8+ hour, 2+ min ago  (411+ words) An addict who subjected busy hospital A&E staff to threatening or abusive behaviour while trying to tap them for painkiller medication has been jailed. Robert Sutherland, a prisoner in Kilmarnock, was sentenced to 16 months in jail at Inverness Sheriff…...

16+ hour, 11+ min ago  (300+ words) A breast screening unit is set to come to two north-east towns over the course of the coming weeks. The North East Scotland Mobile Breast Screening Service will commence screening in Banff on June 29 for approximately 14 weeks. The Mobile Unit…...

1+ day, 11+ hour ago  (1142+ words) From small beginnings, a Moray hairdressing salon has gone on to realise big ambitions as it celebrates its 60th anniversary. Back in 1966, the House of Hair Fashion Fashion was to open on Buckie's West Cathcart Street, bringing with it a taste…...

12+ hour, 12+ min ago  (230+ words) A "predatory" child rapist has been jailed for a decade for sexually abusing children in a Moray village. Jonathan Hopson appeared at the High Court in Dundee on Wednesday, June 17, to be sentenced after being found guilty at trial in…...

1+ day, 9+ hour ago  (1189+ words) While Curacao are making history at the World Cup, a young footballer from another Caribbean nation is chasing his dream in Scotland. Cori Durrant-Barbour is an international for St Vincent and the Grenadines, but he's currently more than 4, 000 miles from…...

2+ day, 6+ hour ago  (370+ words) A community group which is spearheading a project to restore an outdoor pool complex has won a prestigious accolade. Friends of Tarlair Community Group was recognised by the Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland (RIAS). The work by Studio Octopi…...

3+ day, 3+ hour ago  (293+ words) Aberdeenshire Council is urging road users to dispose of litter responsibly as growing volumes of waste on roadside verges is creating serious challenges for safety and the environment. The council maintains around 3500 miles of roads and more than 6200 miles of…...

3+ day, 7+ hour ago  (1055+ words) From apprentice to royal honour recipient, the story of one of Moray's latest MBEs is indeed a remarkable one. Buckie businessman Charles Milne - who is also one of the Deputy Lord Lieutenants of Banffshire - is one of five people from…...

3+ day, 7+ hour ago  (399+ words) A Moray man has been jailed for two years after carrying out an "unprovoked" attack which left a man struggling with his sight. Ryan Morrison, of Milton Drive in Buckie, punched his victim seven times in the head at The…...

3+ day, 5+ hour ago  (217+ words) A 38-year-old man has been found guilty of a series of sexual and violent offences in Elgin and East Lothian. Christopher Malcolm was convicted of 13 charges including multiple rapes and assault to injury and endangerment of life on Tuesday, June…...