North East Scotland News
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Woman struck by lorry in Aberdeen
A 59-year-old woman has been taken to hospital after being struck by a lorry in Aberdeen.
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Police search for teenage girl reported missing from Aberdeen
Police are appealing for help to trace Luna Bueno Miramontes who has been reported missing from Aberdeen.
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Aberdeenshire comedian finds success at Fringe after first show sells one ticket
Robin Grainger from Portsoy is enjoying overnight success after his first show at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival only had one person in the audience.
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SQA results in Aberdeen improve on 2019
SQA results in Aberdeen have improved in comparison to 2019, the last time formal exams were sat.
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North-east organisations unite behind suicide prevention
Three north-east organisations are uniting to promote suicide prevention as concerns for mental health continue to grow.
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Man charged following £75,000 cannabis recovery in Aberdeen
A 31-year-old man has been arrested and charged in connection with a cannabis cultivation discovered in a premises in Aberdeen.
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New bus network to service Aberdeen
A new bus network is being launched that will run services between Glasgow, Stirling, Perth and Aberdeen several times a day.
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£20m bid submitted for possible revamp of Aberdeen beachfront
A £20 million bid to revamp Aberdeen's beachfront has been submitted by the city's council to the UK Government's Levelling Up Fund 2.
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Man who died in A92 Aberdeenshire collision named
A 47-year-old man killed in a crash in Aberdeenshire has been identified by police.
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Concerns grow for missing teen Rhianna Robertson, 14, last seen in Aberdeen
Concerns are growing for missing teenager Rhianna Robertson who was last seen in Aberdeen city centre on Saturday.
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Man dies after Aberdeenshire crash
A 47-year-old man has died after a crash in Aberdeenshire yesterday.
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Scotland's drug deaths second highest on record
Last year 1,330 people died from drug misuse, the second highest annual total on record, according to latest figures.
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Sturgeon: Independence is ‘essential’ as UK faces shift to right under new PM
The UK is facing a “shift to the right” in politics whoever becomes the next Prime Minister, Nicola Sturgeon said, as she insisted independence was now “essential”.
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Lewis Ferguson completes move from Aberdeen to Bologna
The Dons confirmed the 22-year-old had moved to the Serie A club for an undisclosed fee, which is reported to be around £3million.
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Former Rangers and Scotland keeper Andy Goram dies after short cancer battle
Former Rangers goalkeeper Andy Goram has died after a short battle with cancer, the club has announced.
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Liam Scales joins Aberdeen on season long loan
The 23-year-old Irishman can play at centre-back or left-back.
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Scotland’s David Marshall announces retirement from international football
Scotland goalkeeper David Marshall has announced his retirement from international football with immediate effect.
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Train drivers could strike for first time in 20 years amid cost-of-living fears
Train drivers could strike for the first time in 20 years after talks between a rail union and transport bosses failed to reach an agreement over pay.
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Police look for witnesses after motorcyclist dies
Police Scotland have appealed for information after a motorcyclist died on a north east road.
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Scotland’s ‘super sponsor’ scheme opens for Ukrainian refugees
Nicola Sturgeon has told Ukrainians seeking refuge from the war that “Scotland wants to welcome you”, as she announced the Scottish Government’s super sponsor scheme is open.
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Douglas Ross withdraws call for Boris Johnson to quit over ‘partygate’
Scottish Tory leader Douglas Ross has U-turned on his demand for the Prime Minister to resign.
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SFA in talks with UEFA over World Cup play-off against Ukraine
The Scottish Football Association is in talks with UEFA over the situation facing Scotland’s World Cup play-off opponents Ukraine.
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Stephen Glass sacked as manager of Aberdeen
The Pittodrie club confirmed the change in management within 24 hours of Saturday’s 2-1 loss at Motherwell.
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Face masks to be ditched in Scotland’s classrooms
Students and teachers in Scotland’s secondary schools will no longer need to wear face masks in the classroom from the end of this month, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has announced.
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Family’s grief as man dies after quadbike crash on unclassified road
A man has died in hospital more than a week after the quadbike he was driving crashed on a back road in Aberdeenshire.
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Football authorities should step in on David Goodwillie, says Sturgeon
Goodwillie, 32, was found by a civil court in 2017 to have raped a woman, but continued his footballing career.
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Work from home guidance to be eased for Scots, says Nicola Sturgeon
Covid guidance that required Scots to work from home where possible is being ditched in favour of hybrid working, Nicola Sturgeon has announced.
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Schoolchildren urged to get second Covid vaccine before classes resume
Youngsters aged between 12 and 15 are being urged to get their second coronavirus vaccine before heading back to school.
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Nicola Sturgeon urges people to get boosted in Christmas message
Nicola Sturgeon has said the vaccination campaign had been “a source of brightness during a really difficult month” as she used her Christmas message to urge Scots to get the jag.
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Eight in 10 Scots think demand for mental health services will rise after pandemic
The Royal College of Psychiatrists in Scotland has released the figures.
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Plans for new Aberdeen Market submitted
It comes a day after the Chancellor promised in his budget speech that Aberdeen would get £20m.
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Vaccine certification enforcement gets underway
The scheme came into effect on 1 October after MSPs voted to back the proposals.
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George Murdoch: Reward doubled to find his killer
The Aberdeen taxi driver was murdered on this day, September 29, 38 years ago.
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£20m towards ambulance services amid mounting pressure
The money will be invested in the SAS to help improve response times, alleviate pressures and improve staff wellbeing.
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Appeal after assault on woman in Hilton area of Aberdeen
Police are appealing for witnesses following an assault on a 21-year-old woman in the Hilton area of Aberdeen on Monday, 13 September.
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Royal official opening for Aberdeen Art Gallery
Their Royal Highnesses The Duke and Duchess of Rothesay carried out the official opening of Aberdeen Art Gallery today.