North East Radio Scotland

Scottish Conservative MSP Liam Kerr had asked the First Minister to address the "disastrous situation" at Aberdeen’s proposed Baird Family Hospital and Anchor Centre.

Aberdeen-based Leiths (Scotland) sought permission from the council to form the facility to extract sand and gravel at Middleton Farm, just 255 metres away from the village.

Dr Sergiy Sylantyev's decision to serve as a soldier on the frontline early in the conflict "profoundly changed my understanding of resilience and responsibility".

Aberdeen Deeside and North Kincardine MSP Stephen Flynn and the SNP's community care minister Alison Thewliss will both travel to the US to support Scotland at the World Cup.

The change comes just days before Scotland's opener against Haiti, and is perfect for those seeking the chance to catch every single minute of the action in America.

Robinson has already started to revamp his Aberdeen squad having recently agreed deals to sign Kilmarnock duo Brad Lyons and Lewis Mayo, as well as Alexander Briedl and Dan Happe.