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UK energy minister Michael Shanks

Exclusive UK minister Michael Shanks asks public for 'patience' with GB Energy

GB Energy has its HQ in Aberdeen

GB Energy officially opens Aberdeen HQ with £750k training pledge

SFRS share images of the scene of the ongoing wildfire in the Cairngorms National Park

Cairngorms wildfire: Questions over unused £1m fire service vehicles

Neil Bibby (PA)

Key Anas Sarwar ally backs Joe Fagan for Scottish Labour leader

Sir Ian Wood with Atul Rastogi, Luxmi Tea Group.

Sir Ian Wood - the humble billionaire driven by hard work and heart

One of two rare Jacobite era pistols representing a "tumultuous" period of Scottish history which are to be reunited for the first time in more than 30 years in a new exhibition, Tartan & Turmoil: The Angus Jacobite Story, in Montrose

Two rare Jacobite era pistols reunite in town once loyal to the cause

Disused North Sea oil rigs stacked up in the Cromarty Firth during a downturn in the sector in 2018

Jackdaw bosses call for 'timely approval' from Miliband before winter

Yi-pei Chou Turvey MSP

Exclusive Learning other cultures will tackle rise of far right, says new MSP

The Rosebank and Jackdaw oil and gas fields are off the Scottish coast

Exclusive SNP Aberdeen South candidate backs Rosebank and Jackdaw

Tony Blair

Tony Blair tells Labour to drill for North Sea oil and scrap net zero

Former Scottish Green co-leader Lorna Slater MSP, Q Manivannan MSP, and North East MSP Maggie Chapman.

Green candidate says she was blocked over visa status

Inside sleek detached house featured on Scotland's Home of the Year

Reform UK' s Conrad Ritchie came second in Banffshire and Buchan Coast, narrowly losing out to the SNP by just 364 votes

Reform miss Banffshire and Buchan Coast target as SNP scrape win

A gloomy economic picture in Aberdeen has been blamed on government policy decisions

Aberdeen businesses warn of 'growing gap' between North East and UK

Scottish Parliament building in Edinburgh

Veganism and getting Irn Bru to Russia - the small parties standing

Maggie Chapman

Maggie Chapman's hopes of re-election boosted after candidate dropped

John Connon pictured when he was made an Honorary Life Member of Royal Aberdeen in 2023 with Laurence McLeod, left, the club’s current vice captain, and David Rennie, current president of the Gordonian Association

Neighbouring Scottish golf clubs honour Connon with unusual gesture

Bob MacIntyre reacts at the end of 125th US Open at Oakmont Country Club in Pennsylvania last year

MacIntyre boosts Scottish golf club membership as boys' figure soars

Artist impression of the proposed hydrogen plant next to the river Spey

'Sigh of relief' as Spey hydrogen plant 'halted' in company reshuffle

Kate Kenyon is the owner of Sobr in Aberdeen, Scotland's first sober bar.

Owner of Scotland's first alcohol-free bar eyes Edinburgh expansion

Farmers out in full swing helping communities

Farmers hailed 'heroic' for support during 'major incident' snowfall

Ranger Bronwen Thomas and Senior Nature Conservation Officer Alan Crawford with an example of the ancient, veteran, and notable trees on the Drum Estate.

Future of ancient Scottish trees protected as NTS doubles woodland

The powerline is proposed to increase the flow of renewable energy to the National Grid.

Contentious powerline from Highlands to North East blocked by council

Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar during First Minister's Questions at the Scottish Parliament

Keeping windfall tax was 'right choice', insists Anas Sarwar

An oil rig in the North Sea

Energy sector 'crossroads' could see UK lose £13bn, new report warns

Autumn breaks have never been so affordable

These 80 hotels are offering rooms for £50 - full list of locations

The monument to Skye crofters will be placed next to Kilt Rock, Staffin.

