<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><title><![CDATA[Aberdeen City - Newslocker]]></title><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/</link><atom:link rel="self" href="https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/rss/1000/" /><atom:link rel="hub" href="http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com" /><description><![CDATA[Find your latest news about Aberdeen City with just one click. Don't miss out on anything happening in your region!]]></description><language>en-uk</language><copyright>Copyright (C) 2026 newslocker.com</copyright><lastBuildDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2026 17:49:00 +0100</lastBuildDate><item><title><![CDATA[New weather warning as third storm hits Scotland]]></title><description><![CDATA[The country is braced for the third storm in as many days as communities continue to clean up after the weekend.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/new-weather-warning-as-third-storm-hits-scotland/</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2026 17:49:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/new-weather-warning-as-third-storm-hits-scotland/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scotland's recycling rates at five-year low. How is your area doing?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Environmental regulator Sepa says households recycled 42.8% of waste in 2025 - down from 44.3% the previous year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/scotlands-recycling-rates-at-five-year-low-how-is-your-area-doing/</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2026 16:32:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/scotlands-recycling-rates-at-five-year-low-how-is-your-area-doing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Heavenly Creatures killer Pauline Parker dies in Orkney, aged 88]]></title><description><![CDATA[The death of the convicted murderer in Orkney at the age of 88 brings to an end a 70-year story that inspired an acclaimed film.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/heavenly-creatures-killer-pauline-parker-dies-in-orkney-aged-88/</link><pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2026 20:11:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/heavenly-creatures-killer-pauline-parker-dies-in-orkney-aged-88/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Political battle intensifies within Labour over Rosebank oil field]]></title><description><![CDATA[Scottish Labour leader Michael Marra is urging the energy secretary to approve the controversial plans.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/political-battle-intensifies-within-labour-over-rosebank-oil-field/</link><pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2026 19:09:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/political-battle-intensifies-within-labour-over-rosebank-oil-field/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man flown to hospital after one-vehicle crash in Aberdeenshire]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police say emergency services were called to the A947 near King Edward at 05:35.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/man-flown-to-hospital-after-one-vehicle-crash-in-aberdeenshire/</link><pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2026 12:06:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/man-flown-to-hospital-after-one-vehicle-crash-in-aberdeenshire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thousands still without power after Storm Boelo batters Scotland]]></title><description><![CDATA[One man died as the second named storm in a matter of days brought heavy flooding and wind gusts in some areas of up to 85mph.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/thousands-still-without-power-after-storm-boelo-batters-scotland/</link><pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2026 11:52:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/thousands-still-without-power-after-storm-boelo-batters-scotland/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Date set for inquiry into vehicle recovery worker's death]]></title><description><![CDATA[Robert Garvock, 68, died in 2018 on the B999 Pitmedden to Potterton road in Aberdeenshire.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/date-set-for-inquiry-into-vehicle-recovery-workers-death/</link><pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2026 11:33:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/date-set-for-inquiry-into-vehicle-recovery-workers-death/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Care home given more time to improve - or face closure]]></title><description><![CDATA[The regulator still has concerns over the standard of care provided to residents at the Aberdeenshire home.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/care-home-given-more-time-to-improve-or-face-closure/</link><pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2026 07:40:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/care-home-given-more-time-to-improve-or-face-closure/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[In pictures: Storm Boelo leaves a trail of destruction across Scotland]]></title><description><![CDATA[The severe weather brought strong winds and heavy rain to large parts of Scotland.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/in-pictures-storm-boelo-leaves-a-trail-of-destruction-across-scotland/</link><pubDate>Sun, 25 Oct 2026 22:11:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/in-pictures-storm-boelo-leaves-a-trail-of-destruction-across-scotland/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man who died after being hit by lorry named by police]]></title><description><![CDATA[Antony Millard, from the Torry area of the city, was pronounced dead at the scene of the incident on Victoria Road.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/man-who-died-after-being-hit-by-lorry-named-by-police/</link><pubDate>Sun, 25 Oct 2026 16:51:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/man-who-died-after-being-hit-by-lorry-named-by-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rosebank: Life on the oil field at the centre of a political storm]]></title><description><![CDATA[Scotland editor James Cook finds out what life is like on board a ship in an untapped oil field awaiting its fate.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/rosebank-life-on-the-oil-field-at-the-centre-of-a-political-storm/</link><pubDate>Sun, 25 Oct 2026 08:15:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/rosebank-life-on-the-oil-field-at-the-centre-of-a-political-storm/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trains cancelled and road warnings as Storm Boelo sweeps into Scotland]]></title><description><![CDATA[Heavy rain and strong winds are expected during the second named storm to hit in two days, with gusts of up to 80mph forecast.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/trains-cancelled-and-road-warnings-as-storm-boelo-sweeps-into-scotland/</link><pubDate>Sun, 25 Oct 2026 00:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/trains-cancelled-and-road-warnings-as-storm-boelo-sweeps-into-scotland/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trains cancelled and roads warnings as Scotland prepares for Storm Boelo]]></title><description><![CDATA[Heavy rain and strong winds are expected during the second named storm to hit in two days, with gusts of up to 80mph forecast.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/trains-cancelled-and-roads-warnings-as-scotland-prepares-for-storm-boelo/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 21:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/trains-cancelled-and-roads-warnings-as-scotland-prepares-for-storm-boelo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pedestrian dies after being hit by HGV in Aberdeen]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 58-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene. His family have been notified.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/pedestrian-dies-after-being-hit-by-hgv-in-aberdeen/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 18:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/pedestrian-dies-after-being-hit-by-hgv-in-aberdeen/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man charged after gun 'fired from car' in Aberdeen]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 38-year-old was arrested after reports that a firearm was fired from a car in Ruthrieston Crescent on 10 October.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/man-charged-after-gun-fired-from-car-in-aberdeen/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 17:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/man-charged-after-gun-fired-from-car-in-aberdeen/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Memorial service held for 'titan of industry' Sir Ian Wood]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Aberdeen-based businessman turned his family's boat repair firm into a global engineering giant.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/memorial-service-held-for-titan-of-industry-sir-ian-wood/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 14:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/memorial-service-held-for-titan-of-industry-sir-ian-wood/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Orkney island's second recorded stoat trapped and killed]]></title><description><![CDATA[Conservationists had hoped a stoat trapped just weeks ago was Rousay's only one.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/orkney-islands-second-recorded-stoat-trapped-and-killed/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 13:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/orkney-islands-second-recorded-stoat-trapped-and-killed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[We live in the Town of the Year - what makes it so good?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Inverurie in Aberdeenshire lands a title which was won in previous years by Paisley and Oban.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/we-live-in-the-town-of-the-year-what-makes-it-so-good/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 07:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/we-live-in-the-town-of-the-year-what-makes-it-so-good/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shetland hit by flooding and landslide after 'biblical' rain]]></title><description><![CDATA[Heavy rain hit the islands ahead of a weekend of weather warnings across the rest of Scotland.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/shetland-hit-by-flooding-and-landslide-after-biblical-rain/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 19:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/shetland-hit-by-flooding-and-landslide-after-biblical-rain/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK plans emergency powers to protect undersea cables]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ministers are set to gain powers over telecoms companies during national security emergencies.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/uk-plans-emergency-powers-to-protect-undersea-cables/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 17:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/uk-plans-emergency-powers-to-protect-undersea-cables/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shetland businesses hit by flooding after heavy rain]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shetland Islands Council is working to clear drains after businesses were impacted by flood water.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/shetland-businesses-hit-by-flooding-after-heavy-rain/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 17:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/shetland-businesses-hit-by-flooding-after-heavy-rain/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man in court after £200,000 of cocaine seized from car]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gary Bulloch, 39, of Airdrie, is charged with involvement in drugs supply after police intercepted a car on the A90 last month.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/man-in-court-after-200000-of-cocaine-seized-from-car/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 14:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/man-in-court-after-200000-of-cocaine-seized-from-car/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[One in hospital after bus and two vans crash in Aberdeenshire]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police were called to the crash on the A952 between Mintlaw and Fraserburgh.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/one-in-hospital-after-bus-and-two-vans-crash-in-aberdeenshire/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 14:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/one-in-hospital-after-bus-and-two-vans-crash-in-aberdeenshire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two storms in two days as Austen and Boelo target UK]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Met Office has named a new storm, Boelo, which is set to bring another round of stormy weather to the UK over the weekend.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/two-storms-in-two-days-as-austen-and-boelo-target-uk/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 12:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/two-storms-in-two-days-as-austen-and-boelo-target-uk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Six taken to hospital after crash in Aberdeen]]></title><description><![CDATA[The collision - involving three vehicles - happened on the city's Springhill Road on Wednesday evening.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/six-taken-to-hospital-after-crash-in-aberdeen/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 10:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/six-taken-to-hospital-after-crash-in-aberdeen/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Councils and NHS boards take websites offline after security alert]]></title><description><![CDATA[Website owners worldwide were urged to take precautions while a fix was rolled out to make systems more secure.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/councils-and-nhs-boards-take-websites-offline-after-security-alert/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 08:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/councils-and-nhs-boards-take-websites-offline-after-security-alert/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is the UK set to green-light a huge untapped oil field?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Scotland editor James Cook visits Rosebank - the UK's largest known untapped oilfield - in the North Atlantic.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/is-the-uk-set-to-green-light-a-huge-untapped-oil-field/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 08:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/is-the-uk-set-to-green-light-a-huge-untapped-oil-field/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Burnham defends Jackdaw decision as Badenoch urges PM to overturn ban on new oil and gas licences]]></title><description><![CDATA[The UK government says the field, which is opposed by environmental campaigners, could be producing gas by the end of this month.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/burnham-defends-jackdaw-decision-as-badenoch-urges-pm-to-overturn-ban-on-new-oil-and-gas-licences/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 17:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/burnham-defends-jackdaw-decision-as-badenoch-urges-pm-to-overturn-ban-on-new-oil-and-gas-licences/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[University of Aberdeen staff balloted on strikes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Staff are disputing planned job cuts which are part of £10m savings plan announced earlier this year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/university-of-aberdeen-staff-balloted-on-strikes/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 16:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/university-of-aberdeen-staff-balloted-on-strikes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Substation fire causes 3,000 homes to lose power]]></title><description><![CDATA[Homes lost power for about two hours after the fire in Aberdeen caused safety equipment to activate.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/substation-fire-causes-3000-homes-to-lose-power/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 13:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/substation-fire-causes-3000-homes-to-lose-power/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chris Mason: Jackdaw approved but tricky energy trade-offs remain]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jackdaw and Rosebank are case studies in the slow motion awkwardness the UK has over energy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/chris-mason-jackdaw-approved-but-tricky-energy-trade-offs-remain/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 10:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/chris-mason-jackdaw-approved-but-tricky-energy-trade-offs-remain/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What is happening with the Jackdaw and Rosebank gas and oil fields?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The UK government has moved a step closer to making a decision on whether to approve further drilling.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/what-is-happening-with-the-jackdaw-and-rosebank-gas-and-oil-fields/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 09:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/what-is-happening-with-the-jackdaw-and-rosebank-gas-and-oil-fields/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wildfires are UK's 'new reality', MPs warn]]></title><description><![CDATA[MPs say the UK needs firefighting aircraft, tougher prevention measures and a new wildfire strategy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/wildfires-are-uks-new-reality-mps-warn/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 07:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/wildfires-are-uks-new-reality-mps-warn/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK government expected to approve Jackdaw gas field]]></title><description><![CDATA[The long-awaited decision about the controversial North Sea field is expected on Wednesday morning.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/uk-government-expected-to-approve-jackdaw-gas-field/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 06:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/uk-government-expected-to-approve-jackdaw-gas-field/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SPFL invites bids for new Scottish Premiership TV deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[The SPFL expects "strong interest" after inviting broadcasters to bid for the UK rights to show Scottish Premiership matches from the 2029-30 campaign.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/spfl-invites-bids-for-new-scottish-premiership-tv-deal/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 12:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/spfl-invites-bids-for-new-scottish-premiership-tv-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Drinks giant Diageo apologises after Moray burn pollution]]></title><description><![CDATA[Diageo says it is in ongoing talks on a long-term plan to support regeneration and restoration.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/drinks-giant-diageo-apologises-after-moray-burn-pollution/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 18:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/drinks-giant-diageo-apologises-after-moray-burn-pollution/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Five coastal projects secure share of £100,000]]></title><description><![CDATA[It is hoped they will deliver "lasting benefits" for the local community and visitors to the area.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/five-coastal-projects-secure-share-of-100000/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 15:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/five-coastal-projects-secure-share-of-100000/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lights campaign launched over city park safety concerns]]></title><description><![CDATA[A petition calls for improvements at both Westburn Park and Seaton Park in Aberdeen.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/lights-campaign-launched-over-city-park-safety-concerns/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 13:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/lights-campaign-launched-over-city-park-safety-concerns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I swapped gymnastics for diving – then competed at the Commonwealth Games]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gymnast Clara got the opportunity to try diving for the first time when a new pool opened and has never looked back.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/i-swapped-gymnastics-for-diving-then-competed-at-the-commonwealth-games/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 07:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/i-swapped-gymnastics-for-diving-then-competed-at-the-commonwealth-games/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stagecoach diverts events complex services after bus window broken]]></title><description><![CDATA[The company is diverting late night services to an Aberdeen events complex after attacks on vehicles.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/stagecoach-diverts-events-complex-services-after-bus-window-broken/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 12:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/stagecoach-diverts-events-complex-services-after-bus-window-broken/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Armed police arrest man on small Orkney island]]></title><description><![CDATA[Officers travelled to the island of Flotta and executed a warrant at around 16:15 on Thursday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/armed-police-arrest-man-on-small-orkney-island/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 19:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/armed-police-arrest-man-on-small-orkney-island/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wedding venue in Orkney closed to deal with rat infestation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pest controllers are having to "strip back" the kitchen and remove other internal fittings at the former church building in Stromness.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/wedding-venue-in-orkney-closed-to-deal-with-rat-infestation/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/wedding-venue-in-orkney-closed-to-deal-with-rat-infestation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Bring it on': Flynn challenges Burnham on independence referendum]]></title><description><![CDATA[The SNP's Stephen Flynn tells his party's conference independence supporters are "winning the argument".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/bring-it-on-flynn-challenges-burnham-on-independence-referendum/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 16:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/bring-it-on-flynn-challenges-burnham-on-independence-referendum/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police officer guilty of raping teenage girl and woman in Shetland]]></title><description><![CDATA[Carmichael John Williamson was found guilty following a trial at the High Court in Edinburgh.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/police-officer-guilty-of-raping-teenage-girl-and-woman-in-shetland/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 14:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/police-officer-guilty-of-raping-teenage-girl-and-woman-in-shetland/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trust to take over cafe in 300-year-old harbour building]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Port House Cafe in Portsoy is being bought as part of wider efforts to conserve the area.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/trust-to-take-over-cafe-in-300-year-old-harbour-building/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 13:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/trust-to-take-over-cafe-in-300-year-old-harbour-building/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jury sent home for night in trial of police officer accused of island rapes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Carmichael John Williamson, 32, from Shetland, is on trial at the High Court in Edinburgh.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/jury-sent-home-for-night-in-trial-of-police-officer-accused-of-island-rapes/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 17:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/jury-sent-home-for-night-in-trial-of-police-officer-accused-of-island-rapes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Burnham - Rosebank and Jackdaw oil and gas decisions coming 'shortly']]></title><description><![CDATA[Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch has urged the prime minister to stop "faffing about" with the North Sea oil and gas fields.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/burnham-rosebank-and-jackdaw-oil-and-gas-decisions-coming-shortly/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 16:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/burnham-rosebank-and-jackdaw-oil-and-gas-decisions-coming-shortly/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bishop in bullying case suspended again just months before retiring]]></title><description><![CDATA[Anne Dyer, the Scottish Episcopal Church's Bishop of Aberdeen and Orkney, was earlier suspended in 2022.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/bishop-in-bullying-case-suspended-again-just-months-before-retiring/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 15:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/bishop-in-bullying-case-suspended-again-just-months-before-retiring/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gales and heavy rain to impact UK as yellow wind warning issued]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Met Office has issued a yellow warning for wind in north-west Scotland on Wednesday with 70mph gusts possible, as Ben Rich explains.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/gales-and-heavy-rain-to-impact-uk-as-yellow-wind-warning-issued/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 01:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/gales-and-heavy-rain-to-impact-uk-as-yellow-wind-warning-issued/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Plan to shut Tullynessle School rejected by review panel]]></title><description><![CDATA[Aberdeenshire Council decided earlier this year to permanently close the mothballed primary and nursery.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/plan-to-shut-tullynessle-school-rejected-by-review-panel/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 17:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/plan-to-shut-tullynessle-school-rejected-by-review-panel/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BBC Scotland wins 8-year legal challenge over exclusion of reporter from court]]></title><description><![CDATA[The BBC's Steven Duff had been investigating an Aberdeenshire care home when he was asked to leave a court hearing in 2018.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/bbc-scotland-wins-8-year-legal-challenge-over-exclusion-of-reporter-from-court/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 17:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/bbc-scotland-wins-8-year-legal-challenge-over-exclusion-of-reporter-from-court/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK and German governments plan to use Shetland spaceport]]></title><description><![CDATA[SaxaVord in Unst is the UK's first fully-licensed spaceport.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/uk-and-german-governments-plan-to-use-shetland-spaceport/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 14:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/uk-and-german-governments-plan-to-use-shetland-spaceport/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Burnham to visit Scotland during SNP conference]]></title><description><![CDATA[The prime minister is expected to head to the central belt while SNP members gather in Aberdeen.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/burnham-to-visit-scotland-during-snp-conference/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 12:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/burnham-to-visit-scotland-during-snp-conference/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dozens of seabirds wash up dead or dying in Orkney]]></title><description><![CDATA[Naturalist Martin Gray says it is likely that the young guillemots lacked experience to deal with bad weather.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/dozens-of-seabirds-wash-up-dead-or-dying-in-orkney/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 11:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/dozens-of-seabirds-wash-up-dead-or-dying-in-orkney/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Port of Aberdeen reports best-ever cruise ship season]]></title><description><![CDATA[A total of 54,000 people visited the city leading to increased spending at local attractions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/port-of-aberdeen-reports-best-ever-cruise-ship-season/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 11:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/port-of-aberdeen-reports-best-ever-cruise-ship-season/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shetland MSP defends hiring artist with public money]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hannah Mary Goodlad says she is using language and culture to reach the public across her islands constituency.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/shetland-msp-defends-hiring-artist-with-public-money/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 19:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/shetland-msp-defends-hiring-artist-with-public-money/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police investigate report of firearm incident in Aberdeen]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police say a firearm was reportedly discharged from a car towards a property on Saturday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/police-investigate-report-of-firearm-incident-in-aberdeen/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 18:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/police-investigate-report-of-firearm-incident-in-aberdeen/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police officer on trial facing rape and sexual assault charges]]></title><description><![CDATA[Carmichael John Williamson, 32, from Shetland, denies charges at the High Court in Edinburgh.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/police-officer-on-trial-facing-rape-and-sexual-assault-charges/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 17:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/police-officer-on-trial-facing-rape-and-sexual-assault-charges/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dramatic footage shows fishing boat smashing apart on rocks]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Genesis trawler has been destroyed days after it ran aground off the west coast of Orkney.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/dramatic-footage-shows-fishing-boat-smashing-apart-on-rocks/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 14:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/dramatic-footage-shows-fishing-boat-smashing-apart-on-rocks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Off-road biker who deliberately hit woman jailed]]></title><description><![CDATA[Brian Noble, 44, drove at the woman in Aberdeen after she challenged him about the manner of his riding.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/off-road-biker-who-deliberately-hit-woman-jailed/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 14:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/off-road-biker-who-deliberately-hit-woman-jailed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Can Robinson solve Aberdeen's lack of goals?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Aberdeen draw a blank again in Sunday's home loss to St Johnstone, but manager Stephen Robinson is sure his team can find a solution.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/can-robinson-solve-aberdeens-lack-of-goals/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 09:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/can-robinson-solve-aberdeens-lack-of-goals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fire that killed two sisters was started by candles in flat below]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shikshya and Aanchal Subedi, who were 24 and 28, died in the fire at a block of flats in Aberdeen two years ago.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/fire-that-killed-two-sisters-was-started-by-candles-in-flat-below/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 07:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/fire-that-killed-two-sisters-was-started-by-candles-in-flat-below/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Northern Lights stun UK with sightings in Orkney and Gourock]]></title><description><![CDATA[The natural phenomenon, known as the Aurora Borealis, is the result of increased solar activity.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/northern-lights-stun-uk-with-sightings-in-orkney-and-gourock/</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2026 11:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/northern-lights-stun-uk-with-sightings-in-orkney-and-gourock/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Northern Lights stun UK as sightings include Orkney and north east]]></title><description><![CDATA[The natural phenomenon, known as the Aurora Borealis, is the result of increased solar activity.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/northern-lights-stun-uk-as-sightings-include-orkney-and-north-east/</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2026 11:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/northern-lights-stun-uk-as-sightings-include-orkney-and-north-east/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lone male stoat captured on Orkney island after seven-month hunt]]></title><description><![CDATA[The creature, which is not native to the islands and consider invasive, was first spotted in Rousay in May.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/lone-male-stoat-captured-on-orkney-island-after-seven-month-hunt/</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2026 15:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/lone-male-stoat-captured-on-orkney-island-after-seven-month-hunt/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tortured man's death in high-rise flat plunge could have been avoided - inquiry]]></title><description><![CDATA[The possible location of screams were wrongly recorded in a 999 call and Jamie Forbes fell to his death from the flat in Aberdeen.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/tortured-mans-death-in-high-rise-flat-plunge-could-have-been-avoided-inquiry/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 17:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/tortured-mans-death-in-high-rise-flat-plunge-could-have-been-avoided-inquiry/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man jailed for 1970s murder of his scientist ex-wife dies]]></title><description><![CDATA[Christopher Harrisson, 85, escaped justice for killing Brenda Page for 45 years but was found guilty in 2023.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/man-jailed-for-1970s-murder-of-his-scientist-ex-wife-dies/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 10:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/man-jailed-for-1970s-murder-of-his-scientist-ex-wife-dies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Head of maternity review says 'we will listen to parents']]></title><description><![CDATA[The woman leading a national review into maternity services in Scotland promises her work will consider parents' experiences.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/head-of-maternity-review-says-we-will-listen-to-parents/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 07:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/head-of-maternity-review-says-we-will-listen-to-parents/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Football fans asked to help solve notorious Aberdeen murder 43 years on]]></title><description><![CDATA[Taxi driver George Murdoch was found dead in Aberdeen with the garrotte lying nearby.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/football-fans-asked-to-help-solve-notorious-aberdeen-murder-43-years-on/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 07:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/football-fans-asked-to-help-solve-notorious-aberdeen-murder-43-years-on/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Staff sickness a major factor behind critical incident, says NHS Grampian boss]]></title><description><![CDATA[Emergency departments in Aberdeen and Elgin struggled to cope with demand last month.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/staff-sickness-a-major-factor-behind-critical-incident-says-nhs-grampian-boss/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 18:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/staff-sickness-a-major-factor-behind-critical-incident-says-nhs-grampian-boss/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Date confirmed for inaugural WRC round in Scotland]]></title><description><![CDATA[The inaugural Rally Scotland will take place from 30 September-3 October as the 2027 World Rally Championship calendar was released.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/date-confirmed-for-inaugural-wrc-round-in-scotland/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 14:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/date-confirmed-for-inaugural-wrc-round-in-scotland/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scotland glows as Weather Watchers catch beautiful sunrises]]></title><description><![CDATA[Clear skies led to the BBC Weather Watchers sending in photos of gleaming sunrises across Scotland]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/scotland-glows-as-weather-watchers-catch-beautiful-sunrises/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 13:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/scotland-glows-as-weather-watchers-catch-beautiful-sunrises/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Misconduct probe after police officer admits abusing woman]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jay Skivington is under investigation after being sentenced to 160 hours of unpaid work and given a five-year non-harassment order.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/misconduct-probe-after-police-officer-admits-abusing-woman/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 12:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/misconduct-probe-after-police-officer-admits-abusing-woman/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fresh delay for troubled Aberdeen cancer centre]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Anchor Centre was meant to open in 2020 but spiralling costs and problems have put that back to 2027.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/fresh-delay-for-troubled-aberdeen-cancer-centre/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 17:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/fresh-delay-for-troubled-aberdeen-cancer-centre/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Incredible relief' as court refuses serial rapist's sentence appeal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Christopher Malcolm raped, attacked and abused former partners, preventing one from attending her own father's funeral.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/incredible-relief-as-court-refuses-serial-rapists-sentence-appeal/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 12:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/incredible-relief-as-court-refuses-serial-rapists-sentence-appeal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Home Office drops city asylum seeker accommodation plans]]></title><description><![CDATA[BBC Scotland News has seen a letter sent to Aberdeen City Council confirming the decision.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/home-office-drops-city-asylum-seeker-accommodation-plans/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 18:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/home-office-drops-city-asylum-seeker-accommodation-plans/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Knife-wielding man hit by police car admits assaulting officers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Linus Luopas was struck twice by a police car, hit with batons, bitten by a police dog and had incapcitent spary used on him.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/knife-wielding-man-hit-by-police-car-admits-assaulting-officers/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 17:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/knife-wielding-man-hit-by-police-car-admits-assaulting-officers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Talks could secure long-term future of Aberdeen Arts Centre]]></title><description><![CDATA[Castlegate Arts, which is holding discussions with city councillors, lost council funding last year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/talks-could-secure-long-term-future-of-aberdeen-arts-centre/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 16:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/talks-could-secure-long-term-future-of-aberdeen-arts-centre/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Men accused of scissor attack at asylum seeker hotel]]></title><description><![CDATA[The assault is alleged to have happened at the Hampton by Hilton hotel in Westhill last year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/men-accused-of-scissor-attack-at-asylum-seeker-hotel/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 14:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/men-accused-of-scissor-attack-at-asylum-seeker-hotel/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Three people taken to hospital after a crash near Oldmeldrum]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three ambulances and two special operations teams were sent to the collision on Monday night.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/three-people-taken-to-hospital-after-a-crash-near-oldmeldrum/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 13:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/three-people-taken-to-hospital-after-a-crash-near-oldmeldrum/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wood Group offshore workers launch 48-hour strike in row over pay]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Unite union said workers had faced the threat of fire and rehire notices and of having their pay cut.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/wood-group-offshore-workers-launch-48-hour-strike-in-row-over-pay/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 06:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/wood-group-offshore-workers-launch-48-hour-strike-in-row-over-pay/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Return of full maternity services in Moray delayed to next year]]></title><description><![CDATA[Maternity services at Dr Gray's Hospital were downgraded in 2018 due to staff shortages.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/return-of-full-maternity-services-in-moray-delayed-to-next-year/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 13:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/return-of-full-maternity-services-in-moray-delayed-to-next-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More than 50 charged in anti-social biking clampdown]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police said the operation targeted e-motorcycles, adapted e-bikes and e-scooters, as well as petrol motorcycles across the city.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/more-than-50-charged-in-anti-social-biking-clampdown/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 11:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/more-than-50-charged-in-anti-social-biking-clampdown/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Radical change needed to cut Scottish child poverty, says charity]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Joseph Rowntree Foundation says Scotland is on course to miss legally-binding poverty targets "by a wide margin".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/radical-change-needed-to-cut-scottish-child-poverty-says-charity/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 07:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/radical-change-needed-to-cut-scottish-child-poverty-says-charity/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I scaled up my garage home cinema to a 470-seat movie theatre]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tristan Campbell has been working for two years on his dream to reopen the cinema in Dumfries.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/i-scaled-up-my-garage-home-cinema-to-a-470-seat-movie-theatre/</link><pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2026 09:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/i-scaled-up-my-garage-home-cinema-to-a-470-seat-movie-theatre/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Baby death FAI told doctor did not know of inherited condition]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two-month-old Michael Wilson's brother had an inherited heart condition and died after surgery.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/baby-death-fai-told-doctor-did-not-know-of-inherited-condition/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 16:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/baby-death-fai-told-doctor-did-not-know-of-inherited-condition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Your pictures of Scotland: 25 September - 2 October]]></title><description><![CDATA[A selection of photographs submitted to BBC Scotland News from around the country this week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/your-pictures-of-scotland-25-september-2-october/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 12:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/your-pictures-of-scotland-25-september-2-october/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teenager killed in Fraserburgh motorbike crash]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 18-year-old rider died in a collision between his motorbike and a VW Transporter in Fraserburgh.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/teenager-killed-in-fraserburgh-motorbike-crash/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 09:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/teenager-killed-in-fraserburgh-motorbike-crash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[From Aberdeen to Argentina: How my stolen Ian Wright football top went round the world]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kevin Hill's much-loved Celtic top was lost years ago but that was just the start of an international mystery.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/from-aberdeen-to-argentina-how-my-stolen-ian-wright-football-top-went-round-the-world/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 07:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/from-aberdeen-to-argentina-how-my-stolen-ian-wright-football-top-went-round-the-world/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Potential crime' probe into death of Scots wingsuit flyer dropped]]></title><description><![CDATA[British champion Liam Byrne, 24, was fatally injured on the Gitschen mountain in June last year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/potential-crime-probe-into-death-of-scots-wingsuit-flyer-dropped/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 07:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/potential-crime-probe-into-death-of-scots-wingsuit-flyer-dropped/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dons legend Sir Alex on brain haemorrhage and games that shaped life]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former Aberdeen manager Sir Alex Ferguson speaks to BBC Breakfast as he approaches his 85th birthday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/dons-legend-sir-alex-on-brain-haemorrhage-and-games-that-shaped-life/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 07:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/dons-legend-sir-alex-on-brain-haemorrhage-and-games-that-shaped-life/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[PM warned Rosebank oil field could breach West Bank sanctions]]></title><description><![CDATA[Campaigners and Green Party leader Zack Polanski raise concerns about Rosebank's ties to an Israeli firm.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/pm-warned-rosebank-oil-field-could-breach-west-bank-sanctions/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 20:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/pm-warned-rosebank-oil-field-could-breach-west-bank-sanctions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Baby death inquiry told boy's brother died after cardiac surgery]]></title><description><![CDATA[A doctor told the FAI had she known this she would have had baby Michael Wilson transferred to Glasgow.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/baby-death-inquiry-told-boys-brother-died-after-cardiac-surgery/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 19:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/baby-death-inquiry-told-boys-brother-died-after-cardiac-surgery/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How author Stephen King is helping keep Highland League side going]]></title><description><![CDATA[Buckie Thistle thank famous horror writer Stephen King for his "fantastic" donation towards a fundraising campaign aimed at securing the future of the club.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/how-author-stephen-king-is-helping-keep-highland-league-side-going/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 16:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/how-author-stephen-king-is-helping-keep-highland-league-side-going/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man admits posing as medical student at hospital]]></title><description><![CDATA[Stephen Simpson, 22, wore medical scrubs and NHS branded clothing at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/man-admits-posing-as-medical-student-at-hospital/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 15:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/man-admits-posing-as-medical-student-at-hospital/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bluetongue restriction zone to be expanded across all of Scotland]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Scottish government said the decision will simplify trading for farmers, hauliers, and auction markets.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/bluetongue-restriction-zone-to-be-expanded-across-all-of-scotland/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 15:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/bluetongue-restriction-zone-to-be-expanded-across-all-of-scotland/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seventeen rescued after fishing boat runs aground off Orkney]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Genesis fishing boat struck rocks off the west coast of the island of Hoy and issued a mayday call at about 06:30.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/seventeen-rescued-after-fishing-boat-runs-aground-off-orkney/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 14:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/seventeen-rescued-after-fishing-boat-runs-aground-off-orkney/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Moray councillor continues to carry out council duties after moving to Egypt]]></title><description><![CDATA[Independent councillor Neil McLennan has held a seat in the Buckie and Findochty ward since May 2022.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/moray-councillor-continues-to-carry-out-council-duties-after-moving-to-egypt/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 12:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/moray-councillor-continues-to-carry-out-council-duties-after-moving-to-egypt/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['I love the sheep and the people' - Knitters flock to Shetland's wool week]]></title><description><![CDATA[The annual event is marking its 17th year and draws visitors from all over the world.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/i-love-the-sheep-and-the-people-knitters-flock-to-shetlands-wool-week/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 07:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/i-love-the-sheep-and-the-people-knitters-flock-to-shetlands-wool-week/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Doctors say radical plan to merge Scotland's health boards should be scrapped]]></title><description><![CDATA[BMA Scotland says there is no evidence that reducing the number of health boards from 14 to two will improve patient care.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/doctors-say-radical-plan-to-merge-scotlands-health-boards-should-be-scrapped/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 07:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/doctors-say-radical-plan-to-merge-scotlands-health-boards-should-be-scrapped/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Endometriosis trial gives hope to millions of women in pain like me]]></title><description><![CDATA[A &pound;2.3m study will look at whether a personalised pain management plan can improve the quality of life of women who have the debilitating condition.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/endometriosis-trial-gives-hope-to-millions-of-women-in-pain-like-me/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 19:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/endometriosis-trial-gives-hope-to-millions-of-women-in-pain-like-me/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NHS Grampian stands down critical incident at Elgin hospital]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dr Gray's in Elgin continued to be affected after a board-wide critical incident was declared over the weekend.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/nhs-grampian-stands-down-critical-incident-at-elgin-hospital/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 17:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/nhs-grampian-stands-down-critical-incident-at-elgin-hospital/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Highland e-bike scheme expanded into Moray]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hi-bike was first launched in Inverness before being expanded to Fort William and now Elgin.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/highland-e-bike-scheme-expanded-into-moray/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 13:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/highland-e-bike-scheme-expanded-into-moray/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Designs for new River Deveron crossing to be showcased]]></title><description><![CDATA[More details on the planned bridge are to be given at public drop-in sessions next month.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/designs-for-new-river-deveron-crossing-to-be-showcased/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 12:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/designs-for-new-river-deveron-crossing-to-be-showcased/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Half a million older Scots facing fuel insecurity, University of Aberdeen study finds]]></title><description><![CDATA[Research from the University of Aberdeen has revealed the public health implications of the ongoing cost-of-living crisis in Scotland.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/half-a-million-older-scots-facing-fuel-insecurity-university-of-aberdeen-study-finds/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 01:12:11 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/half-a-million-older-scots-facing-fuel-insecurity-university-of-aberdeen-study-finds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man charged with road traffic offences after cyclist hit by car]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 19-year-old rider was taken to hospital for treatment after he was struck on Friday evening.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/man-charged-with-road-traffic-offences-after-cyclist-hit-by-car/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/man-charged-with-road-traffic-offences-after-cyclist-hit-by-car/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inquiry into woman's ectopic pregnancy death set for next year]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hannah McInally, 24, died in hospital five years ago following an undiagnosed ectopic pregnancy which ruptured.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/inquiry-into-womans-ectopic-pregnancy-death-set-for-next-year/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 17:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/inquiry-into-womans-ectopic-pregnancy-death-set-for-next-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mother jailed for killing baby with hairdryer abandons appeal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Courtney Gartshore, 28, used the appliance to subject three-month-old Dahlia-Rose to significant heat.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/mother-jailed-for-killing-baby-with-hairdryer-abandons-appeal/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 13:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/mother-jailed-for-killing-baby-with-hairdryer-abandons-appeal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[My hometown shows that high streets have to change or die]]></title><description><![CDATA[Aberdeen is launching an ambitious bid to revive its struggling centre. Could it offer lessons for other high streets?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/my-hometown-shows-that-high-streets-have-to-change-or-die/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 01:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/my-hometown-shows-that-high-streets-have-to-change-or-die/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Health board declares critical incident over 'extreme' A&amp;E pressure]]></title><description><![CDATA[NHS Grampian say A&amp;E and care services in Aberdeen and Elgin are under significant strain ahead of a local holiday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/health-board-declares-critical-incident-over-extreme-aampe-pressure/</link><pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2026 14:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/health-board-declares-critical-incident-over-extreme-aampe-pressure/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man charged with attempted murder after cyclist hit by car]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 37-year-old man is due to appear at Aberdeen Sheriff Court after the cyclist had to be taken to hospital.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/man-charged-with-attempted-murder-after-cyclist-hit-by-car/</link><pubDate>Sat, 26 Sep 2026 12:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/man-charged-with-attempted-murder-after-cyclist-hit-by-car/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man charged after £200,000 of cocaine seized from car]]></title><description><![CDATA[Officers said a 'substantial' amount of the drug was seized when the car was stopped on the A90.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/man-charged-after-200000-of-cocaine-seized-from-car/</link><pubDate>Sat, 26 Sep 2026 10:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/man-charged-after-200000-of-cocaine-seized-from-car/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scottish drivers hit as diesel passes £2 a litre across the country]]></title><description><![CDATA[Motoring organisation the RAC says it expects the average UK diesel price to hit a new record high over the weekend.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/scottish-drivers-hit-as-diesel-passes-2-a-litre-across-the-country/</link><pubDate>Sat, 26 Sep 2026 10:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/scottish-drivers-hit-as-diesel-passes-2-a-litre-across-the-country/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man jailed for £370,000 cannabis cultivation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Vo Quang, 43, admitted producing cannabis in Inverurie in Aberdeenshire last year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/man-jailed-for-370000-cannabis-cultivation/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 17:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/man-jailed-for-370000-cannabis-cultivation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Your pictures of Scotland: 18 - 25 September]]></title><description><![CDATA[A selection of photographs submitted to BBC Scotland News from around the country this week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/your-pictures-of-scotland-18-25-september/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 13:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/your-pictures-of-scotland-18-25-september/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Emergency heating oil fund extended into winter]]></title><description><![CDATA[The scheme was initially available in Scotland for six months from 1 April.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/emergency-heating-oil-fund-extended-into-winter/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/emergency-heating-oil-fund-extended-into-winter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Aberdeen lose 500 semi-final tickets after pitch invasion]]></title><description><![CDATA[Aberdeen have their ticket allocation cut for the Premier Sports Cup semi-final against Rangers following a pitch invasion and pyrotechnics display from fans in the previous round.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/aberdeen-lose-500-semi-final-tickets-after-pitch-invasion/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 11:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/aberdeen-lose-500-semi-final-tickets-after-pitch-invasion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mum's heartbreak over LA killing and granddaughter's location]]></title><description><![CDATA[June Bunyan studied law at Robert Gordon University in Aberdeen and moved to California in 2023.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/mums-heartbreak-over-la-killing-and-granddaughters-location/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 07:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/mums-heartbreak-over-la-killing-and-granddaughters-location/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[King Charles shown Geothermal research]]></title><description><![CDATA[Our team behind a pioneering geothermal feasibility pilot study to unlock the heat beneath our feet discussed their research with His Majesty the King during his visit to the North-east.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/king-charles-shown-geothermal-research/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 18:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/king-charles-shown-geothermal-research/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pair jailed over £1.5m drugs supply hub in warehouse]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ben Terry and Mark Davidson are jailed for nine years and five months each for the operation in Moray.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/pair-jailed-over-15m-drugs-supply-hub-in-warehouse/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 16:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/pair-jailed-over-15m-drugs-supply-hub-in-warehouse/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GB Energy boss defends Aberdeen job creation record]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dan McGrail says the state-owned renewables investment firm is directly recruiting two people a week, and its funding is benefitting thousands more.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/gb-energy-boss-defends-aberdeen-job-creation-record/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 15:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/gb-energy-boss-defends-aberdeen-job-creation-record/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shetland awarded £23m to develop inter-island tunnels plan]]></title><description><![CDATA[One tunnel is expected to cost more than &pound;500m.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/shetland-awarded-23m-to-develop-inter-island-tunnels-plan/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 15:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/shetland-awarded-23m-to-develop-inter-island-tunnels-plan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teenager charged after motorbike interrupts football match]]></title><description><![CDATA[The bike was ridden onto a pitch in Aberdeen on Tuesday evening]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/teenager-charged-after-motorbike-interrupts-football-match/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 12:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/teenager-charged-after-motorbike-interrupts-football-match/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Executive Deans for new Faculties]]></title><description><![CDATA[I am absolutely delighted to announce the four exceptional academic leaders who will lead our new Faculties and help drive forward the next phase of our transformation. Each brings a wealth of experience and a strong commitment and vision to build on our excellence in teaching and research and deliver a more connected and collaborative culture.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/executive-deans-for-new-faculties/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 10:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/executive-deans-for-new-faculties/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police arrest 36 in raids on Vietnamese crime gangs linked to human trafficking]]></title><description><![CDATA[About 300 officers took part in simultaneous early-morning raids at 47 sites across Scotland.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/police-arrest-36-in-raids-on-vietnamese-crime-gangs-linked-to-human-trafficking/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 07:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/police-arrest-36-in-raids-on-vietnamese-crime-gangs-linked-to-human-trafficking/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New school resources celebrate Aberdeen's many languages]]></title><description><![CDATA[Local primary schools will receive new educational resources celebrating multilingualism, cultural diversity and the languages of Aberdeen and beyond as part of an initiative led by the University of Aberdeen.