Aberdeenshire news

• Fire closes Moray high school as council assesses damage

  05-09-2026 14:40 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The council said initial investigations suggested the fire, which took hold at Keith Grammar School on Friday evening, was not deliberate.
  
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• Seven people taken to hospital after A96 crash

  09-09-2026 21:28 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The three-vehicle collision closed the A96, near Huntly, in both directions shortly before 07:00.
  
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• Man charged after woman taken to hospital following dog attack

  09-09-2026 21:23 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Police were called to reports of a woman and a dog being attacked by another dog in Donald Dewar Court, Aberdeen.
  
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• Farmer, 87, suffered 'unsurvivable' injuries after being struck by cow

  09-09-2026 15:09 via bbc.co.uk
  
  David Ewan was taken to hospital after the incident in Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire, but could not be saved.
  
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• Young Scots cyclist 'surprised' by Tour of Britain result

  09-09-2026 12:55 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Aberdeenshire's Elliot Rowe was best young rider when the Tour of Britain finished in the Borders.
  
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• New HGV restrictions sought on Aberdeen harbour route

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

  08-09-2026 17:44 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Emergency services were called to the Dyce area of Aberdeen on Tuesday.
  
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• Forget the Mediterranean diet, I'm eating only food from Shetland for a month

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

  08-09-2026 10:48 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The funding will be used to build two more launchpads.
  
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• Moray school fire was caused by tumble dryer

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

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

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

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

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

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

  04-09-2026 07:59 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The government is set to give the go-ahead for the gas field off the coast of Aberdeen, the BBC understands.
  
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• Reform UK's Richard Tice calls for more North Sea drilling

  04-09-2026 00:24 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Tice spoke to BBC Scotland News ahead of Reform UK's conference in Birmingham this week.
  
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• I will be last man standing, says Raac home owner refusing to sell

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

  03-09-2026 20:49 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The justice secretary says aerial water bombing was a key part of the effort to extinguish a large fire in the Cairngorms.
  
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• Ketamine and cocaine worth £300,000 seized in car

  03-09-2026 18:59 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Four people are charged after ketamine worth £186,000 and cocaine worth £115,000 was found in Aberdeen.
  
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• Man found guilty of attempting to murder teen

  03-09-2026 17:30 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The boy, 16, was left seriously injured after Tanzir Ali, 27, shot him in Sheffield last November.
  
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• Nine arrested in immigration raids on Scottish fishing fleet

  03-09-2026 15:43 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The arrests - four in Mallaig and five in Fraserburgh - were carried out by immigration enforcement officers over a week.
  
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• 'Menace to society' jailed for sexual assault of teenager

  03-09-2026 12:45 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Colin Yeats, 44, admitted carrying out the assault in a toilet in Fraserburgh in July last year.
  
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• Hundreds of North Sea workers too heavy for new helicopter rules

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

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

  02-09-2026 12:26 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The first minister has promised to work with trade unions as he embarks on reforming the public sector.
  
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• How is a £2 cap on bus fares working?

  02-09-2026 07:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The pilot scheme was introduced in areas such as Moray, Orkney and Shetland.
  
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• Man jailed for seven years over attempted murder

  01-09-2026 18:07 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Jamie Black, 28, assaulted a woman with a pair of scissors in Aberdeen in 2024.
  
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• Swinney 'concerned' over Flynn missing by-election for World Cup

  01-09-2026 16:55 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Flynn formally asked to attend the tournament in the US less than three weeks after he was elected as an MSP.
  
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• Licensing policy change could phase out strip clubs in Aberdeen

  01-09-2026 14:15 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Councillors have approved plans which would mean if a venue closes it is not likely to be replaced.
  
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