Emergency services were called to Newtonhill last night after a villager aged 72 fell from a cliff path.
The alarm was raised at 8.30pm by someone walking their dog, with a rescue helicopter coming from Inverness, and coastguard, police, ambulance and lifeboat all in attendance.
The man was taken to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary for observation. He had not broken any bones.
Here is the BBC report this morning: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-north-east-orkney-shetland-60427874