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Scotland has recorded a further 555 cases of coronavirus and 12 deaths from the virus in the past 24 hours.

Teen charged after bus window smashed as vehicle drove along Aberdeen street Updated: 04/03/2021, 3:22 pm © Supplied by n/a A teen has been charged after a bus window was smashed as it travelled along an Aberdeen road. Police confirmed that a 15-year-old male has been reported for damaging the First Aberdeen bus last week. It was travelling along the Lang Stracht, near Lewis Road last Tuesday, when its window was smashed. The teenager has been reported to the youth justice management unit. The...

Teen charged in connection with allegedly smashing bus window in Aberdeen Updated: March 4, 2021, 3:15 pm © Supplied by n/a Thank you for signing up to The Press and Journal newsletter. Something went wrong - please try again later. Sign Up A teen has been charged after a bus window was smashed as it travelled along an Aberdeen road. Police confirmed that a 15-year-old male has been reported for damaging the First Aberdeen bus last week. It was travelling along the Lang Stracht, near Le...

15 drivers were stopped for drink or drug driving across the north-east over the weekend. Police dealt with these motorists during their patrols.

Plans for almost 40 new homes in the north-east approved to go ahead © Planning application Thank you for signing up to The Press and Journal newsletter. Something went wrong - please try again later. Sign Up Almost 40 new homes are to be built in an Aberdeenshire town as part of major plans for affordable housing. The new development, which will be located at the Glebe area in Oldmeldrum, includes a mix of single and two-storey bungalows, as well as open spaces with greenery and public...

Repeat offender found with knuckle duster jailed for 18 months © SYSTEM Thank you for signing up to The Courier daily newsletter Something went wrong - please try again later. Sign Up Police stopped a van that was being driven erratically and caught a Fife repeat offender carrying a knuckle duster. Alexander Mitchell, 39, was jailed for 18 months when he admitted a series of offences in a hearing at Kirkcaldy Sheriff Court. Sheriff Keith O’Mahoney also disqualified Mitchell, who appea...

Pitlochry fitness queen celebrates 100th birthday at care home Updated: March 3, 2021, 9:45 am © Supplied by Balhousie Care A Highland Perthshire care home resident and fitness enthusiast is celebrating her 100th birthday this week. Margaret Burns, a resident at Balhousie Pitlochry care home, marked the milestone birthday on Monday with music, flowers and a cake baked especially by the home’s chef, Lionel Ballard. Margaret, who participates in weekly exercise classes, said: “I’ve been ve...

Three face drug charges after police raid on property in Fife Updated: March 3, 2021, 9:38 am © SYSTEM Three men have appeared in court following an alleged drugs raid in Leven. Bernard Elezaj, Edison Hasanbelli and Gazmend Xhepa all face charges of allegedly cultivating and being concerned in the supply of a controlled substance. Police said officers raided a property in the town on Monday. The three men, all from Leven have also been charged under the Electricity Act 1989, in relation to the...

A 48-year-old man has been arrested after police officers uncovered a haul of drugs and weapons from a property in Dundee

Aberdeenshire castles transformed into artistic prints and placemats Updated: 01/03/2021, 12:12 pm © Supplied by KimberleyART Inspired by breathtaking Scottish architecture, Aberdeenshire castles feature heavily in Kimberley Smith’s work. Although she did not follow the career path of an architect after completing her degree, it was during her studies at RGU that Kimberley discovered her love of drawing historical architecture. The talented creative, who currently also works part-time as a p...