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Aberdeen city council co-leader to step down as Tories dominate list vote and Alba miss out
Councillor Douglas Lumsden was voted in as one of four Scottish Conservative MSPs on the North East regional list. → Read More
‘Other priorities at the moment’ over independence for new SNP MSP in Aberdeen South and North Kincardine
A former police officer turned councillor said she was "absolutely delighted" to increase the SNP's share of the vote, as she was elected as MSP for Aberdeen South And North Kincardine. → Read More
Chairs replaced en masse at P&J Live count after ‘gory’ incident
A woman was taken to hospital after catching her finger in a folding chair at P&J Live, as vote counting got underway. → Read More
First images: Aberdeen council unveils ambitious plans to turn former BHS into food market
Aberdeen City Council could make a surprise bid for the former BHS and indoor market buildings - revealing ambitious plans to build a new market in their place. → Read More
Delay in Aberdeen schools construction blamed on builders’ ‘fear and reluctance’ after local lockdown
Delays in the multi-million-pound construction of new schools in Aberdeen have been blamed on builders being scared to travel to the city due to coronavirus risks. → Read More
Aberdeen flat plans could fund VSA's new mental health care centre
Dozens of new flats could be built in Aberdeen as part of work to fund a new £3.2 million specialist care centre. → Read More
'Wait and see' for Aberdeen Nine on support of party leader Anas Sarwar
Hope has strengthened among an exiled group of Aberdeen councillors that Scottish Labour could yet let them stand for re-election next year. → Read More
Posties return to Thistle Court after Royal Mail's 'intimidating' dog concerns
More than 100 flats in an Aberdeen high rise have been removed from a Royal Mail blacklist after posties declared it a no-go zone having been menaced by dangerous dogs. → Read More
Warning Aberdeen city centre could become an ‘urban desert’ as new research commissioned into business life after Covid
An agenda-setting report focused on the future of Scottish cities is to be revised amid warnings that decisions taken in the next Holyrood term risk leaving the centre of Aberdeen and other cities "urban deserts". → Read More
‘Intimidating’ dogs drive posties out of Aberdeen high rise – as Royal Mail halts deliveries
More than 100 homes in an Aberdeen high-rise have been declared a no-go zone by Royal Mail after posties said they were scared of intimidating dogs in the building. → Read More
‘Don’t feed the birds’: Problem gulls migrate to other parts of Aberdeen in lockdown
Aberdeen's troublesome gulls left the city centre during lockdown, encouraged by people feeding them in their gardens and at the beach. → Read More
Axe hurling bar plans for Aberdeen Market approved
Plans for an axe throwing bar, completing a four-floor takeover of Aberdeen's former British Home Stores shop and indoor market building, have been approved. → Read More
First steps taken in £5m refurbishment of former Aberdeen Waldorf School
Multi-million-pound work is underway to convert a disused Aberdeen school into a centre promoting sustainable living. → Read More
Ambitious plans revealed for continental-style indoor market in Aberdeen
Ambitious plans have been revealed for a permanent, continental-style indoor market in Aberdeen. → Read More
Lifesaving medication could be given by council staff to drug patients
Librarians, council housing staff and bin collectors could be trained to administer lifesaving medication in Aberdeen after a "significant increase" in the number of suspected drug deaths in the city so far in 2021. → Read More
Pets being abandoned during lockdown sparks calls from councillor
Fears of an “unwanted pet pandemic” raised after animal welfare workers revealed the number of people giving up their pets had more than doubled during lockdown. → Read More
Teenagers in court charged with Aberdeen high rise murder
Two teenagers have appeared in court on murder charges after the death of a man found injured at Marischal Court, Aberdeen. → Read More
Overturned car in flames after crash on Aberdeenshire road
The A947 Fyvie to Aberdeen road was closed by emergency crews after an overturned car burst into flames at around 5.15pm. → Read More
Overturned car in flames after crash on Aberdeenshire road
The A947 Fyvie to Aberdeen road was closed by emergency crews after an overturned car burst into flames at around 5.15pm. → Read More
Warning that pupils face overcrowding unless action taken on Aberdeen schools
Education chiefs have been warned pupils face huddling in temporary cabins in the playground due to overcrowding unless swift action is taken to build and extend schools in Aberdeen. → Read More