Aberdeen City news

• What is happening with the Rosebank and Jackdaw oil and gas fields?

  10-08-2026 23:53 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The UK government has moved a step closer to making a decision on whether to approve further drilling.
  
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• Two charged after defence firm office vandalised following break-in

  10-08-2026 22:48 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Footage shared from inside the building in Westhill showed spray painting and property being damaged before officers arrived.
  
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• PM faces pressure as Jackdaw licence consultation closes

  10-08-2026 15:52 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A consultation on Jackdaw, a gas field 150 miles east of Aberdeen, will close on Monday.
  
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• University experts help shape landmark ocean treaty as UK ratifies global agreement

  10-08-2026 10:14 via abdn.ac.uk
  
  Researchers from the University of Aberdeen have played a significant role in the development of a landmark international treaty designed to better protect the world's oceans, following the UK's formal ratification of the agreement last month.
  
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• I've played dodgeball for two years - now I'm competing for Scotland

  08-08-2026 10:16 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Jodie Wright said she was proud to be making her Scotland debut at the Northern European Dodgeball Championships in Aberdeen this weekend.
  
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• Domestic abuser who murdered partner with hammer is jailed

  07-08-2026 13:26 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Joseph Greer was banned from approaching 54-year-old Samantha Lee when he attacked her in Aberdeen.
  
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• University secures £5 million Leverhulme Doctoral Scholarship Programme

  07-08-2026 10:32 via abdn.ac.uk
  
  The University of Aberdeen has secured one of just 10 prestigious Leverhulme Centenary Doctoral Scholarship awards announced across the UK, receiving up to £5 million to establish a pioneering doctoral programme exploring social connectivity in later life.
  
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• Test rocket launch from Shetland spaceport put on hold

  06-08-2026 16:39 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The launch company has "encountered an issue" and will not use a five-week window starting on Monday.
  
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• Rally event to give 'insight' into World Championship plans

  06-08-2026 13:31 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Grampian Forest Rally starts in Banchory on Friday and forms part of the British Championship.
  
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• Space kit for future 'away missions' tested in Scotland

  06-08-2026 10:43 via abdn.ac.uk
  
  UK scientists have been testing cutting edge equipment for the astronaut 'away teams' of the future.
  
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• University researchers secure funding for three net zero projects

  06-08-2026 10:32 via abdn.ac.uk
  
  Three collaborative projects involving researchers from the University of Aberdeen have secured support through the latest Scotland Beyond Net Zero (SBNZ) Seed Fund, helping to advance innovative approaches to climate and sustainability challenges in Scotland.
  
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• Frequency of Inverness to islands flights to be restored

  06-08-2026 07:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Loganair reduced the services to Stornoway, Kirkwall and Sumburgh last month.
  
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• From Belladrum to Delta Goodrem duet: Cammy Barnes on his mad weekend

  06-08-2026 07:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Barnes ended up playing the Belladrum festival twice after a last-minute call - and helped to close the Commonwealth Games.
  
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• WayWORD Festival returns with headline stars and new play showcasing North East talent

  05-08-2026 11:36 via abdn.ac.uk
  
  Following a popular spring programme, the University of Aberdeen's WayWORD Festival returns 3-11 October 2026 for its seventh main festival.
  
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• Scots to be offered testing for island genes linked to cancer risks

  05-08-2026 07:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The BRCA1 and BRCA2 variants are associated with certain cancers.
  
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• Couple woke to find shirtless intruder in Travelodge room

  05-08-2026 06:59 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Kim Hutchison says she was "petrified" to see a man in just shorts at the end of her bed in a hotel room.
  
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• Which area has the best grades? Key takeaways from Scotland's exam results

  04-08-2026 15:52 via bbc.co.uk
  
  More than 130,000 Scottish students have found out how they did in their exams.
  
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• Scottish exam pass rates rise as students find out results

  04-08-2026 15:51 via bbc.co.uk
  
  More than 148,000 learners across the country received their results as details of this year's pass rates were published.
  
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• BP's $5.7bn profit highest since 2022 as Iran war pushes up oil price

  04-08-2026 12:07 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Higher oil prices boost the energy giant's results while environmental groups accuse it of profiteering.
  
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• Projects awarded money from Scottish Land Fund

  04-08-2026 11:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Six community projects are given Scottish government support.
  
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• Scotland-wide genetic cancer screening to begin after landmark discoveries by University of Aberdeen

  04-08-2026 09:22 via abdn.ac.uk
  
  A landmark charity-funded project will offer genetic testing to thousands of people with ancestral links to Westray in Orkney and Whalsay in Shetland, helping identify those who have a higher inherited risk of developing certain cancers.
  
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• Scottish exam results day 2026: What time will grades come out?

  03-08-2026 23:52 via bbc.co.uk
  
  More than 148,000 people across Scotland will receive their exam results on Tuesday.
  
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• Church leader sent indecent messages to vigilante who was posing as children

  03-08-2026 16:03 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Craig Ware admitted attempting to communicate with two people he thought were girls aged 13 and 14 in Aberdeenshire.
  
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• Norman font moved 500 miles 'for King's benefit'

  03-08-2026 14:44 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Prince Philip arranged for it to be transported to Scotland from St Michael's Church in Shropshire.
  
