Aberdeenshire news

• Seized tanker moored in Scottish waters will be taken to the US

  16-01-2026 23:21 via bbc.com
  The US has accused the Marinera of breaking its sanctions by carrying oil for Venezuela, Russia and Iran.
  
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• Aberdeenshire man who shot dead wheelchair-bound wife in US loses conviction appeal - Aberdeen Live

  16-01-2026 16:29
  Aberdeenshire man who shot dead wheelchair-bound wife in US loses conviction appeal  Aberdeen Live
  
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• Court throws out £50m claim over failed bottle return scheme

  16-01-2026 16:21 via bbc.com
  Waste firm Biffa claimed it invested heavily after being given assurances about the recycling scheme only to see it collapse a year later.
  
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• Fire which led to flats evacuation treated as deliberate

  16-01-2026 16:10 via bbc.com
  Emergency services were called Aberdeen's Powis Crescent on Thursday evening.
  
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• Police investigating after 11 sheep found dead in Aberdeenshire - BBC

  16-01-2026 12:09
  Police investigating after 11 sheep found dead in Aberdeenshire  BBC
  
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• Police investigating after 11 sheep found dead

  16-01-2026 12:09 via bbc.com
  Officers say it was a "possible incident of sheep worrying" after an "attack by an unknown animal".
  
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• ‘We know that many people are feeling the strain right now’ - People urged to check eligibility for financial support - Grampian Online

  16-01-2026 06:30
  ‘We know that many people are feeling the strain right now’ - People urged to check eligibility for financial support  Grampian Online
  
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• Aberdeenshire Council chief on what was learnt from snow chaos as communities praised - Aberdeen Live

  15-01-2026 18:29
  Aberdeenshire Council chief on what was learnt from snow chaos as communities praised  Aberdeen Live
  
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• Aberdeen manager shortlist 'in a few more days'

  15-01-2026 18:11 via bbc.com
  Aberdeen will be closer to a managerial shortlist "in a few more days", says sporting director Lutz Pfannenstiel.
  
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• Man dies after going overboard from fishing boat during severe weather - STV News

  15-01-2026 17:28
  Man dies after going overboard from fishing boat during severe weather  STV News
  
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• Jim Savege: ‘What we learned from snow chaos – as hero staff slept at work to tackle crisis’ - Press and Journal

  15-01-2026 17:03
  Jim Savege: ‘What we learned from snow chaos – as hero staff slept at work to tackle crisis’  Press and Journal
  
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• Teaching union set to reveal strike ballot results

  15-01-2026 16:20 via bbc.com
  National strike action by the EIS union over teachers' workloads could potentially close almost every school in Scotland.
  
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• Man dies after crew 'go overboard' Aberdeenshire fishing boat off Northumberland coast - Aberdeen Live

  15-01-2026 15:46
  Man dies after crew 'go overboard' Aberdeenshire fishing boat off Northumberland coast  Aberdeen Live
  
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• Man who fell overboard from fishing boat dies

  15-01-2026 14:38 via bbc.com
  HM Coastguard and the RNLI say they battled severe weather to try to help two casualties from the Banff-registered boat near Blyth.
  
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• Aberdeenshire to get extra off-schedule bin collections as area recovers from severe snow - Aberdeen Live

  15-01-2026 14:21
  Aberdeenshire to get extra off-schedule bin collections as area recovers from severe snow  Aberdeen Live
  
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• Anglo-Scottish sleeper trains set to call at city

  15-01-2026 13:59 via bbc.com
  Caledonian Sleeper says the move is the most significant change to its service in more than 30 years.
  
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• Swinney to consider buffer zones around asylum hotels

  15-01-2026 13:51 via bbc.com
  The first minister says people have a right to protest but it is unacceptable when it becomes "threatening".
  
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• Safety recommendations after deckhand's death

  15-01-2026 13:37 via bbc.com
  The Peterhead-registered Honeybourne III was south of Newhaven when the incident happened in 2023.
  
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• Council to carry out extra bin collections to catch-up after adverse weather - Grampian Online

  15-01-2026 12:26
  Council to carry out extra bin collections to catch-up after adverse weather  Grampian Online
  
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• ‘Significant boost’ for fishing industry projects is welcomed - Grampian Online

  15-01-2026 07:30
  ‘Significant boost’ for fishing industry projects is welcomed  Grampian Online
  
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• Finance secretary corrects Budget after missing out A96 plans

  14-01-2026 19:24 via bbc.com
  Fergus Ewing said a commitment to dual the entire route was missing from a key Budget document.
  
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• TGI Fridays closes 16 UK stores, with 456 job losses

  14-01-2026 15:57 via bbc.com
  The UK restaurant chain's remaining 33 restaurants will stay open after a rescue deal was reached.
  
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• Founder of iconic Aberdeenshire JG Ross bakery marks 90th birthday with £12k donation to dementia charity - Aberdeen Live

  14-01-2026 14:05
  Founder of iconic Aberdeenshire JG Ross bakery marks 90th birthday with £12k donation to dementia charity  Aberdeen Live
  
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• Two dolphins die after stranding on Orkney beach

  14-01-2026 13:35 via bbc.com
  Six common dolphins including two calves became stranded in the Bay of Tuquoy off Westray on Tuesday.
  
