£58 million lottery couple’s gift to north-east
Fred and Lesley Higgins, from Laurencekirk, who beat the odds to win the UK’s 14th largest-ever lottery jackpot in July, said their £57,957,367 EuroMillions windfall is finally “beginning to sink in”.
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Hero bus driver saved our lives: Passenger tells of A90 triple-death crash
A survivor of the horrific A90 crash which killed three people today thanked a bus driver for saving her life.
A90 reopens after fatal crash
The A90 has reopened this afternoon after a crash in which three people died.
Three dead after two cars and Megabus crash on A90
Three people have died after a crash between two cars and a bus on a north-east road.
Inspectors praise north-east care home staff
Staff from a north-east care home create a calm and friendly atmosphere, inspectors have said in a new report.
Follow in footsteps of former prime minister as bookings open for north-east holiday homes
Part of an estate visited by a four-time prime minister can now be booked as a holiday destination.
North-east man fined for not telling cops Pokemon Go username
A man has been fined £1,000 after breaching notification requirements of the Sexual Offences Act – by not telling police his Pokemon Go username.
Mobile breast screening service comes to north-east town
A mobile breast screening service will begin seeing women in a north-east community from tomorrow.
North-east residents’ fury as council-supported bus services axed
Community groups have called on residents to have their say after some council-supported bus services are to be scrapped.
Full list of bus services in Aberdeenshire to be withdrawn or reduced
A number of poorly performing council-supported bus services around the north-east are to be withdrawn or reduced from April.
Signalling fault causes train delays on Aberdeen line
Aberdeen commuters are facing delays to their train journeys this morning due to a signalling fault.
Police called to broken down lorry on major north-east road
Police are today dealing with a broken down lorry on a busy north-east road.
North-east man tells of thrill of The Chase after taking on The Sinnerman
A north-east man has described the "nerve-wracking" experience of taking on the Chaser.
North-east man faces The Chase’s Sinnerman in bid to take home £10,000 cash prize
A north-east man has appeared on the hit teatime game show The Chase.
North-east dog owner ordered to pay £400 compensation after German Shepherd bit cyclist on leg
Robert Weir, 66, appeared at Aberdeen Sheriff Court yesterday after his dog, named Lucas, bit the male cyclist twice on the left leg on May 30 at Hatton Farm, Laurencekirk, leaving him with puncture wounds and a “significant amount of blood coming from them”.
Council fears 20 north-east schools may be over capacity in next five years
Around 20 schools in the north-east could be over capacity in the next five years according to a local authority.
Major works on busy north-east road begin
Work has started on £140,000 of upgrades on a major road.
Call for start date on improvements at notorious north-east flyover
AN MSP has called on the Scottish Government to declare when it will start work on improvements at a notorious flyover.
North-east graduate Duncan has been bitten by music bug
A keen fiddle player hopes to build on the success of a band he started at college.
Popular author to give talk in north-east town for Book Week Scotland
Renowned Scottish author Christopher Brookmyre will deliver a talk in a north-east town as part of Book Week Scotland.
‘Lack of evidence’ means no criminal prosecution over fatal Super Puma crash
Investigators have said no one will face criminal prosecution over a fatal helicopter crash off Norway two years ago due to a “lack of evidence”.
Police warning after phones down in north-east
Police Scotland has issued a warning to check up on "elderly or vulnerable people" after phones have gone down in Laurencekirk.
Plans to revamp three north-east train stations on track
A transport operator has launched proposals to revamp three railway stations in the north-east.
Firefighters tackle blaze at north-east farm
Firefighters tackled a blaze today that broke out at a north-east farm.
Car crashes into central reservation on A90
A car has crashed into the central reservation on the A90.
Man dies in A90 crash
A 78-year-old man has died following a two-vehicle crash on a north-east road.
Plans for flyover at notorious A90 junction go on display
An exhibition is to take place this week regarding options to improve safety at a notorious A90 junction.
North-east couple’s £57 million lottery ticket was accidentally ripped up
A retired north-east couple today told of their joy at winning a £57 million EuroMillions jackpot – and spoke of the moment the winning ticket was accidentally ripped up.
North-east farm loses £350,000 as fruit left to rot due to picker shortage
A Mearns fruit farm was forced to leave 100 tonnes of perfectly good crop to rot because of a labour shortage.
Campaigner’s joy as preferred option for north-east junction revealed
A campaigner who has battled for 14 years for a flyover at a notorious north-east junction has expressed joy after a preferred option was revealed.