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Our reporters have been sitting in courtrooms across the north and north-east this week and covered a wide variety of cases.

Police have launched an investigation into the 'reckless acts' in Northfield and Mastrick.

Scores of north-east traders put up stalls at the city's Queen's Cross to show off the best of their produce.

SNP councillors have criticised Aberdeenshire Council’s decision to remove 1,200 grit bins across the region.

Thieves broke into turbines at Stonehaven and Laurencekirk farms.

Rio Steel, 20, insulted his partner with racist slurs and used violence against her during a three-year catalogue of abuse.

The Mountbattens have lodged plans to modernise their huge mansion at Glenbuchat Estate.

Nest survival was 60% in the field trial plots. This was similar to nearby cereal fields (70%) and much better than nearby grass fields, where the survival rate was just 25%.