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Chris Ormiston with his mother Elizabeth. Picture: Angela Letts/SWNS

World's porridge making champion crowned - but mother 'not a big fan'

The Scottish Ambulance Service has attended the crash. Picture: John Devlin

Two people taken to hospital after school minibus crash

Bryan Adams will play two shows in Scotland in 2025.

How to get tickets for Bryan Adams' Scottish shows

'Unbearable' stress over compensation for homes with faulty concrete

Major fire at Scottish restaurant praised by Man vs Food star

Arianna Liddle (centre), her brother Oliver (centre right) and their mother, Donna (second right), with Scottish Ambulance Service staff. Picture: Scottish Ambulance Service/SWNS

'They saved my life': 'Young siblings saved mother from cardiac arrest

John Clark Motor Group has announced the addition of Kia to its growing list of franchises.

John Clark Motor Group adds fast-growing car brand after North-east takeover

Fyvie Castle near Turiff.

The 800-year-old Robert the Bruce castle getting £5.6m overhaul

Filming for Frankenstein is taking place outside St Giles Cathedral in Edinburgh.

Hollywood film crews take over Edinburgh's Royal Mile

Olly Murs will tour the UK next year with support from boyband Blue.

Olly Murs announces huge Scottish shows - here's how to get tickets

Adeshola Oshunniyi and Chinyere Adeniyi-Alade of Grampian Credit Union which is the first stockist of the Aberdeenshire Loves Local gift card in Aberdeen

Grampian Credit Union lends a helping hand to Aberdeenshire Loves Local Gift Car...

Inverness Airport received a 70 per cent rating

Scotland's best and worst airports, as rated by watchdog Which?

Christianna Logan, SSEN Transmission’s Director of Customers and Stakeholders. (Pic: Stuart Nicol)

North east communities in line for £2 million funding boost

The students took part in the site visit with RES.

Banchory students energised by visit to Meikle Carewe Wind Farm

Deeside

Glen Dye, view from The Hay Loft

How this Deeside estate has become Scotland's hippest destination

Ballater Walking Festival committee, and Richard & Jo from Ballater & Crathie Community Council, with Scottish Water's Chief Operating Officer Peter Farrer and Cllr Sarah Brown. (Pic: Michael Traill)

Walk this Way to Scottish Water’s new Top-Up Tap in Ballater

Karen O’Brien, owner of Banchory-based Taffy Tots Clothing.

Award win for Deeside children’s clothing designer

Fraserburgh

Jim and Lesley at Asda Fraserburgh.

From check-out to check-up: Asda Fraserburgh’s Lesley surprises customer in hosp...

Buchanhaven School in Peterhead

Five more Aberdeenshire schools join peak time road closure trial

Russell Borthwick (AGCC), Craig Leuchars (CNER) and Jordan Jack (CNER) (Pic:AGCC)

New rail links would bring 'huge' benefits to Buchan

Stonehaven

The LMP covers Fetteresso, Glenfarquhar and Drumtochty forests.

Views sought on management of Mearns forests

Pictured from left to right are Cllr Sarah Dickinson, Cllr Isobel Davidson (ISC Vice Chair), Cllr Alan Turner, and Cllr Jim Gifford (SC Vice Chair), all supporting the reuse scheme.

Choose to reuse at household recycling centres

A Guillermo Del Toro classic and a fantasy sci-fi that shot the Mexican director in super stardom

Why Frankenstein director had to leave 'haunted’ hotel room

Inverurie

Sainsbury's said the expansion of its footprint would lead to the creation of hundreds of supermarket roles.

Scottish Homebase among ten stores to be converted into Sainsbury’s supermarkets

How to take stunning sunset pictures this summer

Top tips for capturing Instagram-worthy sunset shots this summer

Cala Homes' The Grove development in Inverurie

Development masterplan approved for Inverurie Homes

Peterhead

SSEN Transmission workers breaking ground on the project. Picture: SSEN

'Historic' milestone for Scotland's £3.4bn electricity 'superhighway'

Keir Starmer, with Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar and Energy Secretary Ed Miliband, visited the St Fergus Gas Terminal in November last year (Picture: Jeff J Mitchell)

Labour can't shun North East expertise if it's to solve climate riddle Scotsman comment

Mimii and Josh are the first black couple to win Love Island.

Ex-Dumbarton & Peterhead striker Josh Oyinsan wins Love Island

Mearns

The A2B dial a bus service operates across many communities in Aberdeenshire

Enjoy the benefits of the A2B dial-a-bus service across Aberdeenshire

Over the next 7 to 8 weeks, council road teams will be carrying out essential works.

Aberdeenshire Council begins programme of surface dressing works

Paper, card, and cardboard recycling has improved across Aberdeenshire.

