Disappointment after north-east town’s Christmas lights vandalised
A north-east group has expressed its disappointment after Christmas lights were damaged over the festive period.
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Nursery kids help turn on north-east care home’s Christmas lights
Nursery children from Auchterellon have done the Christmas lights honours at a care home.
North-east street’s Christmas lights display raises £65,000 for charity
A group of residents who raised more than £65,000 through their Christmas lights display have been praised in parliament.
Family celebrates 25 years of Christmas lights display on home
More than 50,000 lights adorn this family home in Bristol, along with a life-size LED nativity.
Pensioner vows to continue charity Christmas light display
An 79-year-old man who climbs on to the roof of his house every year to put up a Christmas light display to raise money for his local church has said he will continue for as long as he can.
Help us find the north-east’s best decorated street this Christmas
Windows, homes and even entire streets have been transformed into colourful festive scenes in time for Christmas.
Gallery: Hundreds line Aberdeen’s Union Street for Christmas lights switch-on
Hundreds of people gathered in Aberdeen city centre last night for the Christmas lights switch-on parade.
Aberdeen community celebrates Christmas lights switch-on with day of festivities
Christmas came early to a city community as it celebrated its lights switch-on with an entire day of festive celebrations.
Here’s when Aberdeen’s Christmas lights will be switched on
As the nights are drawing in colder and darker, festivities around Aberdeen are beginning to start.
Community appeals for spare Christmas tree lights after Gourdon harbour display is left in dark by bad weather
An Aberdeenshire community is appealing for spare Christmas tree lights after their festive display was damaged in bad weather.
North-east street’s Christmas lights display raises £2,000 for charity in just two days
A north-east street’s spectacular Christmas lights display has raised more than £2,000 for good causes in just two days.
Video: North-east family’s amazing Christmas lights display will help raise cash for charity
A north-east home could give Las Vegas a run for its money thanks to its Christmas lights display – and all while raising funds for charity.
Aberdeen church to host Christmas light switch-on event
An Aberdeen church is set to hold its festive switch-on.
Gallery: Archive photos of Christmas lights in Aberdeen
We’ve gone through our archives and dug out these images from Aberdeen’s Christmas Lights displays over the years. Do you recognise anyone in this gallery?
Vikings’ excitement for Aberdeen Christmas lights switch-on
A leader of an Up Helly Aa Viking group has spoken of their excitement at being part of the festive celebrations in Aberdeen.
Thousands turn out for Christmas lights switch-on events across north-east
Festive cheer is in the air after thousands of residents turned out to celebrate a north-east town's Christmas lights switch-on.
Aberdeen community to hold first ever Christmas lights switch-on
An Aberdeen suburb’s residents are hoping that its first ever Christmas lights switch-on can become a major community event.
North-east council to continue funding Christmas lights
A north-east council has pledged to continue funding Christmas lights.
Aberdeen man Eddie Stevenson’s Christmas display total hits £137,000
An Aberdeen man's festive fundraiser has brought in more than £10,000 with his final Christmas lights display – taking his total over the years to more than £137,000.
Thieves steal Christmas light display from North-east heritage centre
Thieves have dampened the festive cheer in a North-east town.
Denis Law ‘overwhelmed’ by amazing turn out at Aberdeen parade
Footballing legend Denis Law said he was “amazed and overwhelmed” after thousands of people lined Union Street to help him celebrate his newly awarded Freedom of the City of Aberdeen.
Watch: Hundreds gather to see Christmas tree lights switched on in Aberdeen
Hundreds turned out to see Aberdeen’s Castlegate being transformed into a winter wonderland at the annual lighting of the city’s Christmas tree.
Here are the roads that will be shut on Sunday during Aberdeen’s Santa and Christmas lights parades
A number of road closures are set to take place for a colourful parade and civic event.
North-east community groups upset over council’s bright idea to make them pay Christmas light bills
Community leaders have said streets could be left in darkness if council proposals to make groups pay the electricity bills for Christmas lights are approved.
Council plans could see groups pay electricity costs for Christmas lights
Communities across the North-east could go dark next Christmas if they are forced to pay for the electricity their festive lights use.
Residents celebrating return of festive lights display
An Aberdeen community council has announced the date for its festive lights switch-on in the wake of a successful fundraiser.
Tickets selling fast for North-east Santa run
A North-east community has welcomed Santa to town as they kicked off a festive fundraising drive.
Aberdeen actress to switch on Edinburgh’s Christmas lights
A popular Aberdeen actress is to switch on Edinburgh’s Christmas lights during the city’s Light Night celebrations.
Plans unveiled for new North-east Santa run
Plans have been unveiled for a town’s first ever Santa run.
Aberdeen festive light plan given go-ahead
Plans to light up part of Aberdeen over the festive period have been given the go-ahead.