Aberdeen City news

• £1m investment in geothermal pilot to unlock heat beneath our feet

  09-12-2025 11:37 via abdn.ac.uk
  The University of Aberdeen has secured a £1million public grant for a geothermal feasibility pilot study to unlock the heat beneath our feet.
  
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• Maternity hospital due to open in 2020 faces further delays

  10-12-2025 17:29 via bbc.com
  Building work in Aberdeen did not start until 2021, and issues have pushed the completion date back.
  
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• Jazz and folk 'institution' to close after 75 years

  10-12-2025 16:22 via bbc.com
  The Blue Lamp has been open in Aberdeen since 1949 but will shut this month due to rising costs.
  
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• Underwater speakers could help protect salmon from seals

  10-12-2025 15:24 via bbc.com
  The new sonar technology hopes to help protect the fish on the River Dee from predators.
  
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• Man set prison staff cars on fire on Christmas Day

  10-12-2025 14:08 via bbc.com
  Graeme Seivwright, 43, admitted involvement in the blaze at HMP Grampian in Peterhead in 2023.
  
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• Attacker jailed for throttling woman until she passed out

  10-12-2025 13:23 via bbc.com
  Albert Massie, 35, admitted assaulting the woman to the danger of her life in Aberdeen.
  
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• Aberdeen scientist recognised with major international hydrology award

  10-12-2025 12:00 via abdn.ac.uk
  A University of Aberdeen hydrologist has been named the recipient of a prestigious international award, recognising a lifetime of outstanding contributions to his field by the world's leading learned society in Earth and space sciences.
  
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• Section of major motorway closed after lorries blown over during Storm Bram

  10-12-2025 10:35 via bbc.com
  The motorway was shut overnight near Abington in South Lanarkshire while some rail services were also disrupted.
  
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• Island Games boosted Orkney's economy by £4m

  10-12-2025 07:25 via bbc.com
  It was the largest event hosted by the Orkney community of 22,000 people and involved 1,027 local volunteers.
  
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• Faulty surgical tools cleaner results in 1,500 delayed appointments

  09-12-2025 19:18 via bbc.com
  The site in Aberdeen was shut down after an unknown substance was found on surgical instruments.
  
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• City bus gates to stay after legal challenge fails

  09-12-2025 15:12 via bbc.com
  A judge rules against campaigners who argued the bus gates restricted access to city centre businesses.
  
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• Rapist jailed for 12 years for decade of crimes

  09-12-2025 14:02 via bbc.com
  Yuen Lawson, 37, carried out attacks in Aberdeenshire towns and also in Dundee.
  
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• Young couple who died in crash were 'planning the future' together

  09-12-2025 10:45 via bbc.com
  Jay Morrison and Bethany Wilson, both aged 24, died in the accident in Aberdeenshire on Saturday.
  
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• Bishop accused of bullying faces fresh misconduct claims

  09-12-2025 07:29 via bbc.com
  The Scottish Episcopal Church says grounds for a risk assessment of Anne Dyer were considered before she returned from suspension.
  
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• Is there a future for carbon capture and storage in Scotland?

  09-12-2025 07:24 via bbc.com
  Academics say the Acorn project in Aberdeenshire is facing difficulties, but the company insists it is viable.
  
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• Aberdeen hope for 'big step forward' in stadium plan

  08-12-2025 23:43 via bbc.com
  Aberdeen are invited to a meeting on Friday with city council leaders they hope "will be the first big step forward in some time" following a war of words over plans for a new stadium.
  
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• Storm Bram alerts as 90mph gusts and heavy rain to batter Scotland

  08-12-2025 13:04 via bbc.com
  The strongest gusts are due over north-west Scotland, but bad weather has also been forecast more widely.
  
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• Aberdeen finding their groove after shaky start

  07-12-2025 21:55 via bbc.com
  Aberdeen are quietly climbing the table after a solid 3-1 win away to Dundee.
  
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• Elderly man dies in hospital after Orkney crash

  07-12-2025 15:27 via bbc.com
  The 87-year-old driver was airlifted to hospital in Aberdeen but died a few hours later.
  
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• Man and woman, 24, die in crash in Aberdeenshire

  07-12-2025 11:32 via bbc.com
  A man was pronounced dead at the scene and a woman later died in hospital following the collision near the village of Clola.
  
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• Your pictures of Scotland: 28 November - 5 December

  07-12-2025 10:34 via bbc.com
  A selection of photographs submitted to BBC Scotland News from around the country this week.
  
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• How 'citizen scientists' helped red squirrels return to Aberdeen

  06-12-2025 09:49 via bbc.com
  Red squirrels have returned to Aberdeen city centre, reversing a retreat north dating back to the 1970s.
  
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• Repairs to bridge closed for two years put on hold

  05-12-2025 15:44 via bbc.com
  Aberdeenshire Council says the condition of Aboyne Bridge is worse than previously thought.
  
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• Drink driver who hit three people with car jailed

  05-12-2025 14:51 via bbc.com
  Christopher Parry was more than three times the limit when he got behind the wheel in Buckie.
  
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• Man who killed roofer in fight over money gets unpaid work

  05-12-2025 13:37 via bbc.com
  David McGuinness, 30, had an unknown heart condition and died after the physical altercation in 2023.
  
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• Historic gardens project lands top architecture award

  05-12-2025 07:08 via bbc.com
  Union Terrace Gardens in Aberdeen reopened to the public in 2022 after a £28.3m redevelopment.
  
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• Will we still be able to ski in Scotland in 2080?

  05-12-2025 07:05 via bbc.com
  The effects of climate change are giving the operators of Scottish ski resorts pause for thought.
  
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• UK and Norway form naval alliance to hunt Russian submarines

  04-12-2025 17:55 via bbc.com
  The partnership aims to protect undersea cables, which Western officials say face increased threat from Moscow.
  
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• Flu cases in Scotland more than double in a week

  04-12-2025 17:48 via bbc.com
  NHS Grampian says flu patients are taking up one in every 35 beds at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary.
  
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• Counselling service will not receive grant funding

  04-12-2025 10:57 via bbc.com
  Cairns Counselling in Aberdeen expresses extreme disappointment at the news.
  
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