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King Charles and Queen Camilla's home Buckingham Palace is preparing for visitors as the couple reportedly plan to break royal tradition and travel to Birkhall in Scotland in January.
See what's on in 2024 with the Active Outdoors events list covering much of the Highlands and Islands, Moray and Aberdeenshire.
Country pubs were part of the glue that held rural communities together, but as drinking habits changed, many called final orders and closed.
Just before Hogmanay 2004, Prince Charles (pictured), as he was then, whisked his long-term partner Camilla Parker-Bowles off to Birkhall in Scotland for a romantic break.
Former Aberdeen footballer and Scotland manager, Alex McLeish, is among those from the north-east on the 2024 New Years Honours List.