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/new-school-resources-celebrate-aberdeens-many-languages/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 18:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/new-school-resources-celebrate-aberdeens-many-languages/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Orkney island welcomes first baby in more than three decades]]></title><description><![CDATA[Residents on North Ronaldsay toasted the birth of Duncan Wilder Thorstein Traill Suarez Ford with a dram of whisky last week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/orkney-island-welcomes-first-baby-in-more-than-three-decades/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 15:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/orkney-island-welcomes-first-baby-in-more-than-three-decades/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teenager arrested after girl, 15, sexually assaulted in Aberdeen]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police say an 18-year-old boy is expected to appear in court at a later date.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/teenager-arrested-after-girl-15-sexually-assaulted-in-aberdeen/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 10:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/teenager-arrested-after-girl-15-sexually-assaulted-in-aberdeen/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Council leaders wary of radical plan to redraw Scotland's local government map]]></title><description><![CDATA[Local politicians across Scotland are digesting plans for the biggest shake-up of the council system in 30 years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/council-leaders-wary-of-radical-plan-to-redraw-scotlands-local-government-map/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 00:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/council-leaders-wary-of-radical-plan-to-redraw-scotlands-local-government-map/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Firm fined £322,500 after worker killed by falling steel tube]]></title><description><![CDATA[Albert Ross, 67, died after an unloading incident from a cargo ship in Aberdeen in 2023.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/firm-fined-322500-after-worker-killed-by-falling-steel-tube/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 17:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/firm-fined-322500-after-worker-killed-by-falling-steel-tube/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[University among partnership with Great British Energy]]></title><description><![CDATA[The University of Aberdeen is part of a partnership announced today by Great British Energy focused on supporting the next generation of energy workers in the North-east of Scotland.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/university-among-partnership-with-great-british-energy/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 14:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/university-among-partnership-with-great-british-energy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[University among partners with Great British Energy]]></title><description><![CDATA[The University of Aberdeen is part of a partnership announced today by Great British Energy focused on supporting the next generation of energy workers in the North-east of Scotland.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/university-among-partners-with-great-british-energy/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 14:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/university-among-partners-with-great-british-energy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Parents oppose appointment of head teacher with drink-driving convictions]]></title><description><![CDATA[Families at Tarland School in Aberdeenshire have issued an open letter calling for the appointment to be reconsidered.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/parents-oppose-appointment-of-head-teacher-with-drink-driving-convictions/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 13:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/parents-oppose-appointment-of-head-teacher-with-drink-driving-convictions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rare Anglo-Saxon coin unearthed in Shetland]]></title><description><![CDATA[Archaeologists say the discovery suggests possible trading links between Viking and Anglo-Saxons.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/rare-anglo-saxon-coin-unearthed-in-shetland/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 13:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/rare-anglo-saxon-coin-unearthed-in-shetland/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MP criticises city asylum seeker accommodation plans]]></title><description><![CDATA[Conservative MP Douglas Lumsden says the move would put "more strain" on public services in the city.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/mp-criticises-city-asylum-seeker-accommodation-plans/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 12:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/mp-criticises-city-asylum-seeker-accommodation-plans/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cat reunited with owners six years after going missing in car crash]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pandora escaped after her owner was involved in a car crash while relocating from Essex to Aberdeenshire.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/cat-reunited-with-owners-six-years-after-going-missing-in-car-crash/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 07:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/cat-reunited-with-owners-six-years-after-going-missing-in-car-crash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inside Scotland's wildcat HQ - 'It's like Big Brother for cats']]></title><description><![CDATA[The Saving Wildcats partnership is keeping an eye on the latest wildcats being bred in captivity for release into the Cairngorms.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/inside-scotlands-wildcat-hq-its-like-big-brother-for-cats/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/inside-scotlands-wildcat-hq-its-like-big-brother-for-cats/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Winners of first Orkney Nature Festival photo contest unveiled]]></title><description><![CDATA[It is the first year the competition has run, and it is hoped it will return in future years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/winners-of-first-orkney-nature-festival-photo-contest-unveiled/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 11:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/winners-of-first-orkney-nature-festival-photo-contest-unveiled/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Elphinstone Institute to host Button Boxes &amp; Moothies Autumn Fling this week]]></title><description><![CDATA[The University of Aberdeen's Elphinstone Institute is delighted to bring a fantastic weekend of music and tuition to Aberdeen this week with the Button Boxes &amp; Moothies Autumn Fling, which will offer a variety of events for all ages.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/elphinstone-institute-to-host-button-boxes-amp-moothies-autumn-fling-this-week/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 10:12:11 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/elphinstone-institute-to-host-button-boxes-amp-moothies-autumn-fling-this-week/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bomb squad called after ordnance donated for exhibition]]></title><description><![CDATA[Roads in the area were cordoned off after the item was discovered at about 18:00 on Friday evening.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/bomb-squad-called-after-ordnance-donated-for-exhibition/</link><pubDate>Sat, 19 Sep 2026 19:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/bomb-squad-called-after-ordnance-donated-for-exhibition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Who is new Scottish Labour leader Michael Marra?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The North East MSP has enjoyed a rapid rise to leader of his party.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/who-is-new-scottish-labour-leader-michael-marra/</link><pubDate>Sat, 19 Sep 2026 13:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/who-is-new-scottish-labour-leader-michael-marra/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Michael Marra announced as new Scottish Labour leader]]></title><description><![CDATA[Anas Sarwar's replacement has been announced as the MSP for the North East region.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/michael-marra-announced-as-new-scottish-labour-leader/</link><pubDate>Sat, 19 Sep 2026 12:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/michael-marra-announced-as-new-scottish-labour-leader/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Could closing Aberdeen strip clubs bring new dangers for dancers?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Councillors have approved plans which would mean if a venue closes it is not likely to be replaced.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/could-closing-aberdeen-strip-clubs-bring-new-dangers-for-dancers/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 07:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/could-closing-aberdeen-strip-clubs-bring-new-dangers-for-dancers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[University chemist awarded &amp;pound;1.8 million Fellowship recognising potential leaders of the future]]></title><description><![CDATA[A University of Aberdeen chemist has been awarded a prestigious Royal Society University Research Fellowship worth &pound;1.8 million.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/university-chemist-awarded-amppound18-million-fellowship-recognising-potential-leaders-of-the-future/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 09:56:09 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/university-chemist-awarded-amppound18-million-fellowship-recognising-potential-leaders-of-the-future/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Watchdog calls for clarity on use of £755m ScotWind cash]]></title><description><![CDATA[Opposition parties said the government was using the funds to plug gaps in Scotland's finances.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/watchdog-calls-for-clarity-on-use-of-755m-scotwind-cash/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 07:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/watchdog-calls-for-clarity-on-use-of-755m-scotwind-cash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Delay to neonatal reform is putting babies at risk, warn doctors]]></title><description><![CDATA[The plan to cut the number of neonatal intensive care units from eight to three was announced in 2017.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/delay-to-neonatal-reform-is-putting-babies-at-risk-warn-doctors/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 07:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/delay-to-neonatal-reform-is-putting-babies-at-risk-warn-doctors/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Balaclava boys on electric bikes: How to tackle the problem?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The sight of masked young men on electric bikes or motorcycles is becoming increasingly familiar - what can be done about it?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/balaclava-boys-on-electric-bikes-how-to-tackle-the-problem/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 07:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/balaclava-boys-on-electric-bikes-how-to-tackle-the-problem/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Family's 'unimaginable' loss after van driver killed in crash]]></title><description><![CDATA[Marc McGregor died after his van was involved in a crash with a lorry in Aberdeenshire.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/familys-unimaginable-loss-after-van-driver-killed-in-crash/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 19:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/familys-unimaginable-loss-after-van-driver-killed-in-crash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[No consent for large AI data centres before Christmas, MSPs told]]></title><description><![CDATA[The growth of AI is happening at lightning pace, so what are the advantages and disadvantages of Scotland being at the forefront?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/no-consent-for-large-ai-data-centres-before-christmas-msps-told/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 18:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/no-consent-for-large-ai-data-centres-before-christmas-msps-told/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Aberdeen's Union Square shopping centre put on the market for &pound;175m]]></title><description><![CDATA[US private equity firm Lone Star purchased the site for &pound;111m in March 2024 - but the reason for the latest sale is unclear.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/aberdeens-union-square-shopping-centre-put-on-the-market-for-pound175m/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 17:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/aberdeens-union-square-shopping-centre-put-on-the-market-for-pound175m/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New research aims to improve care for mothers and babies affected by life-threatening bleeding after]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new study could transform the way doctors diagnose and treat severe bleeding after childbirth, helping to improve outcomes for mothers and babies across Scotland, the UK and beyond.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/new-research-aims-to-improve-care-for-mothers-and-babies-affected-by-life-threatening-bleeding-after/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 13:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/new-research-aims-to-improve-care-for-mothers-and-babies-affected-by-life-threatening-bleeding-after/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Aberdeen-Rangers semi-final on 31 October]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rangers and Aberdeen's Premier Sports Cup semi-final will take place on 31 October at 17:30.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/aberdeen-rangers-semi-final-on-31-october/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 12:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/aberdeen-rangers-semi-final-on-31-october/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tiny island's plea for 'workers and children' after huge interest in two new homes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two new affordable homes on the Orkney island of Eday have attracted a huge surge in interest after they were posted on social media.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/tiny-islands-plea-for-workers-and-children-after-huge-interest-in-two-new-homes/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 07:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/tiny-islands-plea-for-workers-and-children-after-huge-interest-in-two-new-homes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK's first GP and Mental Health Teaching Centre opens at University of Aberdeen]]></title><description><![CDATA[The University of Aberdeen and NHS Grampian have opened the doors of a new, first of its kind, General Practice and Mental Health Teaching Centre in Aberdeen.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/uks-first-gp-and-mental-health-teaching-centre-opens-at-university-of-aberdeen/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 01:09:47 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/uks-first-gp-and-mental-health-teaching-centre-opens-at-university-of-aberdeen/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woman to be reunited with 'much-loved' dog's ashes which lay in lost property for months]]></title><description><![CDATA[British Transport Police said a woman had come forward to claim the unusual teddybear urn after it was handed to staff in Aberdeen in May.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/woman-to-be-reunited-with-much-loved-dogs-ashes-which-lay-in-lost-property-for-months/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 16:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/woman-to-be-reunited-with-much-loved-dogs-ashes-which-lay-in-lost-property-for-months/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inspectors rate primary school 'weak' and urge improvement]]></title><description><![CDATA[They found that pupils at Keig Primary School in Aberdeenshire are not sufficiently challenged in their learning.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/inspectors-rate-primary-school-weak-and-urge-improvement/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 13:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/inspectors-rate-primary-school-weak-and-urge-improvement/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Small farming management changes could help protect birds under threat]]></title><description><![CDATA[New research from the University of Aberdeen and Edinburgh Napier University has found that simple changes to the timing of conservation measures on farmland could significantly improve protection for some of the UK's most rapidly declining wading bird species.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/small-farming-management-changes-could-help-protect-birds-under-threat/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 09:31:09 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/small-farming-management-changes-could-help-protect-birds-under-threat/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK could 'unlock' 100 more oil and gas projects, say North Sea bosses]]></title><description><![CDATA[The UK could supply half of its oil and gas needs without imports if the government showed more support for the sector, an OEUK report claims.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/uk-could-unlock-100-more-oil-and-gas-projects-say-north-sea-bosses/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 08:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/uk-could-unlock-100-more-oil-and-gas-projects-say-north-sea-bosses/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Major UK rectal cancer study helps improve radiotherapy standards across the country]]></title><description><![CDATA[A major UK-wide cancer study has helped establish new standards for the planning and delivery of radiotherapy for patients with locally advanced rectal cancer, benefiting patients across the UK, including those in North-east Scotland.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/major-uk-rectal-cancer-study-helps-improve-radiotherapy-standards-across-the-country/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 12:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/major-uk-rectal-cancer-study-helps-improve-radiotherapy-standards-across-the-country/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New fertility calculator predicts chances of conceiving naturally in couples with fertility problems]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new tool has been developed by scientists at the University of Aberdeen and NHS Grampian to help couples experiencing fertility problems predict their chances of conceiving a baby naturally, before embarking on IVF treatment.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/new-fertility-calculator-predicts-chances-of-conceiving-naturally-in-couples-with-fertility-problems/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 12:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/new-fertility-calculator-predicts-chances-of-conceiving-naturally-in-couples-with-fertility-problems/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Aberdeen v Rangers and Edinburgh derby in League Cup semis]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Dons have been drawn against Rangers in the semi-finals of the Premier Sports Cup, while rivals Heart of Midlothian and Hibernian will face off in the other tie at Hampden Park.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/aberdeen-v-rangers-and-edinburgh-derby-in-league-cup-semis/</link><pubDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2026 15:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/aberdeen-v-rangers-and-edinburgh-derby-in-league-cup-semis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Roofing boss fined &pound;15,000 after 'adored' worker fell to his death]]></title><description><![CDATA[Widow Nicola Pert says the loss of her husband is something she will never fully come to terms with.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/roofing-boss-fined-pound15000-after-adored-worker-fell-to-his-death/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 17:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/roofing-boss-fined-pound15000-after-adored-worker-fell-to-his-death/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police search for owner of teddy with human ashes left on train]]></title><description><![CDATA[Transport police say they have no information about the passenger who brought the urn on board.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/police-search-for-owner-of-teddy-with-human-ashes-left-on-train/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 15:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/police-search-for-owner-of-teddy-with-human-ashes-left-on-train/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I moved my shop 20 miles because I couldn't afford &pound;300 a week on fuel]]></title><description><![CDATA[People in Turriff, Aberdeenshire, tell BBC Scotland News the impact rising petrol prices is having.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/i-moved-my-shop-20-miles-because-i-couldnt-afford-pound300-a-week-on-fuel/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 14:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/i-moved-my-shop-20-miles-because-i-couldnt-afford-pound300-a-week-on-fuel/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Van driver, 36, dies in crash with lorry in Aberdeenshire]]></title><description><![CDATA[The emergency services - including an air ambulance - had been sent to the scene in Aberdeenshire.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/van-driver-36-dies-in-crash-with-lorry-in-aberdeenshire/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 10:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/van-driver-36-dies-in-crash-with-lorry-in-aberdeenshire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I was weeks from marrying a violent serial rapist - my loved ones saved my life]]></title><description><![CDATA[Amy, not her real name, has told the BBC how her family and friends sent crucial evidence to police which led to the arrest of rapist Christopher Malcolm.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/i-was-weeks-from-marrying-a-violent-serial-rapist-my-loved-ones-saved-my-life/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 07:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/i-was-weeks-from-marrying-a-violent-serial-rapist-my-loved-ones-saved-my-life/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Watchdog warns Scotland's colleges face increasing financial pressure]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new report says the country's 19 colleges had an overall deficit of &pound;5.6m in 2024/25 - up from &pound;1.9m.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/watchdog-warns-scotlands-colleges-face-increasing-financial-pressure/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 14:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/watchdog-warns-scotlands-colleges-face-increasing-financial-pressure/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scot, 70, took 40 years to cross-stitch Bayeux Tapestry replica on his daily commute]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ian Williams' work - about a third the size of the original - is on show in Macduff in Aberdeenshire.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/scot-70-took-40-years-to-cross-stitch-bayeux-tapestry-replica-on-his-daily-commute/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 07:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/scot-70-took-40-years-to-cross-stitch-bayeux-tapestry-replica-on-his-daily-commute/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man charged after woman taken to hospital following dog attack]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police were called to reports of a woman and a dog being attacked by another dog in Donald Dewar Court, Aberdeen.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/man-charged-after-woman-taken-to-hospital-following-dog-attack/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 21:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/man-charged-after-woman-taken-to-hospital-following-dog-attack/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Aberdeen well represented at annual innovation awards]]></title><description><![CDATA[The University of Aberdeen will be well represented at this year's Converge Challenge with four innovative ventures reaching the final of the competition.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/aberdeen-well-represented-at-annual-innovation-awards/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 17:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/aberdeen-well-represented-at-annual-innovation-awards/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Farmer, 87, suffered 'unsurvivable' injuries after being struck by cow]]></title><description><![CDATA[David Ewan was taken to hospital after the incident in Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire, but could not be saved.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/farmer-87-suffered-unsurvivable-injuries-after-being-struck-by-cow/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 15:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/farmer-87-suffered-unsurvivable-injuries-after-being-struck-by-cow/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scottish organisations struggle to realise benefits of major change programmes, study finds]]></title><description><![CDATA[Scotland's First Transformation Readiness Index 2026 finds many organisations are struggling to realise the full benefits of major change programmes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/scottish-organisations-struggle-to-realise-benefits-of-major-change-programmes-study-finds/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/scottish-organisations-struggle-to-realise-benefits-of-major-change-programmes-study-finds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Navigating food system dilemmas: collective action key to success]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/navigating-food-system-dilemmas-collective-action-key-to-success/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 09:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/navigating-food-system-dilemmas-collective-action-key-to-success/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New HGV restrictions sought on Aberdeen harbour route]]></title><description><![CDATA[Community representatives say some residential areas feel "battered" by lorries passing through.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/new-hgv-restrictions-sought-on-aberdeen-harbour-route/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 18:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/new-hgv-restrictions-sought-on-aberdeen-harbour-route/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Hazardous material' alert after smoke seen at industrial estate]]></title><description><![CDATA[Emergency services were called to the Dyce area of Aberdeen on Tuesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/hazardous-material-alert-after-smoke-seen-at-industrial-estate/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 17:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/hazardous-material-alert-after-smoke-seen-at-industrial-estate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New partnerships expand the University of Aberdeen's presence in China]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/new-partnerships-expand-the-university-of-aberdeens-presence-in-china/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 13:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/new-partnerships-expand-the-university-of-aberdeens-presence-in-china/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Forget the Mediterranean diet, I'm eating only food from Shetland for a month]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dr Alex Armitage is eating only food grown, reared or caught in Shetland during September.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/forget-the-mediterranean-diet-im-eating-only-food-from-shetland-for-a-month/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 11:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/forget-the-mediterranean-diet-im-eating-only-food-from-shetland-for-a-month/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shetland spaceport project secures £30m of UK government investment]]></title><description><![CDATA[The funding will be used to build two more launchpads.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/shetland-spaceport-project-secures-30m-of-uk-government-investment/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 10:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/shetland-spaceport-project-secures-30m-of-uk-government-investment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[University strengthens international leadership in carbon capture and industrial decarbonisation]]></title><description><![CDATA[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).]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/university-strengthens-international-leadership-in-carbon-capture-and-industrial-decarbonisation/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 18:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/university-strengthens-international-leadership-in-carbon-capture-and-industrial-decarbonisation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Moray school fire was caused by tumble dryer]]></title><description><![CDATA[The council said Keith Grammar School was expected to open on Wednesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/moray-school-fire-was-caused-by-tumble-dryer/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 18:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/moray-school-fire-was-caused-by-tumble-dryer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Forty fixed penalty notices after mass car 'meet-up']]></title><description><![CDATA[Police were called out following reports of antisocial behaviour and driving in Aberdeen on Saturday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/forty-fixed-penalty-notices-after-mass-car-meet-up/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 17:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/forty-fixed-penalty-notices-after-mass-car-meet-up/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man who murdered Orkney waiter to have conviction reviewed]]></title><description><![CDATA[Michael Ross was found guilty of shooting Shamsuddin Mahmood in an Orkney restaurant in 1994.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/man-who-murdered-orkney-waiter-to-have-conviction-reviewed/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 13:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/man-who-murdered-orkney-waiter-to-have-conviction-reviewed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fans furious with Robinson, but what is going wrong at Aberdeen?]]></title><description><![CDATA[After a fourth straight Scottish Premiership game without a goal and just one league win this season, what is wrong with Aberdeen?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/fans-furious-with-robinson-but-what-is-going-wrong-at-aberdeen/</link><pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2026 12:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/fans-furious-with-robinson-but-what-is-going-wrong-at-aberdeen/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Huge wallpaper artwork on display in Aberdeen's art deco swimming pool]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/huge-wallpaper-artwork-on-display-in-aberdeens-art-deco-swimming-pool/</link><pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2026 10:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/huge-wallpaper-artwork-on-display-in-aberdeens-art-deco-swimming-pool/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[King and Queen join Highland games fans at Braemar Gathering]]></title><description><![CDATA[The King and Queen watched events including Highland dancing, caber tossing and pipe bands performing at the annual event in Royal Deeside.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/king-and-queen-join-highland-games-fans-at-braemar-gathering/</link><pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2026 20:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/king-and-queen-join-highland-games-fans-at-braemar-gathering/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Controversial Jackdaw gas field set to be approved in weeks, sources say]]></title><description><![CDATA[The government is set to give the go-ahead for the gas field off the coast of Aberdeen, the BBC understands.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/controversial-jackdaw-gas-field-set-to-be-approved-in-weeks-sources-say/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 07:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/controversial-jackdaw-gas-field-set-to-be-approved-in-weeks-sources-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I will be last man standing, says Raac home owner refusing to sell]]></title><description><![CDATA[Work to demolish many of the properties in Aberdeen is under way, but some owners have rejected offers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/i-will-be-last-man-standing-says-raac-home-owner-refusing-to-sell/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 00:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/i-will-be-last-man-standing-says-raac-home-owner-refusing-to-sell/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Helicopters to be put on standby when wildfire risk is high]]></title><description><![CDATA[The justice secretary says aerial water bombing was a key part of the effort to extinguish a large fire in the Cairngorms.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/helicopters-to-be-put-on-standby-when-wildfire-risk-is-high/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 20:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/helicopters-to-be-put-on-standby-when-wildfire-risk-is-high/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nine arrested in immigration raids on Scottish fishing fleet]]></title><description><![CDATA[The arrests - five in Fraserburgh - were carried out by immigration enforcement officers over a week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/nine-arrested-in-immigration-raids-on-scottish-fishing-fleet/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 15:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/nine-arrested-in-immigration-raids-on-scottish-fishing-fleet/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Celebrating an insulin pioneer: New biography edition marks 150 years since his birth]]></title><description><![CDATA['JJR Macleod Co-discoverer of Insulin' will be published by Aberdeen University Press]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/celebrating-an-insulin-pioneer-new-biography-edition-marks-150-years-since-his-birth/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 13:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/celebrating-an-insulin-pioneer-new-biography-edition-marks-150-years-since-his-birth/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Menace to society' jailed for sexual assault of teenager]]></title><description><![CDATA[Colin Yeats, 44, admitted carrying out the assault in a toilet in Fraserburgh in July last year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/menace-to-society-jailed-for-sexual-assault-of-teenager/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 12:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/menace-to-society-jailed-for-sexual-assault-of-teenager/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Viking South positioned to support industrial renewal in the Humber, report says]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/viking-south-positioned-to-support-industrial-renewal-in-the-humber-report-says/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 12:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/viking-south-positioned-to-support-industrial-renewal-in-the-humber-report-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ketamine and cocaine worth £300,000 seized in car]]></title><description><![CDATA[Four people are charged after ketamine worth &pound;186,000 and cocaine worth &pound;115,000 was found in Aberdeen.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/ketamine-and-cocaine-worth-300000-seized-in-car/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 10:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/ketamine-and-cocaine-worth-300000-seized-in-car/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hundreds of North Sea workers too heavy for new helicopter rules]]></title><description><![CDATA[Workers should weigh no more than 19.5st fully clothed so that they can be winched to safety in an emergency.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/hundreds-of-north-sea-workers-too-heavy-for-new-helicopter-rules/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 07:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/hundreds-of-north-sea-workers-too-heavy-for-new-helicopter-rules/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hospital closed during Covid 'surplus to requirements']]></title><description><![CDATA[Insch War Memorial Hospital will stay shut despite concerns raised by residents about healthcare.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/hospital-closed-during-covid-surplus-to-requirements/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 16:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/hospital-closed-during-covid-surplus-to-requirements/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[No compulsory redundancies from health board cuts - Swinney]]></title><description><![CDATA[The first minister has promised to work with trade unions as he embarks on reforming the public sector.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/no-compulsory-redundancies-from-health-board-cuts-swinney/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 12:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/no-compulsory-redundancies-from-health-board-cuts-swinney/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is your trust in Tinder un'Hinge'd? Psychologists discover why first impressions can be misleading]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/is-your-trust-in-tinder-unhinged-psychologists-discover-why-first-impressions-can-be-misleading/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/is-your-trust-in-tinder-unhinged-psychologists-discover-why-first-impressions-can-be-misleading/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jaffrey Chair Inaugural Lecture: The Political Economy of Transitions]]></title><description><![CDATA[Professor Keith Bender will deliver the Jaffrey Chair Inaugural Lecture at King's College Conference Centre Auditorium on 23 September.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/jaffrey-chair-inaugural-lecture-the-political-economy-of-transitions/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 11:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/jaffrey-chair-inaugural-lecture-the-political-economy-of-transitions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How is a £2 cap on bus fares working?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The pilot scheme was introduced in areas such as Moray, Orkney and Shetland.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/how-is-a-2-cap-on-bus-fares-working/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 07:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/how-is-a-2-cap-on-bus-fares-working/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Swinney 'concerned' over Flynn missing by-election for World Cup]]></title><description><![CDATA[Flynn formally asked to attend the tournament in the US less than three weeks after he was elected as an MSP.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/swinney-concerned-over-flynn-missing-by-election-for-world-cup/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 16:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/swinney-concerned-over-flynn-missing-by-election-for-world-cup/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Swinney to cut number of mainland health boards from 11 to two]]></title><description><![CDATA[Existing boards could be merged so there would be one for the west and another for the east of Scotland.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/swinney-to-cut-number-of-mainland-health-boards-from-11-to-two/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 14:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/swinney-to-cut-number-of-mainland-health-boards-from-11-to-two/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Licensing policy change could phase out strip clubs in Aberdeen]]></title><description><![CDATA[Councillors have approved plans which would mean if a venue closes it is not likely to be replaced.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/licensing-policy-change-could-phase-out-strip-clubs-in-aberdeen/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 14:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/licensing-policy-change-could-phase-out-strip-clubs-in-aberdeen/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Health board sorry after death of man given wrong types of food]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 89-year-old died after developing a lung infection in Aberdeen Royal Infirmary in 2024.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/health-board-sorry-after-death-of-man-given-wrong-types-of-food/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 12:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/health-board-sorry-after-death-of-man-given-wrong-types-of-food/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scottish hospitals told corridor care 'unacceptable' in new NHS plan]]></title><description><![CDATA[Health Secretary Angela Constance said the scheme would deliver more treatment at home and in communities, with new hubs to direct people to these sources of care.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/scottish-hospitals-told-corridor-care-unacceptable-in-new-nhs-plan/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 17:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/scottish-hospitals-told-corridor-care-unacceptable-in-new-nhs-plan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Red kite found dead in Aberdeenshire was killed in 'cruel poisoning']]></title><description><![CDATA[The protected bird's remains were discovered on Morven Hill, near Dinnet, on 30 June.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/red-kite-found-dead-in-aberdeenshire-was-killed-in-cruel-poisoning/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 16:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/red-kite-found-dead-in-aberdeenshire-was-killed-in-cruel-poisoning/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nursery fined after baby boy burned by bleach]]></title><description><![CDATA[The boy was 10 months old when he was was badly burned by a bucket of boiled water containing bleach at the Aberdeen nursery in 2021.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/nursery-fined-after-baby-boy-burned-by-bleach/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 16:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/nursery-fined-after-baby-boy-burned-by-bleach/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scottish Labour leadership contenders back North Sea drilling approval]]></title><description><![CDATA[Joe Fagan and Michael Marra were asked their views on the eve of voting on the contest to replace Anas Sarwar.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/scottish-labour-leadership-contenders-back-north-sea-drilling-approval/</link><pubDate>Sun, 30 Aug 2026 19:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/scottish-labour-leadership-contenders-back-north-sea-drilling-approval/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[No happy ending after otter captured in Aberdeenshire town]]></title><description><![CDATA[The mammal captured with the help of police on the streets of Inverurie but was was euthanised after being judged too unwell to recover.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/no-happy-ending-after-otter-captured-in-aberdeenshire-town/</link><pubDate>Sun, 30 Aug 2026 19:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/no-happy-ending-after-otter-captured-in-aberdeenshire-town/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scotland's universities face 'bleak' future as &pound;200m funding gap revealed]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new report paints a 'bleak' picture of falling income from Scottish students and an over-reliance on international tuition fees.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/scotlands-universities-face-bleak-future-as-pound200m-funding-gap-revealed/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 19:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/scotlands-universities-face-bleak-future-as-pound200m-funding-gap-revealed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fish company fined after worker becomes entangled in machine]]></title><description><![CDATA[Curtis New was clearing a blockage at Pelagia Shetland Limited in Lerwick when the machine restarted and he was struck repeatedly.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/fish-company-fined-after-worker-becomes-entangled-in-machine/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 17:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/fish-company-fined-after-worker-becomes-entangled-in-machine/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Skin cancer survivors invited to help evaluate new follow-up phone app]]></title><description><![CDATA[Researchers behind an app designed to support people after skin cancer treatment are inviting former early-stage melanoma patients to take part in its final evaluation tests.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/skin-cancer-survivors-invited-to-help-evaluate-new-follow-up-phone-app/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 14:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/skin-cancer-survivors-invited-to-help-evaluate-new-follow-up-phone-app/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former private school teacher struck off over allegations of touching]]></title><description><![CDATA[The General Teaching Council for Scotland concludes Peter Parfitt is unfit to teach.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/former-private-school-teacher-struck-off-over-allegations-of-touching/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 14:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/former-private-school-teacher-struck-off-over-allegations-of-touching/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bishop accused of bullying to retire next year]]></title><description><![CDATA[Anne Dyer, the Scottish Episcopal Church's Bishop of Aberdeen and Orkney, was suspended in 2022.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/bishop-accused-of-bullying-to-retire-next-year/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 12:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/bishop-accused-of-bullying-to-retire-next-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teenage biker killed in crash was 'deeply loved']]></title><description><![CDATA[Kayden Thompson, 17, died after the crash on the B9031 near Pennan.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/teenage-biker-killed-in-crash-was-deeply-loved/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 10:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/teenage-biker-killed-in-crash-was-deeply-loved/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[University of Aberdeen study to transform maternity care for pregnant women with health conditions]]></title><description><![CDATA[A team of experts led by the University of Aberdeen will, for the first time, establish the way that maternity care should be delivered to pregnant women with multiple long term health conditions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/university-of-aberdeen-study-to-transform-maternity-care-for-pregnant-women-with-health-conditions/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 01:15:08 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/university-of-aberdeen-study-to-transform-maternity-care-for-pregnant-women-with-health-conditions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man's brother, uncle and cousin die in Nepal flash floods]]></title><description><![CDATA[Barun Lamichhane, from Aberdeen, tells BBC Scotland News his uncle, brother and cousin all died but his parents and grandmother survived.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/mans-brother-uncle-and-cousin-die-in-nepal-flash-floods/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 17:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/mans-brother-uncle-and-cousin-die-in-nepal-flash-floods/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sonny Kerr on Olympic dreams and temptation of going pro]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Aberdonian has been reflecting on his future after winning a Commonwealth Games bronze.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/sonny-kerr-on-olympic-dreams-and-temptation-of-going-pro/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 15:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/sonny-kerr-on-olympic-dreams-and-temptation-of-going-pro/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[First female junior jarl for Shetland's Up Helly Aa festival]]></title><description><![CDATA[The youth version of the world famous fire festival started in 1956.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/first-female-junior-jarl-for-shetlands-up-helly-aa-festival/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 13:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/first-female-junior-jarl-for-shetlands-up-helly-aa-festival/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fallen power line may have caused grass fire]]></title><description><![CDATA[SSEN says it believes an overhead line coming down may have "contributed" to the incident in Moray.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/fallen-power-line-may-have-caused-grass-fire/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 11:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/fallen-power-line-may-have-caused-grass-fire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scottish airport numbers soar despite Middle East turmoil]]></title><description><![CDATA[Aberdeen bucked the trend with a 1% fall but it had the highest punctuality score of all UK airports, according to the CAA.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/scottish-airport-numbers-soar-despite-middle-east-turmoil/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 07:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/scottish-airport-numbers-soar-despite-middle-east-turmoil/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shell to relocate some Aberdeen jobs to London]]></title><description><![CDATA[The company says the move will not affect workers on its North Sea operations.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/shell-to-relocate-some-aberdeen-jobs-to-london/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 11:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/shell-to-relocate-some-aberdeen-jobs-to-london/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blue spaces deliver health benefits worth up to &amp;pound;123m a year]]></title><description><![CDATA[Scotland's rivers, lochs and coastlines deliver health benefits worth up to &pound;123m a year in the Forth region alone, according to new research from the University of Aberdeen that puts a monetary value on the impact of blue spaces.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/blue-spaces-deliver-health-benefits-worth-up-to-amppound123m-a-year/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 11:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/blue-spaces-deliver-health-benefits-worth-up-to-amppound123m-a-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fires still burn in charred landscape as focus turns to wildfire prevention]]></title><description><![CDATA[The RSPB is considering measures it can take to improve resilience in the wake of a five-week long fire in the Cairngorms.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/fires-still-burn-in-charred-landscape-as-focus-turns-to-wildfire-prevention/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 07:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/fires-still-burn-in-charred-landscape-as-focus-turns-to-wildfire-prevention/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hospital's paediatric surgery could be suspended until December]]></title><description><![CDATA[Emergency procedures at Dr Gray's Hospital in Elgin were suspended in June and planned cases last week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/hospitals-paediatric-surgery-could-be-suspended-until-december/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 17:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/hospitals-paediatric-surgery-could-be-suspended-until-december/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sport Aberdeen chairman to stand down following grievance]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tony Dawson says he does not agree with "every aspect" of the probe's outcome, but accepted the findings.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/sport-aberdeen-chairman-to-stand-down-following-grievance/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 16:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/sport-aberdeen-chairman-to-stand-down-following-grievance/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Aberdeen shares in &amp;pound;684k boost for Scotland's museums to strengthen community ties]]></title><description><![CDATA[The University of Aberdeen is among the successful recipients in the latest round of the Museum Development Fund.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/aberdeen-shares-in-amppound684k-boost-for-scotlands-museums-to-strengthen-community-ties/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 15:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/aberdeen-shares-in-amppound684k-boost-for-scotlands-museums-to-strengthen-community-ties/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Biker, 17, dies in coastal road crash in Aberdeenshire]]></title><description><![CDATA[The crash happened on the B9031 near Pennan and the teenager was pronounced dead at the scene.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/biker-17-dies-in-coastal-road-crash-in-aberdeenshire/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 09:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/biker-17-dies-in-coastal-road-crash-in-aberdeenshire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Victims describe 'house of terror' abuse by mother, grandmother and stepfather]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shirley Freeman, Julia Stephen and David McColl's victims were beaten, starved and psychologically tormented.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/victims-describe-house-of-terror-abuse-by-mother-grandmother-and-stepfather/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 17:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/victims-describe-house-of-terror-abuse-by-mother-grandmother-and-stepfather/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scotland's fire chief calls for better wildfire planning to 'protect lives']]></title><description><![CDATA[Chief fire officer Stuart Stevens said wildfires cannot be addressed through emergency response alone.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/scotlands-fire-chief-calls-for-better-wildfire-planning-to-protect-lives/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 17:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/scotlands-fire-chief-calls-for-better-wildfire-planning-to-protect-lives/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Death of man who went overboard from cruise ship 'not suspicious']]></title><description><![CDATA[The man's body was found after he was reported missing on Friday, when the vessel was off the east coast of Scotland]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/death-of-man-who-went-overboard-from-cruise-ship-not-suspicious/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 14:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/death-of-man-who-went-overboard-from-cruise-ship-not-suspicious/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CrossCountry train services resume after outage]]></title><description><![CDATA[It follows major national rail disruption at the weekend.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/crosscountry-train-services-resume-after-outage/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 08:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/crosscountry-train-services-resume-after-outage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jamieson takes Trump call after ending 14-year title wait]]></title><description><![CDATA[Scott Jamieson shoots a final round of 67 at the Nexo Championship to end his 14-year drought and earn a video call with President Donald Trump.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/jamieson-takes-trump-call-after-ending-14-year-title-wait/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 18:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/jamieson-takes-trump-call-after-ending-14-year-title-wait/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scottish routes affected as CrossCountry trains cancelled across UK]]></title><description><![CDATA[Customers say the disruption to virtually all UK CrossCountry services is the "worst case scenario".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/scottish-routes-affected-as-crosscountry-trains-cancelled-across-uk/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 16:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/scottish-routes-affected-as-crosscountry-trains-cancelled-across-uk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wicker Man director's sons complete their late father's film trilogy]]></title><description><![CDATA[The final film in the folk horror trilogy brings closure to the saga as well as its creator's family after more than 50 years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/wicker-man-directors-sons-complete-their-late-fathers-film-trilogy/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 14:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/wicker-man-directors-sons-complete-their-late-fathers-film-trilogy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[World's largest heavy lift vessel carries oil platform to Shetland]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Pioneering Spirit is 1253ft long and 407ft wide with a 5,000 tonne crane for lifting the topsides of platforms.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/worlds-largest-heavy-lift-vessel-carries-oil-platform-to-shetland/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 12:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/worlds-largest-heavy-lift-vessel-carries-oil-platform-to-shetland/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Body recovered in search for man fallen overboard on cruise ship]]></title><description><![CDATA[The man was reported missing at 08:35 on Ambassador Cruise Lines vessel MS Ambition, about 36 nautical miles from Arbroath.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/body-recovered-in-search-for-man-fallen-overboard-on-cruise-ship/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 20:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/body-recovered-in-search-for-man-fallen-overboard-on-cruise-ship/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Three taken to hospital after car crash in Aboyne]]></title><description><![CDATA[The road between Dinnet and Aboyne has been closed following the crash, which happened just before 12.30.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/three-taken-to-hospital-after-car-crash-in-aboyne/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 18:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/three-taken-to-hospital-after-car-crash-in-aboyne/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two men banned from every football ground in UK after disorder]]></title><description><![CDATA[John Smith, 19, from Peterhead, had thrown a bottle into Celtic supporters in the stand.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/two-men-banned-from-every-football-ground-in-uk-after-disorder/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 15:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/two-men-banned-from-every-football-ground-in-uk-after-disorder/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scotland's NHS is putting reputation before patient safety - officials]]></title><description><![CDATA[Senior health officials say there is a "culture of cover-up" and problems with patients' concerns being ignored in the NHS.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/scotlands-nhs-is-putting-reputation-before-patient-safety-officials/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 13:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/scotlands-nhs-is-putting-reputation-before-patient-safety-officials/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New human brain model sheds light on how inflammation may influence early brain development]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/new-human-brain-model-sheds-light-on-how-inflammation-may-influence-early-brain-development/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 10:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/new-human-brain-model-sheds-light-on-how-inflammation-may-influence-early-brain-development/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Historic Orkney Ba sold at auction for more than £3,000]]></title><description><![CDATA[The small leather ball was won in mass street game in Kirkwall in 1907.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/historic-orkney-ba-sold-at-auction-for-more-than-3000/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 07:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/historic-orkney-ba-sold-at-auction-for-more-than-3000/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New research finds link between heart disease and cancer deaths - with men being at greatest risk]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/new-research-finds-link-between-heart-disease-and-cancer-deaths-with-men-being-at-greatest-risk/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 01:24:09 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/new-research-finds-link-between-heart-disease-and-cancer-deaths-with-men-being-at-greatest-risk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man who choked wife unconscious jailed for attempted murder]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mohammed Rumen Ahmed repeatedly punched his wife, threatened to kill her and restricted her breathing with her headscarf during the attack in 2022.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/man-who-choked-wife-unconscious-jailed-for-attempted-murder/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 20:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/man-who-choked-wife-unconscious-jailed-for-attempted-murder/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Plan for new roundabout to improve safety at Toll of Birness]]></title><description><![CDATA[The junction at the site near Ellon has been the scene of serious accidents.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/plan-for-new-roundabout-to-improve-safety-at-toll-of-birness/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 16:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/plan-for-new-roundabout-to-improve-safety-at-toll-of-birness/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fisherman may have become entangled in gear before falling overboard]]></title><description><![CDATA[The skipper of the creel boat Sea Eagle remains missing following December's accident.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/fisherman-may-have-become-entangled-in-gear-before-falling-overboard/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 15:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/fisherman-may-have-become-entangled-in-gear-before-falling-overboard/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Travelodge boss resigns as chain tackles room security issues]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jo Boydell had been criticised for the company's handling of issues with its safety and security.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/travelodge-boss-resigns-as-chain-tackles-room-security-issues/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/travelodge-boss-resigns-as-chain-tackles-room-security-issues/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hospital pauses all planned paediatric surgery after care concerns]]></title><description><![CDATA[Healthcare Improvement Scotland (HIS) carried out an unannounced inspection at the hospital in April and later raised concerns about paediatric care.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/hospital-pauses-all-planned-paediatric-surgery-after-care-concerns/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 23:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/hospital-pauses-all-planned-paediatric-surgery-after-care-concerns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Abuser who stopped woman going to father's funeral appeals sentence]]></title><description><![CDATA[Christopher Malcolm raped, attacked and abused women over the course of 16 years at locations in Moray and Lothian.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/abuser-who-stopped-woman-going-to-fathers-funeral-appeals-sentence/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 18:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/abuser-who-stopped-woman-going-to-fathers-funeral-appeals-sentence/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Boy, 12, charged over alleged sexual assault of eight-year-old girl]]></title><description><![CDATA[Officers had been investigating following a report of an incident in the Duff Street area of Macduff.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/boy-12-charged-over-alleged-sexual-assault-of-eight-year-old-girl/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 16:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/boy-12-charged-over-alleged-sexual-assault-of-eight-year-old-girl/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rats delay start of new term for Lumphanan school pupils]]></title><description><![CDATA[Aberdeenshire Council says it might not be possible to reopen the primary until next week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/rats-delay-start-of-new-term-for-lumphanan-school-pupils/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 15:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/rats-delay-start-of-new-term-for-lumphanan-school-pupils/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Aberdeenshire bridge damaged in vehicle collision]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 39ft-long section of the A-listed Banff Bridge was "destroyed", according to Aberdeenshire Council.