Aberdeen City news

• Red kite found dead in Aberdeenshire was killed in 'cruel poisoning'

  31-08-2026 16:45 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The protected bird's remains were discovered on Morven Hill, near Dinnet, on 30 June.
  
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• Scottish organisations struggle to realise benefits of major change programmes, study finds

  09-09-2026 10:00 via abdn.ac.uk
  
  Scotland's First Transformation Readiness Index 2026 finds many organisations are struggling to realise the full benefits of major change programmes.
  
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• Navigating food system dilemmas: collective action key to success

  09-09-2026 09:43 via abdn.ac.uk
  
  A project carried out by a team from the University of Aberdeen has found that one of the biggest obstacles to creating a more sustainable food system is a lack of collaboration between the people and organisations involved in producing, processing, selling, regulating and researching food.
  
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• New HGV restrictions sought on Aberdeen harbour route

  08-09-2026 18:40 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Community representatives say some residential areas feel "battered" by lorries passing through.
  
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• 'Hazardous material' alert after smoke seen at industrial estate

  08-09-2026 17:44 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Emergency services were called to the Dyce area of Aberdeen on Tuesday.
  
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• New partnerships expand the University of Aberdeen's presence in China

  08-09-2026 13:15 via abdn.ac.uk
  
  The University of Aberdeen has further enhanced its global presence through new partnerships with China University of Geosciences (Beijing) and Northwest University, which will see more than 300 new students enrolled from September with further growth to follow in 2027.
  
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• Forget the Mediterranean diet, I'm eating only food from Shetland for a month

  08-09-2026 11:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Dr Alex Armitage is eating only food grown, reared or caught in Shetland during September.
  
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• Shetland spaceport project secures £30m of UK government investment

  08-09-2026 10:48 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The funding will be used to build two more launchpads.
  
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• University strengthens international leadership in carbon capture and industrial decarbonisation

  07-09-2026 18:12 via abdn.ac.uk
  
  Dr Waheed Afzal, Reader in Chemical Engineering at the University of Aberdeen, has been appointed Vice Chair of the International Committee on Industrial Energy Conservation, Emission Reduction and Pollutant Treatment, under the International Association for Carbon Capture (IACC).
  
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• Moray school fire was caused by tumble dryer

  07-09-2026 18:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The council said Keith Grammar School was expected to open on Wednesday.
  
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• Forty fixed penalty notices after mass car 'meet-up'

  07-09-2026 17:23 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Police were called out following reports of antisocial behaviour and driving in Aberdeen on Saturday.
  
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• Man who murdered Orkney waiter to have conviction reviewed

  07-09-2026 13:14 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Michael Ross was found guilty of shooting Shamsuddin Mahmood in an Orkney restaurant in 1994.
  
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• Fans furious with Robinson, but what is going wrong at Aberdeen?

  06-09-2026 12:57 via bbc.co.uk
  
  After a fourth straight Scottish Premiership game without a goal and just one league win this season, what is wrong with Aberdeen?
  
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• Huge wallpaper artwork on display in Aberdeen's art deco swimming pool

  06-09-2026 10:10 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The work by London-based artist Tod Hanson was painted in pieces in his small studio, before being assembled with tape on the pool floor.
  
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• King and Queen join Highland games fans at Braemar Gathering

  05-09-2026 20:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The King and Queen watched events including Highland dancing, caber tossing and pipe bands performing at the annual event in Royal Deeside.
  
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• Controversial Jackdaw gas field set to be approved in weeks, sources say

  04-09-2026 07:59 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The government is set to give the go-ahead for the gas field off the coast of Aberdeen, the BBC understands.
  
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• I will be last man standing, says Raac home owner refusing to sell

  04-09-2026 00:19 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Work to demolish many of the properties in Aberdeen is under way, but some owners have rejected offers.
  
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• Helicopters to be put on standby when wildfire risk is high

  03-09-2026 20:49 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The justice secretary says aerial water bombing was a key part of the effort to extinguish a large fire in the Cairngorms.
  
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• Nine arrested in immigration raids on Scottish fishing fleet

  03-09-2026 15:43 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The arrests - five in Fraserburgh - were carried out by immigration enforcement officers over a week.
  
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• Celebrating an insulin pioneer: New biography edition marks 150 years since his birth

  03-09-2026 13:41 via abdn.ac.uk
  
  'JJR Macleod Co-discoverer of Insulin' will be published by Aberdeen University Press
  
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• 'Menace to society' jailed for sexual assault of teenager

  03-09-2026 12:45 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Colin Yeats, 44, admitted carrying out the assault in a toilet in Fraserburgh in July last year.
  
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• Viking South positioned to support industrial renewal in the Humber, report says

  03-09-2026 12:15 via abdn.ac.uk
  
  New research provides evidence that a former North Sea gas field could play a critical role in helping the UK reach net zero emissions while safeguarding thousands of jobs in Britain's most carbon intensive region.
  
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• Ketamine and cocaine worth £300,000 seized in car

  03-09-2026 10:40 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Four people are charged after ketamine worth £186,000 and cocaine worth £115,000 was found in Aberdeen.
  
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• Hundreds of North Sea workers too heavy for new helicopter rules

  03-09-2026 07:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Workers should weigh no more than 19.5st fully clothed so that they can be winched to safety in an emergency.
  
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• Hospital closed during Covid 'surplus to requirements'

  02-09-2026 16:45 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Insch War Memorial Hospital will stay shut despite concerns raised by residents about healthcare.
  
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• No compulsory redundancies from health board cuts - Swinney

  02-09-2026 12:26 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The first minister has promised to work with trade unions as he embarks on reforming the public sector.
  
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• Is your trust in Tinder un'Hinge'd? Psychologists discover why first impressions can be misleading

  02-09-2026 12:05 via abdn.ac.uk
  
  First impressions of whether someone appears trustworthy are influenced by the faces we have just seen, according to new research from psychologists at the University of Aberdeen.
  
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• Jaffrey Chair Inaugural Lecture: The Political Economy of Transitions

  02-09-2026 11:29 via abdn.ac.uk
  
  Professor Keith Bender will deliver the Jaffrey Chair Inaugural Lecture at King's College Conference Centre Auditorium on 23 September.
  
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• How is a £2 cap on bus fares working?

  02-09-2026 07:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The pilot scheme was introduced in areas such as Moray, Orkney and Shetland.
  
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• Swinney 'concerned' over Flynn missing by-election for World Cup

  01-09-2026 16:55 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Flynn formally asked to attend the tournament in the US less than three weeks after he was elected as an MSP.
  
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