Crime

The north-east is a hotspot for ATV, vehicle and fuel theft, which has prompted a call for new legislation to tackle the issue.

RETIRED Chief Superintendent says officers who want to sport a beard should be allowed to do so.

A 15 year-old has been arrested and charged in connection with a series of break-ins and thefts in Inverurie.

LOCAL reaction to clean shaven policy proposed by Police Scotland.

A 29-year-old man has been arrested and charged in connection with a series of quad bike thefts at rural properties in Meikle Wartle and Tarves.

POLICE have warned those looking for a new puppy or kitten to watch out for new online pet scams.

Persons gained access to a local building at Foveran removing high-value engines, vehicles and heavy equipment.

A spate of thefts of quad bikes from the Turriff and Tarves areas have prompted a warning to residents of rural areas over suspicious vehicles.

An accused north-east suspect is to stand trial charged with murdering a man nine years ago after allegedly pushing him down stairs in Oldmeldrum.

Significant reforms proposed include abolishing the not proven verdict in all criminal trials and increasing the jury majority to at least two-third.

Steven McDonald, 38, from Inverurie, and Richard Hanratty, 29, from Bridge of Don, had previously pled guilty to wildlife offences.

TWO men have appeared in court after an altercation outside a Keith pub left a man lying unconscious and permanently scarred.

Police Scotland are appealing for witnesses following the theft of a green Yamaha 350 Quad bike and a towable pressure washer bowser.

Police Scotland are appealing for witnesses following the theft of a green Yamaha 350 Quad bike from a farm in the Forgue area on Sunday afternoon.

PC Luke Burnett initially joined the Police Scotland Youth Volunteers as a Youth in August 2018 at the tender age of 14.

Police have raised concerns around bird watchers and photographers in the Huntly area encroaching on lekking black Grouse and Hen Harriers.

Sheriff Eilidh Macdonald told the court: "[This] involved planning and you put the people who work here and members of the public at risk."

Police are appealing for information following a break-in and theft from a bird hide near Ellon.

POLICE have charged a 22-year-old after finding over £43,000 worth of cannabis at a property near Insch.

POLICE have encouraged rural communities to protect their fuel after a major fuel theft by Dufftown.