North East Radio Scotland

This year, four six-a-side football teams – Scotland, England, All Ireland and Wales - will compete to take home the trophy and be crowned winner of the Home Nations indoor tournament.

The facility, located on the corner of the Beach Road and Links, has been closed for a number of years now, leaving those seeking relief to find provision elsewhere.

Diane Mathieson has already completed the Glasgow Kiltwalk and is now preparing for the Aberdeen event before tackling both Dundee and Edinburgh later this year.

The Scots kick-off their first World Cup campaign in 28 years against minnows Haiti next Saturday before squaring up to African champs Morocco and five-time winners Brazil.

The Conservative leader’s comments came as a study by the University of Aberdeen revealed there are reserves of oil and gas in the area west of Shetland equivalent to 4.7 billion barrels of oil.

One Scotland fan from Aberdeen has shared his concerns over his ESTA application after spending thousands of pounds on the holiday of a lifetime for the World Cup.