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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.

Ryan Merson, 28, was acquitted on six counts of rape but was convicted of two serious sexual assaults.

The home is located in the Aberdeenshire countryside north of Huntly.

The vehicle was carrying an insecure load at the time.

Historic kirks and family homes are among the buildings listed across the north and north-east.

One fisherman believes proposed new rules which could hit the industry will be a top election concern in Banffshire and Buchan Coast.

Colin Clark, who represented the Gordon constituency from 2017 to 2019, is the latest ex-Conservative in Aberdeenshire to throw his lot in with Nigel Farage.

Torreagles retains some of church features including some impressive stained-glass windows.