterhead manager Jim McInally.

Jim McInally backs Peterhead to punch above weight in League One again

15/06/2021

Steve Clarke has much to ponder

Scottish Football

Analysis: The big decisions facing Scotland manager Steve Clarke

15/06/2021

Robert MacIntyre in mid-swing at the British Masters in 2021

MacIntyre happy to lean on experience as he prepares for Torrey Pines

15/06/2021

Nutritionist Lindsay Masson says small healthy eating changes are better than diets.

Nutritionist gives top tips on getting diet back on track after lockdown

15/06/2021

Steve Clarke must leave Stephen O'Donnell out of his team at Wembley.

Scottish Football

Scotland changes for Wembley: Andy Roxburgh made four after Costa Rica defeat – now Steve Clarke needs to go even further

15/06/2021

US President Joe Biden speaks during a media conference during a Nato summit in Brussels (Olivier Hoslet, Pool via AP)

China denounces Nato statement and defends defence policy

15/06/2021

Research found many people struggling after a bereavement faced long waiting lists for support or were told they were not eligible (Jonathan Brady/PA)

UK

Government committed to plugging gaps in support for grieving families

15/06/2021

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has defended the decision to continue restrictions on parents attending nursery graduation events (Andrew Milligan/PA)

Sturgeon challenged over ban on parents attending nursery graduations

15/06/2021

England players took the knee ahead of their Euro 2020 opener against Croatia on Sunday. (Martin Rickett/PA)

Taking the knee: England’s Tyrone Mings focuses on ‘hugely positive reaction’

15/06/2021

A hydrotherapist with Dixie, a seven-year-old dachshund being treated for back problems at Battersea’s new hydrotherapy centre (Yui Mok/PA)

UK

Battersea opens hydrotherapy centre for dogs

15/06/2021

Steve Clarke has selection issues to ponder (Jane Barlow/PA)

Steve Clarke vows to be adaptable ahead of Scotland’s Wembley clash with England

15/06/2021

People queue outside the vaccinations centre at Ravenscraig Regional Sports Facility in Motherwell, Scotland (Andrew Milligan/PA)

UK

Thirty million second Covid-19 vaccine doses as NHS pledges to ‘finish the job’

15/06/2021

The director of public prosecutions has said he is sorry Hillsborough families have not had justice through the criminal courts (Peter Byrne/PA)

UK

Top prosecutor ‘sorry’ Hillsborough families have not got closure

15/06/2021

Former Scotland defender Charlie Mulgrew has joined Dundee United (Steven Paston/PA)

Tam Courts says Charlie Mulgrew will bring leadership to Dundee United

15/06/2021

Researchers hope the technology will enable greater surgery accuracy and improve outcomes for patients with liver cancer (Nottingham Trent University/PA)

UK

3D printed liver model created to help surgeons prepare for difficult operations

15/06/2021

Bruno Tonioli and Craig Revel Horwood (Ian West/PA)

Strictly’s Craig and Bruno to swap dancefloor for driving seat with new ITV show

15/06/2021