Police, fire and ambulance crews rushed to the scene last night, with the road not reopened until this morning.

Pupils from across Aberdeenshire took part in the NASSA Cross Country event at The Gordon Schools in Huntly. The participating schools were The Gordon Schools, Turriff Academy, Banff Academy, Meldrum Academy,

From a tiny martial arts club, to challenging some of the global giants. Matt Holland Jiu-jitsu Club in Huntly took on some of the best in the business at the recent Scottish Open, and came away with a fine haul of 12 medals - see video above.

A 53-year-old woman died and three people were taken to hospital after a two-car crash at the Huntly junction on Sunday, leading to calls for the road to be upgraded.

Aberdeenshire West Conservative MSP Alexander Burnett has written to the Scottish Government urging them to replace a dangerous A96 junction at Huntly with a roundabout “to put a stop to more lives being lost” following the death of a motorist.