Aberdeenshire, Scotland News

Donald Trump is facing a bidding war to secure the pocket of council-owned land he needs to create "the world's greatest golf course" in the north-east. Earlier this year, the American was given outline permission to add five plots he does not own - including four houses - to his resort plans for the Menie Estate, north of Aberdeen.

EDINBURGH has six of the top ten most expensive streets in Scotland, new research has revealed.

FREEZING fog, heavy snowfall and icy conditions continued to take their toll on Scottish commuters and those aiming for a Christmas getaway today.

The owner of land tipped for a Sainsbury's store at Stonehaven has said he was "bitterly disappointed" that the Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route would stop the project from going ahead.

North-east council bosses were last night branded Scrooge-like after scrapping their Christmas cards to save money.

THE north-east faces a brown Christmas this year, with experts forecasting rain and sleet tomorrow.

Festive travel plans have been thrown into chaos as snowstorms and freezing temperatures continued to hit Scotland.

Cold temperatures and snow showers are expected to make road conditions treacherous again as the freeze gripping the country continues.

More snow and ice is causing problems for travellers across Scotland. Grampian Police said heavy snow was causing "mayhem" on the roads in Aberdeen with a number of lorries getting stuck in snow on the A90.

The Scottish Government last night admitted that the cost of Aberdeen's long-awaited bypass will be much more than current estimates and it will not be opened on time.

Overnight blizzards and freezing temperatures have caused travel problems for commuters.

THE Cambus O'May Cheese Company which opened its doors for business six months ago, has doubled the size of its team and is doubling production in the new year to cope with demand for its handmade cheeses.

Aberdeenshire offers the best quality of life in Scotland for its residents, according to a survey.

Grampian Police in Aberdeenshire are gearing up for the festive season with extra patrols.

Inverurie, Aberdeenshire/Scotland - Zicron Software Limited today is proud to introduce Gift Box 1.0, their new shopping and gift organizer for iPhone and iPod Touch.

The number of people killed on Grampian's roads is at its lowest level in the past three decades - and police have vowed to keep reducing the total.

A male motorcyclist has died after a road crash in Aberdeenshire. The accident happened on the B9001 Rothienorman to Inverurie road, about seven miles outside Inveurie, just before 1000 GMT.

Police have appealed for witnesses after a 70-year-old woman died from her injuries following a road accident on an Aberdeenshire road.

The incessant rain and floods of recent weeks looks to be over - but now weather forecasters say the UK is set for a bout of sleet and snow and bitterly cold temperatures.

CAMPAIGN groups protesting against a proposal to site a windfarm on a hill between the Don and Dee valleys are asking local residents to join their fight.