Thousands of jubilant fans crowd the streets for riotous celebrations to see the team parade the Scottish Cup.

The life-long Red has seen the glory years and reckons Jimmy Thelin’s success was up there when he travelled to Gothenburg to watch Aberdeen lift the European Cup Winners Cup back in 1983. Cormack, who became chairman in 2019, said: “This is right up there with Gothenburg.

Coinciding with National Hamburger Day, which is May 28, people are challenged to eat local while vying for prizes to commemorate the inaugural Aberdeen Burger Week.

Violence against teachers in Aberdeen schools has risen by 25% in the past year, according to figures seen by BBC Scotland News. An action plan designed to tackle the issue was drafted by Aberdeen City Council in March last year.

Mrs Shinnie gave the delighted skipper it in the ear because he hadn’t shown anywhere near the same emotion on their wedding day. Football-wise, it was a dream come true for the home town boy as he lifted the Scottish Cup and proudly took it down the open top bus parade of Union Street and Aberdeen city centre.