Paper, card, and cardboard recycling of excellent quality thanks to residents

Ellon

Councillors and businesses join forces in Ellon to promote the Scotland Loves Local Pledge – signed by Aberdeenshire Council leader Cllr Gillian Owen on behalf of the local authority

Aberdeenshire Council makes pledge to choose local

New bound surface footpaths have been created as part of phase one.

Users see benefit of Formartine and Buchan Way improvements

'We are honoured to be serving such a diverse global community,' says Daniel Milne. Picture: contributed.

Interview: Daniel Milne, co-founder and managing director of Whisky Hammer

Elgin

Newly appointed senior partner Mark Houston and chief executive Lynne Walker. Picture: contributed.

Scottish accountancy giant Johnston Carmichael unveils shake-up of top team

The pretty hut on Findhorn beach

Take a tour of the smallest property for sale, a beach hut in Findhorn

Marcus Beck, 17, was killed along with a 16-year-old boy in an e-bike crash. Photo: Family Handout/PA Wire

Boy killed in eBike crash will be ‘missed so very much’

Banchory

Arguments that Scotland should use its oil riches to build a sovereign wealth fund like that of Norway were rejected in 2014, says reader (Picture: Peter Summers/Getty Images)

Readers' Letters: Oh, so suddenly a sovereign wealth fund is a good idea?

Kirsten Newell

Dancer Kirsten Newell to tour Scotland with John Philip Newell’s 'Hebridean Trea...

The Scottish forest cabin retreat that's branching out

Buchan

Tom Tugendhat has been backed by Harriet Cross.

New Scottish Tory MP backs Tom Tugendhat for leader

Rebecca Birkbeck, Co-op.

Co-op keen to support projects that promote diversity and inclusion

The local Coastal Communities Fund has already provided financial support for a number of projects.

Coastal Communities Fund supports Buchan projects

More Aberdeen and & North East News

Senior Auctioneer Tim McDonald has been promoted to Manager for Farm Machinery & Agricultural Valuations.

Promotion at Thainstone as part of long-term commitment

Niall Horan made one fan's dream come true by bringing her onstage during a show in Aberdeen.

Watch as Niall Horan brings fan onstage for duet during Aberdeen show

Niall Horan will soon perform in Aberdeen.

What to know about Niall Horan's Aberdeen show from setlist to support

Representatives of Aberdeenshire Council and Wills Bros Civil Engineering Ltd celebrate their award success for the Gairnshiel Jubilee Bridge project on Royal Deeside.

Gairnshiel Jubilee Bridge wins Scotland’s Best Infrastructure Project for 2024

The 7th annual Tom’s Cairn 10k, 5k and primary kids races will be held in Finzean on September 8, with stunning views along the route.

Still time to enter Tom’s Cairn Races

Councillor Anne Stirling, vice-chair of the Integrated Joint Board.

A one stop shop for all things dementia in Aberdeenshire

Mike Wilson, Mearns & Gill, present the award for Best Large Trades Business to Ewan Riddoch, Managing Director, WM Donald at Trades Awards 2023.

Finalists for the 2024 Trades Awards announced

The Wowcher Mystery Holiday

The Maldives for £99? The ‘mystery holiday’ craze sweeping Scotland

(L TO R) Ian Booth of Balmoral Game, Carole Short of Down on the Farm, Kevin Dalgleish of Amuse by Kevin Dalgleish, Christian Stolte of The Wee Scottish Cider Company, Chris Foy of VisitAberdeenshire, Loren McBey of The Lobster Shop, Leah Hodder, Provenance Festival Project Manager, Liz Phillips of Cowden Farm Holidays and Christine Mackintosh of Marshall’s Farm Shop. (Photo: Euan Duff/Abermedia)

Provenance Festival to highlight food and drink pioneers

Robert Gordon University

Scottish university faces staff strike amid 220 job cuts

King Charles III unveils the Flow Country World Heritage Site plaque

Best pictures of the Flow Country as King Charles visits

Costa Favolosa berthing at Aberdeen's South Harbour. Picture: Michal Wachucik/Abermedia

In pictures: 900-year-old Scottish port sets record with 13-storey cruise ship

Analysis Why Shell pulling out of North Sea wind farm plans would be nightmare

Stonehaven Leisure Centre

Stonehaven Leisure Centre reopens after major refurbishment

Stats Group, a wholly owned subsidiary of Mitsui & Co, provides specialist engineering services for the maintenance, integrity and repair of oil, gas and petrochemical installations and infrastructure.