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/aberdeenshire-bridge-damaged-in-vehicle-collision/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 15:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/aberdeenshire-bridge-damaged-in-vehicle-collision/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man who raped women in Aberdeen and Fife jailed for 13 years]]></title><description><![CDATA[Scott Howarth, who is 35, also assaulted a third woman.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/man-who-raped-women-in-aberdeen-and-fife-jailed-for-13-years/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 13:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/man-who-raped-women-in-aberdeen-and-fife-jailed-for-13-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man walking dog seriously hurt in Elgin hit-and-run]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police are appealing for witnesses and dashcam footage of the incident.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/man-walking-dog-seriously-hurt-in-elgin-hit-and-run/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 18:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/man-walking-dog-seriously-hurt-in-elgin-hit-and-run/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[In pictures: King Charles arrives at Balmoral]]></title><description><![CDATA[The King was welcomed by a guard of honour provided by the Royal Regiment of Scotland as he arrived at his Aberdeenshire residence.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/in-pictures-king-charles-arrives-at-balmoral/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 17:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/in-pictures-king-charles-arrives-at-balmoral/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Demolition of Aberdeen's Raac properties gets under way]]></title><description><![CDATA[Residents were forced to leave more than 500 homes after the potentially dangerous material was discovered in 2023.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/demolition-of-aberdeens-raac-properties-gets-under-way/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 17:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/demolition-of-aberdeens-raac-properties-gets-under-way/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bowel cancer cases in under-50s at record high]]></title><description><![CDATA[The number of younger people diagnosed with bowel cancer in Scotland reached a record high in 2024, new figures show.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/bowel-cancer-cases-in-under-50s-at-record-high/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 14:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/bowel-cancer-cases-in-under-50s-at-record-high/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Three youths charged after fire at derelict building in Aberdeen]]></title><description><![CDATA[Smoke could be seen across the city after the blaze took hold on Monday evening.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/three-youths-charged-after-fire-at-derelict-building-in-aberdeen/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 10:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/three-youths-charged-after-fire-at-derelict-building-in-aberdeen/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lennon criticises 'nasty' Scottish Labour as leadership bid fails]]></title><description><![CDATA[Michael Marra and Joe Fagan secured enough to support to run to replace Anas Sarwar.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/lennon-criticises-nasty-scottish-labour-as-leadership-bid-fails/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 18:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/lennon-criticises-nasty-scottish-labour-as-leadership-bid-fails/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Consultation ending on controversial Rosebank oil field]]></title><description><![CDATA[Supporters and opponents of the controversial plans have been making their cases on the &pound;8.7bn project.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/consultation-ending-on-controversial-rosebank-oil-field/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 13:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/consultation-ending-on-controversial-rosebank-oil-field/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mother jailed for killing baby by burning her with a hairdryer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Courtney Gartshore, 28, used the appliance to subject three-month-old Dahlia-Rose to "significant and sustained heat" on her head and body.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/mother-jailed-for-killing-baby-by-burning-her-with-a-hairdryer/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 14:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/mother-jailed-for-killing-baby-by-burning-her-with-a-hairdryer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Victims call for sex attackers to be excluded from early release plans]]></title><description><![CDATA[Scottish government plans could see long-term prisoners released early to free up more space in prisons.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/victims-call-for-sex-attackers-to-be-excluded-from-early-release-plans/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 07:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/victims-call-for-sex-attackers-to-be-excluded-from-early-release-plans/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Britpop legends Ash take 'bit of a trek' to headline Shetland festival]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rising North will bring a weekend of live music to venues across Lerwick, with acts like Pale Waves and Ash on the line-up.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/britpop-legends-ash-take-bit-of-a-trek-to-headline-shetland-festival/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 07:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/britpop-legends-ash-take-bit-of-a-trek-to-headline-shetland-festival/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Binning batteries can start fires and put lives at risk, says union boss]]></title><description><![CDATA[Scots have been urged not to throw away batteries, vapes or electrical goods in their household waste following a series of fires.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/binning-batteries-can-start-fires-and-put-lives-at-risk-says-union-boss/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 18:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/binning-batteries-can-start-fires-and-put-lives-at-risk-says-union-boss/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police investigate sexual assault of eight-year-old girl]]></title><description><![CDATA[Officers said they were following a positive line of inquiry.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/police-investigate-sexual-assault-of-eight-year-old-girl/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 13:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/police-investigate-sexual-assault-of-eight-year-old-girl/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I started gambling at seven - mobile betting was like Vegas in my pocket]]></title><description><![CDATA[A recovering gambling addict describes the difficulty in getting help in parts of rural Scotland.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/i-started-gambling-at-seven-mobile-betting-was-like-vegas-in-my-pocket/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 12:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/i-started-gambling-at-seven-mobile-betting-was-like-vegas-in-my-pocket/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cloudy skies lead to mixed fortunes for Scotland's eclipse hunters]]></title><description><![CDATA[Scotland's best chance of seeing a solar eclipse in 27 years left some disappointed, though there were moments of magic.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/cloudy-skies-lead-to-mixed-fortunes-for-scotlands-eclipse-hunters/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 07:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/cloudy-skies-lead-to-mixed-fortunes-for-scotlands-eclipse-hunters/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Amateur team to make 700-mile round trip for cup tie in Shetland]]></title><description><![CDATA[Stewarton Annick Ladies FC have spent three weeks raising about &pound;15,000 to cover travelling to Shetland.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/amateur-team-to-make-700-mile-round-trip-for-cup-tie-in-shetland/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 07:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/amateur-team-to-make-700-mile-round-trip-for-cup-tie-in-shetland/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stolen horse reunited with owner after eight years]]></title><description><![CDATA[Polo, a cremello horse, was not heard of for eight years after being stolen from farm in Morayshire.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/stolen-horse-reunited-with-owner-after-eight-years/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 13:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/stolen-horse-reunited-with-owner-after-eight-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Orkney chief executive cover to remain as long as needed, says leader]]></title><description><![CDATA[The islands council's chief executive was placed on special leave in May.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/orkney-chief-executive-cover-to-remain-as-long-as-needed-says-leader/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 12:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/orkney-chief-executive-cover-to-remain-as-long-as-needed-says-leader/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[&amp;pound;2 million for University of Aberdeen-led team to trial new drug for heavy menstrual bleeding]]></title><description><![CDATA[Researchers from the Universities of Aberdeen and Edinburgh have been awarded just under &pound;2 million to lead a major clinical trial investigating a promising new treatment for heavy menstrual bleeding, which could transform the lives of millions of women around the world who live with the debilitating condition.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/amppound2-million-for-university-of-aberdeen-led-team-to-trial-new-drug-for-heavy-menstrual-bleeding/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 10:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/amppound2-million-for-university-of-aberdeen-led-team-to-trial-new-drug-for-heavy-menstrual-bleeding/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Homes near pylons to get £250 a year off energy bills – first sites revealed]]></title><description><![CDATA[Households living within 1,600ft of upgraded pylons will get &pound;250 a year off their electricity bills.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/homes-near-pylons-to-get-250-a-year-off-energy-bills-first-sites-revealed/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 09:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/homes-near-pylons-to-get-250-a-year-off-energy-bills-first-sites-revealed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Appeal after woman punched and kicked on train]]></title><description><![CDATA[The train was travelling between Doncaster and Newark Northgate stations at the time, police say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/appeal-after-woman-punched-and-kicked-on-train/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 14:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/appeal-after-woman-punched-and-kicked-on-train/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['UK's first community-owned vets' among island funds winners]]></title><description><![CDATA[Scottish government support has also gone to projects in Orkney, Shetland and Highlands.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/uks-first-community-owned-vets-among-island-funds-winners/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 13:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/uks-first-community-owned-vets-among-island-funds-winners/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What is happening with the Rosebank and Jackdaw oil and gas fields?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The UK government has moved a step closer to making a decision on whether to approve further drilling.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/what-is-happening-with-the-rosebank-and-jackdaw-oil-and-gas-fields/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 23:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/what-is-happening-with-the-rosebank-and-jackdaw-oil-and-gas-fields/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two charged after defence firm office vandalised following break-in]]></title><description><![CDATA[Footage shared from inside the building in Westhill showed spray painting and property being damaged before officers arrived.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/two-charged-after-defence-firm-office-vandalised-following-break-in/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 22:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/two-charged-after-defence-firm-office-vandalised-following-break-in/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[PM faces pressure as Jackdaw licence consultation closes]]></title><description><![CDATA[A consultation on Jackdaw, a gas field 150 miles east of Aberdeen, will close on Monday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/pm-faces-pressure-as-jackdaw-licence-consultation-closes/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 15:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/pm-faces-pressure-as-jackdaw-licence-consultation-closes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[University experts help shape landmark ocean treaty as UK ratifies global agreement]]></title><description><![CDATA[Researchers from the University of Aberdeen have played a significant role in the development of a landmark international treaty designed to better protect the world's oceans, following the UK's formal ratification of the agreement last month.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/university-experts-help-shape-landmark-ocean-treaty-as-uk-ratifies-global-agreement/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 10:14:09 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/university-experts-help-shape-landmark-ocean-treaty-as-uk-ratifies-global-agreement/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I've played dodgeball for two years - now I'm competing for Scotland]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jodie Wright said she was proud to be making her Scotland debut at the Northern European Dodgeball Championships in Aberdeen this weekend.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/ive-played-dodgeball-for-two-years-now-im-competing-for-scotland/</link><pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2026 10:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/ive-played-dodgeball-for-two-years-now-im-competing-for-scotland/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Domestic abuser who murdered partner with hammer is jailed]]></title><description><![CDATA[Joseph Greer was banned from approaching 54-year-old Samantha Lee when he attacked her in Aberdeen.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/domestic-abuser-who-murdered-partner-with-hammer-is-jailed/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 13:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/domestic-abuser-who-murdered-partner-with-hammer-is-jailed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[University secures &amp;pound;5 million Leverhulme Doctoral Scholarship Programme]]></title><description><![CDATA[The University of Aberdeen has secured one of just 10 prestigious Leverhulme Centenary Doctoral Scholarship awards announced across the UK, receiving up to &pound;5 million to establish a pioneering doctoral programme exploring social connectivity in later life.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/university-secures-amppound5-million-leverhulme-doctoral-scholarship-programme/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 10:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/university-secures-amppound5-million-leverhulme-doctoral-scholarship-programme/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Test rocket launch from Shetland spaceport put on hold]]></title><description><![CDATA[The launch company has "encountered an issue" and will not use a five-week window starting on Monday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/test-rocket-launch-from-shetland-spaceport-put-on-hold/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 16:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/test-rocket-launch-from-shetland-spaceport-put-on-hold/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rally event to give 'insight' into World Championship plans]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Grampian Forest Rally starts in Banchory on Friday and forms part of the British Championship.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/rally-event-to-give-insight-into-world-championship-plans/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 13:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/rally-event-to-give-insight-into-world-championship-plans/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Space kit for future 'away missions' tested in Scotland]]></title><description><![CDATA[UK scientists have been testing cutting edge equipment for the astronaut 'away teams' of the future.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/space-kit-for-future-away-missions-tested-in-scotland/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 10:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/space-kit-for-future-away-missions-tested-in-scotland/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[University researchers secure funding for three net zero projects]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three collaborative projects involving researchers from the University of Aberdeen have secured support through the latest Scotland Beyond Net Zero (SBNZ) Seed Fund, helping to advance innovative approaches to climate and sustainability challenges in Scotland.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/university-researchers-secure-funding-for-three-net-zero-projects/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 10:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/university-researchers-secure-funding-for-three-net-zero-projects/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Frequency of Inverness to islands flights to be restored]]></title><description><![CDATA[Loganair reduced the services to Stornoway, Kirkwall and Sumburgh last month.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/frequency-of-inverness-to-islands-flights-to-be-restored/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 07:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/frequency-of-inverness-to-islands-flights-to-be-restored/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[From Belladrum to Delta Goodrem duet: Cammy Barnes on his mad weekend]]></title><description><![CDATA[Barnes ended up playing the Belladrum festival twice after a last-minute call - and helped to close the Commonwealth Games.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/from-belladrum-to-delta-goodrem-duet-cammy-barnes-on-his-mad-weekend/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 07:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/from-belladrum-to-delta-goodrem-duet-cammy-barnes-on-his-mad-weekend/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WayWORD Festival returns with headline stars and new play showcasing North East talent]]></title><description><![CDATA[Following a popular spring programme, the University of Aberdeen's WayWORD Festival returns 3-11 October 2026 for its seventh main festival.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/wayword-festival-returns-with-headline-stars-and-new-play-showcasing-north-east-talent/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 11:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/wayword-festival-returns-with-headline-stars-and-new-play-showcasing-north-east-talent/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scots to be offered testing for island genes linked to cancer risks]]></title><description><![CDATA[The BRCA1 and BRCA2 variants are associated with certain cancers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/scots-to-be-offered-testing-for-island-genes-linked-to-cancer-risks/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/scots-to-be-offered-testing-for-island-genes-linked-to-cancer-risks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Couple woke to find shirtless intruder in Travelodge room]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kim Hutchison says she was "petrified" to see a man in just shorts at the end of her bed in a hotel room.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/couple-woke-to-find-shirtless-intruder-in-travelodge-room/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 06:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/couple-woke-to-find-shirtless-intruder-in-travelodge-room/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Which area has the best grades? Key takeaways from Scotland's exam results]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than 130,000 Scottish students have found out how they did in their exams.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/which-area-has-the-best-grades-key-takeaways-from-scotlands-exam-results/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 15:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/which-area-has-the-best-grades-key-takeaways-from-scotlands-exam-results/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scottish exam pass rates rise as students find out results]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than 148,000 learners across the country received their results as details of this year's pass rates were published.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/scottish-exam-pass-rates-rise-as-students-find-out-results/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 15:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/scottish-exam-pass-rates-rise-as-students-find-out-results/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BP's $5.7bn profit highest since 2022 as Iran war pushes up oil price]]></title><description><![CDATA[Higher oil prices boost the energy giant's results while environmental groups accuse it of profiteering.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/bps-57bn-profit-highest-since-2022-as-iran-war-pushes-up-oil-price/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 12:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/bps-57bn-profit-highest-since-2022-as-iran-war-pushes-up-oil-price/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Projects awarded money from Scottish Land Fund]]></title><description><![CDATA[Six community projects are given Scottish government support.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/projects-awarded-money-from-scottish-land-fund/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 11:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/projects-awarded-money-from-scottish-land-fund/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scotland-wide genetic cancer screening to begin after landmark discoveries by University of Aberdeen]]></title><description><![CDATA[A landmark charity-funded project will offer genetic testing to thousands of people with ancestral links to Westray in Orkney and Whalsay in Shetland, helping identify those who have a higher inherited risk of developing certain cancers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/scotland-wide-genetic-cancer-screening-to-begin-after-landmark-discoveries-by-university-of-aberdeen/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 09:22:11 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/scotland-wide-genetic-cancer-screening-to-begin-after-landmark-discoveries-by-university-of-aberdeen/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scottish exam results day 2026: What time will grades come out?]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than 148,000 people across Scotland will receive their exam results on Tuesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/scottish-exam-results-day-2026-what-time-will-grades-come-out/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 23:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/scottish-exam-results-day-2026-what-time-will-grades-come-out/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Church leader sent indecent messages to vigilante who was posing as children]]></title><description><![CDATA[Craig Ware admitted attempting to communicate with two people he thought were girls aged 13 and 14 in Aberdeenshire.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/church-leader-sent-indecent-messages-to-vigilante-who-was-posing-as-children/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 16:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/church-leader-sent-indecent-messages-to-vigilante-who-was-posing-as-children/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Norman font moved 500 miles 'for King's benefit']]></title><description><![CDATA[Prince Philip arranged for it to be transported to Scotland from St Michael's Church in Shropshire.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/norman-font-moved-500-miles-for-kings-benefit/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 14:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/norman-font-moved-500-miles-for-kings-benefit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Firefighters spend second night tackling blaze at landfill site]]></title><description><![CDATA[Firefighters were called to the scene at Stoneyhill Quarry near Peterhead at about 14:15 on Saturday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/firefighters-spend-second-night-tackling-blaze-at-landfill-site/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 08:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/firefighters-spend-second-night-tackling-blaze-at-landfill-site/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fire breaks out at north east landfill site as thick smoke billows near road]]></title><description><![CDATA[Firefighters were called to the scene at Stoneyhill Quarry near Peterhead at about 14:15.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/fire-breaks-out-at-north-east-landfill-site-as-thick-smoke-billows-near-road/</link><pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2026 23:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/fire-breaks-out-at-north-east-landfill-site-as-thick-smoke-billows-near-road/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BP puts North Sea business up for sale]]></title><description><![CDATA[The decision follows a review of BP's operations and is set to end 60 years of production in the region by the oil giant.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/bp-puts-north-sea-business-up-for-sale/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 17:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/bp-puts-north-sea-business-up-for-sale/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Burnham says he told Trump UK will be pragmatic about North Sea oil]]></title><description><![CDATA[Andy Burnham says he told the US president he couldn't ignore North Sea resources when people are struggling.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/burnham-says-he-told-trump-uk-will-be-pragmatic-about-north-sea-oil/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 18:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/burnham-says-he-told-trump-uk-will-be-pragmatic-about-north-sea-oil/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Burnham says he 'can't ignore resource' of North Sea oil and gas]]></title><description><![CDATA[Andy Burnham says he told the US president he couldn't ignore North Sea resources when people are struggling.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/burnham-says-he-cant-ignore-resource-of-north-sea-oil-and-gas/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 18:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/burnham-says-he-cant-ignore-resource-of-north-sea-oil-and-gas/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Residents seek extension to Raac property decision deadline]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some households in the part of Aberdeen affected have been asked to confirm their plans within 14 days.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/residents-seek-extension-to-raac-property-decision-deadline/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 17:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/residents-seek-extension-to-raac-property-decision-deadline/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[International art science exhibition brings the human body to life across Aberdeen]]></title><description><![CDATA[Internationally acclaimed art, pioneering medical research and public engagement will come together this summer as the University of Aberdeen co-hosts Breathing Bodies, a city-wide exhibition exploring the human body through art and science.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/international-art-science-exhibition-brings-the-human-body-to-life-across-aberdeen/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 17:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/international-art-science-exhibition-brings-the-human-body-to-life-across-aberdeen/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shell profits double as oil prices rise due to Iran war]]></title><description><![CDATA[Disruption to global supplies of oil and liquid natural gas through the Strait of Hormuz has pushed up prices.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/shell-profits-double-as-oil-prices-rise-due-to-iran-war/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 11:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/shell-profits-double-as-oil-prices-rise-due-to-iran-war/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[University of Aberdeen researchers call for urgent overhaul of pain care amid opioid crisis]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new position paper from researchers at the University of Aberdeen warns that opioid use disorder in the UK is a "large and probably underestimated" problem, and that without urgent action, opioid addiction and opioid-related deaths will continue to rise.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/university-of-aberdeen-researchers-call-for-urgent-overhaul-of-pain-care-amid-opioid-crisis/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 08:43:39 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/university-of-aberdeen-researchers-call-for-urgent-overhaul-of-pain-care-amid-opioid-crisis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Five islands secure funds towards carbon neutral projects]]></title><description><![CDATA[Raasay, Islay, Hoy, Great Cumbrae and Barra could reduce their carbon emissions to zero by 2040.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/five-islands-secure-funds-towards-carbon-neutral-projects/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 13:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/five-islands-secure-funds-towards-carbon-neutral-projects/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Paramedics to grant dying wishes with special final ambulance trips]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three Aberdeen paramedics start Wish Ambulance Scotland, aimed at taking patients on meaningful journeys.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/paramedics-to-grant-dying-wishes-with-special-final-ambulance-trips/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 12:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/paramedics-to-grant-dying-wishes-with-special-final-ambulance-trips/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[When is Scottish exam results day 2026 and what time will results come out?]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than 148,000 people across Scotland will receive their exams results on Tuesday 4 August.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/when-is-scottish-exam-results-day-2026-and-what-time-will-results-come-out/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 00:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/when-is-scottish-exam-results-day-2026-and-what-time-will-results-come-out/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GP walk-in clinics see low attendance leading to accusations of failure]]></title><description><![CDATA[Scotland's health secretary says it's early days for the scheme and she is enouraged "thus far" - but critics say it should be scrapped.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/gp-walk-in-clinics-see-low-attendance-leading-to-accusations-of-failure/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 16:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/gp-walk-in-clinics-see-low-attendance-leading-to-accusations-of-failure/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Clean fuels hub in Shetland secures government funding]]></title><description><![CDATA[The facility - aiming to train and retain oil and gas workers - could be operational by 2030.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/clean-fuels-hub-in-shetland-secures-government-funding/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 15:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/clean-fuels-hub-in-shetland-secures-government-funding/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[RSE award success for University of Aberdeen projects]]></title><description><![CDATA[Six University of Aberdeen research projects have been selected in the spring 2026 RSE Research Awards open call.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/rse-award-success-for-university-of-aberdeen-projects/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 11:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/rse-award-success-for-university-of-aberdeen-projects/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man in court over £100,000 cannabis cultivation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police say officers were called to an address in Aberdeen and made the recovery.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/man-in-court-over-100000-cannabis-cultivation/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 11:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/man-in-court-over-100000-cannabis-cultivation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[University of Aberdeen in Mumbai receives final regulatory approval for September 2026 intake]]></title><description><![CDATA[The University of Aberdeen has received formal and final approval from India's higher education regulator to commence student enrolment for the inaugural September 2026 intake to its campus in Mumbai.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/university-of-aberdeen-in-mumbai-receives-final-regulatory-approval-for-september-2026-intake/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 10:16:32 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/university-of-aberdeen-in-mumbai-receives-final-regulatory-approval-for-september-2026-intake/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Michael Marra joins race to become Scottish Labour leader]]></title><description><![CDATA[It comes as the party confirmed they will have a new leader in place by its conference on 19 September.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/michael-marra-joins-race-to-become-scottish-labour-leader/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 20:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/michael-marra-joins-race-to-become-scottish-labour-leader/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Restrictions placed on more rivers with 'significant' water scarcity]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rivers in the Borders, Angus and Aberdeenshire are added to the list of low-flowing watercourses.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/restrictions-placed-on-more-rivers-with-significant-water-scarcity/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 17:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/restrictions-placed-on-more-rivers-with-significant-water-scarcity/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Businessman and philanthropist Sir Ian Wood dies aged 84]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Aberdeen-based businessman turned his family's boat repair firm into an oil and gas engineering giant.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/businessman-and-philanthropist-sir-ian-wood-dies-aged-84/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 16:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/businessman-and-philanthropist-sir-ian-wood-dies-aged-84/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[D-Day veteran who died aged 100 laid to rest]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jim Glennie's family described the veteran, from Turriff in Aberdeenshire, as a "hero".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/d-day-veteran-who-died-aged-100-laid-to-rest/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 14:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/d-day-veteran-who-died-aged-100-laid-to-rest/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man dies in car and lorry crash on A95 in Moray]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 21-year-old driver died at the scene of the accident on Friday night near Aberlour.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/man-dies-in-car-and-lorry-crash-on-a95-in-moray/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 10:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/man-dies-in-car-and-lorry-crash-on-a95-in-moray/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I have cerebral palsy - photography helps keep joy in my life]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jake Smith, 21, uses a wheelchair and says he wants to inspire other people with his images.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/i-have-cerebral-palsy-photography-helps-keep-joy-in-my-life/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 07:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/i-have-cerebral-palsy-photography-helps-keep-joy-in-my-life/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Monks punished after consecrating bishop without Pope's approval]]></title><description><![CDATA[The diocese of Aberdeen said the monks had clearly broken with the church and were now removed from it.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/monks-punished-after-consecrating-bishop-without-popes-approval/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Jul 2026 13:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/monks-punished-after-consecrating-bishop-without-popes-approval/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[In pictures: Shetland, its people and culture at turn of 20th Century]]></title><description><![CDATA[The work of pioneering photographer John D Ratter features in a new exhibition in Shetland.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/in-pictures-shetland-its-people-and-culture-at-turn-of-20th-century/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Jul 2026 11:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/in-pictures-shetland-its-people-and-culture-at-turn-of-20th-century/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police declare 'major incident' over Cairngorms wildfire]]></title><description><![CDATA[All residents in the village of Nethy Bridge have been evacuated over the threat the wildfire spreading, with smoke now reaching Aberdeen - 59 miles away.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/police-declare-major-incident-over-cairngorms-wildfire/</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2026 15:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/police-declare-major-incident-over-cairngorms-wildfire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rebel order of Orkney monks consecrate new bishop without Pope's permission]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Bishop of Aberdeen said the ceremony was "spiritual suicide" for all those taking part.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/rebel-order-of-orkney-monks-consecrate-new-bishop-without-popes-permission/</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2026 14:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/rebel-order-of-orkney-monks-consecrate-new-bishop-without-popes-permission/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Meta glasses banned by Comic-Con promoter after 'secret filming']]></title><description><![CDATA[A number of guests said they would be reluctant to appear at conventions again after cases of recordings taking place without their knowledge.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/meta-glasses-banned-by-comic-con-promoter-after-secret-filming/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 16:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/meta-glasses-banned-by-comic-con-promoter-after-secret-filming/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two people in hospital after serious crash in Shetland]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police shut the A970 between Brae and Voe as a result of the accident involving two cars.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/two-people-in-hospital-after-serious-crash-in-shetland/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 15:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/two-people-in-hospital-after-serious-crash-in-shetland/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man dies after falling from boat in Orkney's Scapa Flow]]></title><description><![CDATA[It is understood the 22-year-old died after falling from a salmon farming boat.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/man-dies-after-falling-from-boat-in-orkneys-scapa-flow/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 12:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/man-dies-after-falling-from-boat-in-orkneys-scapa-flow/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scotch whisky levy lifted as Trump imposes new wave of US tariffs]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Scottish government welcomed the lifting of the 10% levy, which the US President agreed after the state visit of King Charles.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/scotch-whisky-levy-lifted-as-trump-imposes-new-wave-of-us-tariffs/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 11:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/scotch-whisky-levy-lifted-as-trump-imposes-new-wave-of-us-tariffs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Five people taken to hospital following house fire]]></title><description><![CDATA[The alarm was raised at the Aberdeenshire town of Ellon's Kingston Gardens shortly before 05:30.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/five-people-taken-to-hospital-following-house-fire/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 11:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/five-people-taken-to-hospital-following-house-fire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dry spell leaves river flows 'among lowest on record']]></title><description><![CDATA[The environment agency Sepa warns some rivers in southern and eastern Scotland could soon move to "significant scarcity".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/dry-spell-leaves-river-flows-among-lowest-on-record/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 17:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/dry-spell-leaves-river-flows-among-lowest-on-record/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Aberdeen granted permanent alcohol licence]]></title><description><![CDATA[Aberdeen Football Club have been granted a permanent alcohol licence by city council for matches at Pittodrie.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/aberdeen-granted-permanent-alcohol-licence/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 17:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/aberdeen-granted-permanent-alcohol-licence/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Eleven guilty in £40m cocaine smuggling plot]]></title><description><![CDATA[David Paterson, of Peterhead, was involved in the drugs plot.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/eleven-guilty-in-40m-cocaine-smuggling-plot/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 23:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/eleven-guilty-in-40m-cocaine-smuggling-plot/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fishing boat runs aground on Lerwick beach]]></title><description><![CDATA[HM Coastguard was called out to the incident but the one person on board made it to shore safely.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/fishing-boat-runs-aground-on-lerwick-beach/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 17:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/fishing-boat-runs-aground-on-lerwick-beach/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New book explores the evolution of hybrid and remote working]]></title><description><![CDATA[A leading expert on hybrid working at the University of Aberdeen has published a new book examining how remote and hybrid work have transformed office jobs and reshaped the modern workplace.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/new-book-explores-the-evolution-of-hybrid-and-remote-working-2/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 13:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/new-book-explores-the-evolution-of-hybrid-and-remote-working-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New book explores the evolution of hybrid and remote working]]></title><description><![CDATA[A leading expert on hybrid working at the University of Aberdeen has published a new book examining how remote and hybrid work have transformed office jobs and reshaped the modern workplace.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/new-book-explores-the-evolution-of-hybrid-and-remote-working/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 13:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/new-book-explores-the-evolution-of-hybrid-and-remote-working/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police name man killed in Shetland quad bike crash]]></title><description><![CDATA[Peter Peterson, 51, was found with serious injuries at about 17:30 on Friday and died later in hospital.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/police-name-man-killed-in-shetland-quad-bike-crash/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 08:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/police-name-man-killed-in-shetland-quad-bike-crash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rig families finding comfort together 46 years on]]></title><description><![CDATA[Families - including from Aberdeenshire - impacted by an oil rig disaster in 1980 have been meeting, some for the first time.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/rig-families-finding-comfort-together-46-years-on/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 07:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/rig-families-finding-comfort-together-46-years-on/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[European gold stokes Milne's Olympic boulder dream]]></title><description><![CDATA[As the new European boulder champion, Aberdeen's Max Milne has his sights firmly set on Los Angeles 2028 when the sport will make its stand-alone Olympic debut.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/european-gold-stokes-milnes-olympic-boulder-dream/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 17:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/european-gold-stokes-milnes-olympic-boulder-dream/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Parts of the UK move closer to drought]]></title><description><![CDATA[Eight areas across England are now in prolonged dry weather &ndash; the stage before drought.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/parts-of-the-uk-move-closer-to-drought/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 15:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/parts-of-the-uk-move-closer-to-drought/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man jailed for seven years for rape and sexual assault]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jonathan Spink raped a woman in Edinburgh and sexually assaulted another in Aberdeen.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/man-jailed-for-seven-years-for-rape-and-sexual-assault/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 13:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/man-jailed-for-seven-years-for-rape-and-sexual-assault/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Farmer died after 'everyday lapse of judgement']]></title><description><![CDATA[Robert McLeod, 43, was fatally injured when he was struck on the head by a metal cattle feeder in Aberdeenshire.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/farmer-died-after-everyday-lapse-of-judgement/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 16:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/farmer-died-after-everyday-lapse-of-judgement/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man jailed for 'terrifying' taxi knife robbery]]></title><description><![CDATA[Peter Garland was a passenger in the victim's vehicle before carrying out the assault in Aberdeen.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/man-jailed-for-terrifying-taxi-knife-robbery/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 12:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/man-jailed-for-terrifying-taxi-knife-robbery/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Loganair says island flights strategy 'urgently' needed]]></title><description><![CDATA[The regional airline has 'temporarily reduced' some flights.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/loganair-says-island-flights-strategy-urgently-needed/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 07:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/loganair-says-island-flights-strategy-urgently-needed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Robinson not a fan but can League Cup groups help build momentum?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Aberdeen manager Stephen Robinson has criticised the format of the Premier Sports Cup, but can the competition help clubs build early momentum?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/robinson-not-a-fan-but-can-league-cup-groups-help-build-momentum/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 16:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/robinson-not-a-fan-but-can-league-cup-groups-help-build-momentum/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is Burnham promising a new dawn for North Sea oil and gas?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The incoming PM is expected to announce fresh support for the North Sea from day one of his premiership.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/is-burnham-promising-a-new-dawn-for-north-sea-oil-and-gas/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 16:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/is-burnham-promising-a-new-dawn-for-north-sea-oil-and-gas/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man dies after single vehicle crash on island]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 51-year-old was taken to hospital following the crash on the island of Papa Stour, but died from his injuries.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/man-dies-after-single-vehicle-crash-on-island/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 16:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/man-dies-after-single-vehicle-crash-on-island/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Burnham to announce plans for new North Sea oil and gas drilling]]></title><description><![CDATA[Drilling has become a controversial topic for the Labour party after the 2024 manifesto pledged to not issue new licences.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/burnham-to-announce-plans-for-new-north-sea-oil-and-gas-drilling/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 17:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/burnham-to-announce-plans-for-new-north-sea-oil-and-gas-drilling/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fire crews tackle blaze at derelict paper mill]]></title><description><![CDATA[Six appliances were called to the fire at the former Stoneywood Paper Mill overnight.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/fire-crews-tackle-blaze-at-derelict-paper-mill/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 13:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/fire-crews-tackle-blaze-at-derelict-paper-mill/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brewdog founder faces data complaints over efforts to buy back firm]]></title><description><![CDATA[The UK data watchdog has received complaints after James Watt reportedly contacted former shareholders.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/brewdog-founder-faces-data-complaints-over-efforts-to-buy-back-firm/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 18:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/brewdog-founder-faces-data-complaints-over-efforts-to-buy-back-firm/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rapist serial abuser who stopped woman going to her father's funeral jailed]]></title><description><![CDATA[Christopher Malcolm raped, attacked and abused women over the course of 16 years at locations in Moray and Lothian.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/rapist-serial-abuser-who-stopped-woman-going-to-her-fathers-funeral-jailed/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 13:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/rapist-serial-abuser-who-stopped-woman-going-to-her-fathers-funeral-jailed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police appeal after cat hurt in illegal trap]]></title><description><![CDATA[The pet was found hurt near Huntly earlier this month.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/police-appeal-after-cat-hurt-in-illegal-trap/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 12:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/police-appeal-after-cat-hurt-in-illegal-trap/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Government drops plans to stop paying Coastguard volunteers]]></title><description><![CDATA[UK transport minister Keir Mather said he had listened to the views of coastguard rescue officers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/government-drops-plans-to-stop-paying-coastguard-volunteers/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 22:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/government-drops-plans-to-stop-paying-coastguard-volunteers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mother guilty over baby's hairdryer burns death]]></title><description><![CDATA[Courtney Gartshore, 28, denied the culpable homicide of her three-month-old daughter Dahlia-Rose.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/mother-guilty-over-babys-hairdryer-burns-death/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 19:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/mother-guilty-over-babys-hairdryer-burns-death/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Aberdeen Council chief named as new Dundee University principal]]></title><description><![CDATA[She has been the chief executive of Aberdeen City Council since 2014 and will begin her new role at Dundee University in October.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/aberdeen-council-chief-named-as-new-dundee-university-principal/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 18:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/aberdeen-council-chief-named-as-new-dundee-university-principal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Goalkeeper Muller joins Aberdeen on two-year deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Goalkeeper Marius Muller hopes to "have plenty to celebrate" after joining Aberdeen from Wolfsburg.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/goalkeeper-muller-joins-aberdeen-on-two-year-deal/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 12:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/goalkeeper-muller-joins-aberdeen-on-two-year-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Aberdeen University worker charged over Ann Widdecombe death comments]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police Scotland had initially said there was no criminality but have now confirmed a 50-year-old has been arrested and charged.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/aberdeen-university-worker-charged-over-ann-widdecombe-death-comments/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 12:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/aberdeen-university-worker-charged-over-ann-widdecombe-death-comments/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Team Nigeria hope Aberdeen fuels successful Games]]></title><description><![CDATA[Team Nigeria athletes hope preparations in Aberdeen can propel them to a successful Commonwealth Games in Glasgow this summer.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/team-nigeria-hope-aberdeen-fuels-successful-games/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 10:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/team-nigeria-hope-aberdeen-fuels-successful-games/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scots urged to 'stay vigilant' as wildfire risk very high]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service has issued a warning for central Highlands, southern and eastern Scotland from Wednesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/scots-urged-to-stay-vigilant-as-wildfire-risk-very-high/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 17:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/scots-urged-to-stay-vigilant-as-wildfire-risk-very-high/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brewdog co-founder James Watt launches bid to buy back beer firm]]></title><description><![CDATA[Watt says he has made an offer to buy back the craft beer business months after it was sold to a US company.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/brewdog-co-founder-james-watt-launches-bid-to-buy-back-beer-firm/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 17:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/brewdog-co-founder-james-watt-launches-bid-to-buy-back-beer-firm/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Music fans have spoken - who should be in the Scottish Rock and Roll Hall of Fame?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some of the biggest names in Scottish music are supporting a bid to create a Scottish Rock and Roll Music Hall of Fame.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/music-fans-have-spoken-who-should-be-in-the-scottish-rock-and-roll-hall-of-fame/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 07:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/music-fans-have-spoken-who-should-be-in-the-scottish-rock-and-roll-hall-of-fame/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[To drill or not to drill? Andy Burnham faces North Sea oil dilemma]]></title><description><![CDATA[Burnham, who is expected to become the UK's next prime minister, has been handed a letter from the oil and gas industry calling for his support.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/to-drill-or-not-to-drill-andy-burnham-faces-north-sea-oil-dilemma/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 07:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/to-drill-or-not-to-drill-andy-burnham-faces-north-sea-oil-dilemma/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Heating oil customers to get compensation after price hikes]]></title><description><![CDATA[The cost of heating oil spiked following the US-Israel war with Iran which forced up crude prices.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/heating-oil-customers-to-get-compensation-after-price-hikes/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 01:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/heating-oil-customers-to-get-compensation-after-price-hikes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police make further inquiries into university employee's Ann Widdecombe comments]]></title><description><![CDATA[Officers initially said there had been no criminality in relation to comments by an Aberdeen University worker about the former MP's death.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/police-make-further-inquiries-into-university-employees-ann-widdecombe-comments/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 18:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/police-make-further-inquiries-into-university-employees-ann-widdecombe-comments/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man in critical condition after pick-up truck crashes in Shetland]]></title><description><![CDATA[The crash involving a white Toyota Hilux on the B9706 Scatsa Airport Road happened at about 00:45 on Sunday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/man-in-critical-condition-after-pick-up-truck-crashes-in-shetland/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 16:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/man-in-critical-condition-after-pick-up-truck-crashes-in-shetland/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Island business owners 'forced to plan around' unreliable postal service]]></title><description><![CDATA[Islanders face high postal costs and inconsistent services, according to the watchdog Consumer Scotland.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/island-business-owners-forced-to-plan-around-unreliable-postal-service/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 07:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/island-business-owners-forced-to-plan-around-unreliable-postal-service/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Three accused of culpable homicide over man's death in Aberdeen]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two men and a woman face the charges after David Prystajko, 44, was found dead at a property last year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/three-accused-of-culpable-homicide-over-mans-death-in-aberdeen/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 17:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/three-accused-of-culpable-homicide-over-mans-death-in-aberdeen/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Aberdeen buy winger Smith from Livingston]]></title><description><![CDATA[Aberdeen buy Lewis Smith from Livingston for an undisclosed fee, with manager Stephen Robinson admitting he had attempted to sign the winger for previous clubs without success.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/aberdeen-buy-winger-smith-from-livingston/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 16:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/aberdeen-buy-winger-smith-from-livingston/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Girl in hospital after falling into the sea from rocks]]></title><description><![CDATA[The child fell into the sea at the Aberdeenshire village of Gardenstown on Sunday evening.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/girl-in-hospital-after-falling-into-the-sea-from-rocks/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 15:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/girl-in-hospital-after-falling-into-the-sea-from-rocks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Starting uni? What you need to know about the meningitis B vaccine in Scotland]]></title><description><![CDATA[The vaccine will be offered to older teenagers and new college and university students who are at higher risk of exposure.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/starting-uni-what-you-need-to-know-about-the-meningitis-b-vaccine-in-scotland/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 15:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/starting-uni-what-you-need-to-know-about-the-meningitis-b-vaccine-in-scotland/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man in court over attempted armed robbery]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police say the incident happened at a shop in Banff's Strait Path at the weekend.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/man-in-court-over-attempted-armed-robbery/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 13:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/man-in-court-over-attempted-armed-robbery/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[University investigates employee's comments on Ann Widdecombe's death]]></title><description><![CDATA[Aberdeen University's Heather Herbert had posted she hoped it was an "extremely painful death".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/university-investigates-employees-comments-on-ann-widdecombes-death/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 12:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/university-investigates-employees-comments-on-ann-widdecombes-death/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Three arrested and charged over death of man in Aberdeen]]></title><description><![CDATA[David Prystajko, 44, was found dead at a property on Marquis Road last November.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/three-arrested-and-charged-over-death-of-man-in-aberdeen/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/three-arrested-and-charged-over-death-of-man-in-aberdeen/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[See if you can spot an AI deepfake with our test]]></title><description><![CDATA[Researchers in Aberdeen have been finding out if you can train people to identify computer-generated facial images.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/see-if-you-can-spot-an-ai-deepfake-with-our-test/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/see-if-you-can-spot-an-ai-deepfake-with-our-test/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[STV broadcasts final news programme from Aberdeen]]></title><description><![CDATA[The move, which was opposed by unions and politicians, brings to an end 65 years of commercial broadcasting in the city.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/stv-broadcasts-final-news-programme-from-aberdeen/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 19:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/stv-broadcasts-final-news-programme-from-aberdeen/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Aberdeen sell Finland winger Keskinen to Odense]]></title><description><![CDATA[Aberdeen sell Topi Keskinen to Odense for an undisclosed fee, which Pittodrie manager Stephen Robinson describes as "a very good offer".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/aberdeen-sell-finland-winger-keskinen-to-odense/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 19:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/aberdeen-sell-finland-winger-keskinen-to-odense/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Baby death trial told infant's DNA was found on hairdryer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Courtney Gartshore, 28, denies culpable homicide while the baby was in her careon 30 September 2023.