Aberdeenshire news

• 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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• 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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• 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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• Health board sorry after death of man given wrong types of food

  01-09-2026 12:10 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The 89-year-old died after developing a lung infection in Aberdeen Royal Infirmary in 2024.
  
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• Scottish hospitals told corridor care 'unacceptable' in new NHS plan

  31-08-2026 17:56 via bbc.co.uk
  
  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.
  
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• Red kite found dead in Aberdeenshire was killed in 'cruel poisoning'

  31-08-2026 16:45 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The protected bird's remains were discovered on Morven Hill, near Dinnet, on 30 June.
  
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• Nursery fined after baby boy burned by bleach

  31-08-2026 16:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  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.
  
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• Scottish Labour leadership contenders back North Sea drilling approval

  30-08-2026 19:46 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Joe Fagan and Michael Marra were asked their views on the eve of voting on the contest to replace Anas Sarwar.
  
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• No happy ending after otter captured in Aberdeenshire town

  30-08-2026 19:22 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The mammal captured with the help of police on the streets of Inverurie but was was euthanised after being judged too unwell to recover.
  
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• Scotland's universities face 'bleak' future as £200m funding gap revealed

  28-08-2026 19:18 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A new report paints a 'bleak' picture of falling income from Scottish students and an over-reliance on international tuition fees.
  
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• Fish company fined after worker becomes entangled in machine

  28-08-2026 17:35 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Curtis New was clearing a blockage at Pelagia Shetland Limited in Lerwick when the machine restarted and he was struck repeatedly.
  
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• Former private school teacher struck off over allegations of touching

  28-08-2026 14:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The General Teaching Council for Scotland concludes Peter Parfitt is unfit to teach.
  
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• Bishop accused of bullying to retire next year

  28-08-2026 12:16 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Anne Dyer, the Scottish Episcopal Church's Bishop of Aberdeen and Orkney, was suspended in 2022.
  
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• Teenage biker killed in crash was 'deeply loved'

  28-08-2026 10:59 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Kayden Thompson, 17, died after the crash on the B9031 near Pennan.
  
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• Man's brother, uncle and cousin die in Nepal flash floods

  27-08-2026 17:13 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Barun Lamichhane, from Aberdeen, tells BBC Scotland News his uncle, brother and cousin all died but his parents and grandmother survived.
  
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• Sonny Kerr on Olympic dreams and temptation of going pro

  27-08-2026 15:26 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Aberdonian has been reflecting on his future after winning a Commonwealth Games bronze.
  
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• First female junior jarl for Shetland's Up Helly Aa festival

  27-08-2026 13:47 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The youth version of the world famous fire festival started in 1956.
  
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• Fallen power line may have caused grass fire

  27-08-2026 11:14 via bbc.co.uk
  
  SSEN says it believes an overhead line coming down may have "contributed" to the incident in Moray.
  
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• Scottish airport numbers soar despite Middle East turmoil

  27-08-2026 07:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Almost 300,000 more passengers travelled in the spring and state-owned Prestwick saw a trebling of cargo volumes.
  
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• Shell to relocate some Aberdeen jobs to London

  26-08-2026 11:53 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The company says the move will not affect workers on its North Sea operations.
  
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• Fires still burn in charred landscape as focus turns to wildfire prevention

  26-08-2026 07:25 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The RSPB is considering measures it can take to improve resilience in the wake of a five-week long fire in the Cairngorms.
  
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• Hospital's paediatric surgery could be suspended until December

  25-08-2026 17:55 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Emergency procedures at Dr Gray's Hospital in Elgin were suspended in June and planned cases last week.
  
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• Victims describe 'house of terror' abuse by mother, grandmother and stepfather

  24-08-2026 17:53 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Shirley Freeman, Julia Stephen and David McColl's victims were beaten, starved and psychologically tormented.
  
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• Scotland's fire chief calls for better wildfire planning to 'protect lives'

  24-08-2026 17:15 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Chief fire officer Stuart Stevens said wildfires cannot be addressed through emergency response alone.
  
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• Death of man who went overboard from cruise ship 'not suspicious'

  24-08-2026 14:28 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The man's body was found after he was reported missing on Friday, when the vessel was off the east coast of Scotland
  
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• CrossCountry train services resume after outage

  24-08-2026 08:41 via bbc.co.uk
  
  It follows major national rail disruption at the weekend.
  
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