Aberdeen and North - Wed, 30 May, 2012

Aberdeen and North - Wed, 30 May, 2012 Video Clips. Duration : 27.27 Mins.

The retrial of Nat Fraser for the murder of his wife Arlene has ended in exactly the same way as his first trial on the same charge nine years ago - with a conviction and a life sentence. In other news: Doctors have voted in favour of taking industrial action for the first time in almost forty years. The case of a young student murdered exactly twenty years ago in Lanarkshire has been re-opened. The First Minister has paid tribute to the Queen as he announced the gifts she'll receive from the people of Scotland to mark her Diamond Jubilee. Poor cleaning, and a lack of staff have been blamed for an outbreak of a potentially lethal superbug at a Highland hospital, according to a health board report. NHS Grampian's confirmed a suspected outbreak of the winter vomiting bug in an Aberdeen hospital. The Scotch whisky industry has received a major boost with news of fresh investment. Malcolm Webster, who was sentenced to 30 years for the murder of his wife Claire in Aberdeenshire in 1994, has been told his appeal will be heard in the autumn. Two dozen beaches across the North-East, and the Highlands and Islands have received Seaside Awards for cleanliness and facilities. And in sports: The SPL have scrapped plans to introduce new, tougher, fixed sanctions for newco teams. Aberdeen say Inverness winger Johnny Hayes will be signing for them. Aberdeen defender Ryan Jack says the chance to top Scotland's Euro under21 Qualification group is huge incentive beat Bulgaria. Cricket and ...

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Aberdeen and North - Fri, Feb 17, 2012

Aberdeen and North - Fri, Feb 17, 2012 Video Clips. Duration : 24.87 Mins.

Firefighters in Perth have been tackling a spectacular blaze which engulfed a recycling centre in the city. The fire on the Inveralmond Industrial Estate sent a massive plume of thick smoke into the air, forcing hundreds of people to be evacuated from the surrounding area. In other news; Two people have been detained in connection with allegedly posting threatening messages about Celtic bosses online. The drama came during early morning raids on homes in Aberdeen and Lincolnshire. And in sport; Defender Youl Mawene says Aberdeen's squad's far stronger now, than when he signed last Summer. Mawene was speaking as they look to continue their good form at home to St Johnstone on Sunday. This international version of STV News at Six is viewable world-wide. It has been edited for rights reasons, which also allows us to keep the programme online after the initial 24-hour broadcast window in the UK has passed. Viewers within the UK who want to watch the full episode 'as broadcast' should select the UK version of the programme.

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Aberdeen and North - Mon, 27 Aug, 2012

Aberdeen and North - Mon, 27 Aug, 2012 Video Clips. Duration : 6.45 Mins.

Two young brothers who died when a canoe capsized off Gairloch in the west Highlands have been named by police. They were five year old Ewen Beaton and his two year old brother Jamie. Their thirty two year old father - also Ewen - is still missing. Three members of another family survived. In other news; a woman has died in a two vehicle crash near Aberdeen beach. Two men were taken to the city's Royal Infirmary following the collision on the Beach Esplanade around 2.30 this afternoon. The road was closed as an investigation got underway. Meanwhile; a man and a woman who were killed when their Harley Davidson motor tri-cycle crashed in the Highlands have been named by police. Robert Macdonald who was 54, and 60 year old Valerie Macdonald died in the accident, on the A9 at Findhorn Bridge, south of Inverness, on Saturday. The pair were from the Scorguie area of Inverness. No other vehicles were involved. And; Residents in Aberdeen are counting the cost of flash flooding in the city on Saturday, businesses and vehicles were submerged as drains struggled to cope with torrential downpours. Grampian Fire and Rescue service were also inundated with calls. Also in sport; Golf and Paul Lawrie says his Johnnie Walker Championship win at Gleneagles yesterday has given him added confidence ahead of his Ryder Cup return. Lawrie was speaking as European captain Jose Maria Olazabal, finalised his team for next month's Chicago clash with the USA.

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