North-east mum holds Halloween fundraiser after cancer fight
A north-east mum diagnosed with cancer has raised almost £2,000 for charity following her own spook-tacular event.
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Aberdeen sports centre staff sign up to give blood and save lives in teambuilding effort
Staff at an Aberdeen extreme sports charity have done their bit to help save lives as a team.
Gruelling challenge for north-east charity workers to help slavery victims
A group of charity workers are limbering up to take part in a gruelling five-day trek to raise money for slavery and domestic abuse victims.
Aberdeen three-year-old Kyan donating hair to help others
A kind-hearted Aberdeen three-year-old is to donate his locks to charity from his first haircut.
£30,000 raised for CLAN in memory of north-east mum
A north-east family has raised more than £30,000 for charity in memory of a wife and mother.
Dons fan Caitlin gets off couch to score weight-loss goal ahead of 10K run
A loyal Dons fan is hoping to hit the back of the net for a second time when she takes part in a 10k race.
Couple raise thousands in memory of beloved north-east uncle
A north-east couple have walked 50 miles and raised more than £5,000 in memory of a much-loved uncle.
Karen set to fly high with fundraising wing walk after final pledge to mum
A north-east woman is set to fulfil her last promise to her mother – by soaring on the wings of a plane.
Family says charity’s support for north-east teen Finlay ‘mind-blowing’
A north-east charity which helps raise funds for a 13-year-old with cerebral palsy has celebrated its 10th year.
CLAN colleagues to step out in bid to support Aberdeen cancer charity’s work
Three staff members at a north-east charity are helping to support the work it carries out by undertaking extreme challenges during the coming months.
It’s never too late to learn: Aberdeen mum raises cash for charity after starting to swim at 47
Not only has she become a natural in the pool, the school worker has used her new skill to help a good cause, swimming 2.5km to raise £400 for Cancer Research UK
MS diagnosis pushes Aberdeen man to joins national para-cycling team
An Aberdeen man is hoping to inspire others through sport – even after being diagnosed with a debilitating disease.
Aberdeen woman drops five dress sizes and falls in love with cooking
An Aberdeen woman has told how she dropped five dress sizes after battling with her weight for years.
North-east heart attack survivor on his bike for 353-mile challenge to help others
A north-east man is to take on a mammoth cycling challenge to raise money for charity.
North-east teen who survived open heart surgery at just 15-days-old celebrates 18th birthday
A north-east teenager who was the smallest baby in Britain to survive open heart surgery is set to celebrate a very special birthday.
Samaritans: Lending an ear when it’s needed
Diversity is key for the charity, with volunteers needed from different backgrounds to better understand the circumstances of people who contact them.
Video: Four Aberdeen slimmers lose incredible 26 stone
Four Aberdeen friends have helped inspire each other to lose an incredible 26 stone combined.
Aberdeen schoolboy donates £10,000 to Aberdeen maternity neonatal unit
10-year-old Evan was born weighing just 1lb 10oz and was looked after by staff at the neonatal unit.
Wedded bliss for north-east couple Carly and Barry
For any bride, looking her very best on her big day is a given.
Aberdeen bride’s mum sheds three stone ahead of big day
Kelly Barron was beside herself with happiness when daughter Lauren announced her plans to marry fiance Kris Taylor in the summer of 2018.
Aberdeen care home named best in Scotland at national awards
An Aberdeen care home has scooped a top national accolade.
Aberdeen student midwife’s hard work gives birth to top award win
An inspirational Aberdeen student midwife’s hard work has delivered her success.
Even a move to the other side of the world wasn’t enough to stop this Aberdeen couple ending up together
In 1955, when Ann Mowat was a child she had a vision – one she would realise six decades off in the future.
Aberdeen twins celebrate 85th birthday
Although Irene Strachan couldn’t be more different than her twin Sheila Mathieson, she was thrilled to celebrate her 85th birthday with her.
Real Life: Emma overcome with emotion at beach proposal
They say absence makes the heart grow fonder, which is something David May knows all about.
Car dealership shows support for north-east life-savers with vehicle donation
Local dealership Gillanders Kia has shown its continued support for Scottish charity The Sandpiper Trust by providing them with a new Kia Picanto.
Destined to be yours: Childhood friends marry after growing up in north-east together
Like Dorothy in The Wizard Of Oz, Fiona Middleton also held the belief if love could not be found in her own backyard, then it was unlikely to be found anywhere.
Brave north-east cancer survivor’s message of hope
When Suzanne Davies received the earth-shattering news she had a brain tumour, people around her asked “why you?”. Suzanne’s response was “why not me?”.
Aberdeen miracle boy Evan hoping to raise £10,000 for new neonatal unit
As Evan’s landmark 10th birthday approaches, the kind-hearted lad who attends Broomhill Primary School has taken it upon himself to raise £10,000 for the new neonatal unit in Aberdeen
This north-east woman is living life to the full after two transplants
Standing at only 4ft 10in, what Coreen Thom lacks in stature she more than makes up for in courage.