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Aberdeen residents resort to wearing earplugs to drown out noise from hotel demolition © Chris Sumner / DCT Media Councillor Martin Greig raised noise concerns from the former Hilton Treetops site with environmental health staff Neighbours say building work on a former Aberdeen hotel has become so loud they have taken to wearing earplugs. Residents living close to the bulldozed Hilton Treetops in Springfield Road had taken issue with the din and the shaking caused by the heavy machinery. But A...

Updated: April 20, 2021, 11:49 am © Chris Sumner/DCT Media Thank you for signing up to The Press and Journal newsletter. Something went wrong - please try again later. Sign Up An NHS Grampian health chief said Scotland is in a “good place to start easing” as planned. The changes include the reopening of non-essential retail, and gyms and indoor sporting facilities – including swimming pools – for individual exercise. Speaking on BBC’s Good Morning Scotland, head of intelligenc...

Hundreds of unusual ‘sea potato’ shells wash up on north-east beach in rare mass stranding © Chris Sumner/DCT Media Elliot Findlay and his friend Ryan Chalmers were walking on Fraserburgh beach at the weekend when they saw some unusual sea potato shells Hundreds, if not thousands, of bizarre, hollow orbs which washed up on a north-east beach this week have been baffling locals. The unusual grey heart-shaped shells drifting ashore at Fraserburgh have had many walkers scratching their heads ...

by Dr Jane Morris Updated: April 19, 2021, 12:59 pm © Maria Savenko/Shutterstock People affected by eating disorders use social media to police their own body image and seek approval Sign up for our daily newsletter featuring the top stories from The Press and Journal. Thank you for signing up to The Press and Journal newsletter. Something went wrong - please try again later. Sign Up From wellbeing tips to researching our favourite hobbies, social media has helped us all get throu...

Services held in north-east to commemorate Prince Philip © Chris Sumner/DCT Media Paul Anderson. Services to commemorate the late Duke of Edinburgh’s life were held in Aberdeenshire a day after Prince Philip was laid to rest at Windsor. Aberdeenshire’s Lord-Lieutenant Sandy Manson, the Queen’s representative for the area, said the ceremonies were “very special”. He said: “Aberdeenshire has a close and enduring link with the Royal Family and we wanted to have the opportunity to give...

Man arrested in connection with alleged Aberdeen assault Updated: 18/04/2021, 1:37 pm © Chris Sumner/DCT Media Two police vans and three cars could be seen parked near Abbotswell Road this morning. Officers remained in the area following reports that a woman was assaulted. Police presence on Abbotswell Road. A police spokeswoman said: “Officers were called following a report of an injured woman in the Abbotswell Road area of Aberdeen at around 8am on Sunday, April 18. “She was taken to hos...

Updated: April 18, 2021, 4:40 pm © Chris Sumner / DCT Media Sign up for our daily newsletter featuring the top stories from The Press and Journal. Thank you for signing up to The Press and Journal newsletter. Something went wrong - please try again later. Sign Up Racing pigeons took to the sky from an Aberdeen park to honour the Duke of Edinburgh at the weekend. A small crowd congregated on the green spaces out in Seaton Park at noon on Saturday to watch the pedigree birds race off to m...

Fiddler composes lament for Duke of Edinburgh as Aberdeenshire churches mark the death of Prince Philip © Chris Sumner/DCT Media Thank you for signing up to The Press and Journal newsletter. Something went wrong - please try again later. Sign Up Services to commemorate the late Duke of Edinburgh’s life were held in Aberdeenshire a day after Prince Philip was laid to rest at Windsor. Aberdeenshire’s Lord-Lieutenant Sandy Manson, the Queen’s personal representative for the area, sai...

Police presence on Aberdeen road after report of woman assaulted Updated: April 18, 2021, 12:58 pm © Chris Sumner/DCT Media Thank you for signing up to The Press and Journal newsletter. Something went wrong - please try again later. Sign Up Two police vans and three cars could be seen parked near Abbotswell Road this morning. A police spokeswoman said: “Around 8am, officers were called to a report of a woman assaulted in Abbotswell Road, Aberdeen. “Officers are currently at the scen...

Speed cameras to be deployed on A96 after study reveals 30% of vehicles break limit Updated: April 15, 2021, 4:29 pm © EVENING EXPRESS Sign up for our daily newsletter featuring the top stories from The Press and Journal. Thank you for signing up to The Press and Journal newsletter. Something went wrong - please try again later. Sign Up Mobile speed cameras will be in force on a major north-east road following a spate of incidents. The vans will be targeting the A96 Aberdeen to Invernes...