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A man has been arrested in connection with faeces being spotted on lifts and doors at a block of high rise flats in Aberdeen.

An oil tycoon is to sue his former lawyers and business partners in a legal action worth almost £600million. If successful, it would be the largest payout awarded in Scotland.

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Adult Disability Payment is set to replace Personal Independence Payment (PIP) for new claimants in seven more council areas this month, following on from the recent launch in Angus, North Lanarkshire and South Lanarkshire at the end of June. More than 313, 600 existing PIP claimants in Scotland will start to transfer from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) system to Social Security Scotland this summer, in a move predicted to be completed by the end of 2025.

Pet Shop Boys have announced details of their summer 2023 UK arena tour.The duo, who headlined The Other Stage at Glastonbury 2022 last weekend, will continue their ‘Dreamworld: The Greatest Hits Live’ tour next year.The new tour dates will kick off with a show at London’s OVO Arena Wembley on June 17, 2023, with dates following in Aberdeen, Liverpool and Leeds.Tickets for these shows are on sale now from here, and you can see details of Pet Shop Boys’ newly announced 2023 UK tour dates below.June17 – OVO Arena Wembley, London21 – P&J Live, Aberdeen23 – M&S Bank Arena, Liverpool24 – First Direct Arena, LeedsPet Shop Boys were joined on stage at Glastonbury on Sunday night (June 26) by Years & Years’ Olly Alexander, with the two artists performing ‘Dreamland’ together.Earlier in the day, Alexander covered the Pet Shop Boys’ ‘It’s A Sin’ during Years & Years’ set on The Other Stage.Back in March, Pet Shop Boys joined forces with Soft Cell to release the joint single ‘Purple Zone’.The song was originally intended to be remixed by Pet Shop Boys until it morphed into a full collaboration, which Soft Cell’s David Ball has labelled as “probably our finest pop moment since the early 1980s”.“Working with the Pet Shop Boys was a pleasure, and this track is the perfect combination of us and them,” Soft Cell’s Marc Almond added, while Pet Shop Boys’ Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe said: “We are thrilled to collaborate with such an inspirational duo as Soft Cell on this gorgeous song.”

Aberdeen defender Declan Gallagher is now a Buddie after signing for the Paisley club.

Former Spandau Ballet singer Ross William Wild has appeared in court charged with a string of sexual offences including rape.The 34 year old appeared in Carlisle Magistrates Court on Thursday to face a string of charges that saw him accused of filming himself molesting six different women while they were sleeping. He is also charged with raping, blackmailing and disclosing a private sexual picture of a seventh woman. He was arrested in Aberdeen at his parents home, after the CPS authorised the police to arrest him in relation to 17 offences which allegedly took place between 2013 and 2018.

Spandau Ballet star has been accused of molesting the sleeping women and filming the act.Wild, 34, has been charged with molesting six different women in total.He is also charged with raping a seventh woman, blackmailing her and disclosing a private sexual picture of her.Reports from The Sun describe the singer breaking down in tears yesterday as he appeared at Carlisle magistrates’ court under his real name, Ross Davidson.Wild has been accused of 17 offences altogether, which are said to have taken place between 2013 and 2018.It has been reported that, as Wild cried, his solicitor Chris Toms told the court: “He is a professional musical performer.”No formal plea was entered but Mr Toms said of the rape charge: “That is firmly denied.

Premiership side St Mirren have pulled the plug on their pursuit of Declan Gallagher and will now turn their focus to another defensive option.

Adult Disability Payment is set to replace Personal Independence Payment (PIP) for new claimants in seven more council areas next month, following on from the recent launch in Angus, North Lanarkshire and South Lanarkshire. More than 313, 600 existing PIP claimants in Scotland will start to transfer from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) system to Social Security Scotland this summer, in a move predicted to be completed by the end of 2025.

Costa Coffee is giving away free cold drinks to Scots starting from today, and the giveaway has arrived just in time for the summer.

Two men have been charged in connection with a masked gang vehicle thefts in Aberdeenshire.

Calvin Ramsay has kept rising to extreme footballing tests from the age of 12.

A young woman has been rushed to hospital after being hit by a police car responding to an emergency call in Aberdeen city centre.

Former Aberdeen defender Shay Logan has been fined after he was involved in a fight with another man outside an Aberdeen chippy.

Police have confirmed they are investigating after a video emerged of ex-Aberdeen star Shay Logan involved in a violent street brawl.

Former Rangers star Josh Windass has taken a cheeky swipe at Aberdeen on social media.

Liverpool look like they'll have to spend big if they are to bring Aberdeen full-back Calvin Ramsay to Anfield this summer.

Lanarkshire author Claire Hastie will release the second instalment of her compelling Blackhill Manor series next month.

Much of the recent focus may have been on HM The Queen - but one St Ninians ‘Lady’ and her husband were also being treated like royalty over the weekend.

The Queen’s plane was caught up in a storm on Tuesday, forcing the pilot to abort the landing as she travelled back from her Balmoral residence in Scotland.