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• Inspectors raise concerns over ‘bullying’ culture at Fraserburgh care service

  The Care Inspectorate has given Fraserburgh's 'Real Life Options' housing service two months to address failings

• Inverurie clothes shop, B’ Chic, ‘makes difficult decision’ to close down

  Owners of the shop have announced their final day of trading - but say they may be back if they can find the right retail space

• Ellon Tesco car park became scene of baseball bat brawl

  Richard Kearney repeatedly swung a wooden bat at a man in the car park of Ellon's Tesco supermarket in November last year.

• Exclusive: Student halls in Old Aberdeen could be used to house asylum seekers

  Aberdeen City Council could join other local authorities across the UK in a legal fight against the Home Office's asylum housing plans.

• Trio remanded in custody after Thomas Cook shop cannabis discovery

  Kledjdan Dervoshaj, 21, Do Ngo, 35, and Hoa Nguyen, 36, have now appeared in private at Aberdeen Sheriff Court.

• How much will your ticket be after peak prices are scrapped on ScotRail trains?

  A typical journey between Inverness and Aberdeen will be slashed by 46%

• Criminals could be made to pick up grass cuttings as unpaid work after council leaves mess at Aberdeen sheltered housing

  Aberdeen City Council no longer collect cut grass outside of Lewis Court in Sheddocksley.

• Aberdeenshire magician and puppet appear on BBC’s The Repair Shop

  Puppet Hamish received a makeover from bear ladies Amanda Middleditch and Julie Tatchell.

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