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• Midweek court roll – a sheep stabbing and paedophile’s nonsense excuse

  From a sex offender who claimed he deliberately targeted a police decoy to help his ill wife to a YouTuber accused of sabotaging a Highland 4G mast, it's been another busy week in the courts across the north and north-east.

• 7 Aberdeen lunch spots to try, from barbecue sandwiches to plant-based bakes

  Craving a toastie and soup, or something more extravagant? Here are some lunch spots to consider in Aberdeen.

• Exclusive: New owners of Aberdeen’s Caledonian Hotel to open pub next to Union Terrace venue

  McPhee's aims to marry live music with sports and food and plans to be open by St Andrew's Day.

• Car damaged in crash on A92 at Kincorth junction

  Police attended the scene on Wednesday afternoon.

• Fraserburgh rail campaigner makes ‘isolation’ claim after five-hour 4.55am journey to Holyrood

  Jordan Jack's long bus ride made a clear point to MSPs about the lack of transport connections north of Aberdeen.

• Day In The Life of Aberdeen ATHX athlete Alex Bailey: From being fed through tube in hospital due to eating disorder, to world’s top-10

  ATHX world finals competitor Alex Bailey - a personal trainer at Aberdeen's Sports Village - told us about his growing sport, the eight-year eating disorder which left him in an ARI high-dependency unit, and his daily work and training schedule.

• Images show diggers removing trashed caravans from Aberdeen Beach

  The cleanup is continuing after caravans were smashed to pieces during Storm Boelo.

• Aberdeen beach food truck freeze: Council effectively bans new traders amid overcrowding fears

  Concerns over whether there was enough room for the hordes of vans looking to capitalise on the passing trade led to beach masterplan bosses pushing for a moratorium - and now an effective freeze has been put in place on any more joining the packed beachfront.

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