Aberdeen City news

• Shetland businesses hit by flooding after heavy rain

  22-10-2026 17:07 via BBC News
  
  Shetland Islands Council is working to clear drains after businesses were impacted by flood water.
  
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• Man in court after £200,000 of cocaine seized from car

  22-10-2026 14:54 via BBC News
  
  Gary Bulloch, 39, of Airdrie, is charged with involvement in drugs supply after police intercepted a car on the A90 last month.
  
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• One in hospital after bus and two vans crash in Aberdeenshire

  22-10-2026 14:32 via BBC News
  
  Police were called to the crash on the A952 between Mintlaw and Fraserburgh.
  
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• Two storms in two days as Austen and Boelo target UK

  22-10-2026 12:34 via BBC News
  
  The Met Office has named a new storm, Boelo, which is set to bring another round of stormy weather to the UK over the weekend.
  
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• Six taken to hospital after crash in Aberdeen

  22-10-2026 10:05 via BBC News
  
  The collision - involving three vehicles - happened on the city's Springhill Road on Wednesday evening.
  
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• Councils and NHS boards take websites offline after security alert

  22-10-2026 08:36 via BBC News
  
  Website owners worldwide were urged to take precautions while a fix was rolled out to make systems more secure.
  
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• Is the UK set to green-light a huge untapped oil field?

  22-10-2026 08:09 via BBC News
  
  Scotland editor James Cook visits Rosebank - the UK's largest known untapped oilfield - in the North Atlantic.
  
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• Burnham defends Jackdaw decision as Badenoch urges PM to overturn ban on new oil and gas licences

  21-10-2026 17:36 via BBC News
  
  The UK government says the field, which is opposed by environmental campaigners, could be producing gas by the end of this month.
  
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• University of Aberdeen staff balloted on strikes

  21-10-2026 16:27 via BBC News
  
  Staff are disputing planned job cuts which are part of £10m savings plan announced earlier this year.
  
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• Substation fire causes 3,000 homes to lose power

  21-10-2026 13:39 via BBC News
  
  Homes lost power for about two hours after the fire in Aberdeen caused safety equipment to activate.
  
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• Chris Mason: Jackdaw approved but tricky energy trade-offs remain

  21-10-2026 10:49 via BBC News
  
  Jackdaw and Rosebank are case studies in the slow motion awkwardness the UK has over energy.
  
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• What is happening with the Jackdaw and Rosebank gas and oil fields?

  21-10-2026 09:55 via BBC News
  
  The UK government has moved a step closer to making a decision on whether to approve further drilling.
  
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• Wildfires are UK's 'new reality', MPs warn

  21-10-2026 07:20 via BBC News
  
  MPs say the UK needs firefighting aircraft, tougher prevention measures and a new wildfire strategy.
  
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• UK government expected to approve Jackdaw gas field

  21-10-2026 06:41 via BBC News
  
  The long-awaited decision about the controversial North Sea field is expected on Wednesday morning.
  
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• SPFL invites bids for new Scottish Premiership TV deal

  20-10-2026 12:44 via BBC News
  
  The SPFL expects "strong interest" after inviting broadcasters to bid for the UK rights to show Scottish Premiership matches from the 2029-30 campaign.
  
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• Drinks giant Diageo apologises after Moray burn pollution

  19-10-2026 18:25 via BBC News
  
  Diageo says it is in ongoing talks on a long-term plan to support regeneration and restoration.
  
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• Five coastal projects secure share of £100,000

  19-10-2026 15:57 via BBC News
  
  It is hoped they will deliver "lasting benefits" for the local community and visitors to the area.
  
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• Lights campaign launched over city park safety concerns

  19-10-2026 13:37 via BBC News
  
  A petition calls for improvements at both Westburn Park and Seaton Park in Aberdeen.
  
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• I swapped gymnastics for diving – then competed at the Commonwealth Games

  19-10-2026 07:04 via BBC News
  
  Gymnast Clara got the opportunity to try diving for the first time when a new pool opened and has never looked back.
  
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• Stagecoach diverts events complex services after bus window broken

  16-10-2026 12:12 via BBC News
  
  The company is diverting late night services to an Aberdeen events complex after attacks on vehicles.
  
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• Armed police arrest man on small Orkney island

  15-10-2026 19:26 via BBC News
  
  Officers travelled to the island of Flotta and executed a warrant at around 16:15 on Thursday.
  
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• Wedding venue in Orkney closed to deal with rat infestation

  15-10-2026 18:00 via BBC News
  
  Pest controllers are having to "strip back" the kitchen and remove other internal fittings at the former church building in Stromness.
  
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• 'Bring it on': Flynn challenges Burnham on independence referendum

  15-10-2026 16:08 via BBC News
  
  The SNP's Stephen Flynn tells his party's conference independence supporters are "winning the argument".
  
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• Police officer guilty of raping teenage girl and woman in Shetland

  15-10-2026 14:18 via BBC News
  
  Carmichael John Williamson was found guilty following a trial at the High Court in Edinburgh.
  
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• Trust to take over cafe in 300-year-old harbour building

  15-10-2026 13:39 via BBC News
  
  The Port House Cafe in Portsoy is being bought as part of wider efforts to conserve the area.
  