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/baby-death-trial-told-infants-dna-was-found-on-hairdryer/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 18:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/baby-death-trial-told-infants-dna-was-found-on-hairdryer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Struggling pig farmers say &pound;2m support package 'not enough']]></title><description><![CDATA[Farmers welcome the Scottish government funding but say it's not enough to stop them losing about &pound;1m a month]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/struggling-pig-farmers-say-pound2m-support-package-not-enough/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 15:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/struggling-pig-farmers-say-pound2m-support-package-not-enough/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New partnership explores future collaboration in geothermal energy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Aberdeen's two universities have committed to explore future collaboration in geothermal energy and heating jointly, marking an important step toward expanding research, innovation and skills development in the sector.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/new-partnership-explores-future-collaboration-in-geothermal-energy-2/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 14:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/new-partnership-explores-future-collaboration-in-geothermal-energy-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New partnership explores future collaboration in geothermal energy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Aberdeen's two universities have committed to explore future collaboration in geothermal energy and heating jointly, marking an important step toward expanding research, innovation and skills development in the sector.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/new-partnership-explores-future-collaboration-in-geothermal-energy/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 14:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/new-partnership-explores-future-collaboration-in-geothermal-energy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former RAF airman jailed for rapes and campaign of abuse]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kenny Dalgleish, who was based at RAF Lossiemouth in Moray, carried out a campaign of bullying and violent behaviour.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/former-raf-airman-jailed-for-rapes-and-campaign-of-abuse/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 14:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/former-raf-airman-jailed-for-rapes-and-campaign-of-abuse/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Uncovering the evidence for child abuse and neglect in archaeological remains]]></title><description><![CDATA[A team of researchers from the University of Aberdeen has developed a new framework with which to identify the often subtle signs of child abuse and neglect in antiquity.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/uncovering-the-evidence-for-child-abuse-and-neglect-in-archaeological-remains-2/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 14:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/uncovering-the-evidence-for-child-abuse-and-neglect-in-archaeological-remains-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Uncovering the evidence for child abuse and neglect in archaeological remains]]></title><description><![CDATA[A team of researchers from the University of Aberdeen has developed a new framework with which to identify the often subtle signs of child abuse and neglect in antiquity.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/uncovering-the-evidence-for-child-abuse-and-neglect-in-archaeological-remains/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 14:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/uncovering-the-evidence-for-child-abuse-and-neglect-in-archaeological-remains/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tiny mountain lakes pose big, overlooked flood risks, new study warns]]></title><description><![CDATA[Researchers call for urgent rethink of global hazard monitoring as "Small Alpine Lake Outbursts" emerge in a warming world]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/tiny-mountain-lakes-pose-big-overlooked-flood-risks-new-study-warns-2/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 11:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/tiny-mountain-lakes-pose-big-overlooked-flood-risks-new-study-warns-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tiny mountain lakes pose big, overlooked flood risks, new study warns]]></title><description><![CDATA[Researchers call for urgent rethink of global hazard monitoring as "Small Alpine Lake Outbursts" emerge in a warming world]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/tiny-mountain-lakes-pose-big-overlooked-flood-risks-new-study-warns/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 11:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/tiny-mountain-lakes-pose-big-overlooked-flood-risks-new-study-warns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[STV to broadcast final news programme from Aberdeen]]></title><description><![CDATA[The move, which is opposed by unions and politicians, brings to an end 65 years of commercial broadcasting in the city.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/stv-to-broadcast-final-news-programme-from-aberdeen/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 07:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/stv-to-broadcast-final-news-programme-from-aberdeen/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Three Scottish places shortlisted for Town of Culture title]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Isle of Bute, Lerwick and Leith will all receive &pound;60,000 to work on their full bids to become the UK Town of Culture 2028.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/three-scottish-places-shortlisted-for-town-of-culture-title/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 18:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/three-scottish-places-shortlisted-for-town-of-culture-title/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pair convicted of running £1.5m drugs supply hub from Moray warehouse]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ben Terry and Mark Davidson are convicted of large-scale drug supply after police recovered more than &pound;1.5m worth of drugs from a warehouse in Moray.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/pair-convicted-of-running-15m-drugs-supply-hub-from-moray-warehouse/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 14:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/pair-convicted-of-running-15m-drugs-supply-hub-from-moray-warehouse/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jackdaw boss warns of winter fuel shortage risk if gas field not approved]]></title><description><![CDATA[Adura says the UK government must approve North Sea production urgently to avoid domestic supply shortages.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/jackdaw-boss-warns-of-winter-fuel-shortage-risk-if-gas-field-not-approved/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 12:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/jackdaw-boss-warns-of-winter-fuel-shortage-risk-if-gas-field-not-approved/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[University of Aberdeen to lead major new North-Sea heritage doctoral research consortium]]></title><description><![CDATA[Understanding how North Sea heritage is shaped during a time of rapid economic, environmental and cultural change is at the heart of a major new doctoral research initiative led by the University of Aberdeen.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/university-of-aberdeen-to-lead-major-new-north-sea-heritage-doctoral-research-consortium-2/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 11:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/university-of-aberdeen-to-lead-major-new-north-sea-heritage-doctoral-research-consortium-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[University of Aberdeen to lead major new North-Sea heritage doctoral research consortium]]></title><description><![CDATA[Understanding how North Sea heritage is shaped during a time of rapid economic, environmental and cultural change is at the heart of a major new doctoral research initiative led by the University of Aberdeen.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/university-of-aberdeen-to-lead-major-new-north-sea-heritage-doctoral-research-consortium/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 11:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/university-of-aberdeen-to-lead-major-new-north-sea-heritage-doctoral-research-consortium/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Revealed: The untapped potential of bowel cancer samples to boost understanding of other diseases]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bowel cancer screening samples could also be used for crucial research into other major health conditions, a new study has shown.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/revealed-the-untapped-potential-of-bowel-cancer-samples-to-boost-understanding-of-other-diseases-2/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 11:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/revealed-the-untapped-potential-of-bowel-cancer-samples-to-boost-understanding-of-other-diseases-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Revealed: The untapped potential of bowel cancer samples to boost understanding of other diseases]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bowel cancer screening samples could also be used for crucial research into other major health conditions, a new study has shown.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/revealed-the-untapped-potential-of-bowel-cancer-samples-to-boost-understanding-of-other-diseases/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 11:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/revealed-the-untapped-potential-of-bowel-cancer-samples-to-boost-understanding-of-other-diseases/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scottish fiddler revealed as Handel's organist]]></title><description><![CDATA[An 18th-century Scottish fiddler and composer has been identified as the likely organist who played in the famous premiere of Handel's Messiah.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/scottish-fiddler-revealed-as-handels-organist-2/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 17:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/scottish-fiddler-revealed-as-handels-organist-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scottish fiddler revealed as Handel's organist]]></title><description><![CDATA[An 18th-century Scottish fiddler and composer has been identified as the likely organist who played in the famous premiere of Handel's Messiah.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/scottish-fiddler-revealed-as-handels-organist/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 17:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/scottish-fiddler-revealed-as-handels-organist/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Orkney council chief 'suspended over disciplinary matter']]></title><description><![CDATA[Oliver Reid went on a period of special leave in May with no indication of when he would return.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/orkney-council-chief-suspended-over-disciplinary-matter/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 16:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/orkney-council-chief-suspended-over-disciplinary-matter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woman accused of killing baby told 999 call she 'turned purple']]></title><description><![CDATA[Courtney Gartshore told the trial at the High Court in Aberdeen three-month-old Dahlia Rose's skin had changed colour while she slept]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/woman-accused-of-killing-baby-told-999-call-she-turned-purple/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 15:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/woman-accused-of-killing-baby-told-999-call-she-turned-purple/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jackdaw owner says gas field will 'not materially influence' climate change]]></title><description><![CDATA[The new assessment was required by the industry regulator, after it found several areas had not been adequately addressed in a previous submission.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/jackdaw-owner-says-gas-field-will-not-materially-influence-climate-change/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 14:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/jackdaw-owner-says-gas-field-will-not-materially-influence-climate-change/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Firefighters battle blaze overnight at industrial estate]]></title><description><![CDATA[The flames broke out at the site at Tipperty, near Ellon, late on Tuesday afternoon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/firefighters-battle-blaze-overnight-at-industrial-estate/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 12:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/firefighters-battle-blaze-overnight-at-industrial-estate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The strange history behind Scotland's 'Odyssey forest']]></title><description><![CDATA[One of Scotland's most unusual forests is set to appear as a location in the new film, The Odyssey.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/the-strange-history-behind-scotlands-odyssey-forest/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 07:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/the-strange-history-behind-scotlands-odyssey-forest/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rocket test flight could be attempted from Shetland in August]]></title><description><![CDATA[SaxaVord Spaceport has announced a five-week "window" for possible attempts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/rocket-test-flight-could-be-attempted-from-shetland-in-august/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 18:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/rocket-test-flight-could-be-attempted-from-shetland-in-august/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[D-Day veteran who survived PoW camp dies aged 100]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jim Glennie's family described the veteran, from Turriff in Aberdeenshire, as "a hero".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/d-day-veteran-who-survived-pow-camp-dies-aged-100/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 17:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/d-day-veteran-who-survived-pow-camp-dies-aged-100/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woman injured in power bank fire at Aberdeen cinema]]></title><description><![CDATA[The incident happened at the Cineworld in Aberdeen's Union Square on Saturday evening.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/woman-injured-in-power-bank-fire-at-aberdeen-cinema/</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 16:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/woman-injured-in-power-bank-fire-at-aberdeen-cinema/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Security staff strikes averted at Aberdeen Airport]]></title><description><![CDATA[The strikes, involving baggage screening staff, were due begin on Monday with the Unite union warning of "significant delays".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/security-staff-strikes-averted-at-aberdeen-airport/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 22:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/security-staff-strikes-averted-at-aberdeen-airport/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Squishy toy with a fake nail among hundreds of seized counterfeits]]></title><description><![CDATA[Parents in Aberdeen have also complained of some of the toys smelling of chemicals or leaking.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/squishy-toy-with-a-fake-nail-among-hundreds-of-seized-counterfeits/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 18:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/squishy-toy-with-a-fake-nail-among-hundreds-of-seized-counterfeits/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Total mayhem': Staff tell of escalating pupil violence at Fraserburgh Academy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Staff tell of teachers and other workers being slapped, and bottles thrown in corridors.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/total-mayhem-staff-tell-of-escalating-pupil-violence-at-fraserburgh-academy/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 17:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/total-mayhem-staff-tell-of-escalating-pupil-violence-at-fraserburgh-academy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What might Robinson's Aberdeen look like this season?]]></title><description><![CDATA[As Stephen Robinson gets set for his first full season as Aberdeen head coach, BBC Sport Scotland assesses what his side might look like.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/what-might-robinsons-aberdeen-look-like-this-season/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 16:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/what-might-robinsons-aberdeen-look-like-this-season/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Security staff to go on strike at Aberdeen Airport]]></title><description><![CDATA[The strikes, involving baggage screening staff, are set to begin on Monday with the Unite union warning of "significant delays".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/security-staff-to-go-on-strike-at-aberdeen-airport/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 09:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/security-staff-to-go-on-strike-at-aberdeen-airport/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cyclist suffers life-threatening injuries in Aberdeenshire crash]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 51-year-old male cyclist was taken to hospital after the collision in Aberdeenshire.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/cyclist-suffers-life-threatening-injuries-in-aberdeenshire-crash/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 14:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/cyclist-suffers-life-threatening-injuries-in-aberdeenshire-crash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Maternity services at small island hospital praised]]></title><description><![CDATA[Twelve strengths at the Balfour in Orkney were identified, with staff said to be providing "compassionate care".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/maternity-services-at-small-island-hospital-praised/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 12:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/maternity-services-at-small-island-hospital-praised/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Monarch of the Glen sister painting sells for £5.9m at auction]]></title><description><![CDATA[Scene in Braemar, by Queen Victoria's favourite artist Sir Edwin Landseer, fetched five times the previous record for one of his works.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/monarch-of-the-glen-sister-painting-sells-for-59m-at-auction/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 08:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/monarch-of-the-glen-sister-painting-sells-for-59m-at-auction/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Homer's Ithaca - the homeland of Odysseus - was not an island]]></title><description><![CDATA[Important new research, published in the online journal Antigone on 5 July, reveals that the assumption that Homer's Ithaca was an island, held by scholars since antiquity, is incorrect.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/homers-ithaca-the-homeland-of-odysseus-was-not-an-island-2/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 18:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/homers-ithaca-the-homeland-of-odysseus-was-not-an-island-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Homer's Ithaca - the homeland of Odysseus - was not an island]]></title><description><![CDATA[Important new research, published in the online journal Antigone on 5 July, reveals that the assumption that Homer's Ithaca was an island, held by scholars since antiquity, is incorrect.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/homers-ithaca-the-homeland-of-odysseus-was-not-an-island/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 18:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/homers-ithaca-the-homeland-of-odysseus-was-not-an-island/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thirty jobs to go at Shetland oil terminal]]></title><description><![CDATA[EnQuest is consulting with staff about voluntary redundancies to create a "sustainable" future.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/thirty-jobs-to-go-at-shetland-oil-terminal/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 17:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/thirty-jobs-to-go-at-shetland-oil-terminal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New study identifies ways to make clinical trials more informative and reduce research waste]]></title><description><![CDATA[A major international study published in JAMA Network Open has identified practical actions that could improve the quality, usefulness, and reliability of randomised clinical trials around the world.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/new-study-identifies-ways-to-make-clinical-trials-more-informative-and-reduce-research-waste-2/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 17:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/new-study-identifies-ways-to-make-clinical-trials-more-informative-and-reduce-research-waste-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New study identifies ways to make clinical trials more informative and reduce research waste]]></title><description><![CDATA[A major international study published in JAMA Network Open has identified practical actions that could improve the quality, usefulness, and reliability of randomised clinical trials around the world.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/new-study-identifies-ways-to-make-clinical-trials-more-informative-and-reduce-research-waste/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 17:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/new-study-identifies-ways-to-make-clinical-trials-more-informative-and-reduce-research-waste/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Student teams imagine the past using historic archives to create games]]></title><description><![CDATA[Student teams from across Scotland have transformed rare historical collections into original digital and tabletop games as part of a University of Aberdeen-led initiative.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/student-teams-imagine-the-past-using-historic-archives-to-create-games-2/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 17:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/student-teams-imagine-the-past-using-historic-archives-to-create-games-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Student teams imagine the past using historic archives to create games]]></title><description><![CDATA[Student teams from across Scotland have transformed rare historical collections into original digital and tabletop games as part of a University of Aberdeen-led initiative.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/student-teams-imagine-the-past-using-historic-archives-to-create-games/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 17:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/student-teams-imagine-the-past-using-historic-archives-to-create-games/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Humans trained to spot AI faces in the battle against deepfake fraud]]></title><description><![CDATA[Humans have been successfully trained to spot AI-generated faces in a study involving researchers at the University of Aberdeen.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/humans-trained-to-spot-ai-faces-in-the-battle-against-deepfake-fraud-2/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 15:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/humans-trained-to-spot-ai-faces-in-the-battle-against-deepfake-fraud-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Humans trained to spot AI faces in the battle against deepfake fraud]]></title><description><![CDATA[Humans have been successfully trained to spot AI-generated faces in a study involving researchers at the University of Aberdeen.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/humans-trained-to-spot-ai-faces-in-the-battle-against-deepfake-fraud/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 15:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/humans-trained-to-spot-ai-faces-in-the-battle-against-deepfake-fraud/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pupils face two-mile walk to school after council rejects bus plea]]></title><description><![CDATA[Parents claim the walking route from Portgordon to Buckie High School is unsafe for children.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/pupils-face-two-mile-walk-to-school-after-council-rejects-bus-plea/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 14:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/pupils-face-two-mile-walk-to-school-after-council-rejects-bus-plea/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What you need to know as ScotRail starts charging ticket dodgers minimum £10 fare]]></title><description><![CDATA[The charge will be more than the standard ticket fare on most shorter journeys.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/what-you-need-to-know-as-scotrail-starts-charging-ticket-dodgers-minimum-10-fare/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 07:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/what-you-need-to-know-as-scotrail-starts-charging-ticket-dodgers-minimum-10-fare/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man who tried to rape woman on flight has sentence cut]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nicola Cristiano was jailed in February after he repeatedly grabbed the woman by the hand and neck.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/man-who-tried-to-rape-woman-on-flight-has-sentence-cut/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 17:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/man-who-tried-to-rape-woman-on-flight-has-sentence-cut/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shetland backs plan to connect islands with £1.5bn undersea tunnels]]></title><description><![CDATA[The undersea links between some of the UK's most northerly islands could be in place within eight years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/shetland-backs-plan-to-connect-islands-with-15bn-undersea-tunnels/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 14:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/shetland-backs-plan-to-connect-islands-with-15bn-undersea-tunnels/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hebri-bees project to explore the future of Scotland's rare island pollinators]]></title><description><![CDATA[Research from the University of Aberdeen is investigating how honeybees and rare Hebridean bumblebees share - and compete for - resources in the islands' unique flower-rich landscapes]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/hebri-bees-project-to-explore-the-future-of-scotlands-rare-island-pollinators-2/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 10:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/hebri-bees-project-to-explore-the-future-of-scotlands-rare-island-pollinators-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hebri-bees project to explore the future of Scotland's rare island pollinators]]></title><description><![CDATA[Research from the University of Aberdeen is investigating how honeybees and rare Hebridean bumblebees share - and compete for - resources in the islands' unique flower-rich landscapes]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/hebri-bees-project-to-explore-the-future-of-scotlands-rare-island-pollinators/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 10:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/hebri-bees-project-to-explore-the-future-of-scotlands-rare-island-pollinators/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Child was allowed to collect drugs on behalf of patient]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 15-year-old - a relative of the patient at an Aberdeen hospital - was not asked for identification.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/child-was-allowed-to-collect-drugs-on-behalf-of-patient/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 07:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/child-was-allowed-to-collect-drugs-on-behalf-of-patient/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[No further court action over £200,000 cannabis discovery]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police had said a cultivation of about 245 plants was discovered in Ellon in January last year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/no-further-court-action-over-200000-cannabis-discovery/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 15:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/no-further-court-action-over-200000-cannabis-discovery/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Aberdeen energy firm pays £569,000 for Russia sanctions breach]]></title><description><![CDATA[Petrofac Facilities Management Limited provided sanctioned industrial goods and advice to people connected to Russia in 2022 and 2023.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/aberdeen-energy-firm-pays-569000-for-russia-sanctions-breach/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 14:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/aberdeen-energy-firm-pays-569000-for-russia-sanctions-breach/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scottish man missing and feared dead in Ukraine]]></title><description><![CDATA[Stefan Sivers, 35, of Aberdeen, is reported to have been fighting against Russian forces in the Kharkiv region.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/scottish-man-missing-and-feared-dead-in-ukraine/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 14:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/scottish-man-missing-and-feared-dead-in-ukraine/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two people taken to hospital after crash on A90]]></title><description><![CDATA[The collision happened before 07:30, south of Longhaven, at the Cruden Bay turn-off.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/two-people-taken-to-hospital-after-crash-on-a90/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 11:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/two-people-taken-to-hospital-after-crash-on-a90/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How much should we be prepared to pay for our food?]]></title><description><![CDATA[A chorus of people say that rather than capping prices, consumers should consider spending more]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/how-much-should-we-be-prepared-to-pay-for-our-food/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 07:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/how-much-should-we-be-prepared-to-pay-for-our-food/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[First Orange Order march held in north east for 25 years]]></title><description><![CDATA[Aberdeenshire Council earlier agreed to the parade in Stonehaven, which hundreds of people objected to.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/first-orange-order-march-held-in-north-east-for-25-years/</link><pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2026 10:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/first-orange-order-march-held-in-north-east-for-25-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Aberdeen private school to cut 10 'extremely valuable' teachers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Albyn School said the independent sector was facing a "rapidly changingenvironment".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/aberdeen-private-school-to-cut-10-extremely-valuable-teachers/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 17:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/aberdeen-private-school-to-cut-10-extremely-valuable-teachers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man murdered partner with hammer while banned from seeing her]]></title><description><![CDATA[Joseph Greer, 40, was wearing an electronic tag when he attacked 54-year-old Samantha Lee in Aberdeen.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/man-murdered-partner-with-hammer-while-banned-from-seeing-her/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 15:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/man-murdered-partner-with-hammer-while-banned-from-seeing-her/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hospital staff came into contact with hazardous bacteria]]></title><description><![CDATA[The incident involved staff in the microbiology lab at the Aberdeen Royal Infirmary Foresterhill complex.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/hospital-staff-came-into-contact-with-hazardous-bacteria/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 11:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/hospital-staff-came-into-contact-with-hazardous-bacteria/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What heatwave? Shetland stays cool under grey skies]]></title><description><![CDATA[The temperature in Lerwick peaked at 16C earlier on Thursday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/what-heatwave-shetland-stays-cool-under-grey-skies/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 17:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/what-heatwave-shetland-stays-cool-under-grey-skies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Councillor censured for 'disrespectful' behaviour]]></title><description><![CDATA[A panel finds Alan Buchan behaved in an "argumentative and antagonistic manner" towards a port worker.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/councillor-censured-for-disrespectful-behaviour/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 17:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/councillor-censured-for-disrespectful-behaviour/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[University experts contribute to global dialogue at London Climate Week]]></title><description><![CDATA[Researchers from the University of Aberdeen played a key role in international discussions on climate action and a just transition during London Climate Week, which this year saw over 60,000 attendees gather amid a record-breaking heatwave exceeding 36&deg;C.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/university-experts-contribute-to-global-dialogue-at-london-climate-week-2/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/university-experts-contribute-to-global-dialogue-at-london-climate-week-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[University experts contribute to global dialogue at London Climate Week]]></title><description><![CDATA[Researchers from the University of Aberdeen played a key role in international discussions on climate action and a just transition during London Climate Week, which this year saw over 60,000 attendees gather amid a record-breaking heatwave exceeding 36&deg;C.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/university-experts-contribute-to-global-dialogue-at-london-climate-week/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/university-experts-contribute-to-global-dialogue-at-london-climate-week/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What will Aberdeen University's new structure look like?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The university court - its highest governing body - approves a three-year financial plan.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/what-will-aberdeen-universitys-new-structure-look-like/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 11:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/what-will-aberdeen-universitys-new-structure-look-like/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Well-intentioned changes putting patients at risk in complex healthcare systems]]></title><description><![CDATA[An international study has called for more focus on the way entire health systems work together after findings revealed how well-intentioned changes can backfire, making patient outcomes worse.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/well-intentioned-changes-putting-patients-at-risk-in-complex-healthcare-systems-2/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 16:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/well-intentioned-changes-putting-patients-at-risk-in-complex-healthcare-systems-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Well-intentioned changes putting patients at risk in complex healthcare systems]]></title><description><![CDATA[An international study has called for more focus on the way entire health systems work together after findings revealed how well-intentioned changes can backfire, making patient outcomes worse.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/well-intentioned-changes-putting-patients-at-risk-in-complex-healthcare-systems/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 16:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/well-intentioned-changes-putting-patients-at-risk-in-complex-healthcare-systems/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Europcar apologises for blocking Shetland family without passport ID]]></title><description><![CDATA[It comes after a father from Shetland who was with his young child could not collect a car in Glasgow.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/europcar-apologises-for-blocking-shetland-family-without-passport-id/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 15:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/europcar-apologises-for-blocking-shetland-family-without-passport-id/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Archaeologists to return to 1,200-year-old Pictish power base]]></title><description><![CDATA[The dig at Burghead is one of a number of archaeological events taking place over the summer.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/archaeologists-to-return-to-1200-year-old-pictish-power-base/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 07:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/archaeologists-to-return-to-1200-year-old-pictish-power-base/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Help! Our 'record-breaking' rocket is lost in the North Sea]]></title><description><![CDATA[Engineering students believe the rocket had a successful flight before disappearing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/help-our-record-breaking-rocket-is-lost-in-the-north-sea/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 07:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/help-our-record-breaking-rocket-is-lost-in-the-north-sea/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scotland records hottest day of 2026 as heatwave predicted]]></title><description><![CDATA[A high of 29C was recorded in north east Scotland, with temperatures expected to peak on Thursday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/scotland-records-hottest-day-of-2026-as-heatwave-predicted/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 07:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/scotland-records-hottest-day-of-2026-as-heatwave-predicted/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New collaboration aims to boost STEM teaching workforce in north-east]]></title><description><![CDATA[The shortage of STEM teachers in the north-east is being tackled by a new collaboration between the University of Aberdeen and Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire councils through an innovative 'train local, stay local' approach.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/new-collaboration-aims-to-boost-stem-teaching-workforce-in-north-east/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 17:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/new-collaboration-aims-to-boost-stem-teaching-workforce-in-north-east/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[University of Aberdeen brings French language education stakeholders together]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than 100 teachers, education professionals and language-sector stakeholders from across the north-east and Scotland gathered at the University of Aberdeen this week for French Forward, the third national Future of French en &Eacute;cosse conference.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/university-of-aberdeen-brings-french-language-education-stakeholders-together/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 15:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/university-of-aberdeen-brings-french-language-education-stakeholders-together/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scottish fire stations' shake-up following major review]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two new stations will be built and seven will close following the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service review.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/scottish-fire-stations-shake-up-following-major-review/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 12:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/scottish-fire-stations-shake-up-following-major-review/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cannabis plants worth more than £300,000 found in Aberdeen]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than 300 cannabis plants with an estimated street value of &pound;320,000 were discovered.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/cannabis-plants-worth-more-than-300000-found-in-aberdeen/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 10:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/cannabis-plants-worth-more-than-300000-found-in-aberdeen/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Aberdeen researcher awarded prestigious $1.2M international grant to uncover how new traits evolve]]></title><description><![CDATA[An Aberdeen-based researcher has been awarded a highly prestigious international research grant to investigate one of biology's most enduring mysteries: how completely new traits evolve in animals.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/aberdeen-researcher-awarded-prestigious-12m-international-grant-to-uncover-how-new-traits-evolve/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 10:04:21 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/aberdeen-researcher-awarded-prestigious-12m-international-grant-to-uncover-how-new-traits-evolve/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More than 100 offences detected after mass car 'meet-up']]></title><description><![CDATA[Police reviewed CCTV and dashcam footage after about 700 vehicles gathered on Aberdeen's Garthdee Road.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/more-than-100-offences-detected-after-mass-car-meet-up/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 18:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/more-than-100-offences-detected-after-mass-car-meet-up/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Death of gamekeeper in storm crash 'could have been avoided']]></title><description><![CDATA[Matthew Burden, 36, died after the incident in high winds in Aberdeenshire in January 2022.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/death-of-gamekeeper-in-storm-crash-could-have-been-avoided/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 16:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/death-of-gamekeeper-in-storm-crash-could-have-been-avoided/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man in court after almost £300,000 of drugs seized]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police say Class A drugs with an estimated street value of &pound;295,000 were recovered in the town.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/man-in-court-after-almost-300000-of-drugs-seized/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 15:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/man-in-court-after-almost-300000-of-drugs-seized/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How many banks have closed in your area?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bank closures in constituencies across Scotland since 2015 - use a dropdown box to search or click on the map.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/how-many-banks-have-closed-in-your-area/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 01:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/how-many-banks-have-closed-in-your-area/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I spent the night in the UK's most northerly bothy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Burnmouth on the Orkney island of Hoy has been restored after years of decline.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/i-spent-the-night-in-the-uks-most-northerly-bothy/</link><pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2026 09:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/i-spent-the-night-in-the-uks-most-northerly-bothy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scotland fans dejected after loss to Morocco at World Cup]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fans at home and at the World Cup in the US watched as Scotland lost 1-0 to Morocco.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/scotland-fans-dejected-after-loss-to-morocco-at-world-cup/</link><pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2026 03:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/scotland-fans-dejected-after-loss-to-morocco-at-world-cup/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rain fails to dampen spirits as TRNSMT festival becomes World Cup fan zone]]></title><description><![CDATA[The music festival, which attracts tens of thousands of music fans, will be turned into a massive fan zone for the Scotland match.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/rain-fails-to-dampen-spirits-as-trnsmt-festival-becomes-world-cup-fan-zone/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 19:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/rain-fails-to-dampen-spirits-as-trnsmt-festival-becomes-world-cup-fan-zone/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man jailed for 10 years for child rape and sexual offences]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jonathan Hopson, 45, was sentenced for crimes he carried out in the Elgin area.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/man-jailed-for-10-years-for-child-rape-and-sexual-offences/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 17:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/man-jailed-for-10-years-for-child-rape-and-sexual-offences/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Historic by-election win sends message to Labour and SNP - Badenoch]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kemi Badenoch hailed the Scottish Conservatives' first by-election win since 1973, after the party took Aberdeen South from the SNP.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/historic-by-election-win-sends-message-to-labour-and-snp-badenoch/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 15:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/historic-by-election-win-sends-message-to-labour-and-snp-badenoch/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A vape battery explosion burned the skin off my leg]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gavin Sutherland was airlifted from Orkney to Aberdeen for specialist treatment, including a skin graft.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/a-vape-battery-explosion-burned-the-skin-off-my-leg/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 13:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/a-vape-battery-explosion-burned-the-skin-off-my-leg/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tories pick themselves up off the floor with unexpected Scottish by-election win]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Conservatives secured a comfortable victory over the SNP in Aberdeen South after throwing everything at the seat.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/tories-pick-themselves-up-off-the-floor-with-unexpected-scottish-by-election-win/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 12:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/tories-pick-themselves-up-off-the-floor-with-unexpected-scottish-by-election-win/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scottish Conservatives win first Westminster by-election in more than 50 years]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Tories take Aberdeen South, while the SNP wins in Arbroath and Broughty Ferry.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/scottish-conservatives-win-first-westminster-by-election-in-more-than-50-years/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 11:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/scottish-conservatives-win-first-westminster-by-election-in-more-than-50-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[University supports Heat Network Scotland as a Founding Member]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/university-supports-heat-network-scotland-as-a-founding-member/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 10:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/university-supports-heat-network-scotland-as-a-founding-member/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scottish Premiership fixtures - find out your club's schedule]]></title><description><![CDATA[Find out your team's schedule for this season's Scottish Premiership pre-split campaign.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/scottish-premiership-fixtures-find-out-your-clubs-schedule/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 13:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/scottish-premiership-fixtures-find-out-your-clubs-schedule/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Highland Council to object to Beauly-Peterhead power line]]></title><description><![CDATA[About 34 miles of SSEN Transmission's 115-mile line would pass through the Highland Council area.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/highland-council-to-object-to-beauly-peterhead-power-line/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 09:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/highland-council-to-object-to-beauly-peterhead-power-line/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Voters in Scotland head to the polls for Westminster by-elections]]></title><description><![CDATA[Residents in Aberdeen South and Arbroath and Broughty Ferry are choosing new members of parliament.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/voters-in-scotland-head-to-the-polls-for-westminster-by-elections/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 00:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/voters-in-scotland-head-to-the-polls-for-westminster-by-elections/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Eight charged after police recover more than £1.3m of cannabis]]></title><description><![CDATA[Officers targeted 11 addresses across Aberdeen on Monday and Tuesday and discovered eight cannabis cultivations.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/eight-charged-after-police-recover-more-than-13m-of-cannabis/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 21:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/eight-charged-after-police-recover-more-than-13m-of-cannabis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Aberdeen airport security staff back strike action in pay row]]></title><description><![CDATA[Unite says ICTS HBS security members had unanimously backed action.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/aberdeen-airport-security-staff-back-strike-action-in-pay-row/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 21:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/aberdeen-airport-security-staff-back-strike-action-in-pay-row/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man jailed for role in 'county lines' drug operation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Victor Kihu, 24, sentenced to more than six years for recruiting people to supply Class A drugs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/man-jailed-for-role-in-county-lines-drug-operation/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 13:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/man-jailed-for-role-in-county-lines-drug-operation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Aberdeen beach reopens after 'unexploded device' fears]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police had been advising people to avoid part of the beach after the discovery was made.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/aberdeen-beach-reopens-after-unexploded-device-fears/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 10:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/aberdeen-beach-reopens-after-unexploded-device-fears/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['We travel 530 miles so our son can have a haircut']]></title><description><![CDATA[How a very special hairdressing salon in Lowestoft is cutting it when it comes to neurodivergence.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/we-travel-530-miles-so-our-son-can-have-a-haircut/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 08:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/we-travel-530-miles-so-our-son-can-have-a-haircut/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seized oil tanker reappears with new identity after leaving Scottish waters]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Marinera was seized on 7 January in a US Coastguard and Navy operation in the North Atlantic.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/seized-oil-tanker-reappears-with-new-identity-after-leaving-scottish-waters/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 19:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/seized-oil-tanker-reappears-with-new-identity-after-leaving-scottish-waters/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Researchers warn of climate change 'roulette' for European nitrate pollution]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/researchers-warn-of-climate-change-roulette-for-european-nitrate-pollution/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 17:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/researchers-warn-of-climate-change-roulette-for-european-nitrate-pollution/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stag-do drag to World Cup - the rise of Scotland's other national anthem]]></title><description><![CDATA[From stag-do drag to Fenway Park, how did a 1970s disco hit become the soundtrack of the Tartan Army?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/stag-do-drag-to-world-cup-the-rise-of-scotlands-other-national-anthem/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 13:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/stag-do-drag-to-world-cup-the-rise-of-scotlands-other-national-anthem/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Neanderthals may have turned rhinoceros teeth into tools, researchers find]]></title><description><![CDATA[Researchers led by the University of Aberdeen and the Mus&eacute;um 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.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/neanderthals-may-have-turned-rhinoceros-teeth-into-tools-researchers-find/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 13:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/neanderthals-may-have-turned-rhinoceros-teeth-into-tools-researchers-find/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Monarch of the Glen 'sister painting' could fetch &pound;4m at auction]]></title><description><![CDATA[Scene in Braemar, which will go under the hammer next month, last appeared at auction in 1994 when it was sold for &pound;793,500.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/monarch-of-the-glen-sister-painting-could-fetch-pound4m-at-auction/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 07:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/monarch-of-the-glen-sister-painting-could-fetch-pound4m-at-auction/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scotland fans call for better crowd system at next World Cup match]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some Tartan Army members faced very long queues to get into Boston Stadium ahead of the country's World Cup opener.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/scotland-fans-call-for-better-crowd-system-at-next-world-cup-match/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/scotland-fans-call-for-better-crowd-system-at-next-world-cup-match/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Private school co-founded by Tilda Swinton to close]]></title><description><![CDATA[Drumduan School, near Forres in Moray, focused on more alternative, practical learning for 40 years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/private-school-co-founded-by-tilda-swinton-to-close/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 13:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/private-school-co-founded-by-tilda-swinton-to-close/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man, 61, dies after falling from cliffs in Aberdeenshire]]></title><description><![CDATA[The incident happened at the Bullers of Buchan beauty spot, between Cruden Bay and Peterhead.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/man-61-dies-after-falling-from-cliffs-in-aberdeenshire/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 11:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/man-61-dies-after-falling-from-cliffs-in-aberdeenshire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I was a soldier in Ukraine - now I teach to shape our future]]></title><description><![CDATA[Aberdeen-based scientist Sergiy Sylantyev is returning to Ukraine in a scheme putting education at the heart of the war.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/i-was-a-soldier-in-ukraine-now-i-teach-to-shape-our-future/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 07:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/i-was-a-soldier-in-ukraine-now-i-teach-to-shape-our-future/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jubilation as Scotland fans celebrate first World Cup win in 36 years]]></title><description><![CDATA[Supporters gathered in bars and venues across the country in the early hours to watch the match against Haiti.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/jubilation-as-scotland-fans-celebrate-first-world-cup-win-in-36-years/</link><pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2026 10:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/jubilation-as-scotland-fans-celebrate-first-world-cup-win-in-36-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['It's all they're talking about': Scotland gripped by World Cup fever]]></title><description><![CDATA[Excitement is building ahead of Scotland's first game in the men's World Cup for 28 years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/its-all-theyre-talking-about-scotland-gripped-by-world-cup-fever/</link><pubDate>Sat, 13 Jun 2026 09:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/its-all-theyre-talking-about-scotland-gripped-by-world-cup-fever/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sport Aberdeen boss dismissed after failing to accept demotion]]></title><description><![CDATA[Keith Heslop was formally dismissed last month but the charity did not reveal why.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/sport-aberdeen-boss-dismissed-after-failing-to-accept-demotion/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 20:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/sport-aberdeen-boss-dismissed-after-failing-to-accept-demotion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Church to sell off landmark Aberdeen building after flooding]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Salvation Army says the B-listed Aberdeen Citadel no longer serves its needs in the city.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/church-to-sell-off-landmark-aberdeen-building-after-flooding/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 18:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/church-to-sell-off-landmark-aberdeen-building-after-flooding/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fan favourite Tosh to leave Shetland TV show after 13 years]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alison O'Donnell, one of the original cast, says she wanted to explore other acting opportunities.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/fan-favourite-tosh-to-leave-shetland-tv-show-after-13-years/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 13:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/fan-favourite-tosh-to-leave-shetland-tv-show-after-13-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Offshore rig safety breach caused 'significant risk of harm']]></title><description><![CDATA[Odfjell Drilling says it is making improvements following the incident in the Rosebank field in April.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/offshore-rig-safety-breach-caused-significant-risk-of-harm/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 12:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/offshore-rig-safety-breach-caused-significant-risk-of-harm/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tartan Army feels the heat in Boston as World Cup kicks off]]></title><description><![CDATA[Visitors are facing 31C temperatures in the city, with the soaring heat expected to continue into Saturday when Scotland's men face Haiti.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/tartan-army-feels-the-heat-in-boston-as-world-cup-kicks-off/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 09:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/tartan-army-feels-the-heat-in-boston-as-world-cup-kicks-off/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Our sons are playing for two different countries at the World Cup]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jack and Heather Souttar are heading to the US to support their sons, who play for Scotland and Australia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/our-sons-are-playing-for-two-different-countries-at-the-world-cup/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 07:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/our-sons-are-playing-for-two-different-countries-at-the-world-cup/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Loganair boss says cutting services a 'hard decision']]></title><description><![CDATA[The Scottish airline is temporarily reduce the frequency of Inverness to island flights from 19 July.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/loganair-boss-says-cutting-services-a-hard-decision/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 19:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/loganair-boss-says-cutting-services-a-hard-decision/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Groundbreaking new research resolves 3,000-year-old mystery of location of Odysseus' Homeland]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/groundbreaking-new-research-resolves-3000-year-old-mystery-of-location-of-odysseus-homeland/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 18:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/groundbreaking-new-research-resolves-3000-year-old-mystery-of-location-of-odysseus-homeland/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[World-leading Field Cycling Imaging scanner heralds 'new frontier' in medical diagnostics]]></title><description><![CDATA[The University of Aberdeen has officially opened its next generation Field Cycling Imaging (FCI) whole body medical imaging system]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/world-leading-field-cycling-imaging-scanner-heralds-new-frontier-in-medical-diagnostics/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 17:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/world-leading-field-cycling-imaging-scanner-heralds-new-frontier-in-medical-diagnostics/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man jailed for sexual assaults on women in Orkney]]></title><description><![CDATA[Joe Drever, 25, was found guilty following of physically and sexually assaulting the women in 2023.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/man-jailed-for-sexual-assaults-on-women-in-orkney/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 17:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/man-jailed-for-sexual-assaults-on-women-in-orkney/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Four in court charged with assault to severe injury and robbery]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police said officers were called to a report of a man being assaulted and robbed in Aberdeen.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/four-in-court-charged-with-assault-to-severe-injury-and-robbery/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 17:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/four-in-court-charged-with-assault-to-severe-injury-and-robbery/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thousands expected as countdown begins to North Atlantic Fiddle Convention in Aberdeen]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/thousands-expected-as-countdown-begins-to-north-atlantic-fiddle-convention-in-aberdeen/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 13:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/thousands-expected-as-countdown-begins-to-north-atlantic-fiddle-convention-in-aberdeen/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Every town can have a wind turbine or solar panels']]></title><description><![CDATA[Fraser Stewart of GB Energy wants every town and village to have their own renewable power source.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/every-town-can-have-a-wind-turbine-or-solar-panels/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 12:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/every-town-can-have-a-wind-turbine-or-solar-panels/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Calls to replace 'high risk' Shetland hospital building]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gilbert Bain Hospital received a "very high risk" rating in a report on the structural integrity of the building.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/calls-to-replace-high-risk-shetland-hospital-building/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 07:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/calls-to-replace-high-risk-shetland-hospital-building/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Find your local World Cup hero with our postcode lookup]]></title><description><![CDATA[Which World Cup stars have roots near you? Find out with our interactive lookup tool]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/find-your-local-world-cup-hero-with-our-postcode-lookup/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 01:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/find-your-local-world-cup-hero-with-our-postcode-lookup/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fifty people charged in crackdown on electric motorbikes and scooters]]></title><description><![CDATA[Parks, playing fields, golf courses and Aberdeen city centre were particular areas of focus.