The chimney collapse caused the roof of Caroline Macdonald’s flat to cave in while she was inside.
The animals were taken to the safety of a field in Aberdeenshire.
The festival has taken inspiration from Scotland's Year of Coasts and Waters for its fifth year.
Police initially believed death of woman allegedly killed by husband was 'non suspicious'.
The Treetops Hotel on Springfield Road in Aberdeen closed after 'difficult trading conditions'.
It was -10.2C in Braemar, Aberdeenshire, overnight as winter continues to bite.
Emergency services were alerted to the fire on Kincorth Hill, Aberdeen, on Wednesday morning.
Hundreds of pounds worth of damage was caused to the shop when the gas canister was through the window.
The incident took place at an address on Gladstone Road in Peterhead around 11.40pm on Saturday.
Keith Farquharson said he heard a noise while in the shower before finding his wife lying in their bedroom.
The man swerved to avoid officers and hit a tree after a chase in Aberdeen.
More than 40 firefighters worked through the night to tackle the blaze in Aberdeen last December.
Christopher Giles and Terence Noble both died after the car they were travelling in struck a tree.
A 67-year-old man who died after a two-car crash in Aberdeenshire has been named.
Police were called to the property in Gladstone Road, Peterhead, late on Saturday night.
The 66-year-old victim died at the scene on the B9077 at Kirkton of Durris.
Former oil worker David Choat was a fit and healthy father-of-four who loved ‘Munro bagging’ with his wife Judy in their spare time.
Police were alerted to the disturbance in Aberdeen at around 3.30am on Saturday.
Tuesday Mennie's child-sized artificial foot keeps breaking under her weight.
