A woman has been evicted from her home in Aberdeenshire over dog fouling.

Langstane Housing Association received a series of complaints after the woman moved in and her pets repeatedly fouled in common areas of the development.

She was told she could no longer keep her dogs at the property but the problem continued.

Langstane Housing Association chief executive Helen Gauld said: "The association recognises that owning a pet can have a beneficial effect on the physical health and social well-being of our tenants.

"However, during our recent customer satisfaction survey, dog fouling was highlighted as a major antisocial behaviour issue for our tenants.

"We encourage responsible dog ownership and will work with individuals where there may be issues with their pets but if they repeatedly refuse to clean up after their dog then we will have no other option than to take action against their tenancy."