Arctic chill causes road closures
Several roads have been closed in northern Scotland as heavy snow made driving conditions treacherous.

Shetland top for quality of life
Shetland Islanders benefit from the highest quality of life in Scotland, according to a new survey.

Two charged over Aberdeen death
Two people are charged over the death of a 51-year-old man in Aberdeen in the early hours of Monday.

Weather hits schools and ferries
Snow and icy conditions close rural schools, disrupts ferries and hampers driving conditions on roads.

Police in prostitution crackdown
Complaints from businesses and residents in Aberdeen prompt a police crackdown on prostitution.

Strike disrupts school bus travel
School bus services for thousands of pupils are hit by industrial action by bus drivers and workers.

Driver dies in quarry tractor accident
An investigation is launched after a man died while operating a tractor in quarry in Moray.

Council gets new chief executive
Aberdeenshire Council appoints internal candidate Colin Mackenzie as its new chief executive.