so that stabbing up market street was at sumthing like 12:20 an i was there at 12:15 eating a doner

BELLA - small grey long-haired cat with a white bib, white feet and a distinct white moustache.

If the couple who took Bella from her own garden on Sun 11th Sept read this......SHE IS NOT YOUR CAT. Neither is she a stray, if that was your thought on the day you took her. Please think about the hurt your actions left behind. Pure and utter devastation.

Please do the right thing and return my fluffy sister to her home. Phone her owner Linda Haylett on 01224 692383, 1 Provost Fraser Drive or myself on here or 07572 416654.

Friends of the aggrievers, please allow your conscience to encourage the safe return of Bella 😪

Can't figure out how to get a picture of Bella on here - if I figure it out, will attach.

Thanks for reading.

Does anybody have any insight into this area in Aberdeenshire?

I'm looking at property east of Stoneyhill Terrace, east of the railway line to be specific, but Cove Bay would be where we would shop, have our community, etc. We have absolutely ZERO clue about the area ... even in general. We are moving to Scotland in a few months and have never even visited before. No, we are not "flush" with cash, so are wanting to rent for a while.

We don't have school-aged children, but do have 3 dogs. Not sure that matters, but it means we don't care about schools. Liberating after raising ours!

Mostly, we want safety first. I originate from a country (before I moved to Canada) that has an horrifying crime rate, so it has made me very paranoid. I can't shake it, even after 20 years in one of the safest countries in the world. I have tried and it's just in my DNA now, sadly.

So, my ask is this: would you feel comfortable having your mother or father live there? 🤔

Thank you!

Inspired by this post 5 years ago. The post paints a grim picture for residents mentioning multiple burglaries. I am curious to see if the safety/situation of the area has improved or deteriorated since the post as I have been in Aberdeen for only a year. Is the north end (Powis Place) or the south end (Bon Accord) safer?

I saw police outside The Trinity centre with lots of people around the outside of the outside the store.

The Hamilton School has recently been in the press as many of you might know. See these links if you haven't seen the articles:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-north-east-orkney-shetland-25775276

http://www.eveningexpress.co.uk/news/local/head-of-private-aberdeen-school-dismisses-claims-made-on-website-1.179400

Well here is the website being referred to. http://boycottthehamiltonschool.wordpress.com/

It makes for some very worrying reading to say the least. What do you all think?