Aberdeen City news

• Unexploded ordnance taken into Shetland primary school

  26-05-2023 17:59 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The item, which was found on a beach, has led to the closure of Scalloway Primary in Shetland.
  
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• Tourist tax: Holidays in Scotland could cost extra

  25-05-2023 16:28 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Legislation to give councils the power to apply a visitor levy, or 'tourist tax' is published.
  
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• Police Scotland chief says force is institutionally racist

  25-05-2023 13:31 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A review recently uncovered first-hand accounts of racism and misogyny by serving officers.
  
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• The majority of thyroid patients still suffering years on from diagnosis

  25-05-2023 10:27 via abdn.ac.uk
  Diagnosis is only the start of a lengthy journey for the majority of thyroid disease patients, according to new research exploring people's experience of living with the condition.
  
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• Aberdeen 3-0 St Mirren: Graeme Shinnie double wraps up third place

  25-05-2023 00:33 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Barry Robson hails a "phenomenal achievement" after Aberdeen swept past 10-man St Mirren to guarantee a third-placed finish in the Scottish Premiership.
  
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• Summit aimed at tackling pupil violence to be held

  24-05-2023 17:28 via bbc.co.uk
  
  There is concern that behaviour in Scottish schools has worsened since the pandemic.
  
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• Man jailed for rape and murder of Jill Barclay in Aberdeen

  24-05-2023 15:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Jill Barclay, 47, was attacked and burned alive by Rhys Bennett in Aberdeen in September last year.
  
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• Rapist jailed for decade-long campaign of violence

  24-05-2023 14:52 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Malcolm Leask was convicted of 19 charges, including six rapes and an attempted murder.
  
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• Shell AGM: Climate activists storm shareholder meeting

  23-05-2023 18:59 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Protesters rush the stage at the oil giant's annual general meeting in London over climate plans.
  
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• Christian Allard appointed co-leader of Aberdeen City Council

  23-05-2023 18:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The SNP's Christian Allard takes on the role after Alex Nicoll stepped down last week.
  
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• More than 1,600 offshore contractors set to strike over pay

  23-05-2023 12:51 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Action over pay in June will now involve 1,650 workers, the Unite union announces.
  
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• Inspiring a long-lasting love of language learning

  23-05-2023 12:09 via abdn.ac.uk
  Learning a new language is said to boost brain power, improve memory, enhance multi-tasking ability and improve performance in other academic areas.
  
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• North-east breast cancer team launches fundraising event

  23-05-2023 11:07 via abdn.ac.uk
  Colleagues working together from NHS Grampian and the University of Aberdeen have launched plans for a local fundraising event which will see money raised invested directly into breast cancer trials and studies here in the North-east.
  
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• Scottish Covid inquiry: Public asked to share experiences of pandemic

  23-05-2023 09:10 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The public are being asked to share their experiences of how Holyrood ministers handled the pandemic.
  
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• Ukraine war: Nato watches Russian 'Zombies' in Estonia

  23-05-2023 06:18 via bbc.co.uk
  
  In Estonia, pilots respond to Russian jets acting suspiciously at the alliance's northeast border.
  
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• Dog digs to safety after three days stuck down hole

  22-05-2023 15:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Bear disappeared in an Aberdeen park on Thursday and only emerged on Sunday.
  
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• Aberdeenshire Council leader ousted as head of Conservative party group

  22-05-2023 12:49 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Mark Findlater had become Aberdeenshire Council's Conservative group leader last year.
  
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• AI project aims to supercharge hydrogen production in Scotland

  22-05-2023 11:38 via abdn.ac.uk
  A new project aims to use artificial intelligence to supercharge hydrogen production in Scotland, helping the country meet its net zero targets and powering thousands more homes and businesses each year.
  
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• Aberdeen: Nicky Devlin to join from Livingston at end of season

  22-05-2023 11:20 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Livingston captain Nicky Devlin says conversations with Aberdeen boss Barry Robson were a key factor in his decision to move to Pittodrie over the summer.
  
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• Museum of the Year: Natural History Museum among nominees for £120,000 prize

  22-05-2023 10:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Attractions in London, Glasgow, Belfast and Orkney are in the running to win UK Museum of the Year.
  
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• Hundreds of offshore workers set to strike over pay, Unite says

  19-05-2023 16:37 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Unite says about 600 workers at Bilfinger UK have turned down a new offer in an ongoing row over pay.
  
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• Man who murdered his grandmother in Forres jailed for life

  19-05-2023 13:03 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Scott McCulloch must serve at least 15 years for the attack which left Patricia Bitters, 84, dead.
  
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• Environment campaigners launch legal bid over scallop dredging

  19-05-2023 07:32 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Open Seas say licensing of the practice is "trashing the sea bed" around Scotland.
  
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• Inverurie GP practice with 25,000 patients reverses plan to end NHS contract

  19-05-2023 07:21 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Inverurie Medical Practice is one of Scotland's biggest, with more than 25,000 patients.
  
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• Dog rescued after falling over cliff edge at Cullen

  18-05-2023 18:38 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Rescuers managed to get to Bailey the collie who was halfway down the cliff on a ledge in Moray.
  
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• Principal calls on Holyrood to name Aberdeen as new investment zone

  18-05-2023 15:57 via abdn.ac.uk
  The Principal of the University of Aberdeen has urged Scottish politicians to consider the city region as one of the UK Government's planned 'investment zones' north of the border.
  
