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Meanwhile, plans to transform the city's Ghillie's Lair into a new Miller and Carter steakhouse have now been rubber-stamped by officials - bringing a curious new roadside statue to Aberdeen...

Around 4,000 police officers Scotland-wide are temporarily banned from blue-light van driving until they complete new mandatory training over the next three months.

Check if your child is affected with our list of confirmed school closures for Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Highland, Moray, Orkney, Shetland and Western Isles council areas.

People are being advised to check before leaving if their journey has been affected.

It is understood no arrests were made as a result of the incident.

Families endured long car park queues and wrapped up warm to make the most of a day out on the snow.

Tyler Crombie said he was “not proud” of his behaviour and cited his heavy drinking and difficult upbringing as mitigation.

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