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Two teams of young farmers proved they could handle the heat during the final of the Scotch Beef Country Cook competition at the Royal Highland Show.

A series of false local reports to the RNLI and Coastguard about vessels in distress are being investigated by the police.

Children from across Aberdeenshire worked with experts from Google as part of the final of Aberdeenshire Council’s GamesCon 2019 competition.

Police have confirmed that a 20-year-old man has been charged with murder following the death of a 51-year-old man at a home near Cuminestown.

An app offering Aberdeenshire residents access to local information and services has been named Best Mobile App at the Holyrood Connect Awards.

ILL health has forced traditional duo Aly Bain and Phil Cunnigham cancel part of a tour for the first time in their 33-year career together.

THE next few weeks will see a variety of recruitment and advice events being staged across Moray.

A SPECIAL treat was in store for a group of Belorussian youngsters when they made their second visit to Buckie in the space of a week.

Aberdeenshire Council’s work to promote sustainability in transportation has been recognised at the Transport Times Scottish Transport Awards.

A STOCKJUDGING and social event in memory of a well-respected agricultural journalist raised £16,000 for two charities.

Thousands of people made their way to Portsoy at the weekend to enjoy the 26th Scottish Traditional Boat Festival.

The legacy of a community "champion" who grew Portsoy's Scottish Traditional Boat Festival to an international showcase was remembered at the event.

WORKERS at Aberdeen Airport have voted to strike after rejecting the latest pay offer.

Children in Aberdeenshire can now sign up for the region's summer reading challenge.

Turriff town centre is set to benefit from a £40,000 investment.

CULLEN Sea School have unveiled a programme guided walking tours of the Seatown at Cullen for this summer.

Greenpeace yesterday ended its 12-day protest on a drilling rig in the Cromarty Firth by handing over "people’s climate injunctions"

Police will launch its two-week summer drink and drug driving campaign across the north-east on Monday.

Bus customers can have their say on proposed new timetables for Stagecoach North Scotland.

PLANS to create a trampoline park on the site of a derelict Buckie factory are now up for planning consultation.