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• Firefighters spend second night tackling blaze at landfill site

  03-08-2026 08:39 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Firefighters were called to the scene at Stoneyhill Quarry near Peterhead at about 14:15 on Saturday.
  
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• Fire breaks out at north east landfill site as thick smoke billows near road

  01-08-2026 23:56 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Firefighters were called to the scene at Stoneyhill Quarry near Peterhead at about 14:15.
  
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• BP puts North Sea business up for sale

  31-07-2026 17:36 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The decision follows a review of BP's operations and is set to end 60 years of production in the region by the oil giant.
  
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• Burnham says he told Trump UK will be pragmatic about North Sea oil

  30-07-2026 18:19 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Andy Burnham says he told the US president he couldn't ignore North Sea resources when people are struggling.
  
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• Burnham says he 'can't ignore resource' of North Sea oil and gas

  30-07-2026 18:19 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Andy Burnham says he told the US president he couldn't ignore North Sea resources when people are struggling.
  
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• Residents seek extension to Raac property decision deadline

  30-07-2026 17:42 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Some households in the part of Aberdeen affected have been asked to confirm their plans within 14 days.
  
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• International art science exhibition brings the human body to life across Aberdeen

  30-07-2026 17:36 via abdn.ac.uk
  
  Internationally acclaimed art, pioneering medical research and public engagement will come together this summer as the University of Aberdeen co-hosts Breathing Bodies, a city-wide exhibition exploring the human body through art and science.
  
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• Shell profits double as oil prices rise due to Iran war

  30-07-2026 11:16 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Disruption to global supplies of oil and liquid natural gas through the Strait of Hormuz has pushed up prices.
  
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• University of Aberdeen researchers call for urgent overhaul of pain care amid opioid crisis

  30-07-2026 08:43 via abdn.ac.uk
  
  A new position paper from researchers at the University of Aberdeen warns that opioid use disorder in the UK is a "large and probably underestimated" problem, and that without urgent action, opioid addiction and opioid-related deaths will continue to rise.
  
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• Five islands secure funds towards carbon neutral projects

  29-07-2026 13:36 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Raasay, Islay, Hoy, Great Cumbrae and Barra could reduce their carbon emissions to zero by 2040.
  
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• Paramedics to grant dying wishes with special final ambulance trips

  29-07-2026 12:29 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Three Aberdeen paramedics start Wish Ambulance Scotland, aimed at taking patients on meaningful journeys.
  
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• When is Scottish exam results day 2026 and what time will results come out?

  29-07-2026 00:10 via bbc.co.uk
  
  More than 148,000 people across Scotland will receive their exams results on Tuesday 4 August.
  
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• GP walk-in clinics see low attendance leading to accusations of failure

  28-07-2026 16:44 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Scotland's health secretary says it's early days for the scheme and she is enouraged "thus far" - but critics say it should be scrapped.
  
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• Clean fuels hub in Shetland secures government funding

  28-07-2026 15:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The facility - aiming to train and retain oil and gas workers - could be operational by 2030.
  
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• RSE award success for University of Aberdeen projects

  28-07-2026 11:34 via abdn.ac.uk
  
  Six University of Aberdeen research projects have been selected in the spring 2026 RSE Research Awards open call.
  
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• Man in court over £100,000 cannabis cultivation

  28-07-2026 11:30 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Police say officers were called to an address in Aberdeen and made the recovery.
  
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• University of Aberdeen in Mumbai receives final regulatory approval for September 2026 intake

  28-07-2026 10:16 via abdn.ac.uk
  
  The University of Aberdeen has received formal and final approval from India's higher education regulator to commence student enrolment for the inaugural September 2026 intake to its campus in Mumbai.
  
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• Michael Marra joins race to become Scottish Labour leader

  27-07-2026 20:40 via bbc.co.uk
  
  It comes as the party confirmed they will have a new leader in place by its conference on 19 September.
  
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• Restrictions placed on more rivers with 'significant' water scarcity

  27-07-2026 17:40 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Rivers in the Borders, Angus and Aberdeenshire are added to the list of low-flowing watercourses.
  
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• Businessman and philanthropist Sir Ian Wood dies aged 84

  27-07-2026 16:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Aberdeen-based businessman turned his family's boat repair firm into an oil and gas engineering giant.
  
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• D-Day veteran who died aged 100 laid to rest

  27-07-2026 14:40 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Jim Glennie's family described the veteran, from Turriff in Aberdeenshire, as a "hero".
  
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• Man dies in car and lorry crash on A95 in Moray

  27-07-2026 10:25 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The 21-year-old driver died at the scene of the accident on Friday night near Aberlour.
  
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• I have cerebral palsy - photography helps keep joy in my life

  27-07-2026 07:21 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Jake Smith, 21, uses a wheelchair and says he wants to inspire other people with his images.
  
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• Monks punished after consecrating bishop without Pope's approval

  26-07-2026 13:30 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The diocese of Aberdeen said the monks had clearly broken with the church and were now removed from it.
  
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• In pictures: Shetland, its people and culture at turn of 20th Century

  26-07-2026 11:50 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The work of pioneering photographer John D Ratter features in a new exhibition in Shetland.
  
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• Police declare 'major incident' over Cairngorms wildfire

  25-07-2026 15:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  All residents in the village of Nethy Bridge have been evacuated over the threat the wildfire spreading, with smoke now reaching Aberdeen - 59 miles away.
  
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