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• Police name diver missing after search called off in Pentland Firth

  18-05-2023 15:33 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A search was launched in the Pentland Firth after Grant Wright was reported missing on Tuesday .
  
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• Scotland's shops see 10% drop in business rate bills

  18-05-2023 14:58 via bbc.co.uk
  
  New figures from the Scottish government reflect changed rental values by council assessors.
  
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• Sheep can kill invasive giant hogweed, study suggests

  18-05-2023 14:35 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Researchers have been running a four-year trial in a giant hogweed-dominated Aberdeenshire wood.
  
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• Offshore worker jailed for £550,000 Aberdeen drugs haul

  18-05-2023 14:26 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The 28-year-old was caught with cocaine worth half-a-million pounds in Aberdeen.
  
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• Scotland's councils need radical change, says spending watchdog

  17-05-2023 13:55 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Auditors say budget constraints and cost pressures are putting council finances under "severe strain".
  
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• Leading professor elected to prestigious medical sciences fellowship

  17-05-2023 11:10 via abdn.ac.uk
  A leading academic renowned for her work in health services research has been elected as a Fellow of The Academy of Medical Sciences.
  
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• Study highlights link between performance-related pay and ill health

  17-05-2023 10:50 via abdn.ac.uk
  A study led by the University of Aberdeen has found that workers who rely on performance-related pay (PRP) are at higher risk of chronic stress, heart disease and poor mental health.
  
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• Health board warned about Aberdeen hospital concerns years ago - report

  16-05-2023 07:11 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Ventilation issues at a delayed Aberdeen cancer centre were raised in 2020 but not addressed, says an NHS review.
  
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• SNP group on Aberdeen City Council elect new leader

  15-05-2023 22:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Christian Allard is expected to become co-leader of the authority at a specially arranged meeting next week.
  
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• Major rescue operation launched after boat fire off Aberdeenshire coast

  15-05-2023 18:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The RNLI inshore lifeboat from Stonehaven safely picked up the only person who had been on board.
  
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• Dozens of firefighters tackle house blaze in Moray

  15-05-2023 17:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  About 40 firefighters and 11 appliances were sent to the property in Orton, near Fochabers.
  
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• Engineering giant Wood sees off takeover interest from investment firm

  15-05-2023 16:35 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Share price dip as Apollo Management Holdings says it will not make a formal bid for the Aberdeen-based firm.
  
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• Prestigious £2.5m NIHR Research Award to evaluate health and social care interventions

  15-05-2023 10:33 via abdn.ac.uk
  A collaboration between the University of Aberdeen and Queen's University Belfast, led by Professor Miriam Brazzelli, has been awarded £2.5 million to become one of the new National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Evidence Synthesis Groups.
  
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• Aberdeen City Council co-leader Alex Nicoll quits role

  14-05-2023 18:39 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Alex Nicoll steps down as co-leader of the council and leader of the SNP group in the city.
  
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• Scottish Mountain rescue reports 'extremely busy' year

  12-05-2023 23:54 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Scottish Mountain Rescue said call-outs remained high following a record number in 2021.
  
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• Gothenburg Greats: Dons who beat Real Madrid get Freedom of Aberdeen

  12-05-2023 15:29 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Former Aberdeen FC players who famously won the 1983 European Cup Winners' Cup are honoured.
  
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• Man jailed for five years for chair leg attack in Aberdeen

  12-05-2023 14:14 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Andrew Wallace's "cowardly and vicious" assault in Aberdeen was caught on a mobile phone.
  
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• Delayed catamaran begins sailings on new route

  12-05-2023 14:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The boat, hired at a cost of £9m, still has an issue which prevents it from sailing on the Islay route.
  
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• Unfounded allegations from school pupils put teachers at risk - union

  12-05-2023 13:08 via bbc.co.uk
  
  NASUWT says schoolteachers need more support over unfounded allegations from pupils and parents.
  
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• VIDEO: Aberdeenshire's first vertical farm

  11-05-2023 12:57 via abdn.ac.uk
  Research into vertical farms by a PhD student at the University of Aberdeen is being carried out in consultation with Aberdeenshire's first facility of its type in the region - Vertegrow.
  
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• Aberdeenshire's first vertical farm

  11-05-2023 12:57 via abdn.ac.uk
  Research into vertical farms by a PhD student at the University of Aberdeen is being carried out in consultation with Aberdeenshire's first facility of its type in the region - Vertegrow.
  
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• Cruickshank Botanic Garden to host Fascination of Plants Day activities

  11-05-2023 11:56 via abdn.ac.uk
  A jam-packed programme of events will take place later this month to mark Fascination of Plants Day 2023.
  
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• Aberdeen: Dons pilgrims share stories of the Gothenburg glory in 1983

  11-05-2023 09:53 via bbc.co.uk
  
  By plane, ferry or fishing boat, 12,000 Aberdeen fans descended on Gothenburg to watch their team win the 1983 European Cup Winners' Cup. These are their stories.
  
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• Aberdeen 2-1 Real Madrid: John Hewitt - from ball boy to hero

  11-05-2023 09:50 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Forty years on, John Hewitt tells BBC Scotland about his journey from ball boy to European Cup Winners' Cup final goal hero with Aberdeen.
  
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