News from the Press and Journal
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WATCH: Fire crews extinguish grass blaze at Stonehaven
Emergency services were deployed to the scene near Stonehaven Golf Club.
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WATCH: Peterhead fishing boat crashed after skipper got ‘excited about quality catch’
Eight crew members had to be rescued from the North Sea after the vessel collided with it's sister ship.
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No jail for football yob who threw coin at Dons fan and displayed Nazi flag
Rangers fan Jordan McArthur, who has previously served a three-year football ban, admitted to behaving badly during the games against Aberdeen.
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‘Loud whooshing will keep us awake’: Council AGAINST Hill of Fare turbines ‘bigger than Blackpool Tower’
RES Renewables wants to construct 16-turbines up to 200 metres tall and a 100MW battery energy storage system on the popular beauty spot near Banchory.
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APPROVED: Union Street offices to become student flats in £2.7m bid to boost Granite Mile
The Braemar House complex had been home to the Munro travel agency in recent years.
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Tributes paid to ‘warm-hearted’ Peterhead nursery teacher, 36, following tragic death
Marieanne Melville died on September 30, leaving her 14-year-old son behind.
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Thousands fined at Aberdeen’s most isolated bus gate: What do Bridge of Don residents think?
From 2019 until June this year, nearly 8,300 drivers have picked up penalties for using the route.
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Two taken to hospital after crash between school mini-bus and 4×4 in Alford
Aberdeenshire Council confirmed that all pupils were "safe".
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Man charged in connection with Aberdeen assault just days after Cheerz raise safety concerns
Staff at the city nightclub said they did not want the area to become a "crime hotspot".
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Mastrick Facebook group reunites couple with missing wedding footage after 57 years
Terry Cheyne posted a photo of the couple online in his efforts to resolve the mystery.
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‘Nasty’ Fraserburgh man hid listening devices in ex-partner’s home
A sheriff told John Ross Stewart that she gave "very serious consideration" to jailing the 39-year-old for six months for his "despicable and terrifying" conduct.
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Former Matalan left derelict for a decade could become new Aberdeen gym
The building on Constitution Street has been deteriorating for more than a decade, with unsightly weeds now plaguing the abandoned site.
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Cops find £40k Gramps drug stash and catch culprits with hidden cameras
Kincorth Hill Local Nature Reserve was placed under covert surveillance to snare the unsuspecting drug dealers who used the secret hideaway to store cocaine and heroin.
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Chalmers Bakery: Work starts on million-pound flats at demolished Bucksburn site
The beloved bakery was flattened years ago.
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‘It never leaves you’: Peterhead widow opens up 50 years on from husband and dad dying in Trident fishing boat disaster
Jeannie Ritchie spoke to us about the 50 years since she lost her husband and father when the Trident fishing boat sunk off the coast of Wick.
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Megastar Britney Spears posts cryptic Aberdeenshire message
The Gimme More singer posted to her 46m Instagram followers a picture of Craigievar Castle.
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Banff goalkeeper ‘thankful’ to be alive after losing lower legs in horrific Macduff crash
Adam Golebiewski, who just turned 18, has spoken from his hospital bed.
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How you can bid for the best view of this year’s Aberdeen Fireworks
The spectacular display has moved from Aberdeen Beach to the North Pier.
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Table for one: Cafe Boheme named Aberdeen’s top restaurant for solo diners
The cosy French bistro is among 50 UK businesses rated the "perfect spot" for eating alone.
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Union Terrace right turn ban could be axed – but final Aberdeen bus gate decision delayed
This is the second time a final decision on Aberdeen's bus gates has been delayed as councillors were forced to fight to see vital legal documents on the future of the scheme.
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Couple’s dog didn’t eat for up to 3 DAYS before starving to death
German Shepherd Blaze didn't eat properly for at least a month under Lee Derrett, 26, and 23-year-old Dielle Johnson's care - weighing a third of what he should.
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Meet the Torry mum with a passion for wildlife, now known as the ‘fox quine’
The 30-year-old's shares photos of Aberdeen's bushy-tailed beasts on social media.
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‘I’m just a Torry quine with psychic ability’: Medium opens doors of new Rosemount shop
Tanya Collie counts oil execs and "famous footballers" among her clients.
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Future of popular Stonehaven hotel in doubt as search for new owners begins
For sale signs have been put on the door of the Queen's Hotel.
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Worried Tarland neighbours pooh-pooh compost toilet plan at Drummy Woods amid flooding ‘catastrophe’ concerns
The Tarland Development Group lodged plans for the eco-friendly facility, and a solar powered parking meter next to the popular Tarland Trails.
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Review: I left Blood Brothers show in Aberdeen a bubbling mess – it could be the best musical ever written
When I say last night's performance was one of the most moving things I have ever watched, I am not exaggerating.
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Turriff drug driver gets one-year road ban and fine in ‘hard lesson’
Robert James drove while four times the legal limit for cannabis, after the 20-year-old smoked some the night before.
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Laurencekirk upcycler bringing sparkle to old furniture to feature on hit TV show
Sarah Haugh has restored more than 70 pieces in 4 years.
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‘Dangerous’ Peterculter care home slammed by inspectors
The Care Inspectorate called for "immediate action" to be taken at Tigh a'Chomainn Camphill to ensure people's safety.
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Bob Keiller: Don’t rule out traders taking council to court over Aberdeen bus gate mess
This afternoon, it will fall on our councillors to end the suffering endured by city centre traders, and everyone who cares about our city centre.