Aberdeenshire administration sees councillors leave alliance

Aberdeenshire Council's ruling administration has been dealt a blow with the resignation of councillors, leaving it a minority.

Independents Martin Kitts-Hayes - the council's deputy leader - and Sheena Lonchay have left the alliance.

They follow Labour's Alison Evison and Raymond Christie, who left earlier in the week.

It means the Conservative-led administration is now a minority, with 33 of the 68 councillors.