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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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Police have revealed no one - not Aberdeen City Council or Balfour Beatty - has reported a stack of granite, pictured here in an Aberdeen garden, stolen from Union Terrace Gardens.

Granite found in Aberdeen back yard is from Union Terrace Gardens, admits council

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First Minister Nicola Sturgeon.

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

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

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Scotland defender Grant Hanley.

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

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Referrals for eating disorders increased in lockdown, according to new data (Gareth Fuller/PA)

Eating disorders among under-18s soared in lockdown, psychiatrists warn

16/06/2021

The Great British Bake Off winner Nadiya Hussain will present a new cookery series for the BBC (Matt Crossick/PA)

Bake Off winner Nadiya Hussain to front new BBC cookery show

16/06/2021

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
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Covid vaccine in Scotland: Track the rollout progress with these charts
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Coronavirus in Scotland – here are the key demographics
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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

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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

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First-time buyers are around half as likely to have had opportunities to save more money for a deposit during lockdown as home movers generally, according to Santander (PA)

Income cuts and unaffordable homes dashing first-time buyers’ dreams – report

16/06/2021

Many care providers in England are living hand to mouth and the Government appears ‘complacent’ about the potential for local markets to fail, MPs have warned (Renaissance Care/PA)

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Government appears ‘complacent’ about risk of local care market failure – MPs

16/06/2021

Action is needed to protect people from heat in homes due to climate change, advisers warn (Joe Giddens/PA)

UK

Urgent action needed to ensure UK can cope with climate impacts, advisers warn

16/06/2021

Securing a resilient power system is one of the key areas the Government needs to focus on (Gareth Fuller/PA)

UK

Eight areas where urgent efforts are needed to protect UK from climate impacts

16/06/2021

Tyson Fury (right) will look to stop Deontay Wilder once again when they meet in Las Vegas (Bradley Collyer/PA)

Tyson Fury vows to run over ‘one-trick pony’ Deontay Wilder in trilogy fight

15/06/2021

A general view of trucks in the Channel Tunnel Lorry Park in Ashford, Kent.

UK

Unhealthy eating among lorry drivers linked to poor driving

15/06/2021

Didier Deschamps was satisfied with France’s win over Germany (Matthias Schrader/AP)

Didier Deschamps feels France looked comfortable in opening win over Germany

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A climate change protestor parachuted onto the pitch before kick-off at the Allianz Arena (Owen Humphreys/PA)

Several injured as Greenpeace protestor parachutes into Germany-France match

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Roy Keane’s jumper came in for stick from Ian Wright (Nick Potts/PA)

Ian Wright pokes fun at fellow analyst Roy Keane for having ‘armband’ on jumper

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Everton assistant manager Duncan Ferguson, right, has had a big influence on the career of Dominic Calvert-Lewin (Phil Noble/PA)

Dominic Calvert-Lewin praises the impact of Duncan Ferguson on his career

15/06/2021

Tyrone Mings hopes to keep his place in the England defence against Scotland (Carl Recine/PA)

Tyrone Mings aims to keep England place decade on from rejection by Eastleigh

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Luke Wright had been sidelined by a hand injury (John Walton/PA)

Luke Wright and Alex Hales star in T20 Blast wins

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Mother-of-five who fell from cliff a ‘wonderful lady with a heart of gold’

15/06/2021

Boris Johnson said the UK’s innovators and entrepreneurs can lead the world in the economy of the future (Luciana Guerra/PA)

UK

PM seeks post-Brexit path through ‘thicket of burdensome regulation’

15/06/2021

Cove Rangers manager Paul Hartley.

Cove Rangers FC

Cove Rangers: Paul Hartley pleased to start League One season at home

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Injury doubt. Kieran Tierney during a Scotland training session at Rockliffe Park, on June 15,

Scottish Football

Scotland boss Steve Clarke faces late Kieran Tierney fitness sweat for Wembley

15/06/2021

France edged out Germany in Munich (Matthias Hangst/Pool via AP)

Euro 2020 matchday five: France start in style as Ronaldo breaks scoring record

15/06/2021

Ghislaine Maxwell (PA)

UK

Scotland Yard to ‘review’ UK Ghislaine Maxwell allegations

15/06/2021

Germany’s Mats Hummels, right, scores the own goal which settled the game in Munich (Franck Fife/AP)

Own goal gives France a deserved Euro 2020 victory over Germany

15/06/2021

Jo Cox, who was murdered by a far Right supporter in her constituency in June 2016.

UK

Family of Jo Cox pays tribute five years after her murder

15/06/2021

Ali Price is one of several Scots eager to face Japan in Edinburgh (David Davies/PA)

Scotland’s Lions desperate to be involved against Japan – Ali Price

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UK

Ministers ‘will make Covid vaccines mandatory for care home staff’

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Judge approves Weinstein’s extradition for California rape case

15/06/2021

Khloe Kardashian said she was left “frustrated” by sister Kourtney’s reluctance to share her private life on the family’s reality TV show (PA)

KUWTK: Khloe Kardashian ‘frustrated’ by Kourtney’s reluctance to share love life

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Christy Grimshaw, right, made her first start fir

Scottish Football

Scotland women defeat Wales as Christy Grimshaw makes first international start

15/06/2021

Bryson DeChambeau will defend his US Open title at Torrey Pines (Marcio Jose Sanchez/AP)

Bryson DeChambeau pledges to be a team man for the United States at Ryder Cup

15/06/2021

Accusations of ‘institutional corruption’ have been denied by a senior Scotland Yard police officer (Kirsty O’Connor/PA)

UK

Senior Met officer rejects ‘institutional corruption’ accusation against force

15/06/2021

Secretary of State for Northern Ireland Brandon Lewis (PA)

UK

Brandon Lewis to explore ‘all options available’ on Irish language laws

15/06/2021

Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates his record-breaking goal against Hungary (Bernadett Szabo/AP)

Comparing Cristiano Ronaldo with the other European Championship sharp-shooters

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Portugal coach Fernando Santos was satisfied with the 3-0 win over Hungary despite leaving it late to score (Armando Franca/AP)

Fernando Santos satisfied with win over Hungary even if Portugal leave it late

15/06/2021

Tyson Fury (left) and Deontay Wilder will come face-to-face again in Las Vegas on July 24 (Bradley Collyer/PA)

Tyson Fury does not see Las Vegas date with Deontay Wilder as a big gamble

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the PA news agency takes a look at the key talking points ahead of the standalone Test match between England and India (Ashley Allen/ECB)

The talking points ahead of a big Test for England Women

15/06/2021

Dr Gray's Hospital in Elgin.

Births fall at Moray maternity unit as MSPs demand restored service

15/06/2021

A member of the defence forces escorts passengers from Terminal 1 arrivals hall at Dublin Airport (Brian Lawless/PA)

UK

Ireland confirms self-isolation requirement for people arriving from Britain

15/06/2021