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Professor James Ferguson's an Accident and Emergency consultant at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary. He's telling Northsound News dozens of people every month are coming to them after taking "new psychoactive substances" - and nobody knows what the long term effects are...

Bureaucrats have today announced that the generations old recipe that constitutes the famous Aberdeen buttery can be no more. New proposed healthy eating legislation will see the fat content of the North-east delicacy reduced to almost zero. Bakers say they'll no longer be butteries - just flat baps. Pamela Chalmers from Chalmers bakery has said it's a tragedy for Aberdeen and the North-east.

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An Aberdeen amateur football team's fighting a fine for cancelling a match when their manager had a stroke. Graham Norrie collapsed just hours before a game last month. President of Middlefield Wasps Mark McCready has been speaking to Northsound News:

Our reporter Hope Webb went to Torry Battery to get the best view in the UK of the solar eclipse. She met some astronomy fans, and had some fun along the way.

The former oil boss and UK Government adviser speaks to Northsound's Joe Odber about what the chancellor needs to do to save the North Sea

Our reporter Hope Webb spoke to an eyewitness who was on the bus when it crashed into a building Westbound on Union Street.

Big cats could be roaming the North East in the next few years, after being extinct in Britain for over a thousand years. It's after Lynx UK Trust said they were considering Grumack Forest near Huntly as a spot to release the animals back into the wild..

Big cats could be roaming the North East in the next few years, after being extinct in Britain for over a thousand years. It's after Lynx UK Trust said they were considering Grumack Forest near Huntly as a spot to release the animals back into the wild..

Craft beer specialists Brewdog have landed a £1.5 million windfall which will see them expand their business in Ellon. We spoke to co-founder James Watt about the grant.

Our reporter Hope Webb spoke to Marischal Square campaigner Lorna McHattie about her reaction to the dramatic 22-21 vote for the controversial development.

Our reporters Hope Webb and Phil McDonald went to meet hedgehog lover Zoe Rooney who has organised Scotland's first ever Hedgehog pageant in Aberden.

Our reporter Hope Webb sat down with Detective Superintendent Malcolm Stuart to discuss the murder of 32 year old Dr Brenda Page, and how they plan to catch her killer, nearly 40 years on.

NEWS: The SNP Group in Aberdeen City Council have announced an intervention on the Marischal Square Development. They presented an emergency motion for a immediate hault on the councils plans for construction. The motion will be put to Councillors at the next full council meeting on the 4th of March, which could lead to a re-vote on the project. SNP Group Leader Callum McCaig spoke to our re...

Our reporter Phil McDonald spoke to local SNP MSP Kevin Stewart who has written a letter to the Chief Executive of Aberdeen City Council urging them to release all the details of the new development.

Our reporter Phil McDonald sat down with John Martin, from the campaign group against Marischal Square, to discuss Councillors turning down the chance to take part in a live street debate, and what they have planned for their next protest.

The mother of 3 year old Baxter Dick is speaking to Northsound about a campaign to get the family a new home. Baxter has spina bifida and needs a wheelchair - but the family live on the ninth floor of a Tillydrone tower block, and the lift is often out of action. Northsound's Hope Webb has spoken to mum Ailsa - who gave birth to daughter Caledonia just days ago.

20 year old Kate Archibald from Aberdeen Uni has been diagnosed with the rare Nocturnal Sleep Eating Disorder - she's been speaking to Northsound's Hope Webb...

Our reporter Hope Webb spoke to campaigner Lorna McHattie and Council Leader Jenny Laing on the idea of hosting a live debate outside the Marischal Square site on the 14th of February.

Our reporter Hope Webb sat down with an oil worker, who has just been made redundant by oil giant Halliburton. He discusses the desperate need for tax breaks to save the industry. He wishes to remain anonymous.

Aberdeen's new signing Kenny McLean has said he is confident the club can maintain their excellent form for the second part of the season. The 23-year-old midfielder moved north from St. Mirren on transfer deadline day signing a three and a half year deal with the Dons.

Our reporter Hope Webb spoke to Fraser Garrow, from the campaign group against the development, and Finance Convenor Willie Young, to get their reaction to our poll results, that showed 75% of our listeners are against the development, and 25% are for it.

Our reporter Hope Webb sat down with Aberdeen City Council Finance Convenor Willie Young to discuss the ongoing campaign against the controversial Marischal Square development.

A local man has asked for Northsound's help to trace his old workmates that worked at Craiginches prison between the 70's and mid 90's. 71 year old Brian Glennie and two friends, who used to be wardens, have been searching for their old friends for years, and are now trying to arrange a reunion dinner to bring them all together again. They've set up a group, and made it their mission to find ...

Northsound News' Hope Webb spoke to local MSP Mark McDonald, who is calling for Jim Murphy to answer why he has left Aberdeen legend WIllie Miller out of a list of former Scottish captains who he wants to be knighted.

93 people have been hurt in slips and falls in just one day, as Aberdeen is hit by a cold snap. The total last Monday was just 13. It's led to concerns about the icy conditions on our pavements. The City Council say they've got 12-thousand miles of footways to look after, and they have to prioritise. We've spoken to one those treated at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary's A and E yesterday. Lynsey ...

Finance Convenor Willie Young tells Northsound's Joe Odber that Aberdeen City Council need millions from the Scottish Government, otherwise they may have to pull out of plans to build the £185 million facility.

