Aberdeen City news

• Fisherman may have become entangled in gear before falling overboard

  20-08-2026 15:03 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The skipper of the creel boat Sea Eagle remains missing following December's accident.
  
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• Body recovered in search for man fallen overboard on cruise ship

  21-08-2026 20:41 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The man was reported missing at 08:35 on Ambassador Cruise Lines vessel MS Ambition, about 36 nautical miles from Arbroath.
  
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• Three taken to hospital after car crash in Aboyne

  21-08-2026 18:31 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The road between Dinnet and Aboyne has been closed following the crash, which happened just before 12.30.
  
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• Two men banned from every football ground in UK after disorder

  21-08-2026 15:03 via bbc.co.uk
  
  John Smith, 19, from Peterhead, had thrown a bottle into Celtic supporters in the stand.
  
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• Scotland's NHS is putting reputation before patient safety - officials

  21-08-2026 13:51 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Senior health officials say there is a "culture of cover-up" and problems with patients' concerns being ignored in the NHS.
  
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• New human brain model sheds light on how inflammation may influence early brain development

  21-08-2026 10:09 via abdn.ac.uk
  
  A new 3D model of the developing human brain has been used by researchers at the University of Aberdeen to gain fresh insight into how inflammation during pregnancy may influence early brain development.
  
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• Historic Orkney Ba sold at auction for more than £3,000

  21-08-2026 07:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The small leather ball was won in mass street game in Kirkwall in 1907.
  
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• New research finds link between heart disease and cancer deaths - with men being at greatest risk

  21-08-2026 01:24 via abdn.ac.uk
  
  New research from the University of Aberdeen and Keele University, has found that men with cardiovascular disease are at higher risk of cancer and death from cancer than women.
  
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• Man who choked wife unconscious jailed for attempted murder

  20-08-2026 20:31 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Mohammed Rumen Ahmed repeatedly punched his wife, threatened to kill her and restricted her breathing with her headscarf during the attack in 2022.
  
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• Plan for new roundabout to improve safety at Toll of Birness

  20-08-2026 16:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The junction at the site near Ellon has been the scene of serious accidents.
  
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• Travelodge boss resigns as chain tackles room security issues

  20-08-2026 12:05 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Jo Boydell had been criticised for the company's handling of issues with its safety and security.
  
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• Hospital pauses all planned paediatric surgery after care concerns

  19-08-2026 23:23 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Healthcare Improvement Scotland (HIS) carried out an unannounced inspection at the hospital in April and later raised concerns about paediatric care.
  
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• Abuser who stopped woman going to father's funeral appeals sentence

  19-08-2026 18:37 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Christopher Malcolm raped, attacked and abused women over the course of 16 years at locations in Moray and Lothian.
  
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• Boy, 12, charged over alleged sexual assault of eight-year-old girl

  19-08-2026 16:40 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Officers had been investigating following a report of an incident in the Duff Street area of Macduff.
  
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• Rats delay start of new term for Lumphanan school pupils

  19-08-2026 15:30 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Aberdeenshire Council says it might not be possible to reopen the primary until next week.
  
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• Aberdeenshire bridge damaged in vehicle collision

  19-08-2026 15:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A 39ft-long section of the A-listed Banff Bridge was "destroyed", according to Aberdeenshire Council.
  
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• Man who raped women in Aberdeen and Fife jailed for 13 years

  19-08-2026 13:11 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Scott Howarth, who is 35, also assaulted a third woman.
  
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• Man walking dog seriously hurt in Elgin hit-and-run

  18-08-2026 18:36 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Police are appealing for witnesses and dashcam footage of the incident.
  
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• In pictures: King Charles arrives at Balmoral

  18-08-2026 17:21 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The King was welcomed by a guard of honour provided by the Royal Regiment of Scotland as he arrived at his Aberdeenshire residence.
  
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• Demolition of Aberdeen's Raac properties gets under way

  18-08-2026 17:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Residents were forced to leave more than 500 homes after the potentially dangerous material was discovered in 2023.
  
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• Bowel cancer cases in under-50s at record high

  18-08-2026 14:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The number of younger people diagnosed with bowel cancer in Scotland reached a record high in 2024, new figures show.
  
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• Three youths charged after fire at derelict building in Aberdeen

  18-08-2026 10:11 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Smoke could be seen across the city after the blaze took hold on Monday evening.
  
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• Lennon criticises 'nasty' Scottish Labour as leadership bid fails

  17-08-2026 18:39 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Michael Marra and Joe Fagan secured enough to support to run to replace Anas Sarwar.
  
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• Consultation ending on controversial Rosebank oil field

  17-08-2026 13:25 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Supporters and opponents of the controversial plans have been making their cases on the £8.7bn project.
  
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• Mother jailed for killing baby by burning her with a hairdryer

  14-08-2026 14:22 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Courtney Gartshore, 28, used the appliance to subject three-month-old Dahlia-Rose to "significant and sustained heat" on her head and body.
  
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• Victims call for sex attackers to be excluded from early release plans

  14-08-2026 07:16 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Scottish government plans could see long-term prisoners released early to free up more space in prisons.
  
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• Britpop legends Ash take 'bit of a trek' to headline Shetland festival

  14-08-2026 07:16 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Rising North will bring a weekend of live music to venues across Lerwick, with acts like Pale Waves and Ash on the line-up.
  
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• Binning batteries can start fires and put lives at risk, says union boss

  13-08-2026 18:40 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Scots have been urged not to throw away batteries, vapes or electrical goods in their household waste following a series of fires.
  
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• Police investigate sexual assault of eight-year-old girl

  13-08-2026 13:51 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Officers said they were following a positive line of inquiry.
  
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• I started gambling at seven - mobile betting was like Vegas in my pocket

  13-08-2026 12:24 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A recovering gambling addict describes the difficulty in getting help in parts of rural Scotland.
  
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