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The yellow weather warning for snow and ice has been extended into Friday for parts of Scotland

Yellow snow alert extended as 'bitterly cold' night forecast

(Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

More than 70 Scottish schools closed after overnight snowfall

One of the buildings of the Gordonstoun School, in Elgin, where King Charles III was a pupil. Picture: Andy Buchanan/AFP via Getty Images

Private school severs ties with business over Chinese spy claim

Two Typhoons and a Tornado jet fly past RAF Lossiemouth. Picture: PA

Scottish RAF fighter jets scrambled to deal with Russian aircraft

A woman has been killed in a crash involving a lorry. Picture: John Devlin

Woman dies at scene of crash with lorry on major road

Without farmers we do not have food. It is that simple Tim Eagle

The younger generation shouldn't hog all the glory on online video games like Fortnite (Picture: Frazer Harrison)

Fortnite sensation Grumpygran1948 reminds us all how to have fun Scotsman comment

Smith Feeney and Erik Lang of Love Mushrooms. Picture: Jason Hedges/DC Thomson

How two friends took 'functional mushrooms' from a lab to 250 Tesco stores

Part of Springfield's Bertha Park Village development on the outskirts of Perth. Picture: Alan Richardson

Scotland’s only listed housebuilder says home sales on the rise again

The Pictish ring, complete with red garnet or red glass stone, found at Burghead in Moray.

The 'remarkable' Pictish ring found by amateur archaeologist

How a mobile phone ban ‘transformed’ a Scottish school

A score of Bank of Scotland branches are slated for closure

Explainer All 20 Bank of Scotland branches facing the axe mapped

Nine reasons why smartphones should be banned in schools Paul Wilson

Openreach confirmed that the R100 broadband build is due to start in dozens more rural places before the end of the year.

The 200 rural areas of Scotland that can now access full-fibre broadband

An aerial photo of the Dallas Dhu distillery, which will be reopened. Picture: Historic Environment Scotland

The 125-year-old Speyside distillery set to reopen to the public

Gordonstoun School

Scale of child abuse at King Charles' former school laid bare

Scottish Conservative leader Douglas Ross has been cleared of wrongdoing over his Westminster travel expenses. Photo: Jane Barlow/PA Wire

Ross cleared of wrongdoing over Westminster travel expenses

A reconstruction of the great fire at the Neolithic hall on Doon Hill in East Lothian which may have been deliberately started to create a "spectacle" in the landscape. PIC: HES.

'My 50-year puzzle of the East Lothian hill where ancient fires burned'

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak with Scottish Conservative leader Douglas Ross in the port of Nigg near Inverness.

Tories insist 'duty of care' to deselected Duguid as pressure mounts on Ross

Buckie Thistle have hit out over the decision to deny them an SFA licence and scrap the pyramid play-off against East Kilbride. (Photo by Ross Parker / SNS Group)

Buckie Thistle 'stunned and devastated' as SPFL pyramid play-off scrapped

Proposed new bridge at Gordonstoun School

King Charles' former school unveils plans for £15m expansion

The site of the Burghead Fort. Doorie Hill, where the telegraph pole was placed, sits close to the houses running to the east of the site. PIC: Aberdeen University.

Pictish 999: Apology as telecoms pole appears at ancient site

Graham Singer culinary director for Scotland for ESS Energy, Government and Infrastructure, Evelyn McGaw Food To Go sales and development manager of SPAR Scotland, Martyn Lee executive chef responsible for innovation for Waitrose

North East Scotland Food & Drink Awards shortlist announced

An RNLI lifeboat. Image: Steve Parsons/PA Wire

Young paddleboarders rescued as Storm Kathleen causes widespread disruption

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’

The accident happened on the A941 Lossiemouth to Elgin road

Two teenagers riding e-bike killed in crash involving four cars

The North East Adventure Tourism project has driven investment of more than £3 million into a high-growth visitor sector that is already worth £106 million a year to Aberdeenshire and Aberdeen. (Pic: Robert Grew)

Industry charts progress towards delivering adventure tourism ambition

Fiona Fernie, Clan’s CEO (Pic: Newsline Media)

Clan reveals next chapter with Wild in Art

Exclusive Rural school closures risk ripping 'heart and soul' from fragile communities

Flora Carr

Book review: The Tower, by Flora Carr

CJ Lang senior trading manager Mark Spalding is a judge at this year’s North East Scotland Food & Drink Awards with 40 years’ experience in the wholesale delivered and convenience store sector.

