Aberdeen City news

• University supports Heat Network Scotland as a Founding Member

  19-06-2026 10:26 via abdn.ac.uk
  
  Professor Tavis Potts from the School of Geosciences and the Just Transition Lab attended the launch of Heat Network Scotland at the Edinburgh Climate Change Institute.
  
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• Voters in Scotland head to the polls for Westminster by-elections

  18-06-2026 00:02 via bbc.com
  
  Residents in Aberdeen South and Arbroath and Broughty Ferry are choosing new members of parliament.
  
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• Eight charged after police recover more than £1.3m of cannabis

  17-06-2026 21:24 via bbc.com
  
  Officers targeted 11 addresses across Aberdeen on Monday and Tuesday and discovered eight cannabis cultivations.
  
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• Aberdeen airport security staff back strike action in pay row

  17-06-2026 21:16 via bbc.com
  
  Unite says ICTS HBS security members had unanimously backed action.
  
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• Man jailed for role in 'county lines' drug operation

  17-06-2026 13:10 via bbc.com
  
  Victor Kihu, 24, sentenced to more than six years for recruiting people to supply Class A drugs.
  
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• Aberdeen beach reopens after 'unexploded device' fears

  17-06-2026 10:01 via bbc.com
  
  Police had been advising people to avoid part of the beach after the discovery was made.
  
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• 'We travel 530 miles so our son can have a haircut'

  17-06-2026 08:13 via bbc.com
  
  How a very special hairdressing salon in Lowestoft is cutting it when it comes to neurodivergence.
  
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• Seized oil tanker reappears with new identity after leaving Scottish waters

  16-06-2026 19:24 via bbc.com
  
  The Marinera was seized on 7 January in a US Coastguard and Navy operation in the North Atlantic.
  
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• Researchers warn of climate change 'roulette' for European nitrate pollution

  16-06-2026 17:35 via abdn.ac.uk
  
  Climate change could significantly increase nitrogen pollution risks in freshwater systems across parts of Europe unless nutrient management practices adapt to changing environmental conditions, new research has found.
  
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• Stag-do drag to World Cup - the rise of Scotland's other national anthem

  16-06-2026 13:19 via bbc.com
  
  From stag-do drag to Fenway Park, how did a 1970s disco hit become the soundtrack of the Tartan Army?
  
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• Neanderthals may have turned rhinoceros teeth into tools, researchers find

  16-06-2026 13:01 via abdn.ac.uk
  
  Researchers led by the University of Aberdeen and the Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle (France) have found new evidence that Neanderthals may have used rhinoceros teeth as tools, opening an unexpected new chapter in our understanding of prehistoric technology and resource use.
  
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• Monarch of the Glen 'sister painting' could fetch £4m at auction

  16-06-2026 07:04 via bbc.com
  
  Scene in Braemar, which will go under the hammer next month, last appeared at auction in 1994 when it was sold for £793,500.
  
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• Scotland fans call for better crowd system at next World Cup match

  16-06-2026 00:00 via bbc.com
  
  Some Tartan Army members faced very long queues to get into Boston Stadium ahead of the country's World Cup opener.
  
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• Private school co-founded by Tilda Swinton to close

  15-06-2026 13:33 via bbc.com
  
  Drumduan School, near Forres in Moray, focused on more alternative, practical learning for 40 years.
  
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• Man, 61, dies after falling from cliffs in Aberdeenshire

  15-06-2026 11:06 via bbc.com
  
  The incident happened at the Bullers of Buchan beauty spot, between Cruden Bay and Peterhead.
  
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• I was a soldier in Ukraine - now I teach to shape our future

  15-06-2026 07:31 via bbc.com
  
  Aberdeen-based scientist Sergiy Sylantyev is returning to Ukraine in a scheme putting education at the heart of the war.
  