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• Jury sent home for night in trial of police officer accused of island rapes

  14-10-2026 17:08 via BBC News
  
  Carmichael John Williamson, 32, from Shetland, is on trial at the High Court in Edinburgh.
  
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• Burnham - Rosebank and Jackdaw oil and gas decisions coming 'shortly'

  14-10-2026 16:13 via BBC News
  
  Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch has urged the prime minister to stop "faffing about" with the North Sea oil and gas fields.
  
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• Bishop in bullying case suspended again just months before retiring

  14-10-2026 15:51 via BBC News
  
  Anne Dyer, the Scottish Episcopal Church's Bishop of Aberdeen and Orkney, was earlier suspended in 2022.
  
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• Gales and heavy rain to impact UK as yellow wind warning issued

  14-10-2026 01:55 via BBC News
  
  The Met Office has issued a yellow warning for wind in north-west Scotland on Wednesday with 70mph gusts possible, as Ben Rich explains.
  
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• Plan to shut Tullynessle School rejected by review panel

  13-10-2026 17:14 via BBC News
  
  Aberdeenshire Council decided earlier this year to permanently close the mothballed primary and nursery.
  
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• BBC Scotland wins 8-year legal challenge over exclusion of reporter from court

  13-10-2026 17:04 via BBC News
  
  The BBC's Steven Duff had been investigating an Aberdeenshire care home when he was asked to leave a court hearing in 2018.
  
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• UK and German governments plan to use Shetland spaceport

  13-10-2026 14:26 via BBC News
  
  SaxaVord in Unst is the UK's first fully-licensed spaceport.
  
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• Burnham to visit Scotland during SNP conference

  13-10-2026 12:29 via BBC News
  
  The prime minister is expected to head to the central belt while SNP members gather in Aberdeen.
  
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• Dozens of seabirds wash up dead or dying in Orkney

  13-10-2026 11:26 via BBC News
  
  Naturalist Martin Gray says it is likely that the young guillemots lacked experience to deal with bad weather.
  
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• Port of Aberdeen reports best-ever cruise ship season

  13-10-2026 11:08 via BBC News
  
  A total of 54,000 people visited the city leading to increased spending at local attractions.
  
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• Shetland MSP defends hiring artist with public money

  12-10-2026 19:30 via BBC News
  
  Hannah Mary Goodlad says she is using language and culture to reach the public across her islands constituency.
  
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• Police investigate report of firearm incident in Aberdeen

  12-10-2026 18:06 via BBC News
  
  Police say a firearm was reportedly discharged from a car towards a property on Saturday.
  
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• Police officer on trial facing rape and sexual assault charges

  12-10-2026 17:30 via BBC News
  
  Carmichael John Williamson, 32, from Shetland, denies charges at the High Court in Edinburgh.
  
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• Dramatic footage shows fishing boat smashing apart on rocks

  12-10-2026 14:58 via BBC News
  
  The Genesis trawler has been destroyed days after it ran aground off the west coast of Orkney.
  
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• Off-road biker who deliberately hit woman jailed

  12-10-2026 14:11 via BBC News
  
  Brian Noble, 44, drove at the woman in Aberdeen after she challenged him about the manner of his riding.
  
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• Can Robinson solve Aberdeen's lack of goals?

  12-10-2026 09:14 via BBC News
  
  Aberdeen draw a blank again in Sunday's home loss to St Johnstone, but manager Stephen Robinson is sure his team can find a solution.
  
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• Fire that killed two sisters was started by candles in flat below

  12-10-2026 07:23 via BBC News
  
  Shikshya and Aanchal Subedi, who were 24 and 28, died in the fire at a block of flats in Aberdeen two years ago.
  
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• Northern Lights stun UK with sightings in Orkney and Gourock

  11-10-2026 11:18 via BBC News
  
  The natural phenomenon, known as the Aurora Borealis, is the result of increased solar activity.
  
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• Northern Lights stun UK as sightings include Orkney and north east

  11-10-2026 11:18 via BBC News
  
  The natural phenomenon, known as the Aurora Borealis, is the result of increased solar activity.
  
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• Lone male stoat captured on Orkney island after seven-month hunt

  10-10-2026 15:19 via BBC News
  
  The creature, which is not native to the islands and consider invasive, was first spotted in Rousay in May.
  
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• Tortured man's death in high-rise flat plunge could have been avoided - inquiry

  09-10-2026 17:40 via BBC News
  
  The possible location of screams were wrongly recorded in a 999 call and Jamie Forbes fell to his death from the flat in Aberdeen.
  
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• Man jailed for 1970s murder of his scientist ex-wife dies

  09-10-2026 10:21 via BBC News
  
  Christopher Harrisson, 85, escaped justice for killing Brenda Page for 45 years but was found guilty in 2023.
  
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• Head of maternity review says 'we will listen to parents'

  09-10-2026 07:09 via BBC News
  
  The woman leading a national review into maternity services in Scotland promises her work will consider parents' experiences.
  
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• Football fans asked to help solve notorious Aberdeen murder 43 years on

  09-10-2026 07:09 via BBC News
  
  Taxi driver George Murdoch was found dead in Aberdeen with the garrotte lying nearby.
  
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• Staff sickness a major factor behind critical incident, says NHS Grampian boss

  08-10-2026 18:41 via BBC News
  
  Emergency departments in Aberdeen and Elgin struggled to cope with demand last month.
  
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