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The owner of Aberdeen International Airport revealed it will launched the UK's first medical delivery drone service.

Scotland's coronavirus lockdown is being extended until at least the middle of February.

Aberdeen University are to honour law student Emily Drouet's memory with a new award.

Richard Leonard has quit as leader of Scottish Labour.

Officers are appealing for witnesses to trace a man in Aberdeen.

Joe Biden has entered the White House as America's 46th president, and after taking his oath of office he told his country it has been "a day of victory and hope".

Dozens of dignitaries and celebrities have attended the inauguration ceremony of incoming US President Joe Biden.

It was an inauguration like no other - no crowds, no outgoing president at the ceremony, and a surprise flurry of snow.

A further 1,820 people have died within 28 days of testing positive for COVID-19 - the highest number of UK deaths reported on a single day since the outbreak began.

Evacuations have begun for some residents in Greater Manchester who have been told to leave their homes as waters rise and four "danger to life" warnings are issued.

Evacuations have begun for some residents in Greater Manchester who have been told to leave their homes as waters rise and four "danger to life" warnings are issued.

A further 1,820 people have died within 28 days of testing positive for COVID-19 - the highest number of UK deaths reported on a single day since the outbreak began.

Vaccines being rolled out in the UK and around the world may be less effective against the new South Africa variant, a new study has found.

More than 800 plants have been seized after a tip-off about a "strong smell of cannabis" led to a raid on a building close to the Bank of England.

Pressure is mounting on the UK and French governments to agree financial aid for Eurostar, the cross-Channel rail operator, as it fights for survival.

Joe Biden has entered the White House as America's 46th president, and after taking his oath of office he told his country it has been "a day of victory and hope".

At least three people have died and six others were injured after an "extremely loud" explosion destroyed a residential building belonging to the Catholic Church in Madrid's city centre.

Donald Trump has left the White House after four years as US president, but insisted: "We will be back in some form."

Tennis star Novak Djokovic has insisted he was not being "selfish, difficult and ungrateful" after making a list of requests for players in quarantine ahead of the Australian Open.

The US State Department has declared that China is committing genocide and crimes against humanity in a campaign targeting Uighurs and other ethnic minorities in Xinjiang. 

Pressure is mounting on the UK and French governments to agree financial aid for Eurostar, the cross-Channel rail operator, as it fights for survival.

More than 800 plants have been seized after a tip-off about a "strong smell of cannabis" led to a raid on a building close to the Bank of England.

Inflation rose to 0.6% last month as clothing prices edged higher following extended Black Friday discounting the month before.

Burberry has warned of a significant hit to UK sales after a scheme allowing VAT-free shopping for overseas tourists was scrapped following the end of the Brexit transition period.

Chinese tycoon Jack Ma has appeared in public for the first time in nearly three months - after speculation about his whereabouts following a clampdown by Beijing on his business empire.

Sir Van Morrison is launching legal action against a ban on indoor gigs due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Lady Gaga belted out America's national anthem and Jennifer Lopez performed a moving medley, featuring a line in Spanish, at the star-studded inauguration ceremony for new US President Joe Biden.

Robbie Williams is understood to be quarantining on a Caribbean island after testing positive for coronavirus during a family holiday.

Liam Gallagher and Sir Elton John are among dozens of music stars who are calling on the government to resolve the "gaping hole where the promised free movement for musicians should be".

Italian designer Prada has cut ties with a popular Chinese actress engulfed in a surrogacy scandal.

Snow has fallen in the Sahara desert after temperatures dropped to -3C (27F).

A 54-year-old man has been taken to hospital after being bitten in the face by a camel.

A 36-year-old man lived undetected in a secure section of Chicago's O'Hare International Airport for three months because he was "too scared" to go home due to COVID-19, US prosecutors say.

A racing pigeon that survived an 8,000-mile (13,000km) journey across the Pacific Ocean from the US to Australia, is to be put to death over fears it may be carrying disease.

A driver travelling from the UK had his ham sandwiches confiscated by Dutch border guards, who said they were now prohibited under post-Brexit rules.