Aberdeen will be visited by Brazilian delegates from Sao Paolo to strengthen business links between the two areas.

The visiting delegates represent a range of energy firms and production companies.

Three top judges in Scotland rejected an appeal to block the plans for the Western Peripheral bypass.

Patients in a growing north-east town are benefiting from a hospital upgrade.

A new digital processing system installed at Turrif Hospital's X-ray department means an improved service for the community.

An Aberdeen City Council employee posted offensive comments about travellers on a social networking site.

A drugs courier tried to throw a suitcase containing £27,000 of cash out of his window as a police raid took place.

The turf-cutting ceremony to mark the revamp of Aberdeen's Duthie Park took place this afternoon.

Lord Provost, Peter Steven, was joined by pupils from Ferryhill Primary who helped in the ceremony.

East North Street car park is to close on the 10th of March.

The site is to become a community health and care village that shall be constructed along with a 185 space multi-story car park.

The results of the 25th annual Aberdeenshire Citizen's Panel Survey have been revealed.

Aberdeen North MP, Frank Doran, has been debating government plans to close the DVLA offices in Aberdeen and Inverness.

Robert Gordon university is conducting research into the reliability of witnesses in court.

A North-East bus firm has admitted failing to hit punctuality targets for the second time in two years.

A Golf holiday specialist has tipped Donald Trump’s planned golf course in Aberdeen to be a future venue for the Ryder cup.

An Aberdonian has been reported to the Procurator Fiscal after £50,000 worth of diamorphine was found in his possession.

Daniel Dewars admitted racially abusing PC Gavin Ash, who is English, at Bar Korova at Aberdeen's Bridge Street.

The discovery of a disgarded boiler on an Aberdeen beach sparked a huge bomb scare, which ended with with experts deciding to blow up the then-unidentified object.

Firefighters were called out to a blaze at a garage in Fourdon this morning.

The fire started at around 8am this morning, and was caused by a faulty electric box in the store cupboard of Stuart Cooper Motors.

Aberdeen firm Faroe Petroleum has abandoned two prospects in the Norwegian Sea.

Redevelopment work is set to begin on Aberdeen’s Duthie Park.

The 44-acre park is being renovated to take it back to its Victorian roots

Businesses in Aberdeen face fierce competition for office property after demand for property reached a record high in 2011.

Global property consultant Knight Frank found that Aberdeen’s office take-up was one of the highest in the UK with 773,175sq ft, double the figures of 2010.

Labour MSPs have said that Aberdeen’s City Garden Project is far from being complete.


The party have said they'll cancel the plans for Union Terrace Gardens if they are elected into the local council in May. 

A man who told police officers he was going to petrol bomb his partners home has been fined.

A north-east drinks company owed more than £7.4 million when it went into administration.

It has been suggested by Aberdeen City councilors that trade unions should take part in council committees about pensions.

Hannah Miley - picture RGU

Gairoch-based swimmer Hannah Miley won her second gold at the UK championships yesterday.

Rangers star Sone Aluko bought out his contract with Aberdeen for around £150,000 so that he could play for Rangers. 


But now he is one of the players that may face the axe as Rangers Administrators are set to cut spending by up to £1million per month.

A wheelchair-bound woman who was robbed by her carer today told how she was touched by the kindness of strangers.

Police are appealing for witnesses after a 36 year old woman was injured in a crash near Aberdeen.

Work is due to start soon on the Bervie Braes, Stonehaven, after Aberdeenshire Council yesterday awarded the contract to stabilise the land to West Midlands firm, Forkers.

Over 30 deer on are set to be culled as part of the councils ‘Tree for Every Citizen’ campaign.

More than 500 children in the North-East will be hit by Government benefits cuts according to official figures.

The A90 speed camera torched yesterday may not be replaced for three months.

A Chinese Takeaway boss has denied a catalogue of food safety failures at his Aberdeen restaurant.

The annual player of the year awards voting for Aberdeen FC has been opened up.

A man who attacked a brother and sister on a night out in Aberdeen has been ordered to carry out unpaid work in the community.

The Proclaimers have announced a date at the AECC as part of their UK tour this year.

Residents have been left without water today after thieves stole copper pipes from their Aberdeen tenement.