Aberdeenshire pipeline specialist Stats Group cheers record results

Aldi Supermarket Sweep winner, Darren Buckett

Peterhead shopper scoops more than £350 for foodbank

There are plans to build another gas-fired power station next to the existing one at Peterhead. Picture: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images

Calls for overhaul of ministerial engagement reporting in fossil fuel plant row

Exclusive Ministers accused of code breaches over fossil fuel plant plans

How the vast floating wind farm off the east coast of Scotland would look if it gets the go-ahead.

'Significant milestone' for floating wind farm that will power six million homes

Inverclyde has been named as the cheapest council area in Scotland to purchase property.

The 12 cheapest council areas to buy property in Scotland

Police Dog Fergie disappeared near Loch Ness

Search launched as police dog goes missing near Loch Ness

East Lothian is the most expensive council area in Scotland for people to buy property.

The 14 most expensive council areas in Scotland to buy property

Analysis How Douglas Ross's big gamble could rest on a handful of votes

Hazel Nairn's body has been found after she went missing 18 months ago

Body found in river identified as missing grandmother

Reform UK leader Nigel Farage (Photo by Ian West/PA Wire)

Tories demand Reform suspends Scottish candidate for 'sickening' Royals insults

L-R Elaine Bisset, Amy McLean, Kerry Berry.

Trio of businesses come together to drive tourism to Aberdeenshire

Aberdeen City emerged as the worst area in Scotland to launch a business, with closures almost twice as common compared to openings in the region.

Start-up hotspots: These are the top places to launch a business in Scotland

IAM RoadSmart policy adviser Neil Greig, Edinburgh Chamber of Commerce director of policy Jo Davidson, The Scotsman transport correspondent Alastair Dalton, City of Edinburgh Council transport and environment convener Scott Arthur, and Living Streets Edinburgh volunteer Rachael Revesz at The Scotsman's Low Emission Zone Roundtable at The Scotsman Hotel in Edinburgh.

The £1 million prediction made over Edinburgh's low emission zone

The 7th annual Tom’s Cairn 10k, 5k and primary kids races will be held in September with stunning views along the route.

Entries open for Tom’s Cairn 10k and 5k races

Antony Daffurn (left) accepts historic medal from Scott Fraser (right)-

Historic medal awarded at North East Highland games

Spanish artist Slim Safont’s striking mural was created for Nuart Aberdeen 2022.

27 of the best murals from Nuart Aberdeen across the years

Over the past 12 months, an audit of open space within towns and villages across Aberdeenshire was undertaken

What are your views on Aberdeenshire’s public open spaces?

The 2024 edition of Nuart Aberdeen has seen several new additions to the city's walls - and streets.

Every work from Nuart Aberdeen 2024 including fake signs

BMRT are joined by team members from National Trust for Scotland, image credit: Paul Campbell

Braemar Mountain Rescue assist in Community Memorial for Aberdeenshire

Pupils took part in ‘Learn to ride and look after your bike’ sessions

Cycling opportunities created for children in Alford

Aberdeen-born artist KMG is returning for Nuart 2024.

Everything you need to know about Nuart Aberdeen 2024

Fishmongers' Company and Grimsby Seafood Cluster visited Peterhead Fish Market.

Visit paid to fishing and harbour businesses in Peterhead and Fraserburgh

Culross is Scotland's most complete example of a burgh of the 17th and 18th centuries.

26 of the best towns to visit in Scotland according to our readers

Aberdeen and Hibs both begin their 2024/2025 seasons in the Premier Sports Cup group stages. Cr. SNS Group.

Premier Sports Cup group draw in full including Hibs long journey

Fort William has been named as one of the UK's worst towns to visit according to new research by consumer magazine Which? Image: Getty

Tourists reveal the 10 best and worst Scottish locations they visited

Happy medal winners from last year.

Alford 10K run gets the green light despite bridge closure

The Upper Lochton residents next to the Cala Homes site. Image supplied by Martin Kindness

Banchory residents hit out at Cala

The Town Board will feature local champions from the community.

Deadline fast approaching for Peterhead Town Board nominations

Patrick Jackson owner and baker at Hame Bakery

Peterhead bakery creates new ‘healthier’ buttery

Painting that became classic rail poster unearthed in Edinburgh house

Wood, the Aberdeen-headquartered FTSE-250 energy and engineering services group, employs some 35,000 people globally and is involved in a wide range of projects.

Where now for Wood investors as Aberdeen firm rejects third takeover offer?

Kimberley Walsh, Cheryl, Nadine Coyle, and Nicola Roberts of Girls Aloud joined Zoe Ball on the Radio 2 Breakfast Show to announce their 2024 arena tour in memory of their late bandmate Sarah Harding. Photo: BBC/PA Wire

Explainer Girls Aloud ticket prices slashed ahead of Scottish shows