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/fifty-people-charged-in-crackdown-on-electric-motorbikes-and-scooters/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 17:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/fifty-people-charged-in-crackdown-on-electric-motorbikes-and-scooters/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Four charged over alleged assault and robbery in Aberdeen]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police say officers were called to a report of a man being assaulted and robbed in Aberdeen.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/four-charged-over-alleged-assault-and-robbery-in-aberdeen/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 11:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/four-charged-over-alleged-assault-and-robbery-in-aberdeen/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[University of Aberdeen honoured with prestigious ASME Institutional Award]]></title><description><![CDATA[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).]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/university-of-aberdeen-honoured-with-prestigious-asme-institutional-award/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 09:52:21 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/university-of-aberdeen-honoured-with-prestigious-asme-institutional-award/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What's the score with watching Scotland in the World Cup?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Scotland's first game in the World Cup finals for almost 30 years takes place in the early hours of Sunday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/whats-the-score-with-watching-scotland-in-the-world-cup/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 07:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/whats-the-score-with-watching-scotland-in-the-world-cup/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Not just offshore jobs': The issues facing voters in Aberdeen South]]></title><description><![CDATA[Voters head to the polls on 18 June as seven candidates stand in Aberdeen South.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/not-just-offshore-jobs-the-issues-facing-voters-in-aberdeen-south/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 07:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/not-just-offshore-jobs-the-issues-facing-voters-in-aberdeen-south/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Actor Laura Main to receive honorary degree alongside leading figures in science, culture &amp; business]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/actor-laura-main-to-receive-honorary-degree-alongside-leading-figures-in-science-culture-amp-business/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 17:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/actor-laura-main-to-receive-honorary-degree-alongside-leading-figures-in-science-culture-amp-business/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[House price sales in Scotland hit record levels]]></title><description><![CDATA[Aberdeen was the only city where the median price decreased, falling by 29%.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/house-price-sales-in-scotland-hit-record-levels/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 15:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/house-price-sales-in-scotland-hit-record-levels/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mum's lesson fuelling Rowe desire to make most of Games chance]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/mums-lesson-fuelling-rowe-desire-to-make-most-of-games-chance/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 14:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/mums-lesson-fuelling-rowe-desire-to-make-most-of-games-chance/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scotland's greenhouse gas emissions fall slightly as progress slows]]></title><description><![CDATA[The amount of planet-warming gases produced in 2024 fell by 1% compared to the previous year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/scotlands-greenhouse-gas-emissions-fall-slightly-as-progress-slows/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 13:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/scotlands-greenhouse-gas-emissions-fall-slightly-as-progress-slows/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UNESCO status granted to 'exceptionally rare' University of Aberdeen foundation document]]></title><description><![CDATA[The foundation document which granted permission for the establishment of the University of Aberdeen has been recognised with UNESCO 'Memory of the World' status.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/unesco-status-granted-to-exceptionally-rare-university-of-aberdeen-foundation-document/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 11:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/unesco-status-granted-to-exceptionally-rare-university-of-aberdeen-foundation-document/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scientist who fought on front line returns to Ukraine as part of new academic scheme]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/scientist-who-fought-on-front-line-returns-to-ukraine-as-part-of-new-academic-scheme/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 10:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/scientist-who-fought-on-front-line-returns-to-ukraine-as-part-of-new-academic-scheme/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[University of Aberdeen to co-lead &amp;pound;50 million pioneering research to transform maternal health]]></title><description><![CDATA[Researchers from the University of Aberdeen have been selected to lead workstreams in a landmark research project that could transform maternal health care.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/university-of-aberdeen-to-co-lead-amppound50-million-pioneering-research-to-transform-maternal-health/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 10:12:20 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/university-of-aberdeen-to-co-lead-amppound50-million-pioneering-research-to-transform-maternal-health/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Schools cutting subjects due to teacher shortage 'crisis']]></title><description><![CDATA[Education leaders say some secondary schools are reducing timetables due to a lack of specialist teachers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/schools-cutting-subjects-due-to-teacher-shortage-crisis/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 23:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/schools-cutting-subjects-due-to-teacher-shortage-crisis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Troubled Aberdeen hospital project faces further delays]]></title><description><![CDATA[The new maternity hospital and cancer treatment centre were originally meant to open in 2020.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/troubled-aberdeen-hospital-project-faces-further-delays/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 17:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/troubled-aberdeen-hospital-project-faces-further-delays/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[First case of bee disease AFB in Scotland this year]]></title><description><![CDATA[American foulbrood - caused by bacteria that infect young bee larvae - is found in Kincardineshire.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/first-case-of-bee-disease-afb-in-scotland-this-year/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 16:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/first-case-of-bee-disease-afb-in-scotland-this-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two face trial charged with robbing and killing man]]></title><description><![CDATA[Austin Ironside, 25, died in hospital two days after being found injured on a street in Aberdeen.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/two-face-trial-charged-with-robbing-and-killing-man/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 12:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/two-face-trial-charged-with-robbing-and-killing-man/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hospital baby death inquiry to be held later this year]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two-month-old Michael Wilson died at Royal Aberdeen Children's Hospital in 2021.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/hospital-baby-death-inquiry-to-be-held-later-this-year/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 11:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/hospital-baby-death-inquiry-to-be-held-later-this-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Boy charged over fire that shut Peterhead primary school]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pupils from Dales Park Primary were relocated after the fire last month.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/boy-charged-over-fire-that-shut-peterhead-primary-school/</link><pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2026 11:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/boy-charged-over-fire-that-shut-peterhead-primary-school/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How your World Cup viewing could cause rare late night power surges]]></title><description><![CDATA[Scotland and England's group games kick off at times when the UK's energy demand is usually at its quietest.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/how-your-world-cup-viewing-could-cause-rare-late-night-power-surges/</link><pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2026 10:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/how-your-world-cup-viewing-could-cause-rare-late-night-power-surges/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Our mum survived cancer misdiagnosis - but dad then took his own life]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mary Crowley was wrongly diagnosed with terminal cancer - and husband David could not cope with their ordeal.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/our-mum-survived-cancer-misdiagnosis-but-dad-then-took-his-own-life/</link><pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2026 10:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/our-mum-survived-cancer-misdiagnosis-but-dad-then-took-his-own-life/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Farmer, 78, trampled by cow was 'tragic' death - sheriff]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gordon Chalmers died after the incident on a farm in Boyndie, Aberdeenshire, in 2024.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/farmer-78-trampled-by-cow-was-tragic-death-sheriff/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 17:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/farmer-78-trampled-by-cow-was-tragic-death-sheriff/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thanksgiving service held for former Deputy First Minister Lord Wallace]]></title><description><![CDATA[Politicians joined family and friends of the former Scottish Liberal Democrat leader at Dunblane Cathedral.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/thanksgiving-service-held-for-former-deputy-first-minister-lord-wallace/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 14:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/thanksgiving-service-held-for-former-deputy-first-minister-lord-wallace/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Your pictures of Scotland: 29 May - 5 June]]></title><description><![CDATA[A selection of photographs submitted to BBC Scotland News from around the country this week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/your-pictures-of-scotland-29-may-5-june/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 11:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/your-pictures-of-scotland-29-may-5-june/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woman warns of 'ketamine bladder' after drug use scarred hers for life]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ellie Wight thought ketamine was a "safe option" - now her bladder can hold only a fraction of the urine that it should.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/woman-warns-of-ketamine-bladder-after-drug-use-scarred-hers-for-life/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 10:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/woman-warns-of-ketamine-bladder-after-drug-use-scarred-hers-for-life/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Could this 'tram-like' bus be part of Aberdeen's transport future?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Aberdeen public gets a glimpse of vehicles aimed at raising capacity and improving reliability.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/could-this-tram-like-bus-be-part-of-aberdeens-transport-future/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 07:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/could-this-tram-like-bus-be-part-of-aberdeens-transport-future/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man to stand trial charged with causing death of pedestrian]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thomas Pates, 68, died in hospital after the collision with a car in Aberdeen in 2024.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/man-to-stand-trial-charged-with-causing-death-of-pedestrian/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 17:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/man-to-stand-trial-charged-with-causing-death-of-pedestrian/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Magic of the Mind to amaze with an evening of science, illusion and discovery]]></title><description><![CDATA[Psychologists, neuroscientists, engineers and magicians will join forces at Aberdeen Art Gallery on Thursday 18 June for The Magic of the Mind, a free public event exploring the mysteries of the human mind.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/the-magic-of-the-mind-to-amaze-with-an-evening-of-science-illusion-and-discovery/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 15:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/the-magic-of-the-mind-to-amaze-with-an-evening-of-science-illusion-and-discovery/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[School knife attacker referred to children's reporter]]></title><description><![CDATA[The girl, now 15, admitted assault to the danger of life at an Aberdeen school.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/school-knife-attacker-referred-to-childrens-reporter/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 12:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/school-knife-attacker-referred-to-childrens-reporter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stonehenge mystery may have originated in Scotland]]></title><description><![CDATA[Researchers made the findings with geological analysis and computer modelling.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/stonehenge-mystery-may-have-originated-in-scotland/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 12:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/stonehenge-mystery-may-have-originated-in-scotland/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Coastal communities at risk of effects of repeating cycles of inequality in marine energy transition]]></title><description><![CDATA[While the clean energy transition offers major opportunities, a new report from University of Aberdeen researchers warns that current governance arrangements may leave coastal communities bearing the cost of energy transition while seeing limited long-term benefits.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/coastal-communities-at-risk-of-effects-of-repeating-cycles-of-inequality-in-marine-energy-transition/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 11:15:41 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/coastal-communities-at-risk-of-effects-of-repeating-cycles-of-inequality-in-marine-energy-transition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Drivers warned of eight-mile oil spill on Shetland's A968]]></title><description><![CDATA[The islands council says signs have been put up and sand spread at affected stretches of the road.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/drivers-warned-of-eight-mile-oil-spill-on-shetlands-a968/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 10:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/drivers-warned-of-eight-mile-oil-spill-on-shetlands-a968/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scotland's first national Transformation Readiness Index launches]]></title><description><![CDATA[The University of Aberdeen Business School is leading a major new research initiative designed to answer an increasingly urgent question for organisations across Scotland: are they truly ready for transformation?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/scotlands-first-national-transformation-readiness-index-launches/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 18:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/scotlands-first-national-transformation-readiness-index-launches/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Exit package for Sport Aberdeen boss worth more than £100,000]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alistair Robertson left the organisation in 2024 and his position was replaced with a chief executive role.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/exit-package-for-sport-aberdeen-boss-worth-more-than-100000/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 13:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/exit-package-for-sport-aberdeen-boss-worth-more-than-100000/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Loganair to cut some island flights from July]]></title><description><![CDATA[Services from Inverness to Lewis, Orkney and Shetland are affected.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/loganair-to-cut-some-island-flights-from-july/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 13:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/loganair-to-cut-some-island-flights-from-july/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Coastguard volunteers no longer paid for callouts]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Maritime and Coastguard Agency said it was "revising" the way the service operates following a court judgement.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/coastguard-volunteers-no-longer-paid-for-callouts/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 12:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/coastguard-volunteers-no-longer-paid-for-callouts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Unlocking West of Shetland reserves could reduce imports and be better for global climate]]></title><description><![CDATA[With the PetroJarl Rosebank having left its dry dock in Norway last Saturday and arrived on location west of Shetland, an important major new peer-reviewed study underlines the importance of the area for extending the life of the UK's oil and gas sector.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/unlocking-west-of-shetland-reserves-could-reduce-imports-and-be-better-for-global-climate/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 12:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/unlocking-west-of-shetland-reserves-could-reduce-imports-and-be-better-for-global-climate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[University of Aberdeen spin-out pioneers breakthrough method to produce green hydrogen from seawater]]></title><description><![CDATA[New University of Aberdeen spin-out, Hychor, is on course to transform the future of clean energy with an innovative technology that produces green hydrogen directly from seawater, eliminating the need for freshwater and reducing the cost and infrastructure barriers that currently limit hydrogen adoption.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/university-of-aberdeen-spin-out-pioneers-breakthrough-method-to-produce-green-hydrogen-from-seawater/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 11:07:31 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/university-of-aberdeen-spin-out-pioneers-breakthrough-method-to-produce-green-hydrogen-from-seawater/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Could my rare muscle condition be traced back to my Orkney roots?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Stuart Flett comes from an Orkney family which it is suspected may harbour a unique genetic trait.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/could-my-rare-muscle-condition-be-traced-back-to-my-orkney-roots/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 07:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/could-my-rare-muscle-condition-be-traced-back-to-my-orkney-roots/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Will Aberdeen's energy future decide the by-election?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The forthcoming poll in the north-east is a reflection of a local and national debate about Scotland's energy future.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/will-aberdeens-energy-future-decide-the-by-election/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 07:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/will-aberdeens-energy-future-decide-the-by-election/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thunderstorms warning for north-east Scotland]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Met Office says up to 2in of rain could fall in several hours in some places.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/thunderstorms-warning-for-north-east-scotland/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 19:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/thunderstorms-warning-for-north-east-scotland/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Spaceport company to be liquidated]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sutherland Spaceport Ltd is a subsidiary of Forres-based rockets manufacturer Orbex.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/spaceport-company-to-be-liquidated/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 15:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/spaceport-company-to-be-liquidated/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Offshore spatial conflicts threaten the UK's energy transition ambitions, study warns]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new study from the University of Aberdeen's Interdisciplinary Centre for Energy Transition warns that intensifying competition for offshore space is placing the UK's energy transition at risk and calls for the creation of a single overarching regulatory body to manage competing demands and ensure the best national outcomes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/offshore-spatial-conflicts-threaten-the-uks-energy-transition-ambitions-study-warns/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 12:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/offshore-spatial-conflicts-threaten-the-uks-energy-transition-ambitions-study-warns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former chairman Milne leaves Aberdeen board]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former Aberdeen chairman and current non-executive director Stewart Milne is leaving the Scottish Premiership club's board of directors after 32 years saying it is time to introduce "fresh blood".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/former-chairman-milne-leaves-aberdeen-board/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 10:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/former-chairman-milne-leaves-aberdeen-board/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Plea to supermarket to help tackle anti-social behaviour]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two arrests were made during an event involving hundreds of cars on Saturday at an Asda car park.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/plea-to-supermarket-to-help-tackle-anti-social-behaviour/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 17:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/plea-to-supermarket-to-help-tackle-anti-social-behaviour/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ofcom approves STV's plan to axe north news programme]]></title><description><![CDATA[The controversial plan will see the end of the entirely separate news service for the north of Scotland, which is the legacy of the former Grampian Television.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/ofcom-approves-stvs-plan-to-axe-north-news-programme/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 16:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/ofcom-approves-stvs-plan-to-axe-north-news-programme/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I moved from Ethiopia to Shetland - and I've brought the coffee with me]]></title><description><![CDATA[Netsanet Sori is bringing a flavour of the farm where she grew up to her new home 4,000 miles away.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/i-moved-from-ethiopia-to-shetland-and-ive-brought-the-coffee-with-me/</link><pubDate>Sun, 31 May 2026 10:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/i-moved-from-ethiopia-to-shetland-and-ive-brought-the-coffee-with-me/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More than 100 jobs could go in Aberdeen University cuts]]></title><description><![CDATA[The principal says the university faces "stark" challenges after confirming 111 jobs could be lost.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/more-than-100-jobs-could-go-in-aberdeen-university-cuts/</link><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 17:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/more-than-100-jobs-could-go-in-aberdeen-university-cuts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Commonwealth Games 'huge' for Para-sport - Shaw]]></title><description><![CDATA[Scottish swimmer Toni Shaw believes this summer's Commonwealth Games in Glasgow will be "absolutely huge" for the Para-sport community.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/commonwealth-games-huge-for-para-sport-shaw/</link><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 15:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/commonwealth-games-huge-for-para-sport-shaw/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Open-air pool pavilion and social housing among best buildings winners]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 10 projects will compete for the RIAS Andrew Doolan Best Building in Scotland award.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/open-air-pool-pavilion-and-social-housing-among-best-buildings-winners/</link><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 15:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/open-air-pool-pavilion-and-social-housing-among-best-buildings-winners/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Boards of Canada say White House used music without permission]]></title><description><![CDATA[The duo's track Deep Time was used to accompany a social media clip showing dramatic shots of the American flag flying.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/boards-of-canada-say-white-house-used-music-without-permission/</link><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 13:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/boards-of-canada-say-white-house-used-music-without-permission/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[University of Aberdeen launches new patient-focused IVF success calculator]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new, user-friendly free IVF prediction tool - powered by national fertility treatment data - has been launched by the University of Aberdeen.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/university-of-aberdeen-launches-new-patient-focused-ivf-success-calculator/</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2026 11:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/university-of-aberdeen-launches-new-patient-focused-ivf-success-calculator/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[University of Aberdeen scientist honoured for animal-free research]]></title><description><![CDATA[A University of Aberdeen scientist will establish the UK's third, and Scotland's only, Animal Replacement Centre (ARC) within the University's Institute of Medical Sciences.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/university-of-aberdeen-scientist-honoured-for-animal-free-research/</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2026 11:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/university-of-aberdeen-scientist-honoured-for-animal-free-research/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ehud Reiter: Aberdeen academic whose words helped shape the age of AI retires]]></title><description><![CDATA[Professor Ehud Reiter, a long serving academic at the University of Aberdeen, is widely regarded as one of the pioneers of Natural Language Generation (NLG) - the technology that underpins today's most widely used AI systems.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/ehud-reiter-aberdeen-academic-whose-words-helped-shape-the-age-of-ai-retires/</link><pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2026 17:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/ehud-reiter-aberdeen-academic-whose-words-helped-shape-the-age-of-ai-retires/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Aberdeen energy leader to focus on risk, leadership, and growth in prestigious lecture]]></title><description><![CDATA[An Aberdeen energy sector leader will take to the podium next month to deliver the prestigious Watt Hepburn Lecture.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/aberdeen-energy-leader-to-focus-on-risk-leadership-and-growth-in-prestigious-lecture/</link><pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2026 13:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/aberdeen-energy-leader-to-focus-on-risk-leadership-and-growth-in-prestigious-lecture/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Prestigious International Tax Law award for Dr Qiang Cai]]></title><description><![CDATA[The International Bureau of Fiscal Documentation (IBFD) has announced that Dr Qiang Cai has won the 12th IBFD Frans Vanistendael Award.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/prestigious-international-tax-law-award-for-dr-qiang-cai/</link><pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2026 12:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/prestigious-international-tax-law-award-for-dr-qiang-cai/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Parents warned over children's use of illegal e-scooters]]></title><description><![CDATA[Under the current law, e-scooters can only be legally used on private land and can be seized by police if used in public places.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/parents-warned-over-childrens-use-of-illegal-e-scooters/</link><pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2026 07:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/parents-warned-over-childrens-use-of-illegal-e-scooters/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Study reveals how offshore structures can help - or hinder - marine ecosystems]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new international review has shed light on how offshore energy structures - from oil and gas platforms to wind turbines - shape marine ecosystems and the benefits they provide to society.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/study-reveals-how-offshore-structures-can-help-or-hinder-marine-ecosystems/</link><pubDate>Mon, 25 May 2026 15:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/study-reveals-how-offshore-structures-can-help-or-hinder-marine-ecosystems/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How has free bus travel for young people worked in Scotland?]]></title><description><![CDATA[As England moves to give people under the age of 15 free bus travel, under-22s in Scotland have had free bus passes for four years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/how-has-free-bus-travel-for-young-people-worked-in-scotland/</link><pubDate>Mon, 25 May 2026 07:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/how-has-free-bus-travel-for-young-people-worked-in-scotland/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Investors doubt Brewdog founder's shares pledge for new beer brand]]></title><description><![CDATA[James Watt plans to launch a new brand and wants to give shares to those who lost money in the Equity for Punks scheme.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/investors-doubt-brewdog-founders-shares-pledge-for-new-beer-brand/</link><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 15:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/investors-doubt-brewdog-founders-shares-pledge-for-new-beer-brand/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Aberdeen well represented in latest Converge cohort]]></title><description><![CDATA[Eleven academic innovators connected to the University of Aberdeen are about to embark on the next chapter of their entrepreneurial journey as Converge announces its latest programme cohort.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/aberdeen-well-represented-in-latest-converge-cohort/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 10:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/aberdeen-well-represented-in-latest-converge-cohort/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I had a brain bleed after sledging crash - but I'm back on track to be a pro golfer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Robyn Fowlie, 22, was badly hurt in a sledging accident and feared her future in golf was at serious risk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/i-had-a-brain-bleed-after-sledging-crash-but-im-back-on-track-to-be-a-pro-golfer/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 07:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/i-had-a-brain-bleed-after-sledging-crash-but-im-back-on-track-to-be-a-pro-golfer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I had a brain bleed after sledging crash - but I still hope to be a pro golfer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Robyn Fowlie, 22, was badly hurt in a sledging accident and feared her future in golf was at serious risk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/i-had-a-brain-bleed-after-sledging-crash-but-i-still-hope-to-be-a-pro-golfer/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 07:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/i-had-a-brain-bleed-after-sledging-crash-but-i-still-hope-to-be-a-pro-golfer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New surveillance aircraft arrives at RAF Lossiemouth]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Wedgetail is the first of a fleet of the planes to be based in Moray.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/new-surveillance-aircraft-arrives-at-raf-lossiemouth/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 18:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/new-surveillance-aircraft-arrives-at-raf-lossiemouth/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What you eat as a teenager may shape food choices later in life]]></title><description><![CDATA[New research from the University of Aberdeen Rowett Institute suggests that an unhealthy diet during adolescence could have long-lasting effects on how the brain makes decisions about food - even after returning to a healthy diet.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/what-you-eat-as-a-teenager-may-shape-food-choices-later-in-life/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 11:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/what-you-eat-as-a-teenager-may-shape-food-choices-later-in-life/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scientists say four-day moorland blaze was UK's first megafire]]></title><description><![CDATA[The term has been used to describe last year's Dava Moor fire due to its size and the damage it caused.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/scientists-say-four-day-moorland-blaze-was-uks-first-megafire/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 07:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/scientists-say-four-day-moorland-blaze-was-uks-first-megafire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sport Aberdeen chief executive leaves amid investigation]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator earlier placed the operator under formal investigation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/sport-aberdeen-chief-executive-leaves-amid-investigation/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 17:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/sport-aberdeen-chief-executive-leaves-amid-investigation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Further charge after police targeted by youths in Aberdeen]]></title><description><![CDATA[The incident happened after officers stopped a 16-year-old boy who was using an illegal electric motorbike.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/further-charge-after-police-targeted-by-youths-in-aberdeen/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 17:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/further-charge-after-police-targeted-by-youths-in-aberdeen/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Boat in £15m Orkney electric ferry trial to return to Belfast]]></title><description><![CDATA[The craft requires a software upgrade and some modifications before resuming sea trials.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/boat-in-15m-orkney-electric-ferry-trial-to-return-to-belfast/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 16:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/boat-in-15m-orkney-electric-ferry-trial-to-return-to-belfast/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Four jailed over £6m NHS contract fraud have sentences cut]]></title><description><![CDATA[The four men conspired to defraud the health service out of huge sums during the procurement of telecoms services.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/four-jailed-over-6m-nhs-contract-fraud-have-sentences-cut/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 16:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/four-jailed-over-6m-nhs-contract-fraud-have-sentences-cut/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rental e-bikes return to the streets of Aberdeen]]></title><description><![CDATA[Operators Voi are making 350 bikes available after a previous e-bike scheme was scrapped two years ago.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/rental-e-bikes-return-to-the-streets-of-aberdeen/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 13:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/rental-e-bikes-return-to-the-streets-of-aberdeen/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Baby death inquiry to look at pre-op risk assessment]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two-month-old Michael Wilson died at Royal Aberdeen Children's Hospital in 2021.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/baby-death-inquiry-to-look-at-pre-op-risk-assessment/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 12:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/baby-death-inquiry-to-look-at-pre-op-risk-assessment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Concerns new hotel would overlook school classrooms]]></title><description><![CDATA[Robert Gordon's College is calling for the issue to be addressed after plans were submitted for a nearby site.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/concerns-new-hotel-would-overlook-school-classrooms/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 12:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/concerns-new-hotel-would-overlook-school-classrooms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New sleeping pods on overnight ferries welcomed]]></title><description><![CDATA[The new service between Aberdeen, Orkney and Shetland aims to give more passengers a good night's sleep.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/new-sleeping-pods-on-overnight-ferries-welcomed/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 23:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/new-sleeping-pods-on-overnight-ferries-welcomed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Greens candidate claims she was told to withdraw over student visa]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sai Shraddha Suresh Viswanathan hoped to be a prospective MSP in the North East of Scotland in the Scottish Parliament election.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/greens-candidate-claims-she-was-told-to-withdraw-over-student-visa/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 23:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/greens-candidate-claims-she-was-told-to-withdraw-over-student-visa/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[By-elections to replace former MPs set for next month]]></title><description><![CDATA[Stephen Flynn and Stephen Gethins stood down as MPs after being elected to Holyrood earlier this month]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/by-elections-to-replace-former-mps-set-for-next-month/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 17:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/by-elections-to-replace-former-mps-set-for-next-month/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Asylum seeker jailed for park rape has sentence cut]]></title><description><![CDATA[Afghan Rapualla Ahmadze carried out the attack on the 17-year-old in a Moray park in 2024.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/asylum-seeker-jailed-for-park-rape-has-sentence-cut/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 15:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/asylum-seeker-jailed-for-park-rape-has-sentence-cut/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man charged over young couple's death in crash]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jay Morrison and Bethany Wilson, both 24, died in the accident in Aberdeenshire in December.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/man-charged-over-young-couples-death-in-crash/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 14:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/man-charged-over-young-couples-death-in-crash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man charged over spate of car crimes in Aberdeen]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police say there were 11 thefts and attempted thefts from vehicles, a stolen car, and a hit-and-run.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/man-charged-over-spate-of-car-crimes-in-aberdeen/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 12:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/man-charged-over-spate-of-car-crimes-in-aberdeen/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Firm fined after North Sea worker fell to death through hole in rig]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jason Thomas, 50, fell through a displaced grating on the Valaris 121 in 2023.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/firm-fined-after-north-sea-worker-fell-to-death-through-hole-in-rig/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 18:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/firm-fined-after-north-sea-worker-fell-to-death-through-hole-in-rig/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police attacked by group of young people in Aberdeen]]></title><description><![CDATA[The incident happened after officers stopped a 16-year-old boy who was using an illegal electric motorbike.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/police-attacked-by-group-of-young-people-in-aberdeen/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 12:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/police-attacked-by-group-of-young-people-in-aberdeen/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New drug trial hopes to mend 'broken heart syndrome']]></title><description><![CDATA[Brenda Young hopes the University of Aberdeen trial can help thousands like her impacted by the condition.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/new-drug-trial-hopes-to-mend-broken-heart-syndrome/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 07:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/new-drug-trial-hopes-to-mend-broken-heart-syndrome/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['I've had my nose broken twice' - assaults in schools 'becoming the norm']]></title><description><![CDATA[The incident is one of thousands of attacks on teaching staff each year and many now say violence in the classroom is out of control]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/ive-had-my-nose-broken-twice-assaults-in-schools-becoming-the-norm/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 07:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/ive-had-my-nose-broken-twice-assaults-in-schools-becoming-the-norm/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[World's first trial to mend broken heart syndrome begins at the University of Aberdeen]]></title><description><![CDATA[The first ever clinical trial of medication for the long-term management of the condition commonly known as broken heart syndrome is now underway.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/worlds-first-trial-to-mend-broken-heart-syndrome-begins-at-the-university-of-aberdeen/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 01:11:47 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/worlds-first-trial-to-mend-broken-heart-syndrome-begins-at-the-university-of-aberdeen/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Six of the best compete to become 2026 Home of the Year]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's the final round of the prestigious BBC Scotland competition and homes from around the country are fighting it out.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/six-of-the-best-compete-to-become-2026-home-of-the-year/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 00:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/six-of-the-best-compete-to-become-2026-home-of-the-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Sunset Song church' sold after community bid fails]]></title><description><![CDATA[Arbuthnott Church in Kincardineshire was the inspiration for book and its author is buried in the graveyard.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/sunset-song-church-sold-after-community-bid-fails/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 17:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/sunset-song-church-sold-after-community-bid-fails/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inquiry to be held over hay bale deaths of two farmers]]></title><description><![CDATA[The men died in separate incidents after&#8239;being&#8239;struck by falling hay bales in the north east of Scotland.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/inquiry-to-be-held-over-hay-bale-deaths-of-two-farmers/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/inquiry-to-be-held-over-hay-bale-deaths-of-two-farmers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Potholes compensation: How much is your council paying out?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Scottish councils paid out more than &pound;2m to drivers for pothole-inflicted vehicle damage over the past five years, a BBC investigation has found.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/potholes-compensation-how-much-is-your-council-paying-out/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 07:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/potholes-compensation-how-much-is-your-council-paying-out/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MSPs sworn in at Holyrood before electing new presiding officer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kenneth Gibson has seen off competition from two party rivals and Lib Dem Liam McArthur to land the job.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/msps-sworn-in-at-holyrood-before-electing-new-presiding-officer/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 20:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/msps-sworn-in-at-holyrood-before-electing-new-presiding-officer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Invasive stoats spread to Orkney's outer isles]]></title><description><![CDATA[It was pictured on a camera set up in Rousay - swimming distance from Orkney's Mainland.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/invasive-stoats-spread-to-orkneys-outer-isles/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 17:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/invasive-stoats-spread-to-orkneys-outer-isles/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[University of Aberdeen to lead devolved nations group in major arthritis research initiative]]></title><description><![CDATA[The LIFT (Listening, Involving and Forging Trust) programme in musculoskeletal (MSK) research is a five-year, multi-partner initiative funded by Arthritis UK in partnership with Orthopaedic Research UK and the Kennedy Trust. The programme will establish a national Patient Voice Network to make patient and public involvement (PPI) more accessible, more inclusive and more impactful across the whole MSK research community.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/university-of-aberdeen-to-lead-devolved-nations-group-in-major-arthritis-research-initiative/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 16:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/university-of-aberdeen-to-lead-devolved-nations-group-in-major-arthritis-research-initiative/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Firm fined £350,000 after chemical tank burst left worker injured]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tetra Technologies admitted breaching the Health and Safety at Work Act over the incident in Peterhead.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/firm-fined-350000-after-chemical-tank-burst-left-worker-injured/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 17:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/firm-fined-350000-after-chemical-tank-burst-left-worker-injured/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sports facility plan dropped after youth football fears]]></title><description><![CDATA[Plans for a Cruyff Court in Aberdeen are shelved after concern it could take over other pitches.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/sports-facility-plan-dropped-after-youth-football-fears/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 15:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/sports-facility-plan-dropped-after-youth-football-fears/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Magnus the wandering walrus swaps Scotland for Norway]]></title><description><![CDATA[The young male - who was named Magnus during his travels - is spotted again after crossing the North Sea.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/magnus-the-wandering-walrus-swaps-scotland-for-norway/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 11:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/magnus-the-wandering-walrus-swaps-scotland-for-norway/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[No court action following 'hate crime' football chants probe]]></title><description><![CDATA[Aberdeen had previously apologised to a St Mirren supporter after a match last year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/no-court-action-following-hate-crime-football-chants-probe/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 18:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/no-court-action-following-hate-crime-football-chants-probe/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Care home to close due to falling demand and rising costs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Balnagask House currently has 11 residents who will be moved to new homes and staff will be moved to new roles.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/care-home-to-close-due-to-falling-demand-and-rising-costs/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 17:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/care-home-to-close-due-to-falling-demand-and-rising-costs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Marks and Spencer Foodhall to close after a decade]]></title><description><![CDATA[The site at Stoneywood in Aberdeen opened in 2016 - but the company said it was no longer viable.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/marks-and-spencer-foodhall-to-close-after-a-decade/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 17:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/marks-and-spencer-foodhall-to-close-after-a-decade/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Researchers receive £1m to develop heart disease drug]]></title><description><![CDATA[It will let the University of Aberdeen continue developing a drug which helps "block" bad cholesterol.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/researchers-receive-1m-to-develop-heart-disease-drug/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 17:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/researchers-receive-1m-to-develop-heart-disease-drug/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Funding for first phase of power line project confirmed]]></title><description><![CDATA[Plans to install pylons from Kintore in Aberdeenshire to Tealing in Angus have sparked local objections.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/funding-for-first-phase-of-power-line-project-confirmed/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 13:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/funding-for-first-phase-of-power-line-project-confirmed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Over &amp;pound;1 million awarded to Aberdeen team developing therapy to 'block' bad cholesterol]]></title><description><![CDATA[The University of Aberdeen has been awarded a major five-year programme grant from the British Heart Foundation, worth just over &pound;1.1million, to drive forward research that could lead to a completely new way of protecting people from heart disease.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/over-amppound1-million-awarded-to-aberdeen-team-developing-therapy-to-block-bad-cholesterol/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 10:19:45 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/over-amppound1-million-awarded-to-aberdeen-team-developing-therapy-to-block-bad-cholesterol/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Elgin promote Laird amid manager Hale investigation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Elgin City promote assistant Stefan Laird to acting manager four days after suspending Allan Hale "with immediate effect, pending an ongoing investigation".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/elgin-promote-laird-amid-manager-hale-investigation/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 21:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/elgin-promote-laird-amid-manager-hale-investigation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Milne alleged racist abuse towards Bokila 'not proven', says SFA]]></title><description><![CDATA[An allegation of racist abuse by Aberdeen defender Jack Milne towards Livingston striker Jeremy Bokila is found "not proven" following a Scottish FA inquiry.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/milne-alleged-racist-abuse-towards-bokila-not-proven-says-sfa/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 19:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/milne-alleged-racist-abuse-towards-bokila-not-proven-says-sfa/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man charged after 'knife incident' in Aberdeen]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police responded to reports of a man seen in possession of a knife in Union Squareon Sunday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/man-charged-after-knife-incident-in-aberdeen/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 18:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/man-charged-after-knife-incident-in-aberdeen/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Body found in water confirmed as missing Orkney monk]]></title><description><![CDATA[A search was launched for Justin Evans after he disappeared from the Orkney island of Papa Stronsay.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/body-found-in-water-confirmed-as-missing-orkney-monk/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 16:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/body-found-in-water-confirmed-as-missing-orkney-monk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Aberdeen leisure operator investigated by charity regulator]]></title><description><![CDATA[A number of directors have left Sport Aberdeen, which runs indoor and outdoor venues across the city.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/aberdeen-leisure-operator-investigated-by-charity-regulator/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 15:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/aberdeen-leisure-operator-investigated-by-charity-regulator/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police 'shocked' by level of violence in Shetland assault]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two teenagers were attacked on Esplanade, near the town's harbour area, on Friday night.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/police-shocked-by-level-of-violence-in-shetland-assault/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 15:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/police-shocked-by-level-of-violence-in-shetland-assault/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Double film award for survivor's story documentary]]></title><description><![CDATA[A short documentary produced as part of a University of Aberdeen co-led research project has secured two film awards for its portrayal of a genocide survivor's story.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/double-film-award-for-survivors-story-documentary/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 12:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/double-film-award-for-survivors-story-documentary/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['I stood on a dog biscuit - it left me in a wheelchair']]></title><description><![CDATA[An apparently minor injury led to Jayme Stephen having a leg amputed as a result of her diabetes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/i-stood-on-a-dog-biscuit-it-left-me-in-a-wheelchair/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 16:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/i-stood-on-a-dog-biscuit-it-left-me-in-a-wheelchair/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reform wins 17 seats at Holyrood]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nigel Farage's party secured MSPs in a number of regional lists across Scotland.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/reform-wins-17-seats-at-holyrood/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 02:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/reform-wins-17-seats-at-holyrood/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Narrow win over Reform among north east SNP victories]]></title><description><![CDATA[The SNP wins included a narrow victory for Karen Adam over Reform in Banffshire and Buchan Coast.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/narrow-win-over-reform-among-north-east-snp-victories/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 22:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/narrow-win-over-reform-among-north-east-snp-victories/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Texas A&amp;M University visitors]]></title><description><![CDATA[The School of Engineering has welcomed 45 undergraduate students from Texas A&amp;M University as part of a study abroad visit to Aberdeen and Scotland.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/texas-aampm-university-visitors/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 16:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/texas-aampm-university-visitors/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lib Dems lose stronghold Shetland seat to SNP]]></title><description><![CDATA[The SNP's Hannah Goodlad triumphs over Lib Dem candidate Emma Macdonald.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/lib-dems-lose-stronghold-shetland-seat-to-snp/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 16:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/lib-dems-lose-stronghold-shetland-seat-to-snp/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SNP's Westminster leader Stephen Flynn wins seat at Holyrood]]></title><description><![CDATA[The party's Westminster leader will have to resign from the UK Parliament to take up his place at Holyrood.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/snps-westminster-leader-stephen-flynn-wins-seat-at-holyrood/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 15:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/snps-westminster-leader-stephen-flynn-wins-seat-at-holyrood/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inquiry into death of Scotland's longest-serving prisoner]]></title><description><![CDATA[Arthur Duncan from Aberdeen was jailed for a rape and murder in 1970 and died in HMP Grampian in 2024.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/inquiry-into-death-of-scotlands-longest-serving-prisoner/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 13:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/inquiry-into-death-of-scotlands-longest-serving-prisoner/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[STV news strike takes election coverage off air]]></title><description><![CDATA[Journalists and technical staff are taking industrial action in a pay dispute with thebroadcaster.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/stv-news-strike-takes-election-coverage-off-air/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 13:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/stv-news-strike-takes-election-coverage-off-air/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Champion weightlifter 'couldn't lift a tin of beans' six months ago]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lauri Siegal is new to lifting weights but qualified for the World Championship event in her first year of competing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/champion-weightlifter-couldnt-lift-a-tin-of-beans-six-months-ago/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 07:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/champion-weightlifter-couldnt-lift-a-tin-of-beans-six-months-ago/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sprint team record 'famous' win at BUCS]]></title><description><![CDATA[The University of Aberdeen's men's 4x100m relay time stunned their rivals from across the UK by winning gold in the BUCS Outdoor Championships in Cardiff.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/sprint-team-record-famous-win-at-bucs/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 16:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/sprint-team-record-famous-win-at-bucs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Elgin suspend manager Hale amid investigation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Elgin City suspend manager Allan Hale "with immediate effect, pending an ongoing investigation".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/elgin-suspend-manager-hale-amid-investigation/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 11:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/elgin-suspend-manager-hale-amid-investigation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shell latest oil giant to see profits surge due to Iran war impact]]></title><description><![CDATA[The energy giant's profits jump by nearly a quarter as it benefits from the recent volatility in the oil price]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/shell-latest-oil-giant-to-see-profits-surge-due-to-iran-war-impact/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 11:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/shell-latest-oil-giant-to-see-profits-surge-due-to-iran-war-impact/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two taken to hospital after four-vehicle A90 crash]]></title><description><![CDATA[Emergency services were called to the collision which happened north of Ellon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/two-taken-to-hospital-after-four-vehicle-a90-crash/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 10:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/two-taken-to-hospital-after-four-vehicle-a90-crash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Attempted murder charge after woman hit by off-road motorbike]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 29-year-old woman was taken to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary for treatment.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/attempted-murder-charge-after-woman-hit-by-off-road-motorbike/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 18:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/attempted-murder-charge-after-woman-hit-by-off-road-motorbike/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[North Atlantic Fiddle Convention returns to Aberdeen backed by community support]]></title><description><![CDATA[The internationally renowned North Atlantic Fiddle Convention (NAFCo) will return to Aberdeen this June, bringing a vibrant programme of music, dance and cultural exchange to the north-east - made possible by an extraordinary wave of support from local communities, businesses and individuals.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/north-atlantic-fiddle-convention-returns-to-aberdeen-backed-by-community-support/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 18:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/north-atlantic-fiddle-convention-returns-to-aberdeen-backed-by-community-support/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scottish airport staff could strike during World Cup and Commonwealth Games]]></title><description><![CDATA[Unite says workers will vote on industrial action in a pay dispute with firms based at Aberdeen, Edinburgh and Glasgow airports.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/scottish-airport-staff-could-strike-during-world-cup-and-commonwealth-games/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 17:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/scottish-airport-staff-could-strike-during-world-cup-and-commonwealth-games/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Snow in Shetland after UK's coldest May night in five years]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Met Office says a temperature of -6.1C was recorded in Altnaharra in the Highlands.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/snow-in-shetland-after-uks-coldest-may-night-in-five-years/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 17:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/snow-in-shetland-after-uks-coldest-may-night-in-five-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Body found close to island where monk went missing]]></title><description><![CDATA[A search was launched for Justin Evans, 24, after he disappeared from the Orkney island of Papa Stronsay last month.