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Readers’ Gallery: Spring arrives with blooms, wildlife and brighter days

From daffodils and crocuses to long-tailed tits and butterflies, our readers capture spring across Scotland’s landscapes, coasts, and castles.
Drivers facing ‘up to 87 weeks’ of roadworks in Peterhead during SSEN project

The project is estimated to take longer to finish than the Empire State Building and Disney Land.
Peterhead director Jon S Baird teams up with James McAvoy for ‘Meantime’

The Bafta-winning director has told us about his latest project which stars James McAvoy, Mark Bonnar and Christopher Eccleston.
Exclusive: Orange Order boss lays out Stonehaven ambition as objector calls on locals to rally against parade

The organisation maintains that the ruling two years ago was 'unjust'.
Aberdeenshire castle stops guesthouse bookings as heating oil costs soar

Baroness Nicola Teal said Leslie Castle, near Insch, is increasingly hard to heat.
Neighbours win battle to shut down Aikenshill Farm lorry operations

The farmer has been told an industrial business can not be run at the site.
Family pay moving tribute to tragic biker as Forres woman sentenced for head-on crash

Dawn McIntosh sobbed in the dock as she was given a non-custodial sentence for killing Elgin dad Andrew 'Andy' Wright while trying to overtake a campervan.
Heroin and crack cocaine worth £47k found in Aberdeen property

Two men are due to appear at court on Friday.

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