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• Jubilation as Scotland fans celebrate first World Cup win in 36 years

  14-06-2026 10:10 via bbc.com
  
  Supporters gathered in bars and venues across the country in the early hours to watch the match against Haiti.
  
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• 'It's all they're talking about': Scotland gripped by World Cup fever

  13-06-2026 09:04 via bbc.com
  
  Excitement is building ahead of Scotland's first game in the men's World Cup for 28 years.
  
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• Sport Aberdeen boss dismissed after failing to accept demotion

  12-06-2026 20:29 via bbc.com
  
  Keith Heslop was formally dismissed last month but the charity did not reveal why.
  
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• Church to sell off landmark Aberdeen building after flooding

  12-06-2026 18:16 via bbc.com
  
  The Salvation Army says the B-listed Aberdeen Citadel no longer serves its needs in the city.
  
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• Fan favourite Tosh to leave Shetland TV show after 13 years

  12-06-2026 13:40 via bbc.com
  
  Alison O'Donnell, one of the original cast, says she wanted to explore other acting opportunities.
  
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• Offshore rig safety breach caused 'significant risk of harm'

  12-06-2026 12:02 via bbc.com
  
  Odfjell Drilling says it is making improvements following the incident in the Rosebank field in April.
  
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• Tartan Army feels the heat in Boston as World Cup kicks off

  12-06-2026 09:57 via bbc.com
  
  Visitors are facing 31C temperatures in the city, with the soaring heat expected to continue into Saturday when Scotland's men face Haiti.
  
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• Our sons are playing for two different countries at the World Cup

  12-06-2026 07:07 via bbc.com
  
  Jack and Heather Souttar are heading to the US to support their sons, who play for Scotland and Australia.
  
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• Loganair boss says cutting services a 'hard decision'

  11-06-2026 19:34 via bbc.com
  
  The Scottish airline is temporarily reduce the frequency of Inverness to island flights from 19 July.
  
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• Groundbreaking new research resolves 3,000-year-old mystery of location of Odysseus' Homeland

  11-06-2026 18:08 via abdn.ac.uk
  
  A 3,000-year-old mystery at the heart of Homer's Odyssey has been given a dramatic new twist as scientists unveil evidence that challenges long-held assumptions about the location of Odysseus' homeland.
  
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• World-leading Field Cycling Imaging scanner heralds 'new frontier' in medical diagnostics

  11-06-2026 17:36 via abdn.ac.uk
  
  The University of Aberdeen has officially opened its next generation Field Cycling Imaging (FCI) whole body medical imaging system
  
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• Man jailed for sexual assaults on women in Orkney

  11-06-2026 17:17 via bbc.com
  
  Joe Drever, 25, was found guilty following of physically and sexually assaulting the women in 2023.
  
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• Four in court charged with assault to severe injury and robbery

  11-06-2026 17:14 via bbc.com
  
  Police said officers were called to a report of a man being assaulted and robbed in Aberdeen.
  
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• Thousands expected as countdown begins to North Atlantic Fiddle Convention in Aberdeen

  11-06-2026 13:17 via abdn.ac.uk
  
  Aberdeen is preparing to welcome musicians, music lovers and cultural visitors from across the globe as the North Atlantic Fiddle Convention (NAFCo) returns to the city in just two weeks' time.
  
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• 'Every town can have a wind turbine or solar panels'

  11-06-2026 12:04 via bbc.com
  
  Fraser Stewart of GB Energy wants every town and village to have their own renewable power source.
  
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• Calls to replace 'high risk' Shetland hospital building

  11-06-2026 07:10 via bbc.com
  
  Gilbert Bain Hospital received a "very high risk" rating in a report on the structural integrity of the building.
  
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• Find your local World Cup hero with our postcode lookup

  11-06-2026 01:13 via bbc.com
  
  Which World Cup stars have roots near you? Find out with our interactive lookup tool
  
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• Fifty people charged in crackdown on electric motorbikes and scooters

  10-06-2026 17:28 via bbc.com
  
  Parks, playing fields, golf courses and Aberdeen city centre were particular areas of focus.
  