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/body-found-close-to-island-where-monk-went-missing/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 17:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/body-found-close-to-island-where-monk-went-missing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dual-national baby refused entry to UK after passport rule change]]></title><description><![CDATA[The eleven-month-old was born in Scotland but has an Austrian passport.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/dual-national-baby-refused-entry-to-uk-after-passport-rule-change/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 16:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/dual-national-baby-refused-entry-to-uk-after-passport-rule-change/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Aberdeen's Union Street improvements face further delays]]></title><description><![CDATA[City council officials say current "risks" within planned work could push completion to autumn.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/aberdeens-union-street-improvements-face-further-delays/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 15:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/aberdeens-union-street-improvements-face-further-delays/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New leisure operator board members bring 'expertise']]></title><description><![CDATA[A number of directors have left Sport Aberdeen, which runs indoor and outdoor venues across the city.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/new-leisure-operator-board-members-bring-expertise/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 11:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/new-leisure-operator-board-members-bring-expertise/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man hit by car on A92 named by police]]></title><description><![CDATA[Scott Mutch, from Ellon, was pronounced dead at the scene after being struck by a blue Ford people carrier north of Murcar on Thursday 23 April.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/man-hit-by-car-on-a92-named-by-police/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 20:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/man-hit-by-car-on-a92-named-by-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nursery criticised for mould in dining areas and potties left on floors]]></title><description><![CDATA[Busy Bees says its Inverurie site is being renovated following a care inspection.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/nursery-criticised-for-mould-in-dining-areas-and-potties-left-on-floors/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 15:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/nursery-criticised-for-mould-in-dining-areas-and-potties-left-on-floors/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Buyers 'interested' in assets of collapsed rockets firm]]></title><description><![CDATA[Moray-based Orbex was placed into administration earlier this year with the loss of more than 150 jobs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/buyers-interested-in-assets-of-collapsed-rockets-firm/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 13:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/buyers-interested-in-assets-of-collapsed-rockets-firm/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Torture fall death inquiry will not assess window safety]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jamie Forbes was held against his will in Aberdeen before plunging to his death.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/torture-fall-death-inquiry-will-not-assess-window-safety/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 13:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/torture-fall-death-inquiry-will-not-assess-window-safety/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Warning failure to maintain North Sea pipe 'could cause explosion']]></title><description><![CDATA[The health and Safety Executive issued two companies with improvement notices.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/warning-failure-to-maintain-north-sea-pipe-could-cause-explosion/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 12:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/warning-failure-to-maintain-north-sea-pipe-could-cause-explosion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Aberdeen students win first outdoor athletics team title]]></title><description><![CDATA[Aberdeen University Athletics Club claimed a historic overall team title at the Scottish Student Sport Athletics Outdoor Championships last Wednesday, edging a dramatic contest by a single point.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/aberdeen-students-win-first-outdoor-athletics-team-title/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 12:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/aberdeen-students-win-first-outdoor-athletics-team-title/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[QAA review confirms University of Aberdeen's strong performance in quality and student experience]]></title><description><![CDATA[The University of Aberdeen received a highly positive outcome in the latest Tertiary Quality Enhancement Review (TQER).]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/qaa-review-confirms-university-of-aberdeens-strong-performance-in-quality-and-student-experience/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 11:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/qaa-review-confirms-university-of-aberdeens-strong-performance-in-quality-and-student-experience/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police probe over 'antisemitic' post of Jewish actress with devil horns]]></title><description><![CDATA[The image was posted by the Scottish Palestine Solidarity Campaign as part of its petition to cancel Maureen Lipman's upcoming performance in Aberdeen.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/police-probe-over-antisemitic-post-of-jewish-actress-with-devil-horns/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 19:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/police-probe-over-antisemitic-post-of-jewish-actress-with-devil-horns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police investigate 'unexplained death' of man in Lossiemouth]]></title><description><![CDATA[Officers were called to reports of concern for a man at a property on Spynie Placeon Saturday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/police-investigate-unexplained-death-of-man-in-lossiemouth/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 16:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/police-investigate-unexplained-death-of-man-in-lossiemouth/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[British Academy awards &amp;pound;300k to University of Aberdeen-led project on AI in space]]></title><description><![CDATA[An Aberdeen academic has been awarded almost &pound;300,000 by The British Academy to examine how artificial intelligence is governed in outer space.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/british-academy-awards-amppound300k-to-university-of-aberdeen-led-project-on-ai-in-space/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 10:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/british-academy-awards-amppound300k-to-university-of-aberdeen-led-project-on-ai-in-space/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fish, eels and birds killed in river pollution incident]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fly fishers say the salmon population at the burn in Moray has been wiped out and could take years to recover.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/fish-eels-and-birds-killed-in-river-pollution-incident/</link><pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 17:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/fish-eels-and-birds-killed-in-river-pollution-incident/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ferguson taken to hospital as precaution before Man Utd v Liverpool]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sir Alex Ferguson is taken to hospital after falling unwell at Old Trafford shortly before Manchester United's Premier League match with Liverpool on Sunday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/ferguson-taken-to-hospital-as-precaution-before-man-utd-v-liverpool/</link><pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 16:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/ferguson-taken-to-hospital-as-precaution-before-man-utd-v-liverpool/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What would it cost England and Scotland fans to go to World Cup?]]></title><description><![CDATA[High ticket prices, expensive accommodation and train fares way above normal rates. If you want to book a World Cup trip now, this is what it would cost.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/what-would-it-cost-england-and-scotland-fans-to-go-to-world-cup/</link><pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 07:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/what-would-it-cost-england-and-scotland-fans-to-go-to-world-cup/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shetland Viking group to feature at Manx fire and folk festival]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Oie Voaldyn Fire and Folk Festival is to return to Peel beach this bank holiday weekend.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/shetland-viking-group-to-feature-at-manx-fire-and-folk-festival/</link><pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 08:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/shetland-viking-group-to-feature-at-manx-fire-and-folk-festival/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Whisky tariffs deal sparks political squabble over who claims credit]]></title><description><![CDATA[Party leaders quickly changed their campaign plans after Donald Trump's announcement on the tariffs deal.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/whisky-tariffs-deal-sparks-political-squabble-over-who-claims-credit/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 17:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/whisky-tariffs-deal-sparks-political-squabble-over-who-claims-credit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stonehaven Orange Order march approved despite residents' concerns]]></title><description><![CDATA[Aberdeenshire Council agreed the parade to commemorate the anniversary of the Battle of Boyne on 27 June can be held with conditions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/stonehaven-orange-order-march-approved-despite-residents-concerns/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 14:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/stonehaven-orange-order-march-approved-despite-residents-concerns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[World musicians gather for the Shetland Folk Festival]]></title><description><![CDATA[Musicians from around the world gather for the 44th annual Shetland Folk Festival.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/world-musicians-gather-for-the-shetland-folk-festival/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 13:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/world-musicians-gather-for-the-shetland-folk-festival/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police investigate heating oil thefts in Aberdeenshire]]></title><description><![CDATA[The latest incidents happened in Insch early on Tuesday morning.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/police-investigate-heating-oil-thefts-in-aberdeenshire/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 11:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/police-investigate-heating-oil-thefts-in-aberdeenshire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Drone sightings reported near North Sea installations]]></title><description><![CDATA[OEUK described the incidents as "concerning", but said they "did not threaten the safety of the offshore installations".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/drone-sightings-reported-near-north-sea-installations/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 19:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/drone-sightings-reported-near-north-sea-installations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wandering walrus makes a new stop on tour of Scotland]]></title><description><![CDATA[The young male - who has been named Magnus - pops up in the waters of Hopeman Harbour in Moray.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/wandering-walrus-makes-a-new-stop-on-tour-of-scotland/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 18:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/wandering-walrus-makes-a-new-stop-on-tour-of-scotland/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ex-Spandau Ballet star Ross Davidson jailed for rape]]></title><description><![CDATA[The former musical theatre star was found guilty of a series of rapes and sexual assaults against six women.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/ex-spandau-ballet-star-ross-davidson-jailed-for-rape/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 18:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/ex-spandau-ballet-star-ross-davidson-jailed-for-rape/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Council officers to join board of leisure operator]]></title><description><![CDATA[A number of directors have left Sport Aberdeen, which runs indoor and outdoor venues across the city.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/council-officers-to-join-board-of-leisure-operator/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 18:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/council-officers-to-join-board-of-leisure-operator/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Aberdeen University says further talks needed on staffing budget]]></title><description><![CDATA[There are plans to withdraw postgraduate courses which have fewer than six students at Aberdeen University.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/aberdeen-university-says-further-talks-needed-on-staffing-budget/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 18:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/aberdeen-university-says-further-talks-needed-on-staffing-budget/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Family questions over death of woman, 24, with ectopic pregnancy]]></title><description><![CDATA[An inquiry is being held after Hannah McInally died following an undiagnosed ruptured ectopic pregnancy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/family-questions-over-death-of-woman-24-with-ectopic-pregnancy/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 16:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/family-questions-over-death-of-woman-24-with-ectopic-pregnancy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The city caught in the middle of the big energy shift debate]]></title><description><![CDATA[Is the UK fumbling the shift away from oil and gas jobs?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/the-city-caught-in-the-middle-of-the-big-energy-shift-debate/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 02:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/the-city-caught-in-the-middle-of-the-big-energy-shift-debate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gorse fire breaks out as 'extreme' wildfire warning issued for Scotland]]></title><description><![CDATA[Residents in Rosehearty in Aberdeenshire have been asked to keep windows closed and stay away from the blaze.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/gorse-fire-breaks-out-as-extreme-wildfire-warning-issued-for-scotland/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 22:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/gorse-fire-breaks-out-as-extreme-wildfire-warning-issued-for-scotland/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How the changing face of farming is reflected in Scotland's election]]></title><description><![CDATA[The rural vote is a significant, but often overlooked, constituency in the Scottish Parliament election.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/how-the-changing-face-of-farming-is-reflected-in-scotlands-election/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 07:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/how-the-changing-face-of-farming-is-reflected-in-scotlands-election/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What's the score with Scotland's World Cup holiday - and will schools be off?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Which Scottish councils are taking the day off in June - and will it mean closing schools?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/whats-the-score-with-scotlands-world-cup-holiday-and-will-schools-be-off/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/whats-the-score-with-scotlands-world-cup-holiday-and-will-schools-be-off/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BP profits more than double as Iran war sends oil prices higher]]></title><description><![CDATA[The energy giant said it had seen an "exceptional" performance at its oil trading business.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/bp-profits-more-than-double-as-iran-war-sends-oil-prices-higher/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 14:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/bp-profits-more-than-double-as-iran-war-sends-oil-prices-higher/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scotland's population set to fall due to drop in migration]]></title><description><![CDATA[The National Records of Scotland said the change is "mainly driven by migration falling from unusually high levels".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/scotlands-population-set-to-fall-due-to-drop-in-migration/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 14:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/scotlands-population-set-to-fall-due-to-drop-in-migration/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The young walrus drawing crowds as he tours the Scottish coast]]></title><description><![CDATA[The young male - who has been named Magnus - was first seen in Orkney and has since been making a splash in the north-east of Scotland.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/the-young-walrus-drawing-crowds-as-he-tours-the-scottish-coast/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 13:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/the-young-walrus-drawing-crowds-as-he-tours-the-scottish-coast/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wool joins whisky, salmon and lamb with Scottish origin guarantee]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new certification scheme assures consumers that their wool comes from Scotland.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/wool-joins-whisky-salmon-and-lamb-with-scottish-origin-guarantee/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/wool-joins-whisky-salmon-and-lamb-with-scottish-origin-guarantee/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Longer pub hours bring 'more crime and ambulance call-outs']]></title><description><![CDATA[Researchers say there was a rise in alcohol-related ambulance calls when Aberdeen's pubs opened to 03:00.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/longer-pub-hours-bring-more-crime-and-ambulance-call-outs/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/longer-pub-hours-bring-more-crime-and-ambulance-call-outs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Series of wildfires across Scotland during 'extreme' alert]]></title><description><![CDATA[A fire that spread across a beach in Peterhead is being treated as deliberate by police.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/series-of-wildfires-across-scotland-during-extreme-alert/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 14:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/series-of-wildfires-across-scotland-during-extreme-alert/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Aberdeen on brink of safety - what next for Robinson?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Aberdeen's win over Kilmarnock moved them to the brink of safety. After an upturn in resilience and results, what next for new boss Stephen Robinson?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/aberdeen-on-brink-of-safety-what-next-for-robinson/</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 21:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/aberdeen-on-brink-of-safety-what-next-for-robinson/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I was in a coma after septic shock - now I'm running the London Marathon]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shetland-born swimmer Katie Bain, 25, experienced septic shock in Aberdeen in 2024.<br />
This is weekend she is going to run London Marathon 2026 to support raising awareness about sepsis.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/i-was-in-a-coma-after-septic-shock-now-im-running-the-london-marathon/</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 00:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/i-was-in-a-coma-after-septic-shock-now-im-running-the-london-marathon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scotland's population is shifting - could it affect the election outcome?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Changing populations mean that Scotland's electoral map has been redrawn - which could influence how parties campaign, and how the election plays out.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/scotlands-population-is-shifting-could-it-affect-the-election-outcome/</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 00:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/scotlands-population-is-shifting-could-it-affect-the-election-outcome/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Zack Polanski calls for Trump to be 'kicked out' of his Scottish golf courses]]></title><description><![CDATA[Trump International responded calling the Greens leader an "imbecile" after he shared his personal opinion on the Holyrood campaign trail.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/zack-polanski-calls-for-trump-to-be-kicked-out-of-his-scottish-golf-courses/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 20:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/zack-polanski-calls-for-trump-to-be-kicked-out-of-his-scottish-golf-courses/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[From chilly nights to sunny days: Why is Scotland experiencing temperature extremes?]]></title><description><![CDATA[On Thursday Tomintoul in Moray started the day at -7C and climbed to 20C in about nine hours.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/from-chilly-nights-to-sunny-days-why-is-scotland-experiencing-temperature-extremes/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 14:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/from-chilly-nights-to-sunny-days-why-is-scotland-experiencing-temperature-extremes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hundreds raise concerns over planned Stonehaven Orange Order march]]></title><description><![CDATA[Organisers have proposed holding the procession on 27 June.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/hundreds-raise-concerns-over-planned-stonehaven-orange-order-march/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 13:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/hundreds-raise-concerns-over-planned-stonehaven-orange-order-march/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Children with mental health conditions more likely to claim benefits as adults]]></title><description><![CDATA[The link between childhood mental illness, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and adverse economic outcomes in adulthood is more prevalent and stronger than previously thought according to research from the University of Aberdeen.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/children-with-mental-health-conditions-more-likely-to-claim-benefits-as-adults/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 11:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/children-with-mental-health-conditions-more-likely-to-claim-benefits-as-adults/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Holidaymakers worried as airlines cut flights and jet fuel prices soar]]></title><description><![CDATA[Travel experts have reassured people there is no need to be concerned and travel plans will largely go ahead.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/holidaymakers-worried-as-airlines-cut-flights-and-jet-fuel-prices-soar/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 00:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/holidaymakers-worried-as-airlines-cut-flights-and-jet-fuel-prices-soar/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Firefighters tackle Aberdeen grass fire as 'extreme' wildfire warning issued]]></title><description><![CDATA[Western Scotland faces the highest risk, but there are also warnings for central and eastern Scotland.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/firefighters-tackle-aberdeen-grass-fire-as-extreme-wildfire-warning-issued/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 22:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/firefighters-tackle-aberdeen-grass-fire-as-extreme-wildfire-warning-issued/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SNP's McAllan supports more 'evidence-led' drilling in North Sea]]></title><description><![CDATA[The main political parties were asked their views on oil and gas extraction during the BBC's Question Time held in Aberdeen.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/snps-mcallan-supports-more-evidence-led-drilling-in-north-sea/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 22:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/snps-mcallan-supports-more-evidence-led-drilling-in-north-sea/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teenage girl admits school knife attack on girl, 12]]></title><description><![CDATA[The girl, now 15, admits assault to the danger of life at an Aberdeen school.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/teenage-girl-admits-school-knife-attack-on-girl-12/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 18:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/teenage-girl-admits-school-knife-attack-on-girl-12/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Charity regulator 'assesses concern' about leisure operator]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sport Aberdeen runs more than 30 indoor and outdoor venues across the city.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/charity-regulator-assesses-concern-about-leisure-operator/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 14:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/charity-regulator-assesses-concern-about-leisure-operator/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woman jailed over £100,000 cocaine and heroin haul]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alisha Bain, 35, was found with cocaine worth more than &pound;100,000 at her Aberdeen home.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/woman-jailed-over-100000-cocaine-and-heroin-haul/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 13:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/woman-jailed-over-100000-cocaine-and-heroin-haul/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pedestrian dies after being hit by taxi near Aberdeen]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police said the 41-year-old man was hit by a Ford people carrier just north of Murcar.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/pedestrian-dies-after-being-hit-by-taxi-near-aberdeen/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 13:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/pedestrian-dies-after-being-hit-by-taxi-near-aberdeen/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[University of Aberdeen and SIAT launch joint laboratory to advance global energy metabolism research]]></title><description><![CDATA[How the body converts food into energy and its impact on conditions such as obesity, heart disease and diabetes is the focus of a new joint laboratory between the University of Aberdeen and The Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology (SIAT) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/university-of-aberdeen-and-siat-launch-joint-laboratory-to-advance-global-energy-metabolism-research/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 12:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/university-of-aberdeen-and-siat-launch-joint-laboratory-to-advance-global-energy-metabolism-research/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[University academic selected as research leader of the future]]></title><description><![CDATA[A University of Aberdeen scientist has been selected for a unique initiative supporting Scotland's next generation of research leaders looking to Build Scotland's Green Future.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/university-academic-selected-as-research-leader-of-the-future/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 11:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/university-academic-selected-as-research-leader-of-the-future/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stowaway baby rabbits found on North Sea drilling rig]]></title><description><![CDATA[The unexpected visitors were shipped from Aberdeen to the Valaris Norway, off the coast of Lincolnshire.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/stowaway-baby-rabbits-found-on-north-sea-drilling-rig/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 16:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/stowaway-baby-rabbits-found-on-north-sea-drilling-rig/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[STV staff to strike on Scottish election results day]]></title><description><![CDATA[Members of both the National Union of Journalists (NUJ) and Bectu are set to walk out on Friday 8 May.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/stv-staff-to-strike-on-scottish-election-results-day/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 15:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/stv-staff-to-strike-on-scottish-election-results-day/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inquiry into recovery worker's death after lorry tipped over]]></title><description><![CDATA[Robert Garvock, 68, died in 2018 on the B999 Pitmedden to Potterton road in Aberdeenshire.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/inquiry-into-recovery-workers-death-after-lorry-tipped-over/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 11:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/inquiry-into-recovery-workers-death-after-lorry-tipped-over/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nuart 2026: Mural honouring renowned University of Aberdeen graduate brightens up campus]]></title><description><![CDATA[The University of Aberdeen has unveiled its first Nuart Aberdeen mural at its King's College campus in Old Aberdeen - inspired by one of its first female graduates.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/nuart-2026-mural-honouring-renowned-university-of-aberdeen-graduate-brightens-up-campus/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 10:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/nuart-2026-mural-honouring-renowned-university-of-aberdeen-graduate-brightens-up-campus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Global artists transform Aberdeen as Nuart festival returns]]></title><description><![CDATA[The street art festival which first took place back in 2017 is back with large and small works.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/global-artists-transform-aberdeen-as-nuart-festival-returns/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 23:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/global-artists-transform-aberdeen-as-nuart-festival-returns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Walrus that visited Orkney believed to have travelled to mainland]]></title><description><![CDATA[The mammal, which is thought to be injured, was seen on the Isle of Stronsay last Friday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/walrus-that-visited-orkney-believed-to-have-travelled-to-mainland/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 23:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/walrus-that-visited-orkney-believed-to-have-travelled-to-mainland/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Aberdeen's failed hydrogen bus fleet cost almost &pound;14m]]></title><description><![CDATA[The world first project in the Granite City was aimed at being the future of clean public transportation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/aberdeens-failed-hydrogen-bus-fleet-cost-almost-pound14m/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 18:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/aberdeens-failed-hydrogen-bus-fleet-cost-almost-pound14m/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Restoration project to release millions of oysters in Orkney]]></title><description><![CDATA[The aim is to restore populations which used to be common before they were overfished.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/restoration-project-to-release-millions-of-oysters-in-orkney/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 16:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/restoration-project-to-release-millions-of-oysters-in-orkney/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Plans submitted for bust of Mahatma Gandhi in Aberdeen park]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gandhi - remembered for his leading role in India's freedom movement - was assassinated in 1948.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/plans-submitted-for-bust-of-mahatma-gandhi-in-aberdeen-park/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 13:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/plans-submitted-for-bust-of-mahatma-gandhi-in-aberdeen-park/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Aberdeen University strikes to continue after talks fail]]></title><description><![CDATA[Members of the UCU union are taking further action in a dispute over spending cuts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/aberdeen-university-strikes-to-continue-after-talks-fail/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 11:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/aberdeen-university-strikes-to-continue-after-talks-fail/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gut biopsies could predict dementia, Parkinson's and MND years before symptoms develop]]></title><description><![CDATA[Routine gut biopsies predict the risk of developing dementia and related neurodegenerative conditions years before neurological symptoms appear, research from the University of Aberdeen has shown for the first time.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/gut-biopsies-could-predict-dementia-parkinsons-and-mnd-years-before-symptoms-develop/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 10:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/gut-biopsies-could-predict-dementia-parkinsons-and-mnd-years-before-symptoms-develop/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thirty jobs lost at Aberdeenshire butcher Donald Russell]]></title><description><![CDATA[Donald Russell, an online butcher in Inverurie, said it faced "mounting challenges".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/thirty-jobs-lost-at-aberdeenshire-butcher-donald-russell/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 16:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/thirty-jobs-lost-at-aberdeenshire-butcher-donald-russell/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cocaine worth £250,000 recovered from car on A90]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cocaine was found in the car travelling north towards Stonehaven.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/cocaine-worth-250000-recovered-from-car-on-a90/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 12:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/cocaine-worth-250000-recovered-from-car-on-a90/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Internet access restored after Orkney broadband cable repairs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hundreds of people in areas such as Sanday, Stronsay and Westray had been affected.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/internet-access-restored-after-orkney-broadband-cable-repairs/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 12:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/internet-access-restored-after-orkney-broadband-cable-repairs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brewdog leaves £20m in unpaid bills to UK businesses]]></title><description><![CDATA[Administrators have revealed almost 500 firms are owed money by Brewdog after the collapse of the Scottish drinks giant.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/brewdog-leaves-20m-in-unpaid-bills-to-uk-businesses/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 20:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/brewdog-leaves-20m-in-unpaid-bills-to-uk-businesses/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Salmon dead after paint spilled into Moray burn]]></title><description><![CDATA[Spey Fishery Board has blamed a fly-tipping incident in a nearby lay-by.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/salmon-dead-after-paint-spilled-into-moray-burn/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 18:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/salmon-dead-after-paint-spilled-into-moray-burn/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man who stabbed childhood friend in the heart jailed for murder]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dylan Geddes, 24, died after being found badly injured in the Tillydrone area of Aberdeen.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/man-who-stabbed-childhood-friend-in-the-heart-jailed-for-murder/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 17:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/man-who-stabbed-childhood-friend-in-the-heart-jailed-for-murder/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Injured walrus makes a surprise visit to Orkney pier]]></title><description><![CDATA[The mammal - which appeared to have some injuries - was spotted at Stronsay.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/injured-walrus-makes-a-surprise-visit-to-orkney-pier/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 14:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/injured-walrus-makes-a-surprise-visit-to-orkney-pier/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['It's like climbing half the Eiger': Escalator plan for notorious Aberdeen staircase]]></title><description><![CDATA[People welcome plans to finally install escalators in an Aberdeen shopping centre after 42 years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/its-like-climbing-half-the-eiger-escalator-plan-for-notorious-aberdeen-staircase/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 07:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/its-like-climbing-half-the-eiger-escalator-plan-for-notorious-aberdeen-staircase/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nine seats that could decide Scotland's election]]></title><description><![CDATA[The key battlegrounds which could tell us how May's election will go across Scotland.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/nine-seats-that-could-decide-scotlands-election/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 07:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/nine-seats-that-could-decide-scotlands-election/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Monk missing from Orkney island presumed dead, says church]]></title><description><![CDATA[Justin Evans, 24, was last seen within Golgotha Monastery on Papa Stronsay.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/monk-missing-from-orkney-island-presumed-dead-says-church/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 23:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/monk-missing-from-orkney-island-presumed-dead-says-church/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New study reveals ways private gardens supported well-being during first Covid-19 lockdown]]></title><description><![CDATA[A team of researchers led by the University of Aberdeen has found that private gardens played a vital role in supporting people's well-being during the UK's first Covid-19 lockdown, when access to public green spaces was significantly restricted.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/new-study-reveals-ways-private-gardens-supported-well-being-during-first-covid-19-lockdown-2/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 12:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/new-study-reveals-ways-private-gardens-supported-well-being-during-first-covid-19-lockdown-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New study reveals ways private gardens supported well being during first Covid-19 lockdown.]]></title><description><![CDATA[A team of researchers led by the University of Aberdeen has found that private gardens played a vital role in supporting people's well being during the UK's first Covid-19 lockdown, when access to public green spaces was significantly restricted.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/new-study-reveals-ways-private-gardens-supported-well-being-during-first-covid-19-lockdown/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 12:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/new-study-reveals-ways-private-gardens-supported-well-being-during-first-covid-19-lockdown/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[From hippos to Homo sapiens]]></title><description><![CDATA[A major new archaeological project will delve deeper into a cave hidden beneath a Welsh castle, where preliminary excavations have already produced some of the most extraordinary prehistoric finds in Britain.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/from-hippos-to-homo-sapiens/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 10:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/from-hippos-to-homo-sapiens/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Aberdeen University leads study of enormous hidden cave]]></title><description><![CDATA["There is no other site like it in Britain &ndash; it is a once in a lifetime discovery," says one of the experts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/aberdeen-university-leads-study-of-enormous-hidden-cave/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 07:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/aberdeen-university-leads-study-of-enormous-hidden-cave/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[One hundred jobs at risk at Aberdeen energy firm]]></title><description><![CDATA[Spirit Energy - a gas production company - employs about 150 people in the city's Justice Mill Lane.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/one-hundred-jobs-at-risk-at-aberdeen-energy-firm/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 14:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/one-hundred-jobs-at-risk-at-aberdeen-energy-firm/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former priest jailed for 'devastating' sex attacks on boys]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cassidy indecently assaulted a young boy at a caravan in Lossiemouth in Moray.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/former-priest-jailed-for-devastating-sex-attacks-on-boys/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 13:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/former-priest-jailed-for-devastating-sex-attacks-on-boys/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Number of asylum hotels falls to 185 after 11 close]]></title><description><![CDATA[The government says the fall is partly due to housing people in alternative sites such as military barracks.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/number-of-asylum-hotels-falls-to-185-after-11-close/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 13:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/number-of-asylum-hotels-falls-to-185-after-11-close/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Driver jailed for causing friend's death in 108mph crash]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ben Taylor, 19, died when Josh Buchan lost control of his car on the outskirts of Aberdeen in 2022.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/driver-jailed-for-causing-friends-death-in-108mph-crash/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 13:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/driver-jailed-for-causing-friends-death-in-108mph-crash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Charity saves badger trapped in football goal net]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rescuers say the animal was still "very feisty" as they tried to free it from the netting in Aberdeenshire.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/charity-saves-badger-trapped-in-football-goal-net/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 12:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/charity-saves-badger-trapped-in-football-goal-net/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Disused hospital building fire treated as deliberate]]></title><description><![CDATA[About 60 firefighters battled the blaze which broke out at the site in Aberdeen on Monday night.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/disused-hospital-building-fire-treated-as-deliberate/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 11:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/disused-hospital-building-fire-treated-as-deliberate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man in court after £800,000 of drugs found in village]]></title><description><![CDATA[A cannabis cultivation said to have a street value of up to &pound;818,000 was recovered in Tomintoul.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/man-in-court-after-800000-of-drugs-found-in-village/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 17:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/man-in-court-after-800000-of-drugs-found-in-village/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fire crews tackle large blaze at disused hospital building]]></title><description><![CDATA[About 60 firefighters and many appliances were on the scene after being called out on Monday night.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/fire-crews-tackle-large-blaze-at-disused-hospital-building/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 16:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/fire-crews-tackle-large-blaze-at-disused-hospital-building/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woman dies in hospital following crash with lorry]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 73-year-old was taken to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary following the collision on on Friday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/woman-dies-in-hospital-following-crash-with-lorry/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 19:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/woman-dies-in-hospital-following-crash-with-lorry/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police search for monk missing from Orkney island]]></title><description><![CDATA[Justin Evans, 24, was last seen within Golgotha Monastery on Papa Stronsay.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/police-search-for-monk-missing-from-orkney-island/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 17:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/police-search-for-monk-missing-from-orkney-island/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Aberdeen university staff begin 10 more days of strikes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Members of the UCU union are taking further action this in a dispute over spending cuts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/aberdeen-university-staff-begin-10-more-days-of-strikes/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 12:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/aberdeen-university-staff-begin-10-more-days-of-strikes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Our rural dream is under threat from a huge battery storage plant]]></title><description><![CDATA[Marguerite Fleming and her husband are facing the prospect of a major battery energy storage site on their doorstep in Aberdeenshire.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/our-rural-dream-is-under-threat-from-a-huge-battery-storage-plant/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 10:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/our-rural-dream-is-under-threat-from-a-huge-battery-storage-plant/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Redundancies at counselling charity after funding cut]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cairns Counselling says it is also having to close its city centre premises.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/redundancies-at-counselling-charity-after-funding-cut/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 12:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/redundancies-at-counselling-charity-after-funding-cut/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Filming begins on new series of BBC drama Shetland]]></title><description><![CDATA[The six-part series will be filmed on the Shetland Isles and around Scotland over the coming months.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/filming-begins-on-new-series-of-bbc-drama-shetland/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 07:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/filming-begins-on-new-series-of-bbc-drama-shetland/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Driver who killed pedestrian lying in road given community sentence]]></title><description><![CDATA[Calum Rae, 28, died after being stuck by 25-year-old Andrew Webster's car in Aberdeenshire in 2023.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/driver-who-killed-pedestrian-lying-in-road-given-community-sentence/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 18:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/driver-who-killed-pedestrian-lying-in-road-given-community-sentence/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Drink-drive ban for alcohol-free bar's general manager]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hayden Geraghty, 33, of Sobr bar in Aberdeen, admitted being more than four times the legal limit.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/drink-drive-ban-for-alcohol-free-bars-general-manager/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 14:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/drink-drive-ban-for-alcohol-free-bars-general-manager/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Divisive plans to park bits of wind turbines at beauty spot to be assessed]]></title><description><![CDATA[Foundation base units could be temporarily stored in the Moray Firth off Findhorn if the plans go ahead.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/divisive-plans-to-park-bits-of-wind-turbines-at-beauty-spot-to-be-assessed/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 13:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/divisive-plans-to-park-bits-of-wind-turbines-at-beauty-spot-to-be-assessed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man arrested over four-car crash in Aberdeen]]></title><description><![CDATA[Several vehicles were involved in the collision in the city's Garthdee Road on Wednesday afternoon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/man-arrested-over-four-car-crash-in-aberdeen/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 11:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/man-arrested-over-four-car-crash-in-aberdeen/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[University of Aberdeen hosts key election conversations]]></title><description><![CDATA[As the north-east looks ahead to the Scottish Parliament elections, the University of Aberdeen is placing democratic debate firmly centre stage.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/university-of-aberdeen-hosts-key-election-conversations/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 10:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/university-of-aberdeen-hosts-key-election-conversations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Figurehead that survived shipwreck 102 years ago is restored]]></title><description><![CDATA[Known as the White Wife of Otterswick it once stood as a memorial to sailors who died when the Bohus went down off Shetland.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/figurehead-that-survived-shipwreck-102-years-ago-is-restored/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 07:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/figurehead-that-survived-shipwreck-102-years-ago-is-restored/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Date set for inquiry into offshore worker's Covid death]]></title><description><![CDATA[Donald Singer from Aberdeen died while working on the Ninian Southern platform in 2020.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/date-set-for-inquiry-into-offshore-workers-covid-death/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 12:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/date-set-for-inquiry-into-offshore-workers-covid-death/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[In pictures: Frozen footprints and avalanches on Scotland's snowy peaks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Images taken in the mountains by the Scottish Avalanche Information Service.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/in-pictures-frozen-footprints-and-avalanches-on-scotlands-snowy-peaks/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 07:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/in-pictures-frozen-footprints-and-avalanches-on-scotlands-snowy-peaks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scotland's hottest day of 2026 just two days after snowfall]]></title><description><![CDATA[Scotland's Spring weather proves unpredictable as the country experiences snow and sunshine in two days.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/scotlands-hottest-day-of-2026-just-two-days-after-snowfall/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 18:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/scotlands-hottest-day-of-2026-just-two-days-after-snowfall/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lost Joan Eardley painting found in charity shop sells for £29,500]]></title><description><![CDATA[Eardley is known for her depictions of the coastal landscapes of Catterline, an Aberdeenshire fishing village.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/lost-joan-eardley-painting-found-in-charity-shop-sells-for-29500/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 16:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/lost-joan-eardley-painting-found-in-charity-shop-sells-for-29500/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two taken to hospital after serious fire in Aberdeen]]></title><description><![CDATA[The alarm was raised in the Summerfield Terrace area of the city on Tuesday morning.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/two-taken-to-hospital-after-serious-fire-in-aberdeen/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 14:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/two-taken-to-hospital-after-serious-fire-in-aberdeen/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Aberdeen to face Dundee to end season]]></title><description><![CDATA[The final bottom-six fixtures are on Sunday, 17 May, when Dundee will host Aberdeen.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/aberdeen-to-face-dundee-to-end-season/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 14:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/aberdeen-to-face-dundee-to-end-season/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ancient royal 'power base' uncovered near tiny village]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rhynie in Aberdeenshire has been the focus of a 10-year archaeology project.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/ancient-royal-power-base-uncovered-near-tiny-village/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 12:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/ancient-royal-power-base-uncovered-near-tiny-village/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police name man, 83, who died in Shetland car crash]]></title><description><![CDATA[Magnus Sinclair was discovered on Thursday evening in a silver Toyota Avensis near Burra.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/police-name-man-83-who-died-in-shetland-car-crash/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 11:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/police-name-man-83-who-died-in-shetland-car-crash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New study aims to help NHS turn ideas into action quicker]]></title><description><![CDATA[Researchers from the University of Aberdeen and NHS Grampian have developed a new, practical approach to help NHS Health Boards plan and implement innovation more effectively- in spite of increasing pressures on time, workforce and finances.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/new-study-aims-to-help-nhs-turn-ideas-into-action-quicker/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 11:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/new-study-aims-to-help-nhs-turn-ideas-into-action-quicker/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Charity launches free legal support for domestic abuse victims]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shetland Women's Aid has now set up a dedicated solicitor to work alongside the charity's local services.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/charity-launches-free-legal-support-for-domestic-abuse-victims/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 07:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/charity-launches-free-legal-support-for-domestic-abuse-victims/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Power cuts and travel disruption after Storm Dave hits Scotland]]></title><description><![CDATA[Strong winds battered the country on Saturday through the night, with a top wind speed of 73mph recorded in Buchan, Aberdeenshire.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/power-cuts-and-travel-disruption-after-storm-dave-hits-scotland/</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Apr 2026 15:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/power-cuts-and-travel-disruption-after-storm-dave-hits-scotland/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Could Aberdeen really be relegated for first time?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Following Saturday's defeat at fellow strugglers St Mirren, Aberdeen are in serious danger of finishing in the relegation play-off spot. Do they have what it takes to stay up?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/could-aberdeen-really-be-relegated-for-first-time/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Apr 2026 20:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/could-aberdeen-really-be-relegated-for-first-time/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Amber alert for Storm Dave as Scotland to take brunt of wind and snow]]></title><description><![CDATA[Power firm SSEN predicts wind gusts could reach about 80mph in parts of the country over the Easter weekend.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/amber-alert-for-storm-dave-as-scotland-to-take-brunt-of-wind-and-snow/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Apr 2026 19:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/amber-alert-for-storm-dave-as-scotland-to-take-brunt-of-wind-and-snow/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man, 83, dies in one-car crash in Shetland]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police were called to the incident which involved a silver Toyota Avensis at Bridge End at about 20:50 on Thursday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/man-83-dies-in-one-car-crash-in-shetland/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Apr 2026 11:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/man-83-dies-in-one-car-crash-in-shetland/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I'm the only medic on the island &ndash; but I wish I'd brought some trousers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tammy Hine says she wanted to live somewhere remote and have one last adventure before turning 50.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/im-the-only-medic-on-the-island-ndash-but-i-wish-id-brought-some-trousers/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Apr 2026 07:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/im-the-only-medic-on-the-island-ndash-but-i-wish-id-brought-some-trousers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Three men in court after £1.8m of drugs seized]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cannabis cultivations and a five-figure sum of money was recovered in Aberdeen.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/three-men-in-court-after-18m-of-drugs-seized/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 19:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/three-men-in-court-after-18m-of-drugs-seized/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Muir says best yet to come after historic season]]></title><description><![CDATA[Freestyle ski champion Kirsty Muir admits she has surprised herself at how well she has done during what has turned out to be a history making year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/muir-says-best-yet-to-come-after-historic-season/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 19:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/muir-says-best-yet-to-come-after-historic-season/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I sleep in the living room as the mould in my council flat is so bad]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gary Bennett says conditions in his Aberdeen home have a devastating impact on his life.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/i-sleep-in-the-living-room-as-the-mould-in-my-council-flat-is-so-bad/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 17:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/i-sleep-in-the-living-room-as-the-mould-in-my-council-flat-is-so-bad/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Storm Dave warning for snow and high winds over Easter weekend]]></title><description><![CDATA[Parts of western Scotland could see gusts of about 80mph, power firm SSEN has warned.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/storm-dave-warning-for-snow-and-high-winds-over-easter-weekend/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 17:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/storm-dave-warning-for-snow-and-high-winds-over-easter-weekend/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Three charged after £1.8m of drugs seized]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cannabis cultivations and a five-figure sum of money was recovered in Aberdeen.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/three-charged-after-18m-of-drugs-seized/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 17:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/three-charged-after-18m-of-drugs-seized/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Four more charged after anti-paedophile protest]]></title><description><![CDATA[Flares and fireworks were thrown at police officers after a crowd gathered outside a property in Buckie.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/four-more-charged-after-anti-paedophile-protest/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 16:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/four-more-charged-after-anti-paedophile-protest/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Swinney softens stance on North Sea drilling as oil prices soar]]></title><description><![CDATA[The first minister said energy security should be a primary concern when making decisions on oil and gas projects.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/swinney-softens-stance-on-north-sea-drilling-as-oil-prices-soar/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 15:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/swinney-softens-stance-on-north-sea-drilling-as-oil-prices-soar/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AI's wild take on rewilding: missing some crucial info]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new study from the University of Aberdeen has revealed that artificial intelligence may be shaping the future of rewilding in ways that create an idealised version of what restored nature can look like.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/ais-wild-take-on-rewilding-missing-some-crucial-info/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/ais-wild-take-on-rewilding-missing-some-crucial-info/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Electric plane could take to Scottish skies 'very soon']]></title><description><![CDATA[The aircraft is currently touring Scotland taking in Aberdeen, Dundee and Kirkwall.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/electric-plane-could-take-to-scottish-skies-very-soon/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 09:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/electric-plane-could-take-to-scottish-skies-very-soon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Record number of breeding pairs of cranes in Scotland]]></title><description><![CDATA[A survey by the RSPB has revealed 10 pairs across Scotland bred in 2025.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/record-number-of-breeding-pairs-of-cranes-in-scotland/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 07:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/record-number-of-breeding-pairs-of-cranes-in-scotland/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BBC Scotland's Landward marks its 50th anniversary]]></title><description><![CDATA[The popular rural affairs television programme first aired in April 1976.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/bbc-scotlands-landward-marks-its-50th-anniversary/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 00:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/bbc-scotlands-landward-marks-its-50th-anniversary/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Union announces more Aberdeen University strike days]]></title><description><![CDATA[Members of the UCU union will take further action this month in a dispute over spending cuts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/union-announces-more-aberdeen-university-strike-days/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 18:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/union-announces-more-aberdeen-university-strike-days/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New by-law bans camp fires and barbecues in Cairngorms]]></title><description><![CDATA[People who are found lighting fires in the UK's largest national park could be fined &pound;500.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/new-by-law-bans-camp-fires-and-barbecues-in-cairngorms/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 17:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/new-by-law-bans-camp-fires-and-barbecues-in-cairngorms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shetland pool closes after 33 years due to lack of funds]]></title><description><![CDATA[Campaigners had hoped emergency funding could be secured to keep Scalloway pool open.