Aberdeenshire Council leader Gillian Owen said a growing number of elderly people in the region is putting unprecedented strain on finances.
Zak Cartney has been suspended from Robert Gordon's College after a video circulated online.
Aberdeen teen striker Alfie Bavidge has scored five goals in seven games for Inverness Caledonian Thistle since going to the League One club on loan in January.
Sandy Alexander, 69, died after his boat, the Lexi Rose, got into trouble on the shoreline.
It will come as a boost to Aberdeen swimmers.
Rooms at the five-star hotel will also be upgraded as part of multi-million-pound upgrades.
Inverness play four of their next five League One matches at home.
The firm was made homeless by the St Giles Centre closure.
The Grand Slam-winners are feeling the strain of injury and player unavailability.
The vehicle was then dumped in the woods.
Seagull damage has caused havoc at the landmark building.
During his latest court hearing, Tomasz Wlochowski was fined £1,605 and has been banned from contacting his ex for three years