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• Four charged over alleged assault and robbery in Aberdeen

  10-06-2026 11:07 via bbc.com
  
  Police say officers were called to a report of a man being assaulted and robbed in Aberdeen.
  
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• University of Aberdeen honoured with prestigious ASME Institutional Award

  10-06-2026 09:52 via abdn.ac.uk
  
  The School of Medicine, Medical Sciences and Nutrition at the University of Aberdeen has received the 2026 ASME Institutional 'Commitment to Scholarship' Award from the Association for the Study of Medical Education (ASME).
  
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• What's the score with watching Scotland in the World Cup?

  10-06-2026 07:08 via bbc.com
  
  Scotland's first game in the World Cup finals for almost 30 years takes place in the early hours of Sunday.
  
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• 'Not just offshore jobs': The issues facing voters in Aberdeen South

  10-06-2026 07:08 via bbc.com
  
  Voters head to the polls on 18 June as seven candidates stand in Aberdeen South.
  
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• Actor Laura Main to receive honorary degree alongside leading figures in science, culture & business

  09-06-2026 17:35 via abdn.ac.uk
  
  Call the Midwife actress Laura Main will receive an honorary degree from the University of Aberdeen alongside leading figures spanning archaeology, the arts, history, health, business, science and engineering.
  
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• House price sales in Scotland hit record levels

  09-06-2026 15:23 via bbc.com
  
  Aberdeen was the only city where the median price decreased, falling by 29%.
  
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• Mum's lesson fuelling Rowe desire to make most of Games chance

  09-06-2026 14:31 via bbc.com
  
  Scotland's Elliot Rowe says the abrupt way his mum's career on two wheels ended has taught him to "make the most of it" every time he gets on his bike.
  
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• Scotland's greenhouse gas emissions fall slightly as progress slows

  09-06-2026 13:42 via bbc.com
  
  The amount of planet-warming gases produced in 2024 fell by 1% compared to the previous year.
  
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• UNESCO status granted to 'exceptionally rare' University of Aberdeen foundation document

  09-06-2026 11:28 via abdn.ac.uk
  
  The foundation document which granted permission for the establishment of the University of Aberdeen has been recognised with UNESCO 'Memory of the World' status.
  
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• Scientist who fought on front line returns to Ukraine as part of new academic scheme

  09-06-2026 10:24 via abdn.ac.uk
  
  A University of Aberdeen neuroscientist who fought in Ukraine has returned to the country - this time as part of a scheme to strengthen academic links with the UK.
  
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• University of Aberdeen to co-lead £50 million pioneering research to transform maternal health

  09-06-2026 10:12 via abdn.ac.uk
  
  Researchers from the University of Aberdeen have been selected to lead workstreams in a landmark research project that could transform maternal health care.
  
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• Schools cutting subjects due to teacher shortage 'crisis'

  08-06-2026 23:54 via bbc.com
  
  Education leaders say some secondary schools are reducing timetables due to a lack of specialist teachers.
  
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• Troubled Aberdeen hospital project faces further delays

  08-06-2026 17:59 via bbc.com
  
  The new maternity hospital and cancer treatment centre were originally meant to open in 2020.
  
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• First case of bee disease AFB in Scotland this year

  08-06-2026 16:24 via bbc.com
  
  American foulbrood - caused by bacteria that infect young bee larvae - is found in Kincardineshire.
  
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• Two face trial charged with robbing and killing man

  08-06-2026 12:52 via bbc.com
  
  Austin Ironside, 25, died in hospital two days after being found injured on a street in Aberdeen.
  
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• Hospital baby death inquiry to be held later this year

  08-06-2026 11:40 via bbc.com
  
  Two-month-old Michael Wilson died at Royal Aberdeen Children's Hospital in 2021.
  
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