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/shetland-pool-closes-after-33-years-due-to-lack-of-funds/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 11:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/shetland-pool-closes-after-33-years-due-to-lack-of-funds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The huge task of rewiring Britain's electricity grid from top to bottom]]></title><description><![CDATA[The massive task of getting the power from where it is generated to where it is used involves a massive upgrade of the grid.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/the-huge-task-of-rewiring-britains-electricity-grid-from-top-to-bottom/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 10:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/the-huge-task-of-rewiring-britains-electricity-grid-from-top-to-bottom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Green candidate replaced by rival who complained about him]]></title><description><![CDATA[Guy Ingerson was due to top the North East list for the party until he was dropped due to an unresolved complaint.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/green-candidate-replaced-by-rival-who-complained-about-him/</link><pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 18:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/green-candidate-replaced-by-rival-who-complained-about-him/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Islanders snap up free bananas after shop orders 38,000 by mistake]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tesco in Kirkwall gave away 380 boxes to schools and groups in just three days.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/islanders-snap-up-free-bananas-after-shop-orders-38000-by-mistake/</link><pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 18:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/islanders-snap-up-free-bananas-after-shop-orders-38000-by-mistake/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Aberdeen stadium talks taking 'longer than anticipated']]></title><description><![CDATA[Aberdeen FC and Aberdeen City Council are discussing a way forward for the beach-side proposals.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/new-aberdeen-stadium-talks-taking-longer-than-anticipated/</link><pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 17:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/new-aberdeen-stadium-talks-taking-longer-than-anticipated/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fatal train derailment inquiry closing submissions conclude]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three men died when a train derailed near Stonehaven in Aberdeenshire following heavy rain in 2020.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/fatal-train-derailment-inquiry-closing-submissions-conclude/</link><pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 17:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/fatal-train-derailment-inquiry-closing-submissions-conclude/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man fined for racist comments during asylum seeker protest]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gavin Turpie, 52, from Alford, was found guilty of making the remarks in Aberdeen last year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/man-fined-for-racist-comments-during-asylum-seeker-protest/</link><pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 13:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/man-fined-for-racist-comments-during-asylum-seeker-protest/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stoat cull credited with rise in Orkney vole activity]]></title><description><![CDATA[Conservationists said it was "fantastic" to see the impact of removing the invasive stoats from Orkney.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/stoat-cull-credited-with-rise-in-orkney-vole-activity/</link><pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 07:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/stoat-cull-credited-with-rise-in-orkney-vole-activity/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man charged after police find £500k cannabis farm]]></title><description><![CDATA[The cultivation, which police say has an estimated value of around &pound;587,250, was discovered on Sunday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/man-charged-after-police-find-500k-cannabis-farm/</link><pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 22:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/man-charged-after-police-find-500k-cannabis-farm/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fatal train derailment was 'avoidable', inquiry told]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three men died when a train derailed near Stonehaven in Aberdeenshire following heavy rain in 2020.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/fatal-train-derailment-was-avoidable-inquiry-told/</link><pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 17:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/fatal-train-derailment-was-avoidable-inquiry-told/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Marine surveys planned for second subsea cable from Shetland]]></title><description><![CDATA[SSEN Transmission says the link would support new renewable energy projects.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/marine-surveys-planned-for-second-subsea-cable-from-shetland/</link><pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 16:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/marine-surveys-planned-for-second-subsea-cable-from-shetland/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bananas galore in Orkney after store orders 38,000 by mistake]]></title><description><![CDATA[An ordering glitch has left Tesco in Kirkwall giving away boxes of the fruit for free to schools and community groups.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/bananas-galore-in-orkney-after-store-orders-38000-by-mistake/</link><pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 15:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/bananas-galore-in-orkney-after-store-orders-38000-by-mistake/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Oil prices highlight need to develop electric aircraft - Loganair boss]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Scottish airline is already involved in a trial involving a battery-powered plane.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/oil-prices-highlight-need-to-develop-electric-aircraft-loganair-boss/</link><pubDate>Sun, 29 Mar 2026 19:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/oil-prices-highlight-need-to-develop-electric-aircraft-loganair-boss/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The nine year island mystery of the artist who disappeared]]></title><description><![CDATA[Filmmaker David Kew went to Papa Westray to visit a friend and ended up making a film about his disappearance.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/the-nine-year-island-mystery-of-the-artist-who-disappeared/</link><pubDate>Sun, 29 Mar 2026 09:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/the-nine-year-island-mystery-of-the-artist-who-disappeared/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Aberdeen's Muir wins historic World Cup ski titles]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kirsty Muir becomes the first British woman to win both the slopestyle and overall World Cup titles by finishing second in the season finale in Switzerland.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/aberdeens-muir-wins-historic-world-cup-ski-titles/</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Mar 2026 19:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/aberdeens-muir-wins-historic-world-cup-ski-titles/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alan Carr bought a Scottish castle. Could you?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The comedian has bought Ayton Castle in the Borders - how much might it cost to follow in his footsteps?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/alan-carr-bought-a-scottish-castle-could-you/</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Mar 2026 09:22:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/alan-carr-bought-a-scottish-castle-could-you/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China bus photo removed from Scottish Highlands travel campaign]]></title><description><![CDATA[Eagle-eyed social media users noticed that the road had bright green crash barriers and a green bus.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/china-bus-photo-removed-from-scottish-highlands-travel-campaign/</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Mar 2026 09:21:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/china-bus-photo-removed-from-scottish-highlands-travel-campaign/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Aberdeen sign defender Bwomono &amp; sell Heltne Nilsen]]></title><description><![CDATA[Aberdeen have signed former St Mirren defender Elvis Bwomono, and sold midfielder Sivert Heltne Nilsen to Norwegian second-tier club FK Haugesund.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/aberdeen-sign-defender-bwomono-amp-sell-heltne-nilsen/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 16:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/aberdeen-sign-defender-bwomono-amp-sell-heltne-nilsen/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nuart Aberdeen 2026 takes centre stage at the University of Aberdeen]]></title><description><![CDATA[The first mural for Nuart Aberdeen has been revealed - with a work by homegrown street artist KMG taking pride of place in the heart of the University of Aberdeen.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/nuart-aberdeen-2026-takes-centre-stage-at-the-university-of-aberdeen/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 11:09:19 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/nuart-aberdeen-2026-takes-centre-stage-at-the-university-of-aberdeen/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Orange glow marks Supported Internship Day at Aberdeen]]></title><description><![CDATA[The University of Aberdeen is supporting this year's National Supported Internship Day, which highlights the importance of helping young people with a learning disability or autism to access meaningful employment.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/orange-glow-marks-supported-internship-day-at-aberdeen/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 10:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/orange-glow-marks-supported-internship-day-at-aberdeen/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brain-damaged Scot 'stuck' in hospital at centre of police probes]]></title><description><![CDATA[The hospital where Jordan Jones stays has been at the centre of allegations of ill-treatment and neglect.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/brain-damaged-scot-stuck-in-hospital-at-centre-of-police-probes/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 07:07:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/brain-damaged-scot-stuck-in-hospital-at-centre-of-police-probes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Contractor paid more than £7,000 to remove flags in Aberdeen]]></title><description><![CDATA[The city's council sought a contractor for the work after its staff were verbally threatened.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/contractor-paid-more-than-7000-to-remove-flags-in-aberdeen/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 16:43:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/contractor-paid-more-than-7000-to-remove-flags-in-aberdeen/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Prison museum to close 'in its current format']]></title><description><![CDATA[Operators say it is not the end for the Peterhead site but "the start of a new chapter".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/prison-museum-to-close-in-its-current-format/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 13:41:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/prison-museum-to-close-in-its-current-format/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[In pictures: Arctic plunge brings Spring snow to Scotland]]></title><description><![CDATA[Just last week Scotland has recorded its warmest day of the year so far.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/in-pictures-arctic-plunge-brings-spring-snow-to-scotland/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 11:59:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/in-pictures-arctic-plunge-brings-spring-snow-to-scotland/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cyclist who died after Shetland crash was 'loving husband and father']]></title><description><![CDATA[Victor Duncan, 51, has been named as the man who died in the collision in Trondra at the weekend.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/cyclist-who-died-after-shetland-crash-was-loving-husband-and-father/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 10:37:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/cyclist-who-died-after-shetland-crash-was-loving-husband-and-father/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nurses help AI system learn how to understand Doric]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nurses at Inverurie Hospital are using an AI tool to take notes while helping it understand Doric.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/nurses-help-ai-system-learn-how-to-understand-doric/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 00:05:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/nurses-help-ai-system-learn-how-to-understand-doric/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NHS Scotland staff to get World Cup public holiday]]></title><description><![CDATA[Measures will be put in place during the holiday to ensure the NHS will continue to operate as it normally would on public holidays.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/nhs-scotland-staff-to-get-world-cup-public-holiday/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 19:31:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/nhs-scotland-staff-to-get-world-cup-public-holiday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rhynie - the quiet village that once ruled a Kingdom]]></title><description><![CDATA[Today the settlement of Rhynie in Aberdeenshire is a quiet rural village, but a decade of archaeological research has revealed that it was once home to a Pictish royal centre with connections stretching across Europe.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/rhynie-the-quiet-village-that-once-ruled-a-kingdom/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 16:51:32 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/rhynie-the-quiet-village-that-once-ruled-a-kingdom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Councillor battling aggressive brain tumour elected Shetland convener]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bryan Peterson was nominated by Andrea Manson, who resigned after being banned as a company director.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/councillor-battling-aggressive-brain-tumour-elected-shetland-convener/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 13:20:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/councillor-battling-aggressive-brain-tumour-elected-shetland-convener/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Arctic air brings snow to Scotland - five days after warmest day]]></title><description><![CDATA[Braemar in Aberdeenshire is among the places to have seen snowfall on Wednesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/arctic-air-brings-snow-to-scotland-five-days-after-warmest-day/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 12:54:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/arctic-air-brings-snow-to-scotland-five-days-after-warmest-day/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inquiry into baby's death to focus on inherited condition]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two-month-old Michael Wilson died at Royal Aberdeen Children's Hospital in 2021.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/inquiry-into-babys-death-to-focus-on-inherited-condition/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 12:51:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/inquiry-into-babys-death-to-focus-on-inherited-condition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Prestigious medal award for University of Aberdeen scientist]]></title><description><![CDATA[Professor Neil Vargesson from the School of Medicine, Medical Sciences and Nutrition was awarded the prestigious Lewis Wolpert Medal at a ceremony yesterday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/prestigious-medal-award-for-university-of-aberdeen-scientist/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 11:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/prestigious-medal-award-for-university-of-aberdeen-scientist/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Modernised and simplified' crofting legislation approved]]></title><description><![CDATA[The new bill affects the running of 21,000 crofts across parts of northern and western Scotland.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/modernised-and-simplified-crofting-legislation-approved/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 10:43:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/modernised-and-simplified-crofting-legislation-approved/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Council 'needs clear plan to tackle &pound;81m budget gap']]></title><description><![CDATA[The Accounts Commission says Aberdeenshire Council is well run but faces "challenges".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/council-needs-clear-plan-to-tackle-pound81m-budget-gap/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 07:23:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/council-needs-clear-plan-to-tackle-pound81m-budget-gap/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Councils given power to charge 'flat fee' tourist tax]]></title><description><![CDATA[MSPs voted in favour of passing an amendment to visitor levy legislation before the first scheme comes into force.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/councils-given-power-to-charge-flat-fee-tourist-tax/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 20:23:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/councils-given-power-to-charge-flat-fee-tourist-tax/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man jailed for threatening to set woman on fire]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ian McIntyre, 40, had sprayed his victim from head to toe in lighter fluid.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/man-jailed-for-threatening-to-set-woman-on-fire/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 17:52:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/man-jailed-for-threatening-to-set-woman-on-fire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scottish gran breaks Hyrox fitness record after three hip replacements]]></title><description><![CDATA[Carole Munro, 72, from Turriff, Aberdeenshire, said fitness has kept her mobile and strong.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/scottish-gran-breaks-hyrox-fitness-record-after-three-hip-replacements/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 14:34:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/scottish-gran-breaks-hyrox-fitness-record-after-three-hip-replacements/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man jailed for 14 years for raping three women]]></title><description><![CDATA[Michael Morrice, 47, was found guilty of a "horrific catalogue of offending" in Aberdeen.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/man-jailed-for-14-years-for-raping-three-women/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 14:19:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/man-jailed-for-14-years-for-raping-three-women/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Renowned artist's painting 'reunited' with esteemed collection of Scottish art]]></title><description><![CDATA[A painting by one of Scotland's most celebrated 20th century artists has been reunited with a collection currently on display at the University of Aberdeen.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/renowned-artists-painting-reunited-with-esteemed-collection-of-scottish-art/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 11:35:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/renowned-artists-painting-reunited-with-esteemed-collection-of-scottish-art/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man taken to hospital after taking unwell in city centre]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police cordoned off some of the Schoolhill area in Aberdeen, between Robert Gordon's College and Back Wynd.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/man-taken-to-hospital-after-taking-unwell-in-city-centre/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 11:26:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/man-taken-to-hospital-after-taking-unwell-in-city-centre/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woman, 66, taken to hospital after Peterhead fire]]></title><description><![CDATA[The emergency services were called to the Aberdeenshire town's Forrest Place at about 21:00 on Sunday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/woman-66-taken-to-hospital-after-peterhead-fire/</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2026 11:32:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/woman-66-taken-to-hospital-after-peterhead-fire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Three badly hurt as motorcycles crash with tractor]]></title><description><![CDATA[The collision happened on the A92 near Catterline, Aberdeenshire, and police are appealing for witnesses.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/three-badly-hurt-as-motorcycles-crash-with-tractor/</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2026 11:05:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/three-badly-hurt-as-motorcycles-crash-with-tractor/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Section of beach area closed for sea wall repairs]]></title><description><![CDATA[The council says the &pound;246,000 work in Aberdeen is expected to take about five weeks.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/section-of-beach-area-closed-for-sea-wall-repairs/</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2026 07:21:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/section-of-beach-area-closed-for-sea-wall-repairs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cyclist dies following crash with car on Shetland]]></title><description><![CDATA[The crash, involving a black Ford Ranger, happened on theB9074 in Tondra at about 22:00 on Saturday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/cyclist-dies-following-crash-with-car-on-shetland/</link><pubDate>Sun, 22 Mar 2026 13:17:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/cyclist-dies-following-crash-with-car-on-shetland/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brewdog accused of 'fire and rehire' approach to ex-workers]]></title><description><![CDATA[The company's brewery and 11 bars were bought by US firm Tilray for &pound;33m after it went into administration.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/brewdog-accused-of-fire-and-rehire-approach-to-ex-workers/</link><pubDate>Sat, 21 Mar 2026 15:50:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/brewdog-accused-of-fire-and-rehire-approach-to-ex-workers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dog finds Canadian message in a bottle on Aberdeenshire beach]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mike Scott is trying to contact the sender after Maggie the labrador found the bottle at St Cyrus.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/dog-finds-canadian-message-in-a-bottle-on-aberdeenshire-beach/</link><pubDate>Sat, 21 Mar 2026 10:42:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/dog-finds-canadian-message-in-a-bottle-on-aberdeenshire-beach/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mould alert over damp wall panels at new Aberdeen hospital]]></title><description><![CDATA[Plasterboard and insulation at the Baird Family Hospital and The Anchor Centre have been stripped out after they were allowed to get wet.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/mould-alert-over-damp-wall-panels-at-new-aberdeen-hospital/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 18:20:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/mould-alert-over-damp-wall-panels-at-new-aberdeen-hospital/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Second company plans Shetland rocket launch this year]]></title><description><![CDATA[A number of firms hope to use SaxaVord Spaceport in Unst as a launch site for commercial rockets.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/second-company-plans-shetland-rocket-launch-this-year/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 15:51:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/second-company-plans-shetland-rocket-launch-this-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New University study reveals long term trends in number of babies with Down's syndrome in Scotland]]></title><description><![CDATA[A major new study from the University of Aberdeen has revealed the most comprehensive national picture to date of the number of babies with Down's syndrome in Scotland.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/new-university-study-reveals-long-term-trends-in-number-of-babies-with-downs-syndrome-in-scotland/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 15:38:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/new-university-study-reveals-long-term-trends-in-number-of-babies-with-downs-syndrome-in-scotland/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Careless driver banned after death of biker in 'catastrophic' crash]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dawn McIntosh is told to carry out unpaid work for causing a motorcyclist's death by careless driving in July 2023.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/careless-driver-banned-after-death-of-biker-in-catastrophic-crash/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 13:06:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/careless-driver-banned-after-death-of-biker-in-catastrophic-crash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Orange Lodge makes fresh bid for Stonehaven parade]]></title><description><![CDATA[It was banned from marching through the town two years ago to mark the opening of a new lodge.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/orange-lodge-makes-fresh-bid-for-stonehaven-parade/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/orange-lodge-makes-fresh-bid-for-stonehaven-parade/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Primary pupils 'excited' to take their robot to world championships]]></title><description><![CDATA[The five pupils from Strichen Primary, aged 10 and 11, were crowned UK champions in February.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/primary-pupils-excited-to-take-their-robot-to-world-championships/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 07:22:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/primary-pupils-excited-to-take-their-robot-to-world-championships/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Specialist ship needed for Orkney broadband cable repairs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hundreds of people in areas such as Sanday, Stronsay and Westray have been left without internet access.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/specialist-ship-needed-for-orkney-broadband-cable-repairs/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 16:41:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/specialist-ship-needed-for-orkney-broadband-cable-repairs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Moray pubs to get extended opening times for World Cup]]></title><description><![CDATA[Venues will be able to stay open until 30 minutes after the end of games.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/moray-pubs-to-get-extended-opening-times-for-world-cup/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 16:35:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/moray-pubs-to-get-extended-opening-times-for-world-cup/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Animal welfare charity withdraws island services]]></title><description><![CDATA[The SSPCA says it will continue its work through partnerships with local vets and other agencies.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/animal-welfare-charity-withdraws-island-services/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 15:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/animal-welfare-charity-withdraws-island-services/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ScotRail to replace high speed trains with £80m refurbished fleet]]></title><description><![CDATA[Class 222s will run on ScotRail routes between Glasgow, Edinburgh, Aberdeen and Inverness in a phased roll-out from late next year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/scotrail-to-replace-high-speed-trains-with-80m-refurbished-fleet/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 13:50:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/scotrail-to-replace-high-speed-trains-with-80m-refurbished-fleet/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK's net zero strategy is 'wearing thin' with the public, report finds]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new report warns that the UK's current approach to delivering net zero risks losing public support at the very moment it is needed most.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/uks-net-zero-strategy-is-wearing-thin-with-the-public-report-finds/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 09:34:14 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/uks-net-zero-strategy-is-wearing-thin-with-the-public-report-finds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Warm settled weather set to continue into the weekend]]></title><description><![CDATA[The spring-like weather is set to continue for the rest of the week but is unlikely to hit the highs of Wednesday's warmest day of the year so far, as Simon King explains.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/warm-settled-weather-set-to-continue-into-the-weekend/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 07:33:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/warm-settled-weather-set-to-continue-into-the-weekend/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Demand for visas will keep shearers away - and cause harm to sheep']]></title><description><![CDATA[Scottish farmers say Home Office rule changes are likely to leave more than a million sheep unshorn]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/demand-for-visas-will-keep-shearers-away-and-cause-harm-to-sheep/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 07:29:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/demand-for-visas-will-keep-shearers-away-and-cause-harm-to-sheep/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[STV staff back strike action over planned pay freeze]]></title><description><![CDATA[The broadcaster is facing the prospects of widespread strikes which could disrupt coverage of the Scottish election campaign.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/stv-staff-back-strike-action-over-planned-pay-freeze/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 20:21:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/stv-staff-back-strike-action-over-planned-pay-freeze/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BBC Scotland unveils multi-platform plans to cover Scottish Parliament vote]]></title><description><![CDATA[They include a leaders debate, daily online live pages, analysis, fact checking, audience-driven stories as well as a rolling results programme.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/bbc-scotland-unveils-multi-platform-plans-to-cover-scottish-parliament-vote/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 16:03:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/bbc-scotland-unveils-multi-platform-plans-to-cover-scottish-parliament-vote/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scottish group sue Johnson &amp; Johnson over talcum powder cancer claims]]></title><description><![CDATA[Women claim the pharmaceutical company knew about the dangers of contaminated talc for decades - which the company has denied in the past.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/scottish-group-sue-johnson-amp-johnson-over-talcum-powder-cancer-claims/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 15:41:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/scottish-group-sue-johnson-amp-johnson-over-talcum-powder-cancer-claims/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man who raped girl, 14, after offering her a lift home is jailed]]></title><description><![CDATA[Victor Popa, 35, was given a 12-year sentence after earlier being found guilty of the attack in Aberdeen.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/man-who-raped-girl-14-after-offering-her-a-lift-home-is-jailed/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 14:03:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/man-who-raped-girl-14-after-offering-her-a-lift-home-is-jailed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MSP rules out reintroducing assisted dying bill after Scottish election]]></title><description><![CDATA[Liam McArthur said it was time to pass the baton to someone else after five years of work on the now-rejected bill.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/msp-rules-out-reintroducing-assisted-dying-bill-after-scottish-election/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 13:58:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/msp-rules-out-reintroducing-assisted-dying-bill-after-scottish-election/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man 'irate' from A&amp;E wait jailed for CS spray attack]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Aberdeen Royal Infirmary emergency department was evacuated after Piotr Huczynski's attack.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/man-irate-from-aampe-wait-jailed-for-cs-spray-attack/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 13:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/man-irate-from-aampe-wait-jailed-for-cs-spray-attack/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Emergency heating oil fund set up to support Scottish households]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Scottish government says its package would offer help to lower income households.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/emergency-heating-oil-fund-set-up-to-support-scottish-households/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 11:42:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/emergency-heating-oil-fund-set-up-to-support-scottish-households/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Surgical cleaning unit 'must be replaced' after &pound;2m repairs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Almost 1,500 hospital procedures and appointments were postponed after the unit at Foresterhill, Aberdeen, was shut in October.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/surgical-cleaning-unit-must-be-replaced-after-pound2m-repairs/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 07:17:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/surgical-cleaning-unit-must-be-replaced-after-pound2m-repairs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I donated my kidney to help a stranger - for them it was 'lightning bolt' news]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 58-year-old says he was inspired to donate after reading about people dying while on waiting lists.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/i-donated-my-kidney-to-help-a-stranger-for-them-it-was-lightning-bolt-news/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 07:17:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/i-donated-my-kidney-to-help-a-stranger-for-them-it-was-lightning-bolt-news/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Swinney tells UK government to 'get a move on' with heating oil support]]></title><description><![CDATA[The first minister responds to Chancellor Rachel Reeves' promise of help with rising energy costs caused by war in the Middle East.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/swinney-tells-uk-government-to-get-a-move-on-with-heating-oil-support/</link><pubDate>Sun, 15 Mar 2026 14:05:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/swinney-tells-uk-government-to-get-a-move-on-with-heating-oil-support/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['It's a start' - Robinson strives for stability as Aberdeen tenure begins]]></title><description><![CDATA[Stephen Robinson took charge of Aberdeen for the first time, but what can he take away from the draw with Falkirk?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/its-a-start-robinson-strives-for-stability-as-aberdeen-tenure-begins/</link><pubDate>Sat, 14 Mar 2026 22:46:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/its-a-start-robinson-strives-for-stability-as-aberdeen-tenure-begins/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wanted: 'Resourceful' tenants for croft on UK's remotest island]]></title><description><![CDATA[People with certain sets of skills have been sought for a tenancy on Fair Isle.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/wanted-resourceful-tenants-for-croft-on-uks-remotest-island/</link><pubDate>Sat, 14 Mar 2026 09:59:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/wanted-resourceful-tenants-for-croft-on-uks-remotest-island/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shetland man's lucky escape after drone attacks in Iraq]]></title><description><![CDATA[Oil worker Ross Slater said the drones landed metres from his accommodation but failed to explode]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/shetland-mans-lucky-escape-after-drone-attacks-in-iraq/</link><pubDate>Sat, 14 Mar 2026 09:58:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/shetland-mans-lucky-escape-after-drone-attacks-in-iraq/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teachers' union calls off strikes after workload deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Strike action in six Scottish council areas - including Moray - next week has been called off after a deal was agreed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/teachers-union-calls-off-strikes-after-workload-deal/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 15:50:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/teachers-union-calls-off-strikes-after-workload-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inquiry to examine death of woman after pregnancy complications]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hannah McInally, 24, died in Aberdeen Royal Infirmary after an undiagnosed ruptured ectopic pregnancy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/inquiry-to-examine-death-of-woman-after-pregnancy-complications/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 13:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/inquiry-to-examine-death-of-woman-after-pregnancy-complications/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ofcom delays decision over STV news programme cuts]]></title><description><![CDATA[The TV regulator said the decision would now be made after May's Holyrood election - not before Easter as planned.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/ofcom-delays-decision-over-stv-news-programme-cuts/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 07:32:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/ofcom-delays-decision-over-stv-news-programme-cuts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Robinson has 'two-fold' plan to bring success back to Aberdeen]]></title><description><![CDATA[New Aberdeen head coach Stephen Robinson vows to give the team an "identity and stability" to bring long-term success to Pittodrie - and has a two-phase plan to improve the Scottish Premiership side.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/robinson-has-two-fold-plan-to-bring-success-back-to-aberdeen/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 20:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/robinson-has-two-fold-plan-to-bring-success-back-to-aberdeen/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bomb squad detonate 'suspicious package' at RAF Lossiemouth]]></title><description><![CDATA[A cordon was put in place after the package was found during a routine security search at the Moray base.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/bomb-squad-detonate-suspicious-package-at-raf-lossiemouth/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 18:23:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/bomb-squad-detonate-suspicious-package-at-raf-lossiemouth/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lloyds, Bank of Scotland and Halifax apps showed customers other users' transactions]]></title><description><![CDATA[Stephanie Flynn, a Bank of Scotland customer in Aberdeen, says she went into a "blind panic".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/lloyds-bank-of-scotland-and-halifax-apps-showed-customers-other-users-transactions/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 17:41:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/lloyds-bank-of-scotland-and-halifax-apps-showed-customers-other-users-transactions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Aberdeen fan cleared of trying to punch police officer at Scottish Cup final]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fred Smith, 56, insisted he was gesturing along to a chant during the match which Aberdeen won on penalties.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/aberdeen-fan-cleared-of-trying-to-punch-police-officer-at-scottish-cup-final/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 17:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/aberdeen-fan-cleared-of-trying-to-punch-police-officer-at-scottish-cup-final/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Aberdeen announce Robinson as new head coach]]></title><description><![CDATA[Aberdeen end their search for a head coach, with Stephen Robinson leaving Scottish Premiership rivals St Mirren to take over at Pittodrie.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/aberdeen-announce-robinson-as-new-head-coach/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 11:56:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/aberdeen-announce-robinson-as-new-head-coach/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Aberdeen University staff strike in dispute over cuts]]></title><description><![CDATA[The university says it is "disappointing" industrial action is taking place over four days this month.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/aberdeen-university-staff-strike-in-dispute-over-cuts/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 11:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/aberdeen-university-staff-strike-in-dispute-over-cuts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Council convener resigns after ban over unpaid tax]]></title><description><![CDATA[It comes a day after Andrea Manson vowed to "fight on" as the civic head of Shetland Islands Council.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/council-convener-resigns-after-ban-over-unpaid-tax/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 19:42:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/council-convener-resigns-after-ban-over-unpaid-tax/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[School strikes in six areas may be avoided as progress towards deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Strike action could have impacted schools in Glasgow, East Renfrewshire, Dundee, Fife, Perth and Kinross and Moray.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/school-strikes-in-six-areas-may-be-avoided-as-progress-towards-deal/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 19:37:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/school-strikes-in-six-areas-may-be-avoided-as-progress-towards-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man jailed for 'deeply troubling' rapes and assaults]]></title><description><![CDATA[As well as a 15-year custodial sentence, Stephen White will also be under supervision for three years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/man-jailed-for-deeply-troubling-rapes-and-assaults/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 17:28:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/man-jailed-for-deeply-troubling-rapes-and-assaults/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Missing police drug detection dog found after search]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kilo was being exercised near Cairnie, Huntly, when he ran off after becoming unwell.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/missing-police-drug-detection-dog-found-after-search/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 17:11:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/missing-police-drug-detection-dog-found-after-search/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Heating oil protection calls after 'shock' price rises]]></title><description><![CDATA[About 130,000 households in Scotland rely on the fuel to warm their homes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/heating-oil-protection-calls-after-shock-price-rises/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 13:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/heating-oil-protection-calls-after-shock-price-rises/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Weather warnings issued as gales set to batter parts of the UK]]></title><description><![CDATA[Strong winds are likely across many parts of the UK on Thursday before turning colder with some wintry showers at the end of the week, as Simon King explains.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/weather-warnings-issued-as-gales-set-to-batter-parts-of-the-uk/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 13:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/weather-warnings-issued-as-gales-set-to-batter-parts-of-the-uk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WayWORD announces Spring 2026 Programme]]></title><description><![CDATA[An Aberdeen cross-arts literary festival, produced by young people in the city, has launched its Spring programme which includes an appearance from Booker Prize-winner Douglas Stuart, author of Shuggie Bain.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/wayword-announces-spring-2026-programme/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 10:36:21 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/wayword-announces-spring-2026-programme/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Firefighters tackle building blaze at Peterhead Harbour]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service say they were alerted to the incident on Tuesday night.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/firefighters-tackle-building-blaze-at-peterhead-harbour/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 08:47:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/firefighters-tackle-building-blaze-at-peterhead-harbour/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[From New Zealand to Orkney: Why we brought this classic car half way round the world]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dutchman Hans Compter travelled around the world to deliver the Austin to Cathleen Hourie in Orkney.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/from-new-zealand-to-orkney-why-we-brought-this-classic-car-half-way-round-the-world/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 07:23:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/from-new-zealand-to-orkney-why-we-brought-this-classic-car-half-way-round-the-world/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Council convener 'fighting on' despite ban over unpaid tax]]></title><description><![CDATA[Andrea Manson says she has received "overwhelming support" as the civic head of Shetland Islands Council.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/council-convener-fighting-on-despite-ban-over-unpaid-tax/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 19:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/council-convener-fighting-on-despite-ban-over-unpaid-tax/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woman, 53, who died in crash named by police]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three other people were injured in the two-car collision on the A96 near Huntly.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/woman-53-who-died-in-crash-named-by-police/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 17:37:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/woman-53-who-died-in-crash-named-by-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mother says son's death in 108mph crash should be 'a lesson for others']]></title><description><![CDATA[Trudi Walsh speaks out after her son Ben Taylor, 19, died in Josh Buchan's car when it crashed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/mother-says-sons-death-in-108mph-crash-should-be-a-lesson-for-others/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 17:21:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/mother-says-sons-death-in-108mph-crash-should-be-a-lesson-for-others/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Premature baby goes home after pioneering heart surgery]]></title><description><![CDATA[Aribella Duncan had a heart defect when she was born 17 weeks early last July in Aberdeen.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/premature-baby-goes-home-after-pioneering-heart-surgery/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 14:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/premature-baby-goes-home-after-pioneering-heart-surgery/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pioneering study finds AI increases cancer detection by more than 10 percent]]></title><description><![CDATA[The UK's first comprehensive evaluation of the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in breast cancer screening found that it can increase breast cancer detection by 10.4% and has the potential to reduce the workload of healthcare workers by more than 30% compared to the current clinical process.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/pioneering-study-finds-ai-increases-cancer-detection-by-more-than-10-percent/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 11:09:31 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/pioneering-study-finds-ai-increases-cancer-detection-by-more-than-10-percent/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[My breast cancer was too small to be detected by the human eye - it was found by AI]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new study led by the University of Aberdeen finds an AI tool can improve breast cancer detection rates by 10%.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/my-breast-cancer-was-too-small-to-be-detected-by-the-human-eye-it-was-found-by-ai/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 11:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/my-breast-cancer-was-too-small-to-be-detected-by-the-human-eye-it-was-found-by-ai/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Avalanche risks are rising - researchers say governance must rise with them]]></title><description><![CDATA[The findings of a new study shows governance and preparedness rather than hazard magnitude determine whether avalanches become mass-casualty events.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/avalanche-risks-are-rising-researchers-say-governance-must-rise-with-them/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 10:05:31 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/avalanche-risks-are-rising-researchers-say-governance-must-rise-with-them/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What now for 'atrocious' and 'embarrassing' Aberdeen?]]></title><description><![CDATA[What now for Aberdeen after the holders were dumped out of the Scottish Cup by second-tier Dunfermline Athletic?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/what-now-for-atrocious-and-embarrassing-aberdeen/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 15:22:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/what-now-for-atrocious-and-embarrassing-aberdeen/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How high could UK petrol and diesel prices go?]]></title><description><![CDATA[For every $10 rise in oil prices, motorists face paying roughly 7p per litre more in the UK.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/how-high-could-uk-petrol-and-diesel-prices-go/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 12:22:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/how-high-could-uk-petrol-and-diesel-prices-go/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Aberdeen student scores dream job with Scotland team]]></title><description><![CDATA[Matthew Hamilton, an MSc Sport and Exercise Nutrition student, has been appointed as the Sports Scientist to the Scottish Cerebral Palsy Football Team, and will travel to Atlanta with the team when they compete in the IFCPF Men's World Cup in October.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/aberdeen-student-scores-dream-job-with-scotland-team/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 11:12:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/aberdeen-student-scores-dream-job-with-scotland-team/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woman dies after crash on A96 in Aberdeenshire]]></title><description><![CDATA[The two-car accident happened on the A96 near Huntly on Sunday evening.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/woman-dies-after-crash-on-a96-in-aberdeenshire/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 10:53:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/woman-dies-after-crash-on-a96-in-aberdeenshire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Mythical beast' pony headwear found in Scots bog stars in US exhibition]]></title><description><![CDATA[The horned cap from southern Scotland would have made the pony wearing it look "fantastical".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/mythical-beast-pony-headwear-found-in-scots-bog-stars-in-us-exhibition/</link><pubDate>Sat, 07 Mar 2026 09:20:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/mythical-beast-pony-headwear-found-in-scots-bog-stars-in-us-exhibition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[From a £1bn dream to a brutal collapse: How Brewdog hit the rocks]]></title><description><![CDATA[The rise and fall of the garage start-up which set out to revolutionise the brewing industry.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/from-a-1bn-dream-to-a-brutal-collapse-how-brewdog-hit-the-rocks/</link><pubDate>Sat, 07 Mar 2026 09:19:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/from-a-1bn-dream-to-a-brutal-collapse-how-brewdog-hit-the-rocks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New plane offers more seats on Wick to Aberdeen flights]]></title><description><![CDATA[The number of seats available on the "lifeline" service has increased from seven to 18.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/new-plane-offers-more-seats-on-wick-to-aberdeen-flights/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 15:19:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/new-plane-offers-more-seats-on-wick-to-aberdeen-flights/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More than 40 jobs lost as food business folds]]></title><description><![CDATA[King Foods supplied frozen foods and fresh fish products to hotel and retail catering outlets.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/more-than-40-jobs-lost-as-food-business-folds/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 15:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/more-than-40-jobs-lost-as-food-business-folds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man jailed after police seize cocaine worth £300,000]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ethan Kerr was arrested after a high purity haul of the Class A drug was recovered in the city's Persley Den View last April.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/man-jailed-after-police-seize-cocaine-worth-300000/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 13:41:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/man-jailed-after-police-seize-cocaine-worth-300000/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NHS Grampian confirms second case of measles since 2014]]></title><description><![CDATA[NHS Grampian says the second case is not linked to the first but it is not being classed as an outbreak.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/nhs-grampian-confirms-second-case-of-measles-since-2014/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 12:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/nhs-grampian-confirms-second-case-of-measles-since-2014/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dog fouling fines issued just three times in a year]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thousands of people in Aberdeen receive fines for littering - but only a few for dog fouling.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/dog-fouling-fines-issued-just-three-times-in-a-year/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 11:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/dog-fouling-fines-issued-just-three-times-in-a-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New University comic calls for improved menopause support in the workplace]]></title><description><![CDATA[A student from the University of Aberdeen has come up with a creative way to educate the public and employers about the impacts of menopause - which could help more than 13 million women living with symptoms in the UK.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/new-university-comic-calls-for-improved-menopause-support-in-the-workplace/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 10:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/new-university-comic-calls-for-improved-menopause-support-in-the-workplace/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scotland facing escalating threat from wildfires - report]]></title><description><![CDATA[Climate change is driving an increase in the number and intensity of wildfires, a new Scottish government report warns.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/scotland-facing-escalating-threat-from-wildfires-report/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 07:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/scotland-facing-escalating-threat-from-wildfires-report/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Buildings designed to care: 30 years of Maggie's Centres]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new exhibition at the V&amp;A Dundee highlights the links between architecture and health to mark 30 years of Maggie's Centres.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/buildings-designed-to-care-30-years-of-maggies-centres/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 07:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/buildings-designed-to-care-30-years-of-maggies-centres/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why is Scotland seeing big council tax rises again?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Councils are seeking new ways to raise money and make savings - but big tax rises are coming too.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/why-is-scotland-seeing-big-council-tax-rises-again/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 07:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/why-is-scotland-seeing-big-council-tax-rises-again/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More than 700 cannabis plants seized in £600,000 drug raid]]></title><description><![CDATA[Officers recovered the plants during a raid on a property in Crown Terrace on Thursday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/more-than-700-cannabis-plants-seized-in-600000-drug-raid/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 21:22:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/more-than-700-cannabis-plants-seized-in-600000-drug-raid/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Orkney pubs to get extended World Cup opening times]]></title><description><![CDATA[The extension was approved for businesses with TV sport already in their operating plan.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/orkney-pubs-to-get-extended-world-cup-opening-times/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 17:37:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/orkney-pubs-to-get-extended-world-cup-opening-times/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Baby's drug-related death to be explored by FAI is 'tragic' case]]></title><description><![CDATA[Olly-James Sievewright had ingested ecstasy when he died in December 2019, and his mother was later jailed for exposing him to drugs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/babys-drug-related-death-to-be-explored-by-fai-is-tragic-case/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 12:22:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/babys-drug-related-death-to-be-explored-by-fai-is-tragic-case/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Historic commercial vehicles drive hope as Aberdeenshire motor club backs cancer research]]></title><description><![CDATA[Breast cancer research at the University of Aberdeen and NHS Grampian has received a boost thanks to the generosity and community spirit of a north-east vintage vehicle group.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/historic-commercial-vehicles-drive-hope-as-aberdeenshire-motor-club-backs-cancer-research/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 10:39:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/historic-commercial-vehicles-drive-hope-as-aberdeenshire-motor-club-backs-cancer-research/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shetland Islands Council warned not to rely on its £394m reserves]]></title><description><![CDATA[A watchdog says this is "unsustainable" and the council faces a potential budget gap of &pound;134.3m.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/shetland-islands-council-warned-not-to-rely-on-its-394m-reserves/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 07:23:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/shetland-islands-council-warned-not-to-rely-on-its-394m-reserves/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Campaigners demand scrutiny of Findhorn wind farm parts park]]></title><description><![CDATA[Foundation base units could be temporarily stored in the Moray Firth's Findhorn Bay.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/campaigners-demand-scrutiny-of-findhorn-wind-farm-parts-park/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 07:21:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/campaigners-demand-scrutiny-of-findhorn-wind-farm-parts-park/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I invested in Brewdog in my husband's memory. He would be turning in his grave]]></title><description><![CDATA[Early investors in Brewdog are sharing their stories after the company's collapse wiped out their stakes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/i-invested-in-brewdog-in-my-husbands-memory-he-would-be-turning-in-his-grave/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 07:20:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/i-invested-in-brewdog-in-my-husbands-memory-he-would-be-turning-in-his-grave/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[World War Two Commando veteran celebrates turning 100]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sandy Calder was born in Aberdeen in 1926 and saw service in Burma against the Japanese forces.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/world-war-two-commando-veteran-celebrates-turning-100/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 17:44:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/world-war-two-commando-veteran-celebrates-turning-100/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Aberdeen council tax to go up by 6.8%]]></title><description><![CDATA[A proposed increase of 8.13% had initially been put forward by the city's local authority.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/aberdeen-council-tax-to-go-up-by-68/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 16:41:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/aberdeen-council-tax-to-go-up-by-68/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brewdog founder admits 'many mistakes' as hundreds lose jobs in sale]]></title><description><![CDATA[James Watt apologises to staff and investors after hundreds of jobs were lost with the sale of the brewer and pub chain.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/brewdog-founder-admits-many-mistakes-as-hundreds-lose-jobs-in-sale/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 13:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/brewdog-founder-admits-many-mistakes-as-hundreds-lose-jobs-in-sale/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Aberdeen universities to make waves at annual Boat Race]]></title><description><![CDATA[The University of Aberdeen and Robert Gordon University will go head-to-head later this month as the iconic Aberdeen Boat Race returns to the city.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/aberdeen-universities-to-make-waves-at-annual-boat-race/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 12:21:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/aberdeen-universities-to-make-waves-at-annual-boat-race/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bars close and hundreds lose jobs as US firm buys Brewdog in £33m deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Beverage and cannabis company Tilray acquires the brewery, the brand and 11 bars after Brewdog went into administration.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/bars-close-and-hundreds-lose-jobs-as-us-firm-buys-brewdog-in-33m-deal/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 19:47:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/bars-close-and-hundreds-lose-jobs-as-us-firm-buys-brewdog-in-33m-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[University research helps shape strengthened Just Transition Fund for the North East and Moray]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Scottish Government has announced significant reforms to the Just Transition Fund for the North East and Moray, with the University of Aberdeen's Just Transition Lab (JTL) recognised as a key influence on the new approach.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/university-research-helps-shape-strengthened-just-transition-fund-for-the-north-east-and-moray/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 17:24:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/university-research-helps-shape-strengthened-just-transition-fund-for-the-north-east-and-moray/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scots caught up in Middle East crisis 'just waiting for the next explosion']]></title><description><![CDATA[Scots in the region - and beyond - have been telling the BBC how they have been affected by the military strikes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/scots-caught-up-in-middle-east-crisis-just-waiting-for-the-next-explosion/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 16:37:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/scots-caught-up-in-middle-east-crisis-just-waiting-for-the-next-explosion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police probe fire that destroyed cars in village]]></title><description><![CDATA[Crews were called to the village of Rothienorman in Aberdeenshire on Saturday following reports of vehicles on fire.