Man tasered three times following armed stand-off with cops in Aberdeen
A man has been jailed after an "utterly terrifying" armed stand-off with police in Aberdeen, in which he was tasered three times.
Pair in dock for second time after £180k cocaine recovery in Aberdeen
Two men have appeared in court for a second time after police seized cocaine worth around £180,000 from properties in Aberdeen.
North-east golf club manager embezzled £12,000 to pay off cocaine debt
A north-east golf club manager who embezzled more than £12,000 to pay off a drug debt has avoided jail.
Jealous Aberdeen boyfriend assaulted partner and searched house after smelling aftershave
A jealous boyfriend assaulted his partner and searched her home - because he thought he could smell another man's aftershave.
Man in court for second time after north-east ambulance stolen
A man has appeared in court for a second time facing a string of charges, including drink-driving, after an ambulance was stolen in the north-east.
Three in court after police stop car on A90 and recover nearly £30,000 of cocaine and heroin
Three people have appeared in court after police stopped a car on the A90 in Aberdeenshire and recovered nearly £30,000 of cocaine and heroin.
30 patients and staff hit in Covid-19 outbreak at Aberdeen hospital
An investigation has been launched after 30 staff and patients tested positive for coronavirus at an Aberdeen hospital.
Aberdeen thug coughed in cops’ faces and told them he’d give them Covid
A drunken thug battered his pal in Aberdeen and then coughed in the faces of two cops, telling them "I am going to give you Covid".
Jail warning for Aberdeen drink-driver who ‘could have killed many people’
A repeat Aberdeen drink-driver who crashed while nearly six-times the booze limit has been given a jail warning and told he "could have killed many people".
Man in dock after robbery and attempted robbery at north-east shops
A man has appeared in court charged in connection with a robbery and attempted robbery at two north-east shops.
Aberdeen man struck love rival with a bottle over ‘disrespectful remark’
A man who bottled a love rival over a "disrespectful comment" has been ordered to pay his victim £750 in compensation.
Councillors hit out after charity tin stolen from Aberdeen shop
Political figures have hit out after a charity collection tin was stolen from a shop in Aberdeen.
Aberdeen man in dock on assault to injury and danger of life charge
A man has appeared in court charged with assault to injury and danger of life following an incident in Aberdeen.
Inspectors praise north-east care home with ‘cheery and positive atmosphere’
Staff at a north-east care home have been praised by inspectors.
Man caught over Aberdeen charity break-ins after police recognise ‘distinctive jumper’
A thief who broke into a charity's Aberdeen warehouse was caught after he rocked up at police station sporting the same "distinctive jumper" he'd worn while committing the crime.
Police called to Aberdeen ‘knife chase’ only to discover incident had been a poor joke
Police were called to an Aberdeen street following a report of someone being chased by a man with a knife - only to discover the incident had been a poor joke.
Jealous boyfriend slashed at man with knife in Aberdeen – because he was talking to his girlfriend
A jealous boyfriend slashed at a man with a kitchen knife in an Aberdeen flat - because he was talking to his partner too much.
Pair in dock after £180,000 cocaine recovered in Aberdeen
Two men have appeared in court after police seized cocaine worth around £180,000 from properties in Aberdeen.
Man in court over alleged bomb hoax in Aberdeen
A man has appeared in court in relation to an alleged bomb hoax in Aberdeen.
Man in court on drink-drive charge after stolen ambulance involved in 40-mile police chase
A man has appeared in court facing 11 charges - including drink-driving, after police chased a stolen ambulance across the north-east.
North-east thief caught red-handed inside bakery after break-in
A drunken north-east lout was caught red-handed by police inside a north-east bakery following a spree of break-ins and break-in bids.
Supervision for north-east man caught with hundreds of indecent images of children
A north-east man has been handed a supervision order after being caught in possession of more than 400 indecent images of children - of those, 71, as well as four videos, were classed as category A – the most serious.
Residents urged to stick to rules as Covid cases rise in Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire
A leading professor has called on north-east residents to follow self-isolation rules as Covid-19 figures rise across the region.
Man charged after windows smashed at north-east court building
A man has been charged after a north-east court house was vandalised with windows smashed.
Aberdeen man with neuromuscular disorder fought off attacker with baseball bat
A vulnerable Aberdeen man with a condition causing his muscles to "waste away" fought off an attacker at his home with a baseball bat.
North-east man bought tents and heaters from Amazon to grow his own cannabis
A north-east man who ran a home-grown cannabis operation using equipment purchased from Amazon has been handed supervision.
Man facing ‘lengthy custodial sentence’ after breaking into Aberdeen court building
A man has been warned he faces a "lengthy custodial sentence" after breaking into an Aberdeen court building and "wandering" around for 20 minutes.
Latest attempt to tackle court backlog ‘pointless exercise’, says top Aberdeen solicitor
A leading Aberdeen solicitor has criticised a new measure being introduced to try and tackle the court backlog, branding it a "pointless exercise".
Woman’s relief as sheriff orders dangerous dog that attacked her to be put down
A north-east woman has spoken of her relief after a sheriff ordered the destruction of a dangerous dog that attacked her and her pet.
Man denies assault after police officer injured in Aberdeen city centre incident
A man has appeared in court and denied a charge of assault after a police officer was taken to hospital following an incident in Aberdeen city centre.