Aberdeenshire Council removed 150 ‘love locks’ from the River Cowie bridge in Stonehaven, many of which were inscribed with romantic messages.

The locks were beginning to cause corrosion to the bridge, which has prompted the authority to take action.

One lock was inscribed with “Vikki, will you marry me?”

And when Victoria Dickinson saw the photo on the council’s social media site, she confirmed there had been a happy outcome and she was now happily married and living in Glasgow with husband Andy. She said: “How can we get our lock back, I can’t believe it’s getting taken down.”

The authority is now urging people to reclaim them and is keeping them at Carlton House in Stonehaven for “a time”.

Donald MacPherson, structures manager for the council, said: “Love locks on bridges, while romantic, can be damaging to the bridge structure itself.”