Our reporter Hope Webb spoke to Professor Alex Russell, a lecturer in Petroleum Accounting at RGU, about Council Leader Jenny Laing's calls for a meeting with figureheads to discuss a strategic plan to save north sea jobs.

Our reporter Hope Webb spoke to Professor in Petroleum Accounting at RGU, Alex Russell, about the crisis the industry is facing, and the risk of job losses.

Our reporter Hope Webb sat down with managing director of Wood Group Dave Stewart to discuss the company's decision.

Our reporter Hope Webb sat down with Kath and Paula, who were the first Aberdeen couple to convert their Civil Partnership into a marriage, after the Scottish Government passed new legislation allowing them to do so. They told us about their joy, and what it meant to them, who have been together for 19 years.

Today, Monday the 1st of December, marks one month on from when 20 year old Shaun went missing. Northsound News spoke to Inspector Simon Reed about what the police are doing to find him.

David Coburn, has hit back at claims that the party is to blame for staffing crisis, because they make staff from abroad feel unwelcome in Scotland. He instead thinks that it is the Government's fault.

Sir Ian Wood's been talking to Northsound News about his concerns for the oil and gas industry. The former Wood Group boss has been advising UK Government ministers on maximising our revenues in the year to come. It comes as he's given by a Lifetime Achievement Award by the Oil Council - made up of top industry figures from around the world.

Health Secretary Alex Neil visited staff and patients at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary to talk about how the recent concerns over NHS Grampian.

Northsound News spoke to Abereenshire’s top policeman who told us why there are so many fatalities on the North East's roads. Chief Superintendent Mark McLaren revealed the details of his research and where the problem roads are.

A massive land and water search for a missing Aberdeenshire man continues this weekend. It's after clothing believed to belong to Shaun Ritchie was found in woodland near Strichen yesterday close to where the 20 year old was last seen over a week ago. Inspector George Cordiner believes all signs point to hypothermia:

Dave Trigger is a driving instructor from Banchory, who lost his daughter in a crash in 2008. We spoke to him ahead of his talk at Safe Drive Stay Alive in Aberdeen.

From January we're going to be charged a pound for dropping off and picking up passengers from outside Aberdeen International Airport. Chief Exec Carol Benzie has spoken to Northsound's Joe Odber

An Aberdeen woman's telling Northsound how a shortage of nurses led to a traumatic stay at ARI. Linda Warden was treated being treated for pneumonia last January when she started running a high fever. She says the bank nurses weren't qualified to help, and another nurse shouted that she was taking up too much of their time. She's spoken up after more reports of concerns of understaffing at NHS...

Work on the controversial Marishcal Square project in Aberdeen will begin by the end of the year, after plans were approved by council yesterday. Councillors voted 23-18 in favour of the 107 million pound plan for a hotel, shops and offices during a full Aberdeen City Council meeting yesterday. The project has gained opposition throughout the process, with more than 1 thousand 300 people sign...

DCI Iain Smith talks to Northsound's Joe Odber about the death of a 49 year old Polish man on Torry's Balnagask Avenue.

The mother of a missing Aberdeen woman says she just wants to know if she's okay Catherine Sanderson is the mother of 40 year old Kelli Ferris, who disappeared two weeks ago. The last known sighting was outside Marischal Court high rise, shortly before 5 o'clock on Wednesday the 10th of September:

A flood warning's in place in Huntly as the North-East's hit by the after effects of Hurricane Bertha. A number of roads across Aberdeen city and shire are shut because of the conditions. Trains between Aberdeen and Inverness are also affected. Graham McPherson lives in Huntly's Meadows area, which is covered by SEPA's alert, and was flooded previously in 2009:

Crowds are expected to gather in Inverurie tomorrow for a homecoming parade for their Commonwealth Games heroes, swimmer Hannah Miley and wrestler Vio Etko. Northsound's Finlay Duncan caught up with Hannah ahead of the event through the town centre. Hannah told us she can't wait to see everyone and also spoke about where she goes next following her gold and bronze medals in the pool in Glasgow:

An elderly man is fighting for his life after suffering horrific burns in a house fire in Ellon. The alarm was raised just 7 o'clock this morning on Esslemont Circle. The 71 year-old man, named locally as Charlie Brown, was rescued by his neighbours. Stuart Wood ran to help with a fire extinguisher, whilst Andy Kilby provided sheets to cover him. They spoke to Northsound's Finlay Duncan at ...

The Granite City shooter speaks to Northsound's Sports Editor Dave Galloway as she becomes Team Scotland's most decorated female Commonwealth Games athlete:

Hannah Miley's family have admitted there were lots of tears as she struck gold at the Commonwealth Games last night. The Inverurie swimmer broke her own record to win the 400m Medley Final in Glasgow. Hannah's mum and dad, Carmel and Patrick, spoke to Northsound's Colin Mackay earlier:

The Inverurie swimmer broke her own record to take gold in the 400m Medley last night at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. A huge crowd at the Tollcross International Swimming Centre cheered the RGU graduate on to victory. Hannah's telling Northsound's Colin Mackay she's not done yet:

There's more than a golden glow about the North-East this afternoon after Hannah Miley's triumph at the Commonwealth Games. The Inverurie swimmer set a new games record in the four hundred metres medley last night in Glasgow. Filippo Antoniazzi's director at RGU Sport, where Hannah trains - he told Northsound's Finlay Duncan they're so proud of her: