North East Radio Scotland

El Nino is declared when sea temperatures in the tropical eastern Pacific rise 0.5C above the long-term average, impacting global rainfall patterns and average temperatures.

Gift cards remain one of the most popular ways to give at Christmas, birthdays and anniversaries, with the UK gift card and voucher market worth around £8billion a year.

The refurbished Old Aberdeen House will contain 14 classrooms, a GP room and a “nurture room”, while a modern extension will have staff rooms, an indoor sports hall, dining hall and kitchen facilities.

Appointments have been rolled out at four leisure and community hubs in Scotland, including two in Aberdeen, with other locations expected to be launched in 2027.

Comedians from the Festival Fringe and the UK comedy circuit will make their way to the Granite City for three weekends of funny, from Saturday September 19 to Sunday October 4.

Gregor Maxwell applied to Aberdeenshire Council seeking permission to knock down and replace a house currently on land at Glenbuchat with two short term holiday lodges.