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.