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Aberdeenshire Council says one section in Stonehaven may not be finished until early 2023.

Four-goal Rangers move 11 points clear of Celtic at the top of the Scottish Premiership as Aberdeen are comfortably beaten at Ibrox.

Falkirk end leaders Cove Rangers' 100% start as David Goodwillie's hat-trick ends Clyde's run of five defeats.

Queen's Park stretch their lead at the top of League Two to four points with a 3-0 win at home to bottom-of-the-table Brechin City.

Alcohol can no longer be sold at the Aberdeen venue where fans were in apparent breach of Covid rules.

Former Conservative Alan Donnelly resisted calls to stand down in Aberdeen despite his conviction.

The former soldier from Edinburgh began offending when he was 12 and continued for 10 years until 1996.

Clubs are not looking for Scottish government handouts but want a plan for the return of fans to help stem the losses caused by Covid-19, says Aberdeen chairman Dave Cormack.

The 39-year-old is accused of 11 charges including assault, theft and road traffic law violations.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson says a rocket carrying a satellite will be launched from Scotland by 2022.

A strategy paper outlines the challenges faced by Aberdeenshire Council in the wake of the Covid pandemic.

The stories of some of the 5,000 people who have lost their lives to coronavirus in Scotland.

The plant in Aberdeen was saved last year but the pandemic is said to have had a significant impact.

Two people deny striking 40-year-old Tracey Walker on the neck with a knife in Shetland last year.

The ambulance was on a call in Aberdeenshire when it was taken and driven more than 30 miles.

Derek McInnes hopes Lewis Ferguson and Ross McCrorie can follow Andrew Considine's example by being "ready" if a Scotland call comes.

Some of those rescued had not appreciated how quickly conditions can change in Scotland's hills.