Katy McAllister was previously cleared of causing a friend's death by giving her painkillers.
Study reveals two-thirds of UK institutions have seen a rise in students dropping out since 2011/12.
The two family pets were injured in the 'reckless and cruel' incident in Peterhead on Thursday.
Antony Rodgers, 57, has been missing from his home in Elgin since Tuesday night.
Residents in Malcolm's Way in Stonehaven have raised thousands for charity over the years.
Sandy Cortmann, 97, recently went viral on social media after doing a parachute jump.
The Meikleour Beech Hedge in Perthshire is more than 270 years old and has links with the Jacobites.
Johanna Basford has broken the Guinness World Record for the largest drawing created by an individual.
