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40% of baby units forced to close due to staff shortages, medics reveal

Cars vandalised in Auchenblae

Aberdeen suicide student's boyfriend will not return to city university

Fire expert gives evidence in fatal blaze murder trial

Fire expert gives evidence in fatal blaze murder trial

Scottish football manager Jimmy Calderwood battling dementia

Unemployment falls in Scotland

Should mobile phones be banned in primary schools?

Judy Murray says Scotland's failed to capitalise on Andy and Jamie's success.

Majority of Scottish carers feeling 'lonely or socially isolated'

Aberdeen FC launch new campaign for Kingsford stadium support

SPA ordered to review complaints against senior Policemen

Scottish Parliament IT systems targeted by hackers

Former scenes of crime officer claims he never saw statements from witnesses to fatal fire

House prices fall 10% in the North East

Person rescued from flooded car in Inverurie

Action urged on teacher recruitment as 500 posts unfilled at start of new term

Drug overdose deaths increased 23% last year

Positive signs on Wood Group merger

Baby Box roll out begins across Scotland

Rail workers to stage protests as passengers hear fare rise news

18 charged with drug and anti-social behaviour offences in Aberdeenshire

Former fire chief recorded fatal 1998 Fraserburgh fire as "accidental"

Man and woman killed in Angus crash named

Drugs worth thousands found on A90

Scotland urged to lead the way in ending "period poverty"

£11bn merger of Standard Life and Aberdeen Asset Management is finalised

Two die after road crash close to Marykirk Bridge

Army instructors deny Kirkcudbright recruit abuse

Alex Salmond to begin Edinburgh Festival Fringe run

FOI policy changes 'deter investigative journalism' say Lib Dems

Alex Salmond believes Scotland will be independent 'within four years'

Man arrested after car chase with police

Scot to be honoured for helping Jewish school girls during World War Two

Over 8,000 Dons goals but what's your favourite?

Derek McInnes the attraction for Stevie May