North East Radio Scotland

The launch of applications for next summer's events come on the back of a hugely successful half-marathon debut last weekend, with thousands of runners taking part.

The latest figures revealed that 3,028 patients – 10.9% of cases in A&E – were there for at least eight hours, with this up from 2,823 patients in the previous week.

Aberlour Children’s Charity is aiming to get more young people spending time offline as it prepares for the return of a free fun day to a city park.

The Aberdeen-based crime series returns to our screens later this week, as DCI Cora Macmillan and DC Davis Lindo are drawn into a complex murder investigation.

Aberdeenshire-based New Arc Wildlife Rescue have revealed they attended more than 350 incidents involving seagulls this year alone.

The Royal Family is known to love the stunning surroundings of Royal Deeside, and a chef who spent 15 years working with the family has lifted the lid on what Balmoral summers were like.