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A 59-year-old woman has been taken to hospital after being struck by a lorry in Aberdeen.

Police are appealing for help to trace Luna Bueno Miramontes who has been reported missing from Aberdeen.

Robin Grainger from Portsoy is enjoying overnight success after his first show at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival only had one person in the audience.

SQA results in Aberdeen have improved in comparison to 2019, the last time formal exams were sat.

Three north-east organisations are uniting to promote suicide prevention as concerns for mental health continue to grow.

A shortage of some medicines is putting patients at risk, pharmacists have warned.

A man alleged to be the fourth member of the so-called "Beatles" Islamic State terror cell has been arrested in the UK.

The risk of fires from tinderbox dry conditions across parts of England and Wales has been raised to "exceptional" - the highest it can be - as a four-day amber weather warning comes into force.

Dire clear-up rates for burglary, theft and robbery are "unacceptable and unsustainable", says a damning report by the police watchdog.

The NHS Trust responsible for the UK's only gender-identity clinic for children may face legal action over claims it "rushed" some young patients into treatment, including the use of puberty-blocking drugs.

A man alleged to be the fourth member of the so-called "Beatles" Islamic State terror cell has been arrested in the UK.

The risk of fires from tinderbox dry conditions across parts of England and Wales has been raised to "exceptional" - the highest it can be - as a four-day amber weather warning comes into force.

A shortage of some medicines is putting patients at risk, pharmacists have warned.

The cost of living crisis and end of pandemic support is driving up homelessness rates in many parts of England.

Researchers believe they have found an "exciting new potential therapy" for motor neurone disease (MND), with a drug commonly used for other health treatments.

On a history-making night, Will Smeed hit the first century in The Hundred and Henry Brookes took five wickets at Edgbaston as Birmingham Phoenix beat defending champions Southern Brave.

After Liverpool were held to a 2-2 draw by Fulham in their Premier League opener, Sky Sports pundit Jamie Carragher gives his thoughts on where Jurgen Klopp's side stand and the rest of the first weekend of the season.

​​​​​The ex-girlfriend of former Manchester United footballer Ryan Giggs has told a court she became "a slave to his every need and every demand".

Manchester United wrapped up the closing months of their miserable 2021/22 season by circling the crucial need for a defensive midfielder and an elite forward as the most pressing squad priorities. 

Manchester City are keen on Borussia Dortmund left-back Raphael Guerreiro.

Russian authorities have raided the home of a former state TV journalist who quit after making an on-air protest against the war in Ukraine.

China's ambassador to the UK has been summoned to the Foreign Office over Beijing's "aggressive and wide-ranging escalation" against Taiwan.

The people of Gaza are taking their first tentative steps towards normality after three days of violence in the territory.

Images show critically low water levels on one of Europe's biggest rivers as officials warned drought conditions could affect the transport of goods including coal and petrol.

Steven Seagal has visited a prison camp run by Russian-backed separatists in eastern Ukraine which was hit by a deadly attack days earlier.

US inflation grew at a slower pace than expected in July, according to the latest government figures, easing pressure on the Federal Reserve to deliver another super-sized interest rate hike.

The Treasury is to name a quartet of new directors to the Bank of England's governing body as debate rages about the central bank's remit under a new Conservative prime minister.

Crisis talks will take place between energy sector bosses and the government tomorrow after the price cap was forecast to hit more than £4,200 in January.

Royal Mail has accused a union of abdicating its responsibility after announcing four days of industrial action.

Domino's has closed the last of its 29 stores in Italy, marking the end of an ambitious plan to launch American pizza in the culinary dish's ancestral home.

David Bowie has been named Britain's most influential artist of the last 50 years for his ability to transcend music, film and fashion.

Singer Marcus Mumford has revealed he was sexually abused when he was six years old.

Dame Olivia Newton-John's husband has paid tribute to the Grease star following her death on Monday.

Author and illustrator Raymond Briggs, best known for the 1978 classic The Snowman, has died aged 88.

Sean Bean has come under fire for questioning the role of intimacy consultants on film and TV sets during sex scenes, with one actress telling him to "wake up".

Animal rights group PETA has called for officials in Leicester to rename the city's Pork Pie Roundabout to promote healthier food and help the environment.

As Kenya's two leading presidential hopefuls vie for votes in the upcoming election, a third candidate has emerged on a campaign of marijuana and hyena testicles to help solve the country's economic problems.

Southend United have found themselves the subject of mockery after the renaming of one of their stands resulted in an unfortunate name check of notorious serial killer Rose West.

A Tokyo clothing maker has teamed up with vets to create a wearable fan for pets to help them get through hot summers.

A teenager who helped steal £30,000 of Wrigley's chewing gum to pay off a debt has avoided being sent to jail.