Monument to island crofters who stood up to 'oppressive landlord'

It comes as stubble is most popular in the West Midlands

Leicester is the moustache capital of the UK

Scottish satirical impressionist Rory Bremner

Laughter returns as Aberdeen Comedy Festival kicks off next week

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Monifieth care home colleagues scoop coveted awards

Murcar Links member Chris Somers shows off the trophy after winning the Scottish Amateur Championship at Gullane

Birdie-birdie finish - Aberdonian grabs Gullane glory in style

Long-Term Illness Prevents 43% of Workless Scots from Rejoining the Workforce

Long-term illness prevents 43% of workless Scots from rejoining the workforce

Bainland Lodge retreats: I didn't know paradise awaited me

Maggie Chapman

MSP who called Supreme Court 'bigoted' faces ousting from Holyrood

The TS Shtandart has been banned from Aberdeen Port ahead of the Tall Ships Race due to "national and international legislation". The captain claims it is because he was born in Russia. PIC: Contributed.

Ship banned from Aberdeen for Tall Ships Race due to Russian sanctions

A red squirrel on a mossy branch.

More good news for the reds in Aberdeen

Less than a fifth of entrants to higher education come from the most deprived 20 per cent of the population (Picture: stock.adobe.com)

Social entrepreneurship can be the new frontier for philanthropy

29 per cent believe the word ‘cash’ may die out entirely one day

Poll shows cash divide - Gen Z say ‘paper' while Boomers say 'cash'

Inverness Hurricanes received £2,500 funding as part of Aldi’s initiative (photo credit- Mackie Sports Photography)

Aldi Scotland awards £6,500 to sports clubs across North East, Highlands and Isl...

Tim Cooper

Overdue invoices in Scotland drop to 2025 low, new R3 research shows

Oil and gas workers in the North East and Aberdeen are poised for an ‘unjust transition’. Photo: Jane Barlow/PA Wire

North Sea oil and gas workers braced for 'harmful' impact

There is a drive to reskill North Sea oil and gas workers to undertake renewables work.

The tax that North Sea business leaders are demanding is scrapped
Open letter with more than 2,500 signatories warns there is a ‘grave risk’ of world-leading skills being lost

Shannon Pearl at Sunderland Shorts Film Festival

North East-based musician Shannon Pearl picks up prestigious award for new music...

Small businesses are the backbone of Scotland's business community (Picture; Adobe)

Investment in smaller businesses is good for all

Each pupil was given a defined role in the project

Fraserburgh school pupils become floating offshore wind farm engineers

Image Credits: Sanctuary Bathrooms

Scotland’s hidden toilet tax revealed: How much your bathroom breaks are worth (...

The 800-year-old Scottish mill running again thanks to £2.4m donation

Nicola Fisher

'Vibrant' businesswoman dies after weight loss surgery complications

The Young'uns

Award-winning North East folk legends The Young'uns will celebrate band's 20th a...

Nikki Hempseed

Historic Scottish brand returns to Aberdeen

Brittle nails, bloated belly and flaky skin: Shocking images of sleep deprivatio...

An estate agent's "sold" board stands outside a residential building.

Watch: Map shows the areas where house prices are rising the fastest

A man walks a dog in the snow in Carluke, in South Lanarkshire

The surprise town where the highest percentage of houses rose in value

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Scotland named as home to some of the best gift-givers in the UK

Sophie Randles is a director at executive search company Livingston James (Picture: Nick Mailer)

Actions will speak louder than words on energy transition - Sophie Randles

Former Beechgrove Garden presenter Jim McColl. Picture: BBC

Beechgrove Garden presenter Jim McColl dies aged 89

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Scotland has failed to meet its latest target for reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, the latest official figures show. Picture: John Giles/PA Wire

Fail: Scotland misses climate target

Pro-independence protesters with Scottish Saltire flags (top) march for Scottish independence. Picture: Andy Buchanan/AFP via Getty Images

Yousaf: Growing popular support for Yes the only way to Scottish independence

Nadine Dorries. Picture: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images

SNP MP cleared of bullying Nadine Dorries