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.
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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.
Aberdeen doctor organises walk to highlight modern-day slavery
A kind-hearted doctor has organised the fourth Aberdeen A21 Walk For Freedom to raise awareness of the existence and scale of modern slavery in the world today.
Aberdeen climbing champion sets sights on Olympic gold
When Scottish and British climbing champion Max Milne would disappear as a little boy his mum Catherine would instinctively look up.
Sky’s the limit for high flyer Aberdeen grandmother as she learns to fly at 80
Spritely Chris Mutch has been flying high since reaching the age of 80.