We know that the last year has brought many challenges for children and young people; with schools closed to most for months, many support networks being stopped or reduced and some children feeling trapped in unsafe homes.
Saturday was Adult Protection Day and an opportunity to remind you about the need to look out for those in our communities who are vulnerable and who could be at risk of harm, and to encourage you to continue to report anything you think is amiss.
We know that the internet is a great tool for children to learn, play and share knowledge, but it is also a place where false information can be easily spread.
Don't ‘like’ or retweet mean comments. What is worse than someone saying hurtful things is when others agree and add comments like "Yeah! That's right!" What's more cowardly than saying mean things over social media? ‘Liking’ someone else's mean comments.
Small businesses in the north-east that have not received financial support to combat the effects of Covid since October are urged to apply for a new fund.
The mystery surrounding the disappearance of a north-east patrol officer has taken a worrying turn - after it emerged three men were spotted bundling him into the back of a car.
At the beginning of 2021, many of us will embark on New Year’s resolutions, perhaps getting some exercise, giving up a guilty pleasure, or spending more time doing the things you love.
But this January, the NSPCC is asking you to commit to one more resolution. If you can spare some time and energy, please help us make 2021 a better year for children across Scotland.
This week marks the first four months of the Buchan Community Policing Team operating from the state-of-the-art office extension at Buchan House, Aberdeenshire Council’s Area Headquarters in Peterhead.
Tougher Covid restrictions have come into force in Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire - as the country's clinical director spoke of his concern at the rise in north-east cases.
Last month, when the new law giving children the same protection from physical assault as adults came into force in Scotland, we took a historic step forward in making it a country where children’s rights are fully recognised, respected and fulfilled.
A drug trafficker who claimed he was saving for a wedding has been given a five and a half year jail sentence for directing an accomplice to sell drugs.
An Aberdeen University medical student unable to return home this Christmas has given up her time to help staff a new testing centre so others can be reunited with loved ones.
Sergeant Mike Stobie has over 28 years policing service and knows all too well why forging meaningful relationships with local communities can reap rewards.