Aberdeen City news

• No court action after two men killed in scaffolding accident

  03-12-2025 09:41 via bbc.com
  The men, both aged 77, died after an incident in Peterhead four years ago.
  
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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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• Seven health boards given £230m bailout loans despite record funding

  04-12-2025 07:12 via bbc.com
  Despite record levels of NHS funding, seven health boards needed government help to balance their books last year.
  
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• GB Energy plan to focus on historical oil and gas areas

  04-12-2025 07:12 via bbc.com
  The new publicly-owned body says its investments will aim to support 10,000 jobs by 2030.
  
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• Mystery as remains of seven-arm deep-sea octopus wash up on beach

  03-12-2025 07:14 via bbc.com
  Arms from the rarely-seen species were discovered at an Aberdeenshire national nature reserve.
  
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• Rare beach find the remains of a seven-arm deep-sea octopus, say experts

  02-12-2025 23:58 via bbc.com
  Arms of the rarely seen species were discovered at an Aberdeenshire national nature reserve.
  
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• 'Massive increase' in flu cases hits hospitals and schools

  02-12-2025 20:38 via bbc.com
  Flu cases across Scotland jumped by 45% in a week, figures from Public Health Scotland show.
  
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• Plans to replace Peterhead Academy approved

  02-12-2025 18:25 via bbc.com
  The new community campus in the Aberdeenshire town has been several years in the planning.
  
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• St Magnus Cathedral's 100-year-old organ to get £500,000 restoration

  02-12-2025 17:05 via bbc.com
  The instrument was built in 1925 by the same firm that constructed the organ in the Royal Albert Hall.
  
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• Man appears in court over attempted murder of teen

  02-12-2025 15:28 via bbc.com
  The 16-year-old was found injured in Sheffield on 24 November and was taken to hospital, police say.
  
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• Police called after pupil took skean dhu into school

  02-12-2025 14:34 via bbc.com
  The incident involving the small ceremonial knife happened at Albyn School in Aberdeen.
  
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• Police called after pupil took ceremonial knife into school

  02-12-2025 14:34 via bbc.com
  The incident involving the skean-dhu happened at Albyn School in Aberdeen.
  
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• 17th Century tower hopes to raise 'community pride'

  02-12-2025 12:28 via bbc.com
  The Wallace Tower in Seaton Park, Aberdeen, is coming back into use for the first time in 27 years.
  
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• Leia feeling top of the world after Ironman Championships

  02-12-2025 12:16 via abdn.ac.uk
  After powering back from a potentially career-ending spinal injury to qualify for the Ironman World Championships in Hawaii, Leia Kane says the hardest thing she's had to overcome recently is having to put her feet up and rest after completing the event.
  
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• Breaking even will be a 'challenge' for Aberdeen University

  02-12-2025 10:34 via bbc.com
  New principal Prof Peter Edwards says there needs to be a "fundamental look" at university funding.
  
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• Oil and gas firm plans to cut 100 offshore jobs

  01-12-2025 13:00 via bbc.com
  Harbour Energy has already reduced its onshore workforce by about 600 since 2023.
  
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• Police investigate after bird of prey shot and killed

  01-12-2025 11:43 via bbc.com
  The goshawk was found injured near Whiterashes last month but died before it reached the vet.
  
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• Is Aberdeen revival recipe for success or unsustainable?

  01-12-2025 09:27 via bbc.com
  A fourth 1-0 win in six league games has revived Aberdeen's fortunes - can Jimmy Thelin's shot-shy side keep up the momentum?
  
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• Attempted murder arrest in Aberdeen after teenage boy shot

  30-11-2025 16:08 via bbc.com
  A 26-year-old man was arrested in Aberdeen on Saturday night and remains in custody, police say.
  
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• Should football fans be banned from games for using pyrotechnics?

  30-11-2025 14:10 via bbc.com
  The Scottish government is seeking views on whether banning orders should be given out for the use of flares or fireworks at matches.
  
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• Which trains will be operating over Christmas and New Year?

  29-11-2025 17:34 via bbc.com
  ScotRail has announced its Christmas and New Year timetable which includes the last Christmas Eve and Hogmanay trains departing earlier than usual.
  
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• Shell UK fined for 'potentially catastrophic' pipework fire risk

  28-11-2025 14:47 via bbc.com
  A court heard the oil giant failed to properly maintain pipework on Brent Charlie for seven years
  
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• Your pictures of Scotland: 21 - 28 November

  28-11-2025 12:43 via bbc.com
  A selection of photographs submitted to BBC Scotland News from around the country this week.
  
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• Shake-up of services needed to ease fibromyalgia pain

  28-11-2025 08:18 via abdn.ac.uk
  People frequently waiting years to be 'taken seriously', postcode lotteries for access to care and a general lack of knowledge are among some of the key findings from a University of Aberdeen investigation into fibromyalgia care.
  
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• Scotland has 33 new towns - where are they and what's it like living in one?

  28-11-2025 07:29 via bbc.com
  BBC Scotland visits Tarves in Aberdeenshire - one of 33 places which are no longer villages after seeing their populations swell.
  
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• 'I want to live my life': Fibromyalgia sufferers being failed by NHS

  28-11-2025 07:29 via bbc.com
  Researchers and patients are calling for the NHS to overhaul its care of fibromyalgia patients.
  
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• From spuds to skincare: Turning potato waste into skincare gold

  28-11-2025 01:23 via abdn.ac.uk
  Scientists from the University of Aberdeen are part of a team looking to turn potato waste into high value compounds that can be used for cosmetics, pharmaceutical and nutraceutical products.
  
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• Nairn dropped from plans to park wind farm parts in Moray Firth

  27-11-2025 20:11 via bbc.com
  The developer of the Moray Flow-Park says it has reduced the scale of the project by more than 60%.
  
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