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/police-probe-fire-that-destroyed-cars-in-village/</link><pubDate>Sun, 01 Mar 2026 17:20:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/police-probe-fire-that-destroyed-cars-in-village/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woman charged in connection with fire at house]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fire crews were called to the hosue in the Bridge of Don area at about 18:40 on Saturday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/woman-charged-in-connection-with-fire-at-house/</link><pubDate>Sun, 01 Mar 2026 17:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/woman-charged-in-connection-with-fire-at-house/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fire breaks out at hotel in Aberdeenshire village]]></title><description><![CDATA[Residents have been advised to remain indoors and keep doors and windows closed after the fire broke out at about 08:10.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/fire-breaks-out-at-hotel-in-aberdeenshire-village/</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 2026 17:59:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/fire-breaks-out-at-hotel-in-aberdeenshire-village/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brewdog expected to announce sale early next week]]></title><description><![CDATA[Staff are told Brewdog's German arm is not included in the sale and will now be liquidated but bars will trade as normal this weekend.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/brewdog-expected-to-announce-sale-early-next-week/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 18:16:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/brewdog-expected-to-announce-sale-early-next-week/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Aberdeen University bosses warn staff of need for £12m savings]]></title><description><![CDATA[The university says it needs to make the cuts or generate more income over the next two years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/aberdeen-university-bosses-warn-staff-of-need-for-12m-savings/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 17:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/aberdeen-university-bosses-warn-staff-of-need-for-12m-savings/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why has the world's first hydrogen double-decker fleet failed?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The multi-million pound project in Aberdeen was meant to be the future of clean public transportation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/why-has-the-worlds-first-hydrogen-double-decker-fleet-failed/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 17:15:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/why-has-the-worlds-first-hydrogen-double-decker-fleet-failed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Temporary restrictions on hospital visits introduced in Lerwick]]></title><description><![CDATA[The surgical ward at Gilbert Bain Hospital will continue to welcome essential visitors.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/temporary-restrictions-on-hospital-visits-introduced-in-lerwick/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 17:07:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/temporary-restrictions-on-hospital-visits-introduced-in-lerwick/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Aberdeenshire Council staff will not get World Cup holiday]]></title><description><![CDATA[The financial cost for Aberdeenshire Council had been estimated to be more than &pound;220,000.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/aberdeenshire-council-staff-will-not-get-world-cup-holiday/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 14:54:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/aberdeenshire-council-staff-will-not-get-world-cup-holiday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Waitrose to suspend mackerel sales due to overfishing concerns]]></title><description><![CDATA[The supermarket chain says it will stop sourcing fresh, chilled and frozen mackerel by 29 April.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/waitrose-to-suspend-mackerel-sales-due-to-overfishing-concerns/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 14:52:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/waitrose-to-suspend-mackerel-sales-due-to-overfishing-concerns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man in court after bus driver taken to hospital]]></title><description><![CDATA[Emergency services were called to reports of an assault at Aberdeen Bus Station.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/man-in-court-after-bus-driver-taken-to-hospital/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 18:40:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/man-in-court-after-bus-driver-taken-to-hospital/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jobs at risk at Aberdeen private school Albyn]]></title><description><![CDATA[About 175 staff are employed at Albyn, and up to 9% of posts may be affected.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/jobs-at-risk-at-aberdeen-private-school-albyn/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 16:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/jobs-at-risk-at-aberdeen-private-school-albyn/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seized oil tanker leaving Scotland to head across Atlantic]]></title><description><![CDATA[American authorities took control of the Marinera before escorting it to Scotland's Moray coast.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/seized-oil-tanker-leaving-scotland-to-head-across-atlantic/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 14:13:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/seized-oil-tanker-leaving-scotland-to-head-across-atlantic/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Aberdeenshire council tax to go up by 10%]]></title><description><![CDATA[There will be &pound;9m of savings, and council tax for a Band D property will go up by &pound;153 a year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/aberdeenshire-council-tax-to-go-up-by-10/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 13:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/aberdeenshire-council-tax-to-go-up-by-10/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Second trimester pregnancy and baby loss linked to higher risks in future pregnancies]]></title><description><![CDATA[Women who experience a pregnancy loss in their second trimester are at increased risk of complications during future pregnancies, according to new research from the University of Aberdeen.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/second-trimester-pregnancy-and-baby-loss-linked-to-higher-risks-in-future-pregnancies/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 12:16:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/second-trimester-pregnancy-and-baby-loss-linked-to-higher-risks-in-future-pregnancies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shetland Council staff will not get World Cup holiday]]></title><description><![CDATA[Councillors decided not to grant it, as it would cost about &pound;140,000 in extra pay and disrupt services.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/shetland-council-staff-will-not-get-world-cup-holiday/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 14:50:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/shetland-council-staff-will-not-get-world-cup-holiday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Council convener banned as company director over unpaid tax]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shetland councillor Andrea Manson was a co-director of a pub firm.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/council-convener-banned-as-company-director-over-unpaid-tax/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 13:23:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/council-convener-banned-as-company-director-over-unpaid-tax/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Horses and deaf dog saved as fire ripped through Orkney barn]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sarah Reid managed to get all her animals to safety with help from a worker and firefighters.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/horses-and-deaf-dog-saved-as-fire-ripped-through-orkney-barn/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 12:56:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/horses-and-deaf-dog-saved-as-fire-ripped-through-orkney-barn/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ross apologises after refusing to leave Holyrood chamber]]></title><description><![CDATA[The presiding officer called in security in a bid to remove the Tory MSP after he questioned her impartiality.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/ross-apologises-after-refusing-to-leave-holyrood-chamber/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 12:51:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/ross-apologises-after-refusing-to-leave-holyrood-chamber/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Moray Council votes in favour of 10% tax rise]]></title><description><![CDATA[Council tax payers face the double-digit increase after the local authority agreed its budget.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/moray-council-votes-in-favour-of-10-tax-rise/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 12:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/moray-council-votes-in-favour-of-10-tax-rise/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Aberdeen University strike dates announced in row over cuts]]></title><description><![CDATA[The university says it is "disappointing" that industrial action has been scheduled for four days in March.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/aberdeen-university-strike-dates-announced-in-row-over-cuts/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 11:09:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/aberdeen-university-strike-dates-announced-in-row-over-cuts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scotland's plan to install heat pumps 'too slow' - climate advisers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Independent climate change advisors say the Scottish government needs to ramp up the rollout of heat pumps immediately.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/scotlands-plan-to-install-heat-pumps-too-slow-climate-advisers/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 07:29:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/scotlands-plan-to-install-heat-pumps-too-slow-climate-advisers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Up to 600 new homes proposed by Moray firm]]></title><description><![CDATA[Elgin-based Springfield Properties could develop land in the village's Ardersier Mains.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/up-to-600-new-homes-proposed-by-moray-firm/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 07:19:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/up-to-600-new-homes-proposed-by-moray-firm/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Will walk-in GP clinics deliver one million extra appointments?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The first of 16 new walk-in clinics across Scotland is now open but it is not clear when a target of them delivering one million appointments will be hit.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/will-walk-in-gp-clinics-deliver-one-million-extra-appointments/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 07:18:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/will-walk-in-gp-clinics-deliver-one-million-extra-appointments/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CalMac may extend £1m a month lease of catamaran after almost three years]]></title><description><![CDATA[The two other ferries which normally serve the Arran route have been undergoing maintenance.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/calmac-may-extend-1m-a-month-lease-of-catamaran-after-almost-three-years/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2026 18:54:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/calmac-may-extend-1m-a-month-lease-of-catamaran-after-almost-three-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NHS Grampian confirms first case of measles since 2014]]></title><description><![CDATA[The health board says everyone should ensure they are vaccinated after confirming its first recorded case in more than a decade.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/nhs-grampian-confirms-first-case-of-measles-since-2014/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2026 12:26:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/nhs-grampian-confirms-first-case-of-measles-since-2014/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What happened to Arlene? The 30-year mystery of a murder without a body]]></title><description><![CDATA[Arlene Fraser's husband Nat is serving life for murder - but her family is still seeking answers about what happened to her body.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/what-happened-to-arlene-the-30-year-mystery-of-a-murder-without-a-body/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2026 07:16:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/what-happened-to-arlene-the-30-year-mystery-of-a-murder-without-a-body/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Ukraine will always be home - but Scotland is now home too']]></title><description><![CDATA[After moving because of the war, Ukrainian students describe how Scotland became their second home.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/ukraine-will-always-be-home-but-scotland-is-now-home-too/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2026 07:16:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/ukraine-will-always-be-home-but-scotland-is-now-home-too/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Murder Case]]></title><description><![CDATA[Elgin, 1998. Police begin to piece together clues when a mother vanishes from her home.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/murder-case/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2026 07:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/murder-case/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Influential Polish filmmaker Wojciech Smarzowski to visit the University]]></title><description><![CDATA[Celebrated Polish filmmaker, Wojciech Smarzowski, is coming to the University of Aberdeen to present a special screening of his film Home Sweet Home, one of Poland's most watched and controversial films of 2025.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/influential-polish-filmmaker-wojciech-smarzowski-to-visit-the-university/</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2026 18:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/influential-polish-filmmaker-wojciech-smarzowski-to-visit-the-university/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Your pictures of Scotland: 13 - 20 February]]></title><description><![CDATA[A selection of photographs submitted to BBC Scotland News from around the country this week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/your-pictures-of-scotland-13-20-february/</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2026 07:49:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/your-pictures-of-scotland-13-20-february/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[University research shapes findings of landmark Just Transition report]]></title><description><![CDATA[The work of the University of Aberdeen's Just Transition Lab has been formally recognised in the Just Transition Commission's final report.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/university-research-shapes-findings-of-landmark-just-transition-report/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2026 13:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/university-research-shapes-findings-of-landmark-just-transition-report/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Best ski season in years' on Scotland's snowy hills]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some of Scotland's mountain resorts say it has been the best winter snowsports season in six years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/best-ski-season-in-years-on-scotlands-snowy-hills/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2026 11:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/best-ski-season-in-years-on-scotlands-snowy-hills/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New astronomy facility approved for Cruickshank Botanic Garden]]></title><description><![CDATA[Planning permission has been approved for a new Astronomy Facility at the University of Aberdeen, to be built within the grounds of Cruickshank Botanic Garden.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/new-astronomy-facility-approved-for-cruickshank-botanic-garden/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2026 10:14:24 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/new-astronomy-facility-approved-for-cruickshank-botanic-garden/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dog walkers discovered 2,000-year-old beach footprints]]></title><description><![CDATA[The imprints were uncovered by storms at Lunan Bay - and later wiped away by the wind and the rain.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/dog-walkers-discovered-2000-year-old-beach-footprints/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2026 06:59:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/dog-walkers-discovered-2000-year-old-beach-footprints/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Double-digit council tax rises proposed for second year in a row]]></title><description><![CDATA[Aberdeenshire and Moray councils are both considering 10% council tax increases.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/double-digit-council-tax-rises-proposed-for-second-year-in-a-row/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2026 14:59:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/double-digit-council-tax-rises-proposed-for-second-year-in-a-row/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Majority' of rocket firm's staff made redundant]]></title><description><![CDATA[Joint administrators have also been appointed to find a buyer for Moray-based Orbex.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/majority-of-rocket-firms-staff-made-redundant/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2026 13:22:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/majority-of-rocket-firms-staff-made-redundant/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Aberdeenshire and Moray set for 10% council tax rises]]></title><description><![CDATA[The local authorities in Aberdeenshire and Moray will meet next week to discuss the proposals.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/aberdeenshire-and-moray-set-for-10-council-tax-rises/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2026 11:49:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/aberdeenshire-and-moray-set-for-10-council-tax-rises/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Storms reveal rare 2,000-year-old footprints on Scottish beach]]></title><description><![CDATA[Storms which recently ravaged Britain's coastline have revealed 2,000-year-old footprints on an Angus beach - one of only a handful of locations in the UK where markings of this kind have ever been discovered]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/storms-reveal-rare-2000-year-old-footprints-on-scottish-beach/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2026 10:34:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/storms-reveal-rare-2000-year-old-footprints-on-scottish-beach/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[STV could face further strikes as unions to ballot over pay freeze]]></title><description><![CDATA[The row over a planned pay freeze comes amid a separate dispute over changes to news programmes which led to a journalists' strike in January.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/stv-could-face-further-strikes-as-unions-to-ballot-over-pay-freeze/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2026 18:21:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/stv-could-face-further-strikes-as-unions-to-ballot-over-pay-freeze/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Window safety to be further probed ahead of torture fall inquiry]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jamie Forbes was held against his will in Aberdeen before plunging to his death.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/window-safety-to-be-further-probed-ahead-of-torture-fall-inquiry/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2026 13:15:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/window-safety-to-be-further-probed-ahead-of-torture-fall-inquiry/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Students shine in GameJam 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[The second annual University of Aberdeen GameJam 2026 was a success with 13 student teams taking part]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/students-shine-in-gamejam-2026/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2026 11:40:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/students-shine-in-gamejam-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More than 100 jobs at risk at Aberdeenshire butcher]]></title><description><![CDATA[Donald Russell, an online butcher in Inverurie, says it has faced "mounting challenges".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/more-than-100-jobs-at-risk-at-aberdeenshire-butcher/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2026 11:24:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/more-than-100-jobs-at-risk-at-aberdeenshire-butcher/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['It's overwhelming': Plastic from 1960s Canada washes up on Orkney beach]]></title><description><![CDATA[One litter picker says he has seen a huge increase in the amount of plastic washing up on Sanday this year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/its-overwhelming-plastic-from-1960s-canada-washes-up-on-orkney-beach/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2026 07:24:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/its-overwhelming-plastic-from-1960s-canada-washes-up-on-orkney-beach/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I invested &pound;12,000 in Brewdog  - I think I've lost it all]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than 200,000 people bought Equity for Punks shares in the craft brewer but many now believe they are worthless.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/i-invested-pound12000-in-brewdog-i-think-ive-lost-it-all/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2026 07:24:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/i-invested-pound12000-in-brewdog-i-think-ive-lost-it-all/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Puffin aged 34 dies after being washed up in stormy weather]]></title><description><![CDATA[Staff at an Aberdeenshire rescue centre were able to trace its history thanks to a ring on its foot.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/puffin-aged-34-dies-after-being-washed-up-in-stormy-weather/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2026 18:26:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/puffin-aged-34-dies-after-being-washed-up-in-stormy-weather/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['No guarantee' bus driver's killer will have free pass removed]]></title><description><![CDATA[MSPs are demanding assurances Keith Rollinson's attacker will not get concessionary travel upon his release.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/no-guarantee-bus-drivers-killer-will-have-free-pass-removed/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2026 14:22:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/no-guarantee-bus-drivers-killer-will-have-free-pass-removed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Council tax rise of 7.3% proposed for Shetland]]></title><description><![CDATA[The suggested increase would see a Band D household pay an extra &pound;1.95 per week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/council-tax-rise-of-73-proposed-for-shetland/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2026 13:52:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/council-tax-rise-of-73-proposed-for-shetland/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cold health alert issued as temperatures fall across the UK]]></title><description><![CDATA[Yellow weather warnings will also come into force on Wednesday across parts of England and much of Wales.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/cold-health-alert-issued-as-temperatures-fall-across-the-uk/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2026 13:06:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/cold-health-alert-issued-as-temperatures-fall-across-the-uk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Diverting waste to landfill site cost more than £370,000]]></title><description><![CDATA[The facility - used by Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire and Moray councils - was shut down in June last year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/diverting-waste-to-landfill-site-cost-more-than-370000/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2026 10:58:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/diverting-waste-to-landfill-site-cost-more-than-370000/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Free tuition under threat without revenue boost, report warns]]></title><description><![CDATA[Scotland's more generous benefits and public policies may have to be reconsidered, according to the Institute for Fiscal Studies.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/free-tuition-under-threat-without-revenue-boost-report-warns/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2026 07:42:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/free-tuition-under-threat-without-revenue-boost-report-warns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Muir fourth in big air in another medal near-miss]]></title><description><![CDATA[Freestyle skier Kirsty Muir once again comes heartbreakingly close to a Winter Olympic medal for Team GB with her second fourth-place finish of the Games.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/muir-fourth-in-big-air-in-another-medal-near-miss/</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2026 23:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/muir-fourth-in-big-air-in-another-medal-near-miss/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ice and snow warnings as another blast of Arctic air sweeps across the UK]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than 70 flood warnings have also been issued by the Environment Agency after heavy rain.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/ice-and-snow-warnings-as-another-blast-of-arctic-air-sweeps-across-the-uk/</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2026 17:37:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/ice-and-snow-warnings-as-another-blast-of-arctic-air-sweeps-across-the-uk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Estimated cost of delayed hospital project rises by £15m]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Baird Family Hospital and Anchor Cancer Centre in Aberdeen were due to cost &pound;134m and open in 2020.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/estimated-cost-of-delayed-hospital-project-rises-by-15m/</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2026 17:32:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/estimated-cost-of-delayed-hospital-project-rises-by-15m/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Islands Forum scrapped after meeting just four times]]></title><description><![CDATA[The forum was set up in 2022 to help island local authorities to find solutions to common issues.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/islands-forum-scrapped-after-meeting-just-four-times/</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2026 12:43:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/islands-forum-scrapped-after-meeting-just-four-times/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rapping drug user jailed for killing man who said 'quieten down']]></title><description><![CDATA[Martin Forgie was attacked after asking Steven Leask to lower the volume of his rapping during a visit to Forgie's home.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/rapping-drug-user-jailed-for-killing-man-who-said-quieten-down/</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2026 11:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/rapping-drug-user-jailed-for-killing-man-who-said-quieten-down/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brewdog staff 'upset and concerned' by sale plans]]></title><description><![CDATA[Unite said workers had been left in the dark over their futures after the craft beer firm announced plans to explore new investment.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/brewdog-staff-upset-and-concerned-by-sale-plans/</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2026 11:32:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/brewdog-staff-upset-and-concerned-by-sale-plans/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[University of Aberdeen leads world-first brain health study with MRI-pioneer among first volunteers]]></title><description><![CDATA[A former colleague of Professor John Mallard, the pioneer of the MRI scanner which was invented and build at the University of Aberdeen in the 1980's and first demonstrated with patients from NHS Grampian, was one of the first volunteers to experience Aberdeen's newest imaging technology, Field-Cycling Imaging (FCI), first hand.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/university-of-aberdeen-leads-world-first-brain-health-study-with-mri-pioneer-among-first-volunteers/</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2026 10:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/university-of-aberdeen-leads-world-first-brain-health-study-with-mri-pioneer-among-first-volunteers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to get the best view of the Northern Lights in 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Experts say 2026 will be a peak year for aurora spotting as the Sun reaches the maximum of its cycle.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/how-to-get-the-best-view-of-the-northern-lights-in-2026/</link><pubDate>Sun, 15 Feb 2026 01:22:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/how-to-get-the-best-view-of-the-northern-lights-in-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scottish craft beer brand Brewdog put up for sale]]></title><description><![CDATA[Consultants Alix Partners have been brought in to oversee the sales process which could lead to the businesses being broken up.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/scottish-craft-beer-brand-brewdog-put-up-for-sale/</link><pubDate>Sat, 14 Feb 2026 13:08:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/scottish-craft-beer-brand-brewdog-put-up-for-sale/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rock musician to fund Alex Salmond case against Scottish government]]></title><description><![CDATA[Paul McManus, drummer with Scottish band Gun, has taken on the legal action from Salmond's family.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/rock-musician-to-fund-alex-salmond-case-against-scottish-government/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 18:32:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/rock-musician-to-fund-alex-salmond-case-against-scottish-government/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Permission sought for removal of damaged Spey viaduct]]></title><description><![CDATA[Part of the former rail bridge collapsed into the river in December.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/permission-sought-for-removal-of-damaged-spey-viaduct/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 14:43:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/permission-sought-for-removal-of-damaged-spey-viaduct/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Docherty to assist as Aberdeen prepare for summer appointment]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former assistant manager Tony Docherty rejoins Aberdeen to strengthen Peter Leven's interim management team until the summer as the Scottish Premiership club prepare to wait until then for a new head coach.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/docherty-to-assist-as-aberdeen-prepare-for-summer-appointment/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 14:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/docherty-to-assist-as-aberdeen-prepare-for-summer-appointment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sensors installed across Aberdeen in bid to unlock geothermal energy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Researchers exploring Aberdeen's potential for geothermal heating have begun deploying a city-wide network of seismic nodes that will be used to create a 3D subsurface map.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/sensors-installed-across-aberdeen-in-bid-to-unlock-geothermal-energy/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 09:30:29 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/sensors-installed-across-aberdeen-in-bid-to-unlock-geothermal-energy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sensors explore Aberdeen's geothermal energy potential]]></title><description><![CDATA[The data will be used to build a 3D map of granite lying deep beneath the city.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/sensors-explore-aberdeens-geothermal-energy-potential/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 07:37:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/sensors-explore-aberdeens-geothermal-energy-potential/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Salmon exports remain high but Scotch whisky falls]]></title><description><![CDATA[Scottish salmon exports increased in tonnage by 9%, while the volume of Scotch whisky exports dropped by 4.3%.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/salmon-exports-remain-high-but-scotch-whisky-falls/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2026 20:46:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/salmon-exports-remain-high-but-scotch-whisky-falls/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Aberdeen finally sees sunshine after 21 days of gloom]]></title><description><![CDATA[The last reported sunshine had been on 21 January - the longest sunless period since records began in 1957.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/aberdeen-finally-sees-sunshine-after-21-days-of-gloom/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2026 20:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/aberdeen-finally-sees-sunshine-after-21-days-of-gloom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Horneland 'intensity' perfect for Aberdeen - Stavrum]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former Aberdeen striker Arild Stavrum believes Dons' managerial candidate &ndash; and fellow Norwegian &ndash; Eirik Horneland "would be an interesting and a good appointment" for the club.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/horneland-intensity-perfect-for-aberdeen-stavrum/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2026 17:23:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/horneland-intensity-perfect-for-aberdeen-stavrum/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Plans for 'Scotland's largest salmon farm' approved]]></title><description><![CDATA[Scottish Sea Farms said it would contain up to 6,000 tonnes of salmon at any one time.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/plans-for-scotlands-largest-salmon-farm-approved/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2026 16:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/plans-for-scotlands-largest-salmon-farm-approved/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Release of bus driver's killer 'sickening', says Tory leader]]></title><description><![CDATA[Keith Rollinson, 58, died of a cardiac arrest after being attacked by a teenager in Elgin.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/release-of-bus-drivers-killer-sickening-says-tory-leader/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2026 14:47:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/release-of-bus-drivers-killer-sickening-says-tory-leader/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Aberdeen Artworlds exhibition marks 50 years of the Linklater Collection]]></title><description><![CDATA[A striking collection of works by some of the most important Scottish artists of the 20th century is now on display as part of a new exhibition at the University of Aberdeen.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/aberdeen-artworlds-exhibition-marks-50-years-of-the-linklater-collection/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2026 13:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/aberdeen-artworlds-exhibition-marks-50-years-of-the-linklater-collection/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Posthumous award of PhD to Dr Vidyavathi Pamjula]]></title><description><![CDATA[The University of Aberdeen has conferred a PhD posthumously on doctoral researcher Dr Vidyavathi Pamjula, recognising the originality, rigour and advanced stage of completion of her research on the evolutionary origins of infectious diseases.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/posthumous-award-of-phd-to-dr-vidyavathi-pamjula/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2026 12:42:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/posthumous-award-of-phd-to-dr-vidyavathi-pamjula/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[University celebrates Year of the Horse with family-friendly events]]></title><description><![CDATA[The University of Aberdeen's Confucius Institute will celebrate Chinese Lunar New Year later this month with a packed schedule of family-friendly events to welcome the Year of the Horse.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/university-celebrates-year-of-the-horse-with-family-friendly-events/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2026 11:46:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/university-celebrates-year-of-the-horse-with-family-friendly-events/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GB Energy's base in Aberdeen unveiled as Marischal Square]]></title><description><![CDATA[The publicly owned body has been tasked with accelerating the transition to green energy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/gb-energys-base-in-aberdeen-unveiled-as-marischal-square/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2026 11:11:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/gb-energys-base-in-aberdeen-unveiled-as-marischal-square/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rocket maker could buy Orbex assets]]></title><description><![CDATA[Skyrora says it is exploring the potential of investing up to &pound;10m to make the purchases.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/rocket-maker-could-buy-orbex-assets/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2026 10:46:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/rocket-maker-could-buy-orbex-assets/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lloyds Banking Group to close another 95 branches]]></title><description><![CDATA[The closures have been announced days after Santander said it would shut branches.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/lloyds-banking-group-to-close-another-95-branches/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2026 18:08:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/lloyds-banking-group-to-close-another-95-branches/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[High squid levels prompt calls to speed up fishery pilot]]></title><description><![CDATA[The author of a report on fish numbers says there is "strong scientific merit" in a Shetland trial.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/high-squid-levels-prompt-calls-to-speed-up-fishery-pilot/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2026 16:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/high-squid-levels-prompt-calls-to-speed-up-fishery-pilot/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ex-Labour comms chief suspended over links to Moray sex offender]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lord Doyle apologises for his past association with a former Labour councillor who admitted indecent child image offences.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/ex-labour-comms-chief-suspended-over-links-to-moray-sex-offender/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2026 20:26:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/ex-labour-comms-chief-suspended-over-links-to-moray-sex-offender/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Council seeks contractor to take down flags]]></title><description><![CDATA[Aberdeen City Council makes the move after its own workers faced verbal abuse last year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/council-seeks-contractor-to-take-down-flags/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2026 19:50:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/council-seeks-contractor-to-take-down-flags/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lord Wallace remembered at funeral for 'integrity, sincerity and humility']]></title><description><![CDATA[The former Scottish Liberal Democrat leader, who was Scotland's first deputy first minister, died last month at the age 71.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/lord-wallace-remembered-at-funeral-for-integrity-sincerity-and-humility/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2026 15:11:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/lord-wallace-remembered-at-funeral-for-integrity-sincerity-and-humility/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Driverless vehicle takes islanders for a spin in Orkney]]></title><description><![CDATA[Residents take the chance to try out the technology - and give feedback on how it works.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/driverless-vehicle-takes-islanders-for-a-spin-in-orkney/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2026 12:17:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/driverless-vehicle-takes-islanders-for-a-spin-in-orkney/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BP steps up cost cutting as profits slide]]></title><description><![CDATA[The oil giant also suspends its share buyback programme ahead of the arrival of its new boss.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/bp-steps-up-cost-cutting-as-profits-slide/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2026 12:07:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/bp-steps-up-cost-cutting-as-profits-slide/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Aberdeen's Muir misses Olympic medal by 0.41 points]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mia Brookes finishes fourth in the snowboard big air final - ending a frustrating day for Team GB that had promised so much more.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/aberdeens-muir-misses-olympic-medal-by-041-points/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Feb 2026 21:06:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/aberdeens-muir-misses-olympic-medal-by-041-points/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hillwalker has 'lucky' escape after falling 150m in Cairngorms]]></title><description><![CDATA[The man appeared to have stepped onto an overhanging ledge of snow at Glas Maol on Saturday afternoon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/hillwalker-has-lucky-escape-after-falling-150m-in-cairngorms/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Feb 2026 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/hillwalker-has-lucky-escape-after-falling-150m-in-cairngorms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man charged after police officer among three hurt on bus]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 26-year-old man is arrested and charged in connection with assault following the incident in Aberdeen.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/man-charged-after-police-officer-among-three-hurt-on-bus/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Feb 2026 10:52:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/man-charged-after-police-officer-among-three-hurt-on-bus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Consultation ends over STV news programme cuts]]></title><description><![CDATA[Regulator Ofcom now has to decide whether to accept the broadcaster's plan for its northern news service.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/consultation-ends-over-stv-news-programme-cuts/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Feb 2026 07:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/consultation-ends-over-stv-news-programme-cuts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Aberdeen face potential trip to Dunfermline in Cup]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Pittodrie club take on Neil Lennon's Scottish Championship side if they can see off Motherwell.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/aberdeen-face-potential-trip-to-dunfermline-in-cup/</link><pubDate>Sun, 08 Feb 2026 23:12:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/aberdeen-face-potential-trip-to-dunfermline-in-cup/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dundee Utd v Spartans &amp; Aberdeen v Motherwell off after heavy rain]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dundee United v Spartans is the latest Scottish Cup game to be called off.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/dundee-utd-v-spartans-amp-aberdeen-v-motherwell-off-after-heavy-rain/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Feb 2026 18:05:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/dundee-utd-v-spartans-amp-aberdeen-v-motherwell-off-after-heavy-rain/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nearly a quarter of Aberdeen city centre shop units empty]]></title><description><![CDATA[A survey suggests Union Street - once the main retail hub - currently has 45 vacancies]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/nearly-a-quarter-of-aberdeen-city-centre-shop-units-empty/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Feb 2026 17:29:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/nearly-a-quarter-of-aberdeen-city-centre-shop-units-empty/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blizzards, thaw, then relentless rain. Why is the north east getting such a soaking?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The first 10 days of the year brought heavy snow to the north east of Scotland, and it has barely stopped raining since then.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/blizzards-thaw-then-relentless-rain-why-is-the-north-east-getting-such-a-soaking/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Feb 2026 15:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/blizzards-thaw-then-relentless-rain-why-is-the-north-east-getting-such-a-soaking/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Your Voice: Tell us about the local issues affecting you ahead of the Scottish election]]></title><description><![CDATA[What stories would you like BBC News to cover in NE Scotland, Orkney and Shetland?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/your-voice-tell-us-about-the-local-issues-affecting-you-ahead-of-the-scottish-election/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Feb 2026 15:43:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/your-voice-tell-us-about-the-local-issues-affecting-you-ahead-of-the-scottish-election/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police warning over fake parking meter payments]]></title><description><![CDATA[QR codes were posted on legitimate parking bays at several locations across Aberdeen.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/police-warning-over-fake-parking-meter-payments/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Feb 2026 14:54:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/police-warning-over-fake-parking-meter-payments/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man jailed for trying to rape woman on flight to Edinburgh]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nicola Cristiano repeatedly grabbed the woman by the hand and neck during a late evening flight last year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/man-jailed-for-trying-to-rape-woman-on-flight-to-edinburgh/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Feb 2026 13:18:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/man-jailed-for-trying-to-rape-woman-on-flight-to-edinburgh/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man jailed for trying to rape woman on flight]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nicola Cristiano repeatedly grabbed the Aberdeenshire woman by the hand and neck during a late evening flight last year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/man-jailed-for-trying-to-rape-woman-on-flight/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Feb 2026 13:18:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/man-jailed-for-trying-to-rape-woman-on-flight/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Celtic query late Aberdeen postponement with SPFL]]></title><description><![CDATA[Celtic approach the SPFL to question whether the correct process was followed over the postponement of their game at Aberdeen.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/celtic-query-late-aberdeen-postponement-with-spfl/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Feb 2026 15:40:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/celtic-query-late-aberdeen-postponement-with-spfl/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man who set prison staff cars on fire on Christmas Day jailed]]></title><description><![CDATA[Graeme Seivwright, 43, admitted involvement in the blaze at HMP Grampian in Peterhead in 2023.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/man-who-set-prison-staff-cars-on-fire-on-christmas-day-jailed/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Feb 2026 13:35:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/man-who-set-prison-staff-cars-on-fire-on-christmas-day-jailed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Horneland a leading candidate for Aberdeen job]]></title><description><![CDATA[Eirik Horneland has emerged as a leading candidate for the manager's job at Aberdeen.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/horneland-a-leading-candidate-for-aberdeen-job/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Feb 2026 13:03:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/horneland-a-leading-candidate-for-aberdeen-job/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[University-led research reveals UK and Ireland 'postcode lottery' for second trimester baby loss]]></title><description><![CDATA[The care that women receive following a miscarriage during the second trimester of pregnancy varies according to where in the UK and Ireland the woman is treated, new research shows.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/university-led-research-reveals-uk-and-ireland-postcode-lottery-for-second-trimester-baby-loss/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Feb 2026 10:59:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/university-led-research-reveals-uk-and-ireland-postcode-lottery-for-second-trimester-baby-loss/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WW2 anti-tank defences turned into seabird nesting sites]]></title><description><![CDATA[Common terns are to be encouraged to nest on the roofs of four pillboxes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/ww2-anti-tank-defences-turned-into-seabird-nesting-sites/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Feb 2026 10:49:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/ww2-anti-tank-defences-turned-into-seabird-nesting-sites/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Founders' Week talk highlights Aberdeen's role in reimagining MRI]]></title><description><![CDATA[Researchers at the University of Aberdeen will showcase cutting-edge developments in medical imaging during a special Founders' Week edition of Caf&eacute; Sci on 10 February,exploring how Aberdeen continues to shape the future of MRI.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/founders-week-talk-highlights-aberdeens-role-in-reimagining-mri/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Feb 2026 10:35:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/founders-week-talk-highlights-aberdeens-role-in-reimagining-mri/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cafe Sci highlights Aberdeen's role in reimagining MRI]]></title><description><![CDATA[Researchers at the University of Aberdeen will showcase cutting-edge developments in medical imaging during a special Founders' Week edition of Caf&eacute; Sci on 10 February,exploring how Aberdeen continues to shape the future of MRI.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/cafe-sci-highlights-aberdeens-role-in-reimagining-mri/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Feb 2026 10:35:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/cafe-sci-highlights-aberdeens-role-in-reimagining-mri/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New sports facility could leave youth football teams without pitch]]></title><description><![CDATA[There are fears the facility aimed at boosting participation in Aberdeen could end up harming it.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/new-sports-facility-could-leave-youth-football-teams-without-pitch/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2026 23:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/new-sports-facility-could-leave-youth-football-teams-without-pitch/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Aberdeen v Celtic &amp; Dundee v Motherwell games off]]></title><description><![CDATA[Celtic's Scottish Premiership visit to Aberdeen is postponed, along with Dundee's match with Motherwell, after heavy rain in the north east.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/aberdeen-v-celtic-amp-dundee-v-motherwell-games-off/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2026 17:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/aberdeen-v-celtic-amp-dundee-v-motherwell-games-off/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Safety has improved after fatal train derailment, inquiry hears]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three men died when a train derailed near Stonehaven in Aberdeenshire following heavy rain in 2020.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/safety-has-improved-after-fatal-train-derailment-inquiry-hears/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2026 17:08:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/safety-has-improved-after-fatal-train-derailment-inquiry-hears/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Discovery Day invites families to explore over 530 years of curiosity at the University of Aberdeen]]></title><description><![CDATA[Families are invited to celebrate over 530 years of curiosity, creativity and discovery at the University of Aberdeen's free Discovery Day, a flagship public event taking place as part of Founders' Week celebrations.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/discovery-day-invites-families-to-explore-over-530-years-of-curiosity-at-the-university-of-aberdeen/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2026 16:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/discovery-day-invites-families-to-explore-over-530-years-of-curiosity-at-the-university-of-aberdeen/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[In pictures: Snow hits parts of Scotland during weather warnings]]></title><description><![CDATA[Parts of mainland Scotland, Orkney and Shetland were covered by weather warnings earlier.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/in-pictures-snow-hits-parts-of-scotland-during-weather-warnings/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2026 16:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/in-pictures-snow-hits-parts-of-scotland-during-weather-warnings/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A96 upgrades to be completed in phases, says Hyslop]]></title><description><![CDATA[The transport secretary says work on a Nairn bypass is expected to start in 2029-30.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/a96-upgrades-to-be-completed-in-phases-says-hyslop/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2026 15:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/a96-upgrades-to-be-completed-in-phases-says-hyslop/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man in court in Aberdeen over murder of baby]]></title><description><![CDATA[A two-month-old boy died after he was taken to Royal Aberdeen Children's Hospital last June.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/man-in-court-in-aberdeen-over-murder-of-baby/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2026 14:50:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/man-in-court-in-aberdeen-over-murder-of-baby/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Bullet' used in Bonnie Prince Charlie shooting attempt found in bed - RGU]]></title><description><![CDATA[New evidence of an attempted assassination of the leader of the Jacobite rising has been uncovered at a country house in Stirling.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/bullet-used-in-bonnie-prince-charlie-shooting-attempt-found-in-bed-rgu/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2026 14:40:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/bullet-used-in-bonnie-prince-charlie-shooting-attempt-found-in-bed-rgu/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Killer Quines hit the high note with historic success]]></title><description><![CDATA[The University's all-female a cappella group, The Killer Quines, has achieved a historic milestone after making it through to the UK finals of a major international singing competition.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/killer-quines-hit-the-high-note-with-historic-success/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2026 14:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/killer-quines-hit-the-high-note-with-historic-success/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Offshore worker numbers cut as bad weather hits supplies]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ithaca and TotalEnergies take non-essential staff off some North Sea installations due to the issues.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/offshore-worker-numbers-cut-as-bad-weather-hits-supplies/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2026 13:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/offshore-worker-numbers-cut-as-bad-weather-hits-supplies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teenager charged over fires will not face court action]]></title><description><![CDATA[A spate of fires in the Lossiemouth area were tackled in August and September.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/teenager-charged-over-fires-will-not-face-court-action/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2026 10:44:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/teenager-charged-over-fires-will-not-face-court-action/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Whisky brand Glenfiddich in trademark claim against ex-defence secretary]]></title><description><![CDATA[Glenfiddich issues a legal claim ex-defence minister Ben Wallace over the name of his new firm.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/whisky-brand-glenfiddich-in-trademark-claim-against-ex-defence-secretary/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2026 07:33:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/whisky-brand-glenfiddich-in-trademark-claim-against-ex-defence-secretary/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Acclaimed novelist Allan Massie dies aged 87]]></title><description><![CDATA[Massie spent 50 years as the Scotsman's chief literary critic but stepped back from the role in January.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/acclaimed-novelist-allan-massie-dies-aged-87/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Feb 2026 23:03:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/acclaimed-novelist-allan-massie-dies-aged-87/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Allan Massie obituary: Acclaimed novelist, critic and commentator]]></title><description><![CDATA[The writer lived in the Borders and excelled in historical novels which merged the personal and political.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/allan-massie-obituary-acclaimed-novelist-critic-and-commentator/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Feb 2026 22:50:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/allan-massie-obituary-acclaimed-novelist-critic-and-commentator/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[PhD students secure second place in global UN AI sustainability competition]]></title><description><![CDATA[A team of PhD students from the University has succeeded against competition from around the world to finish second in the UN sponsored AI Environmental Footprint Measurement Hackathon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/phd-students-secure-second-place-in-global-un-ai-sustainability-competition/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Feb 2026 11:13:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/phd-students-secure-second-place-in-global-un-ai-sustainability-competition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ade Adesina appointed Entrepreneur in Residence]]></title><description><![CDATA[The University of Aberdeen will welcome Ade Adesina as Entrepreneur in Residence, working with students and staff on a research-led, decolonial artistic project responding to the institution's Legacies of Slavery report.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/ade-adesina-appointed-entrepreneur-in-residence/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Feb 2026 11:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/ade-adesina-appointed-entrepreneur-in-residence/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[January rainfall in parts of UK breaks more than century-long record]]></title><description><![CDATA[Anyone thinking it had been a particularly drab and wet January, that has been confirmed by the Met Office's latest monthly figures, as Chris Fawkes explains.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/january-rainfall-in-parts-of-uk-breaks-more-than-century-long-record/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Feb 2026 18:44:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/january-rainfall-in-parts-of-uk-breaks-more-than-century-long-record/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hoffenheim's Geiger eyes 'new beginning' with Aberdeen]]></title><description><![CDATA[Aberdeen sign Dennis Geiger on loan, with the German midfielder relishing "the chance for a restart, a new beginning" after being sidelined by Hoffenheim this season.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/hoffenheims-geiger-eyes-new-beginning-with-aberdeen/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Feb 2026 17:17:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/hoffenheims-geiger-eyes-new-beginning-with-aberdeen/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Harpist named BBC Young Traditional Musician 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Aberdeenshire-born Rachel Groves leads the Scolty Harp Ensemble in the north-east of Scotland..]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/harpist-named-bbc-young-traditional-musician-2026/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Feb 2026 12:23:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/harpist-named-bbc-young-traditional-musician-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician]]></title><description><![CDATA[Six young musicians compete in BBC Radio Scotland's Young Traditional Musician Final 2026.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/bbc-radio-scotland-young-traditional-musician/</link><pubDate>Sun, 01 Feb 2026 21:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/bbc-radio-scotland-young-traditional-musician/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Faked objections lodged against Orkney hotel plans]]></title><description><![CDATA[The fakes used names of people known to the developer of the proposed new hotel in Kirkwall.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/faked-objections-lodged-against-orkney-hotel-plans/</link><pubDate>Fri, 30 Jan 2026 16:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/faked-objections-lodged-against-orkney-hotel-plans/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man 'irate' from waiting in A&amp;E attacked nurse with CS spray]]></title><description><![CDATA[Aberdeen Royal Infirmary evacuated its A&amp;E department after the incident last year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/man-irate-from-waiting-in-aampe-attacked-nurse-with-cs-spray/</link><pubDate>Fri, 30 Jan 2026 15:06:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/man-irate-from-waiting-in-aampe-attacked-nurse-with-cs-spray/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hospital cleaning unit reopens after four-month shutdown]]></title><description><![CDATA[The facility in Aberdeen was closed in October after an unknown substance was found on instruments.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/hospital-cleaning-unit-reopens-after-four-month-shutdown/</link><pubDate>Fri, 30 Jan 2026 14:54:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/hospital-cleaning-unit-reopens-after-four-month-shutdown/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chinese whisky tariff cut to come into force on Monday]]></title><description><![CDATA[Import taxes on Scotch whisky will be halved from 10% to 5% - a deal the UK government said would be worth &pound;250m to the UK's economy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/chinese-whisky-tariff-cut-to-come-into-force-on-monday/</link><pubDate>Fri, 30 Jan 2026 14:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/chinese-whisky-tariff-cut-to-come-into-force-on-monday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New forensic technique could be 'game changer' for solving sex crime cases]]></title><description><![CDATA[Scientists have found a way to pinpoint what cells in the body a sample of DNA has come from.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/new-forensic-technique-could-be-game-changer-for-solving-sex-crime-cases/</link><pubDate>Fri, 30 Jan 2026 13:11:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/new-forensic-technique-could-be-game-changer-for-solving-sex-crime-cases/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scotland's first deputy first minister Lord Wallace dies, aged 71]]></title><description><![CDATA[The former Scottish Liberal Democrat leader was undergoing a procedure at the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/scotlands-first-deputy-first-minister-lord-wallace-dies-aged-71/</link><pubDate>Fri, 30 Jan 2026 11:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/aberdeen_city/scotlands-first-deputy-first-minister-lord-wallace-dies-aged-71/</guid></item></channel></rss>