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• Teenager seriously injured in electric motorbike crash

  14-01-2026 10:38 via bbc.com
  Emergency services were called to Aberdeen's Tillydrone Road on Tuesday evening.
  
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• Oil tanker seized by US spotted in Scotland's Moray Firth

  13-01-2026 19:07 via bbc.com
  The UK government said the Marinera was being supplied with food and water before continuing its journey.
  
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• Funding for A9 dualling and update on A96 project in Scottish Budget

  13-01-2026 18:47 via bbc.com
  Finance Secretary Shona Robison says the Scottish government is committed to finishing Inverness-Perth dualling.
  
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• Police appealing for information after the deaths of several sheep - Grampian Online

  13-01-2026 17:40
  Police appealing for information after the deaths of several sheep  Grampian Online
  
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• What is happening with bin collections after adverse weather? - Council details waste service plans - Grampian Online

  13-01-2026 17:00
  What is happening with bin collections after adverse weather? - Council details waste service plans  Grampian Online
  
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• Woman found fatally injured was 'loving, patient and caring'

  13-01-2026 16:41 via bbc.com
  Samantha Lee, 54, is named by police as the woman who died in Aberdeen earlier this month.
  
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• Europe's largest skate recovers in Scottish waters

  13-01-2026 16:04 via bbc.com
  Research by Heriot-Watt University suggests that flapper skate numbers are on the increase.
  
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• Teenager helps grit roads covered in snow and ice in Aberdeenshire - BBC

  13-01-2026 13:44
  Teenager helps grit roads covered in snow and ice in Aberdeenshire  BBC
  
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• Ice warning issued for most of mainland Scotland

  13-01-2026 13:22 via bbc.com
  The Met Office yellow warning follows more than a week of weather alerts covering snow, ice and rain.
  
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• Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire weather latest as ice warnings continue into Wednesday - Aberdeen Live

  13-01-2026 11:59
  Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire weather latest as ice warnings continue into Wednesday  Aberdeen Live
  
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• Blood supplies run low after wintry weather hits donations

  13-01-2026 11:49 via bbc.com
  Blood donation centres were quiet during the cold spell and six of the eight major blood types are needed now.
  
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• Incredible Aberdeenshire mansion with glass-covered courtyard to go under the hammer for £900k this month - Press and Journal

  13-01-2026 11:14
  Incredible Aberdeenshire mansion with glass-covered courtyard to go under the hammer for £900k this month  Press and Journal
  
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• Aberdeenshire Council pays same £30k bill twice - Press and Journal

  13-01-2026 07:00
  Aberdeenshire Council pays same £30k bill twice  Press and Journal
  
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• Floods may hit Aberdeenshire, Highlands as snow melts - The Herald

  12-01-2026 20:19
  Floods may hit Aberdeenshire, Highlands as snow melts  The Herald
  
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• Watch as Highland cows play and race in the snow at Aberdeenshire farm - STV News

  12-01-2026 18:35
  Watch as Highland cows play and race in the snow at Aberdeenshire farm  STV News
  
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• Driver 'haunted' by RAF man's death gets unpaid work

  12-01-2026 17:49 via bbc.com
  David Thorne, who was based at RAF Lossiemouth, was fatally injured while riding his motorbike on the A96 at Huntly, Aberdeenshire, in 2024.
  
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• Driver 'haunted' by RAF man's Aberdeenshire death gets unpaid work - BBC

  12-01-2026 17:49
  Driver 'haunted' by RAF man's Aberdeenshire death gets unpaid work  BBC
  
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• Flood warnings issued as heavy rain forces road closures

  12-01-2026 15:49 via bbc.com
  The Scottish Environment Protection Agency has issued 19flood warnings and 12 flood alerts around the country.
  
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• Man jailed for throwing seat that injured Aberdeen player

  12-01-2026 14:38 via bbc.com
  David Gowan's actions resulted in a deep laceration to Jack MacKenzie's left eye and an abrasion to his face.
  
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• Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire chippers named among best in UK at Fry Awards - full list of winners - Aberdeen Live

  12-01-2026 13:33
  Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire chippers named among best in UK at Fry Awards - full list of winners  Aberdeen Live
  
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• Inquiry into tortured man's flat fall death is delayed

  12-01-2026 12:57 via bbc.com
  Jamie Forbes was held against his will in Aberdeen before plunging to his death.
  
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• Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire hit with new weather warning for ice from tonight - Aberdeen Live

  12-01-2026 11:48
  Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire hit with new weather warning for ice from tonight  Aberdeen Live
  
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• Met Office issues yellow warning for ice - Grampian Online

  12-01-2026 11:39
  Met Office issues yellow warning for ice  Grampian Online
  
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• Aberdeenshire Council ends ‘major incident’ as conditions improve - Grampian Online

  12-01-2026 11:34
  Aberdeenshire Council ends ‘major incident’ as conditions improve  Grampian Online
  
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• Widespread rail disruption as thaw and heavy rain hit train network - Grampian Online

  12-01-2026 10:16
  Widespread rail disruption as thaw and heavy rain hit train network  Grampian Online
  
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• At least eight Aberdeenshire schools set to stay shut on Monday, amid flood warning - Grampian Online

  11-01-2026 18:00
  At least eight Aberdeenshire schools set to stay shut on Monday, amid flood warning  Grampian Online
  
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