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SNP health chief says sorry to Torphins family forced to give new-born CPR during long ambulance wait
The family had to take over-the-phone instructions from 999 call handlers hundreds of miles away in Yorkshire.
5 times Donald Trump locked horns with SNP leaders, from Aberdeenshire golf to ‘blasphemy’
John Swinney is the latest Scottish leader to get embroiled with the US presidential candidate and north-east golf course owner.
Exclusive: Former council co-leader Alex Nicoll QUITS SNP as bus gate fiasco among ‘a lot of mistakes’
Asked to list the SNP and Lib Dems' failings, aside from the bus gates, Mr Nicoll scoffed: "Where to start?"
‘Difficult day’ for North Sea oil and gas as Chancellor announces windfall tax increase
Offshore energy trade body OEUK warned about the impact of tax decisions - but see signs the Labour government is engaging with the sector.
Alex Salmond’s family feel ‘grief of a nation’ as former first minister laid to rest in Strichen
The former SNP leader's family and close friends gathered at Strichen Parish Church to pay their respects on Tuesday afternoon.
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Euan McColm: Salmond wasn’t a saint – and post-death attempts to clear his name will only expose the ugly truth
Highland Council puts major election result delay down to ‘lack of focus’ and ‘fatigue’ of staff counters
Ed Miliband denies Labour ‘snubbed’ Aberdeenshire carbon capture project
Alex Salmond’s body to be flown home to north-east on Friday
Energy Secretary Ed Miliband visits Aberdeen with pledge to speed up oil and gas ‘skills passport’
Alex Salmond’s body to be flown to Aberdeen Airport in flight paid for by private individual
Strichen’s street name pledge for late Alex Salmond
Scott Begbie: Alex Salmond’s fighting spirit should live on in all of us
Cairngorm rail: Experienced project leader got job interview just to point out ‘shambles’
Kate Forbes meets UK Government after request for RAF plane to fly Alex Salmond’s body back to Scotland
Debate: Do you support the idea of a tourist tax?
Aberdeen mum who faced cancer fight joins anger over reconstruction surgery delays
Strichen residents pay tribute to ‘local hero’ Alex Salmond following shock death
Neil Drysdale: Alex Salmond was the only SNP leader who made Scottish independence seem likely
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Former first minister Alex Salmond dies aged 69
John Swinney tells PM to get on with ‘vital’ Aberdeenshire energy scheme
John Swinney sorry for breast reconstruction surgery wait in Grampian – but says no ‘instant solution’ in sight
GB Energy chairman reveals goal of at least 1,000 jobs at new Aberdeen HQ
NHS Grampian ‘risks patient safety’ in uniform row for trainee doctors and physician associates
Aberdeenshire councillor quits Tories with cryptic CS Lewis quote
Inverurie breast cancer survivor ‘still at bottom’ of NHS list after three-year wait for reconstruction surgery
SNP chief Stephen Flynn defends £30k donation from green energy company boss
Labour government accused of ‘betraying’ north-east after carbon capture snub
