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A selection of Aberdeenshire, Highland and Moray pubs have been put in the running to be named as the best in the UK.

From new Mexican street food trucks to special Irn Bru inspired beers, there's plenty food and drink treats to savour around the north-east.

Aberdeen How about a city with two medieval colleges and castles, two picturesque rivers and miles of sandy beach? On a sunny day, Aberdeen’s granite buildings sparkle as the light glints off specks of mica in the stone. Walk or cycle beside the city’s long sands from the old fishing village of Footdee to the basking seals at Donmouth nature reserve. There are several places to hire bikes and 150 miles of Aberdeenshire coastline. Aberdeen Art Gallery reopened after refurbishment in 2019. Photograph: Iain Masterton/Alamy Of the county’s 263 castles, ruined Dunnottar on its craggy peninsu...

Updated: 28/04/2021, 10:37 am © DCT Media Revellers across the north-east have been urged to be careful this  May Day weekend. Pubs are open at the weekend for the first time this year, and in some towns are fully booked. This also coincides with the May Day public holiday on Monday, which usually results in lots of celebrations and gatherings of those looking forward to a day off. Now, the A&E team at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary is encouraging everyone across the region to stay safe – and to ensure their night out does not end up in the waiting room or a treatment bay.