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• Popular kilt hire shop announces new location in Aberdeenshire

  McCalls Highlandwear's flagship store in the north-east is located on Bridge Street in Aberdeen.

• Aberdeen GP patients ‘to be left waiting longer on the phone’ as health chiefs slash millions in spending

  The latest £14.5m savings plan involves cutting back on telephone response times for non-emergency service receptions.

• Robbie Shepherd’s love of Doric lives on through new poetry competition

  The late entertainer, radio presenter and columnist's legacy lives on in a new competition backed by the Press & Journal.

• Wife’s tribute to Keith Low, inspiring Aberdeen ballet dancer, 33

  The former Portlethen Academy pupil from Newtonhill never stopped inspiring others whether in ballet, the bagpipes or the bank.

• Revealed: Closing dates for Original Factory Shop’s branches including Buckie and Fraserburgh

  Stores in Thurso and Oban have also announced their closing dates online. 

• Tea break row ambulance driver broke cyclist’s leg in Fraserburgh crash

  Alfred Park, 70, who once refused to attend a medical emergency because he was having a tea break, struck the biker with his car.

• Aberdeenshire barber on her journey from training course to award nominated business owner

  Cara Ross opened Ultra Fades Pitmedden in November 2024, not long after completing a 16-week intensive training programme at Mr Dun Barber School.

• Mystery mansion: 27-bedroom Aberdeenshire house and estate for sale with potential buyers forced to sign NDA

  The estate agents say the need for "confidentiality" is a high priority.

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