News from the Press and Journal
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Meet the team who have brought back Ballater bakery (and its famous bread)
The Ballater Baker has been "super busy" since opening its doors to customers.
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‘It’s the end’ for father-daughter duo’s Banff business as cafe to close
They say rising costs have forced them to shut up shop.
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What’s happening with New Deer bank? Branch closure put on ice
RBS was due to shut the Main Street branch this week.
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Huge tailbacks as tractor blocks Ellon Road after crash
Two vehicles were involved in the collision.
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Ben Hendry: What does Dundee city centre have that Aberdeen doesn’t?
I headed to the City of Discovery to see if I could make one or two of my own...
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Pitmedden could host Scotland’s only pentathlon training centre under huge new plans
The former storage unit outside the village could soon become an indoor obstacle course racing centre, backed by Pentathlon GB.
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Man who legged it from Aberdeen court dock as he was jailed is locked up
Paul John McCallum, 27, was asked by a sheriff if he had any plans to make another bid for freedom, to which he shook his head.
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Paedophile jailed for going on Highland campervan trip without telling police
Kenneth Bond, 63, failed to inform officers that he planned to holiday in places that were likely to be full of families with children.
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Parents of Bridge of Don biker killed in crash say he will ‘never be forgotten’
Friends of Adam Lawson, 22, arranged a car meet-up at the weekend to mark a year since his death.
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Yorkshire pair in court accused of defrauding Aberdeen bank branches
Jay Keenoy, 40, and Christina McLean, 36, have been linked with eight alleged incidents at banks in Aberdeen, Edinburgh, Glasgow and Dalkeith.
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Aberdeen man on FOUR murder bid charges after car hits people in Buckie
Christopher Parry is charged with five alleged offences including four attempted murder charges and one of drink-driving.
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Ember announce new electric bus service between Aberdeen and Edinburgh
The route will begin at Bridge of Don park & ride.
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‘Intimidating’ teens using Inverurie town centre as ‘personal playground’
Locals have told the P&J their lives are being made miserable by "fearless" youths.
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Inside Peterhead’s new office and gym complex – with the three brothers transforming derelict building
The Press and Journal got an exclusive look around the former Keith House, and heard from the Bruce brothers about their plan for the building...
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Sleeping boarder woke up to her sex pest landlord on top of her
Alastair Robertson, 63, told his terrified victim that no one would believe he sexually assaulted her if she reported him, but an audio recording got him convicted.
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Woman in court after Banff house fire forces street to evacuate
Hayley Hacker, 38, has appeared in private at Aberdeen Sheriff Court accused of deliberately causing the blaze.
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CASC forced to reduce opening hours due to ‘ridiculous’ road closures
Bar owners claim ongoing work, bus gates and LEZ are impacting footfall.
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Pub boss fighting council plans to dig trench through Aberdeen city centre
Ye Olde Frigate Bar has objected to the proposed works, while The Scottish Courts and Tribunal Service has also expressed some concerns.
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Woman charged over Banff blaze as police remain at scene of fire-hit home
Nearby residents were evacuated from their homes.
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Balmoral Group plots cutting-edge £1m wave centre at Aberdeen base
Meanwhile, a former children's home in Kincorth could be turned into a large house.
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How has Union Street changed over the past decade?
We've compared Aberdeen's Union Street in 2013 to 2024 to see how things have changed over the years.
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Aberdeen crisis charity boss says city doesn’t realise level of deprivation that exists – and here’s why
One person every four minutes comes through the doors at Aberdeen Cyrenians' Summer Street base during its opening hours.
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Fire crews tackle blaze at house in Banff
The fire broke out at a property on Campbell Street just after 5pm.
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The 19 best pictures from Cultivate Festival in Aberdeen
Our photographer, Kami Thomson, attends the final day of Cultivate Festival 2024 to capture the sights as people see out a weekend of electronic music that included Chase and Status, and Kettama.
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Weekend court roll – danger driver jailed and an ex-Dons star in the dock
Our reporters have been sitting in courtrooms across the north and north-east this week and covered a wide variety of cases.
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Racist Aberdeen garage boss bullied apprentice, 17, and set fire to his head
Tony Jolly, the former manager at Halfords McConechy's in Altens, was slammed by a sheriff over his barbaric treatment of the 17-year-old Polish apprentice.
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Queen Camilla joins A-list actor, celebrity chef and best-selling authors at Braemar Literary Festival
A number of events have been held over the weekend, including a star-studded dinner at the Fife Arms hotel.
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North and north-east commuters facing ticket price hike as ScotRail peak fares return
A scheme which meant fares have been the same at all times of the day is coming to an end.
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Man in ‘serious condition’ after two-vehicle crash south of Fyvie
An air ambulance was sent to the scene on Saturday afternoon.
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Edwardian country house in Ballater on sale for almost £1 million
The stunning family home has panoramic views of the Cairngorms.