Man found dead in Aberdeen flat sought family safety as people were ‘after him’
A man found dead in his Aberdeen flat asked family members if he could stay with them because people were “after him”, a murder trial has heard.
Plan to convert former store into housing approved
Plans to convert a former electric store to housing have been approved.
Aberdeen man found dead was ‘scared’ and ‘trembling’ as he told friend he thought would be beaten
An Aberdeen man found dead in his flat was “scared” and “trembling” as he told a friend he thought he was going to be beaten up, a murder trial has heard.
Aberdeen pair deny dog lead murder charge
An Aberdeen court has heard a murder accused called 999 to say he’d witnessed an assault on the night he allegedly killed a man.
Police to give advice on fraud after string of scams in Aberdeen
Police are to speak to members of the public about how to protect themselves from fraud at an event today.
Drink driver banned from the road after being caught four-times the limit at north-east supermarket car park
A drink driver has been banned from the road after being caught almost four times over the limit.
Worker banned from driving and fined £600 for drink-driving on one-way street
A bypass worker has been banned from the road after being caught drink-driving going the wrong way down a one-way street.
Victim of north-east football coach jailed for sexually abusing boys slams prison sentence
A victim of a north-east football coach who was yesterday jailed for sexually abusing boys has criticised his four-and-a-half year prison sentence.
Aberdeen man, 30, fined after being caught with 724 illegal pills to ‘help him sleep’
A man has been fined after being caught with hundreds of illegal pills.
Aberdeen woman jailed after kicking over display in Poundland and assaulting police after being caught stealing
A woman has been jailed for kicking over a shop display and assaulting police after being caught stealing.
Plans to demolish workshop and build apartments near Aberdeen’s Pittodrie stadium
Plans have been lodged to demolish a workshop and build apartments close to a football stadium.
Man, 27, in court following ‘disturbance’ in Aberdeen
A man has appeared in court after a “disturbance”.
North-east man jailed after attempting to pass heroin to brother inside court
A north-east man has been jailed after trying to pass his brother drugs – inside court.
Aberdeen man found guilty of raping three women set to appeal conviction
A man found guilty of raping and assaulting three women – locking one in his flat for three days – is appealing against his conviction.
Aberdeen man jailed for growing cannabis in flat
A man has been jailed for growing cannabis in his Aberdeen flat.
Aberdeen man admits demanding money from mum while holding knife
A man has admitted demanding money from his mother while holding a knife.
Aberdeen man, 71, left terrified as masked attacker holds knife to his throat
A pensioner threatened with a knife in his own home by a masked thug today told how he would “never forget” what happened.
Woman admits kicking at spitting at police officer in Aberdeen
A woman has admitted kicking a police officer and spitting in his face.
Police step up patrols after reports of antisocial behaviour in Aberdeen
Police were today stepping up patrols following reports of antisocial behaviour in two Aberdeen communities.
North-east council’s streamlined teacher recruitment a success
A north-east council's revamped teacher recruitment process has led to more people opting to work in the area.
Man acquitted of killing north-east school boy
A man has been acquitted of killing a schoolboy in an industrial cable spooler machine.
Former Aberdeen bypass worker drove lorry loaded with liquid tar while almost four times the drink-drive limit
A former Aberdeen bypass worker drove his work lorry loaded with liquid tar while almost four times the drink-drive limit after an argument with Royal Marines in a pub.
Aberdeen gardener, 30, admits driving while disqualified to get supplies from B&Q
A landscape gardener has admitted driving his van to B&Q in Aberdeen while disqualified.
Health and safety expert tells north-east schoolboy death trial that handle could be reached from inside machine
A health and safety expert told a jury that the handle to rotate an industrial cable spooler, in which a north-east schoolboy was found with fatal injuries, could be reached from inside the drum.
Accused says he left north-east teenager to mix paint – and found him dying
A man accused of causing the death of a north-east schoolboy on the last day of his summer job told police he left him alone to mix paint – and then found him lying in the wheel of a cable spooler, a trial heard.
Driver dives from moving car as vehicle careers 160ft down embankment in north-east
A man was taken to hospital after jumping from a moving car which rolled more than 164ft down an embankment.
Current rate or a 5% increase? Councillors asked to agree over public consultation on Aberdeen taxi fares
Councillors are to be asked to agree a public consultation on plans to potentially increase taxi fares by 5%.
Plan to convert office back into flats due to rent struggle
A plan to turn an office back into flats has been approved after a lack of interest in leasing it.
Emergency crews called to car stuck down cliff at north-east castle
Emergency crews have been called after a car went 50 metres down an embankment at a north-east castle.
Aberdeen drink-driver struck barrier and oncoming car
A drink-driver smashed into a roundabout and a car while she was more than three times the limit.