Industry leaders to cast expert eyes over best of north east food and drink sect...

The spirits firm said IoT sensor based-flow meters have been installed at the spring on the family farm and at its distillery. Picture: contributed.

Highland spirits firm toasts use of blockchain to crystallise water usage data

Here we reveal the best-performing Wirral primary schools, ranked by educational attainment. Image: Barry Batchelor

Analysis: Lack of accurate data hurts efforts to tackle school violence crisis

Derek McNab (MD, Mabbett), Paula Nicol (deputy CEO, Inverness Chamber), Colin Marr (CEO, Inverness Chamber) and James Forbes (director, engineering at Mabbett).

Glasgow consulting firm Mabbett more than doubles Highland workforce

Last year's winners, Luke and Margaret Pic: JasperImage

Cullen Skink World Championships 2024: Moray village prepares for competition

Inverharroch Farm and steadings, owned by the Cabrach Trust, are soon to be home to a new distillery and heritage centre which is at the heart of a major regeneration project in the area – if plans go ahead, a 22-turbine wind farm will be sited on the ridgeline, which locals say will dominate the horizon and overshadow the Lower Cabrach community

Highland locals warn of risk to scenic landscapes from wind turbine ‘saturation’

Field says its batteries are able to provide ‘firm’, back-up power during periods of lower renewable generation. Picture: contributed.

Renewables-focused firm boosts battery storage capability with acquisitions

The last casks of Dallas Dhu malt whisky, which date from 1983 - the year the distillery in Forres closed. PIC: Flickr/mightymightymatz/CC

'Sleeping' distillery could be woken by Historic Environment Scotland

Primary school pupils during a lesson.

More than 5,500 school support staff stuck on temporary contracts in Scotland

Tess Whyte MSP has raised concerns.

Deep alarm as almost 20 more drug deaths recorded in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire and...

David Duguid MP has welcomed the payments.

Almost 20,000 households across Aberdeenshire to receive cost of living payment ...

Deep alarm as almost 20 more drug deaths recorded in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire and...
Tess White MSP has described an increase in drug deaths across the North East as “deeply alarming” and “heartbreaking” as the region recorded almost 20 more dea...

Scottish Conservative leader Douglas Ross. Image: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images.

Douglas Ross to support Rwanda immigration plan

The Scottish Cup fourth round draw has been made with Premiership clubs learning their fate. (Photo by Mark Scates / SNS Group)

Scottish Cup draw: Celtic land Highland minnows, Rangers away, Edinburgh 'derby'

NFU Scotland and its farmer members have been campaigning for funding to help with the repair work.

SNFU lobbying secures £1.8m floodbank restoration

Ailsa and Fergus Milne enjoy a cuddle with a goat.

Animal magic as young people enjoy farm visit

A bothy in the Cairngorms National Park. Picture: Nigel Corby/CC

The 10 council areas where prices have risen over the past 12 months

Marco Penge celebrates with his trophies after winning the Rolex Challenge Tour Grand Final supported by The R&A and also the Road to Mallorca Rankings. Picture: Octavio Passos/Getty Images.

Moray winner Penge lands Challenge Tour title double in Mallorca

The artwork for Pink Mario's single Elgin Cathedral.

Elgin Cathedral unlikely star of new dream pop track by Pink Mario

October has seen a series of downpours

Wettest October on record for some areas of Scotland as downpours continue

Exclusive Student teacher scheme 'failing' as fewer than 7% agree to move anywhere

Basking sharks have been spotted off the Aberdeenshire coast.

Advice issued following reports of basking sharks being disturbed in Aberdeenshi...

Burghead was set alight and abandoned in the 10th Century around the time of Viking raids on the Moray Coast, although links between the Norse people and the landmark's destruction are only rooted in speculation or folklore. PIC: Dr Alice Watterson of the University of Dundee .

The once mighty Pictish fort which holds on in the face of destruction - for now

Motherwell Concert Hall and Theatre has shut after reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC) was found in its roof. Picture: John Devlin

Scottish high school, library and theatre all close after Raac discovered

In Aberdeenshire, 489 teachers are on temporary employment

Concern as more than 800 teachers across Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire and Moray on te...

Tom Arthur MSP visited The Grow Free Community Foundation in Kemnay

MSP visits Grow Free Community Foundation in Kemnay

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