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• Aberdeen photographer walks free after domestic abuse claim not proven

  Sam Brill - who pled guilty to assaulting the same woman in 2022 - spoke about his "traumatic" experience and urged people to talk about male domestic abuse.

• Church of Scotland branded ‘Judas’ after community centre turfed out of leaky Tillydrone premises

  St George's Community Centre has traded statements with church bosses amid a dispute over their headquarters' roof.

• Video reveals future of Aberdeen’s Union Street as project bosses plot out next steps of revamp

  The Granite Mile is in the midst of its biggest makeover for 200 years and work on the new footpaths is poised to begin next week.

• Revealed: The 5 key ‘legal loopholes’ lawyers are challenging council over in Aberdeen bus gates fight

  The battle over the controversial city centre traffic rules is expected to go to court within the next few months - unless the local authority backs down.

• Disgraced Aberdeen businessman’s ‘misleading’ donations webpage deleted after charities complain

  Domestic abuser Ryan Calvert pledged to give a portion of profits to local charities on his company website that featured two specific children's charities under the statement - but neither organisation received a penny.

• Lawyers claim Aberdeen medical student was wrongly convicted of sex attack

  Judges at the Court of Criminal Appeal in Edinburgh were told that David Little, 24, had “reasonable belief” that the woman was consenting to his behaviour.

• Dyce pupil’s ‘confidence shattered’ after racism accusation by supply teacher

  9-year-old Lola-Ann was shocked by the response after she greeted the supply teacher in Mandarin.

• Revealed: The empty buildings up for grabs across Aberdeenshire as council looks to claw back cash

  Bosses are keen to transform unused properties into money-making ventures.

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