The triumph and tragedy behind Thomas Tait’s involvement with Inverurie paper mill
It was one of the most famous paper mills in the whole of Scotland.
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Family’s quest to uncover the tragic war story of soldier who died in Aberdeen Blitz
It’s a story which highlights the poignant fashion in which so many families were torn apart during the Second World War.
The Dame who is making history come alive with macabre tales written in bone
She is somebody who has witnessed the worst of human behaviour and investigated the casualties of genocide in Kosovo, ethnic cleansing in Iraq and natural disaster in Thailand.
Suburban memories of life in the Granite City
One of the great strengths of Aberdeen is the sense of community that shines through in every corner of the city.
The day a baying mob of 20,000 razed the ‘Burking house’ in Aberdeen’s bodysnatcher riot
It was a time when the people of Aberdeen lived in terror of bodysnatchers – the grave robbers who would dig up your recently deceased loved ones to be dissected at the hands of anatomists and medical students.
Great Scot! Aberdeen scientist’s family finally get the picture about electric car pioneer
It’s a poignant photograph which has lain undiscovered in an envelope in an Aberdeen cupboard, dating all the way back to the Victorian era.
James Cosmo’s secret night flight from Braveheart premiere – with a human heart
James Cosmo ended the glittering celebrations for the premiere of Braveheart at Stirling Castle with a secret night-time flight – carrying a human heart.
The remarkable story of how the Forgotten Army on VJ Day included Donald Duck
It was one of the worst setbacks for the Allies during the Second World War and had a grievous impact on thousands of young men from the north and north-east of Scotland.
From Arctic convoys to Far East VJ Day missions, Alistair MacLean’s life was a real-life thriller
He was one of Scotland's most prolific and successful writers.
Tradition, spectacle and Hollywood legends at Ballater Highland Games
Ballater Highland Games has a long and illustrious history of tradition and spectacle - with a dash of royalty and Hollywood glamour thrown in.
The night unexpected visitors to a north-east golf club sparked a tragic shipwreck rescue
Members of Murcar Golf Club were enjoying an evening drink in the warm clubhouse bar on a storm-driven night when suddenly two soaked and exhausted Polish seamen stumbled through the door.
The truth is out there: David Duchovny has never forgotten his Aberdeenshire roots as he turns 60
He’s the actor who earned global fame for bringing Fox Mulder to life in The X-Files.
A TRIP THROUGH TIME: Pictures show how Aberdeen beach has changed over the decades
If you had ventured down to the Golden Sands of the Silver City a century ago, you would have found a scene very different from the Aberdeen Beach of today.
Highlighting Aberdeen’s trailblazing medical pioneers whose work helped millions of people
There has never been any shortage of pioneering spirit and entrepreneurial flair in Scotland’s DNA.
Dyce Football Club is celebrating 40 years of bringing through some of Scotland’s biggest stars
It’s the north-east sports club which has produced a conveyor belt of internationalists and professional footballers.
Scott Begbie: The day a bid to skive double French class saw me lose my appendix
You know those people who say: “I’ve never been in hospital”? I’m not one of them.
The forgotten story of the Aberdeen-born coach caught up in a scandal at the 1936 Berlin Olympics
Scots have blazed a trail in many different areas, from commerce and the military, to arts, engineering and sport throughout history.
EYEWITNESS: It’s 20 years since Dame Katherine Grainger started her long row-d to Olympic success
It was one of the first occasions when many of us started delving into the minutiae of Olympic rowing.
Aberdeen concrete air-raid shelter helping keep alive the story of the Second World War
Bleak, gloomy and depressing – apt descriptions of the rectangular, grey edifice in a garden on Aberdeen’s Westburn Road.
Suburban memories of life in the Granite City
The many suburbs and communities of Aberdeen is what makes the Granite City such a special place to live.
EYEWITNESS: Fans remember when Champagne Charlie put plenty of fizz into the Dons
The bubbly might have gone a bit flat for Aberdeen fans after the departure of Sir Alex Ferguson to Manchester United in 1986.
The pioneering Aberdeen physician who saved countless lives in the trenches
The realities of life in the trenches were all too clearly highlighted during this year’s blockbuster film 1917.
Cheers to some of Aberdeen’s memorable vanished pubs and clubs down through the years
Cheers to the easing of lockdown that is seeing Aberdeen's pubs letting people through their doors again.
The Aberdeen artist who captured the abject horror of life in a Japanese prisoner of war camp
It is a story of survival and the strength of the human spirit, even in the most harrowing of circumstances.
All roads lead to Aberdeen’s King Street Barracks… and its haunting history at the heart of the city
Captain Beaton of the Gordon Highlanders knew very well the horrors of the Western Front.
Suburban memories of life in the Granite City
Join us on journey back through the years in the Granite City's many communities and suburbs... from royalty to Radio One DJs.
Aberdeen FC celebrates a foot in the past with prized cache of memorabilia
He is part of the long history of Aberdeen FC and his career dates back to the formation of the club at the start of the 20th century.
‘It’s our history and we should be inspired by it’: Dave Cormack’s favourite Aberdeen matches
They are some of the most memorable occasions in the history of Aberdeen FC, encompassing championship glory and triumphs in cup competitions in Scotland and Europe.
New book tells how north-east nurse Hetty helped soldiers in the great flu pandemic a century ago
She was the north-east nurse who cared for wounded soldiers throughout the First World War and dealt with the Spanish Flu pandemic which followed the conflict.
EYEWITNESS: When Don Bradman thrilled Mannofield and Buff Hardie was in the crowd
They were two of the great days in Scottish cricket history; the match which featured the Australian "Invincibles" and their legendary star, Sir Don Bradman, in 1948.