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• Top locations in Aberdeenshire and the north where stargazers can spot Lyrid meteor shower

  It peaks over April 21 and April 22.

• Edinburgh gangland hitman threatened to kill Peterhead prison guard

  Grant Hunter, who murdered a rival gangster in an infamous Hogmanay pub shooting, told an HMP Grampian prison officer that he would "do him in" too.

• Thug attacked man who he believed was advertising car’ for sale that was overpriced

  Dean MacLennan, 32, admitted attacking the man outside his home after loudly demanding that he address the amount of cash he hoped to get for the car.

• I took the Aberdeen Street Knowledge Test – how hard is it to pass?

  With the chance that the Street Knowledge Test could soon be scrapped for some drivers, I thought I'd give it a go to see if I could get behind the wheel of a black cab...

• Police investigate after swan found dead in Aberdeen

  The bird was discovered in the Dyce area

• Aberdeen music exec ‘thought it was a scam’ when he saw his name on Forbes 30 Under 30 list

  The 26-year-old, who grew up in Dyce, has started his own record label.

• Macduff mum shares cryptosporidium warning after daughter ends up in hospital

  The four-year-old was treated for dehydration after days of being unable to eat or drink.

• Images reveal planned Gandhi bust at Aberdeen’s Duthie Park

  The freedom fighter could soon be immortalised in the beauty spot after local Hindu leaders launched a £10,000 fundraising campaign.

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