North-east man called 999 after waking up with a temperature
A man has been remanded in custody after ringing 999 and demanding police and an ambulance - because he had a temperature and thought he might have Covid.
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Long-standing RNLI member closes chapter after five decades of volunteering
After nearly 50 years of keeping the Mearns coastline safe, a dedicated RNLI crew member is stepping down.
Thieves steal fridge in north-east holiday home raid
Thieves have stolen a fridge from a north-east holiday home.
Government coronavirus briefings prompt spikes in 999 calls
Government briefings have prompted surges in 999 calls during the coronavirus pandemic as demand for emergency services has fallen during traditional peak times.
Man in court after ringing 999 … because he burned his steak dinner
A man has been given a jail warning after making "ridiculous" nuisance calls to emergency services over burning his steak, falling out of bed, and his heating not working.
Ingrown toenail and beanbag ‘body’ among inappropriate 999 calls made
An ingrown toenail and a fear of catching a sexually transmitted disease are just some of the inappropriate emergency calls made to an ambulance service.
Man attacked with weapon in Elgin attack involving two groups
A man has been seriously injured in an attack involving two groups. The 20-year-old was assaulted with a weapon near Trinity Place in Elgin at about 11.40pm last night.
Two people for court in connection with break-in at Overhype clothing store
Two people will appear in court on Monday after £80,000 designer clothing was stolen from an Aberdeen shop.
Police appeal for help to recover scaffolding stolen from Moray site
Two men have been charged in connection with the "high value" theft of scaffolding in Moray.
Massive fire at former Aberdeen school was deliberate, police say
Police have confirmed a huge fire which destroyed a former Aberdeen school was set deliberately.
Multi-agency response after helicopter crashes in Highlands
A helicopter has crashed in a field in the Highlands.
Driver taken to hospital after one-car crash on north-east road
A driver has been taken to hospital following a one-car crash near Tarves.
Thieves ransack north-east charity shop in ‘heartless’ and ‘cowardly’ break-in
Heartless theives have targeted a north-east charity shop, pocketing donations and leaving a trail of destruction.
Missing Ellon man taken to hospital following police search
Police have found a man who went missing from his home in Ellon.
Man charged following chainsaw theft from north-east farm
A man has been charged after chainsaws and other equipment were stolen from a north-east farm.
Police hunt for fire-raisers after straw bales destroyed in Donside
More than 20 straw bales have been destroyed in two deliberate fires.
Firefighters tackle manhole blaze in north-east town centre
Firefighters have been called to Oldmeldrum following reports of flames coming from a manhole cover.
Man threatened to burn down building in Aberdeen city centre
Ian Scott was not present at court, but previously pled guilty to making a phone call to police in which he made threats of violence.
Man appears in court accused of wilful fireraising in Keith
A man has appeared in court in connection with a deliberate house fire in Keith.
Two youths charged after hoax 999 calls were made to north-east police
Two north-east youths have been charged after police received hoax 999 calls.
Aberdeen man in court for repeatedly calling 999
Garry Donald, 46, appeared at Aberdeen Sheriff Court and admitted two counts of behaving in a threatening manner by repeatedly calling 999 on two days – June 26 and last Friday.
North-east community hit by 999 outage
Police are warning a north-east community about issue with the 999 service. BT has informed officers of the problem affecting landlines in the Memsie area, near Fraserburgh. Mobile phone and internet services are unaffected and BT engineers are working to restore the service.
Police warn of 999 service outage in Aberdeen
An issue with the 999 service in an Aberdeen area has been reported by BT to Police Scotland.
Aberdeen man slammed for ‘needless’ 999 call
Jamie Stewart, 28, had police and ambulance crews scrambling on Sunday afternoon and was slammed by Sheriff Andrew Miller for making the “needless” call.
Police warn of 999 service outage in north-east village
An issue with the 999 service in area of the north-east has been reported by BT to Police Scotland.
999 hoaxers blamed for dangerous delays to north-east ambulances
Politicians said today that people behind hoax 999 calls are making things worse and called on them to face the full force of the law.
Ambulance called to HMP Grampian 85 times since 2016
Ambulances have been called to the north-east’s superjail 85 times in the past three years, new figures reveal.
Police warn of 999 emergency call outage in north-east village
North-east residents have been warned they are unable to make emergency 999 calls today.
999 service restored after outage in north-east town
An emergency service has been restored after an outage in a north-east town.
999 service restored in parts of north-east
The emergency 999 service has been restored in the north-east, police have said.