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Craig Munro

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Past articles by Craig:

CONFIRMED: Gothenburg Greats to receive Freedom of Aberdeen in weekend of celebrations

The Gothenburg Greats, Aberdeen FC's most successful and storied team, are to be awarded the freedom of the city. The honour will be presented next May – → Read More

Tall Ships to return to Aberdeen for first time in almost three decades

Aberdeen has been successful in its bid to host the 2025 Tall Ships Race, bringing the spectacular event back to the city for the first time in almost 30 years. → Read More

Poll: Do you think public money should be used to help fund new beach stadium?

Questions are being asked about whether it's right for public cash to be ploughed into the creation of a new Aberdeen FC stadium. → Read More

‘We are blind right now’: Save Belmont Cinema faces two-week wait on potential council help

Campaigners working to bring Aberdeen's Belmont Filmhouse back from the brink face a nervy two-week wait to learn more about the future of the building. → Read More

First look at £1m plans for US-style retro ‘barcade’ at former Aberdeen nightclub

The boss of Aberdeen fairground Codona's has revealed his plans for levelling up a former nightspot in the city centre. In August, we broke the news that → Read More

George Street crisis: What can be done to help businesses back to their feet?

More work must be done to give George Street businesses the break they deserve and badly need, according to Aberdeen property industry leaders. The city → Read More

Queen’s beloved Ballater mourns both a global icon and a much-loved neighbour

After two days remembering residents who had died, Ballater turned out again to honour another one in the Queen, who also happens to be a global icon. → Read More

A Flag for Aberdeenshire: Meet the expert who knows the secret to a great design

If there's one man in Scotland who knows the difference between a great and a bad flag, it's Philip Tibbetts. As the Honorary Vexillologist at the Lyon → Read More

A Flag for Aberdeenshire: Meet the expert who knows the secret to a great design

If there's one man in Scotland who knows the difference between a great and a bad flag, it's Philip Tibbetts. As the Honorary Vexillologist at the Lyon → Read More

Rogues’ Gullery: Meet the 12 most notorious seagulls in north-east history

Seagulls are as much a part of north-east culture as butteries, granite and Annie Lennox – but some notorious birds have left more of a mark than others. → Read More

‘Outrage among councillors’ at plan to award Aberdeen FC freedom of city over NHS

An administration councillor in Aberdeen has said there is outrage over the plan to give the Freedom of the City to Aberdeen FC over the NHS. → Read More

‘The aliens have landed’: Readers react to new ‘halo’ lighting feature arriving in Union Terrace Gardens

The vast circular light that arrived in Union Terrace Gardens yesterday is described in planning documents as a 'halo' or 'diamond ring'. But our readers → Read More

Hello halo! Massive circular light fitting is lifted into place above Union Terrace Gardens

The new 'halo' lighting feature has been lifted into place above the main lawn at Union Terrace Gardens. → Read More

Teenager stole kitchen knife for early-morning harbour showdown in Stonehaven

A man who was seen wandering the streets of Stonehaven with a kitchen knife has appeared in court. Cameron Howey, 21, was having a drunken argument with a → Read More

Stock up on sequins! Aberdeen councillors approve £30,000 Eurovision bid

Aberdeen councillors have shown their support for bringing one of the world's biggest music and television events to Bucksburn, as a £30,000 Eurovision bid was approved. → Read More

The best, worst and strangest ideas from Aberdeen’s 1952 masterplan

A radical redevelopment of the beachfront. Dramatic changes for the city centre. A means of preparing Aberdeen for an unpredictable future. The Granite → Read More

Exclusive: Everyman Cinema Aberdeen to open in Bon Accord Centre – and here’s all you need to know

Everyman Cinema has announced it will be bringing a cinema to Aberdeen's Bon Accord Centre in 2024 - its third venue in Scotland. → Read More

Meet the three black women making history as rectors of the ancient universities

After Martina Chukwuma-Ezike was announced as the new rector of Aberdeen University, her husband leaned over to whisper in her ear. "Did you hear her?" → Read More

Braemar Lodge Hotel: Aerial footage shows scale of fire destruction

Aerial footage shot by a camera on a crane shows how badly the Braemar Lodge Hotel has been damaged by Wednesday's fire. → Read More

NHS Grampian to trial extended patient visiting at selected hospitals

NHS Grampian is to trial increasing the number of people who can visit patients in its hospitals, in an effort to reclaim the benefits of the pre-Covid system. → Read More