Thomas Whatling was almost three times the legal drink-drive limit when his car went off the road near Cambusavie, south of Golspie.

Three people are in hospital after a serious two-car crash on the A952 near Cortes, Aberdeenshire, which closed the road for 10 hours.

Sid Ozalid, an Aberdeen grandfather who suffered a life-threatening brain injury,  continues his remarkable return to the stage at this year’s Fringe.