Aberdeenshire news

• Scientists say four-day moorland blaze was UK's first megafire

  21-05-2026 07:15 via bbc.com
  The term has been used to describe last year's Dava Moor fire due to its size and the damage it caused.
  
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• Investors doubt Brewdog founder's shares pledge for new beer brand

  23-05-2026 15:02 via bbc.com
  James Watt plans to launch a new brand and wants to give shares to those who lost money in the Equity for Punks scheme.
  
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• Aberdeenshire architecturally significant Art Deco country home is placed on the market - Grampian Online

  23-05-2026 07:00
  Aberdeenshire architecturally significant Art Deco country home is placed on the market  Grampian Online
  
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• Shetland lifeboat rescues yacht and stranded dog owner

  22-05-2026 20:44 via bbc.com
  RNLI Lerwick responded to two separate incidents in 24 hours.
  
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• Three jailed after former nightclub converted into cannabis farm

  22-05-2026 19:35 via bbc.com
  Albanians Thodlhori Llambro, Sandri Hodaj and Amarildo Gockaj admitted producing cannabis in Aberdeen.
  
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• Candidates for by-elections to replace former MPs announced

  22-05-2026 18:57 via bbc.com
  Stephen Flynn and Stephen Gethins stood down as MPs after being elected to Holyrood earlier this month.
  
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• Forty jobs lost and more at risk as premium butcher sold to firm in England - STV News

  22-05-2026 18:10
  Forty jobs lost and more at risk as premium butcher sold to firm in England  STV News
  
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• Aberdeenshire Art Deco home near Cairngorms for sale at offers over £450k - Press and Journal

  22-05-2026 16:49
  Aberdeenshire Art Deco home near Cairngorms for sale at offers over £450k  Press and Journal
  
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• Elgin dismiss manager Hale for 'gross misconduct'

  22-05-2026 16:19 via bbc.com
  Elgin City dismiss manager Allan Hale following "a finding of gross misconduct".
  
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• Beloved Aberdeenshire butchers closure leads to '120 jobs losses' - Aberdeen Live

  22-05-2026 15:26
  Beloved Aberdeenshire butchers closure leads to '120 jobs losses'  Aberdeen Live
  
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• Man jailed for 'colossal' haul of extreme child abuse images

  22-05-2026 13:45 via bbc.com
  Michael Walsh, 30, of Banff, Aberdeenshire, admitted having tens of thousands of images and videos.
  
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• Probe into early morning blaze at Peterhead school

  22-05-2026 11:50 via bbc.com
  Firefighters were alerted to the incident at Dales Park Primary at about 03:00.
  
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• I had a brain bleed after sledging crash - but I'm back on track to be a pro golfer

  22-05-2026 07:02 via bbc.com
  Robyn Fowlie, 22, was badly hurt in a sledging accident and feared her future in golf was at serious risk.
  
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• New surveillance aircraft arrives at RAF Lossiemouth

  21-05-2026 18:44 via bbc.com
  The Wedgetail is the first of a fleet of the planes to be based in Moray.
  
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• Aberdeenshire rescue puppy is now a crime-fighting police pooch - Aberdeen Live

  21-05-2026 14:46
  Aberdeenshire rescue puppy is now a crime-fighting police pooch  Aberdeen Live
  
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• Sport Aberdeen chief executive leaves amid investigation

  20-05-2026 17:52 via bbc.com
  The Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator earlier placed the operator under formal investigation.
  
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• Further charge after police targeted by youths in Aberdeen

  20-05-2026 17:25 via bbc.com
  The incident happened after officers stopped a 16-year-old boy who was using an illegal electric motorbike.
  
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• Nexo Championship Returns to Aberdeenshire as Nexo Expands DP World Tour Footprint - Business Wire

  20-05-2026 16:00
  Nexo Championship Returns to Aberdeenshire as Nexo Expands DP World Tour Footprint  Business Wire
  
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• Why this Aberdeenshire farmer skipped a Gen 6 and went Gen 7 - The Scottish Farmer

  20-05-2026 14:00
  Why this Aberdeenshire farmer skipped a Gen 6 and went Gen 7  The Scottish Farmer
  
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• Concerns new hotel would overlook school classrooms

  20-05-2026 12:07 via bbc.com
  Robert Gordon's College is calling for the issue to be addressed after plans were submitted for a nearby site.
  
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• Greens candidate claims she was told to withdraw over student visa

  20-05-2026 07:09 via bbc.com
  Another candidate, Q Manivannan, did run despite also being in the UK on a student visa and they were elected as an MSP.
  
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• New sleeping pods on overnight ferries welcomed

  20-05-2026 07:08 via bbc.com
  The new service between Aberdeen, Orkney and Shetland aims to give more passengers a good night's sleep.
  
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• Aberdeenshire drink driver who crashed her jeep into a wall is banned from roads - Grampian Online

  20-05-2026 06:30
  Aberdeenshire drink driver who crashed her jeep into a wall is banned from roads  Grampian Online
  
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• Disruption for motorists as road surface dressing work begins - Grampian Online

  19-05-2026 19:00
  Disruption for motorists as road surface dressing work begins  Grampian Online
  
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• By-elections to replace former MPs set for next month

  19-05-2026 17:18 via bbc.com
  Stephen Flynn and Stephen Gethins stood down as MPs after being elected to Holyrood earlier this month
  
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• Four Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire bakeries win top prizes at prestigious awards - full list - Aberdeen Live

  19-05-2026 16:58
  Four Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire bakeries win top prizes at prestigious awards - full list  Aberdeen Live
  
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• Asylum seeker jailed for park rape has sentence cut

  19-05-2026 15:34 via bbc.com
  Afghan Rapualla Ahmadze carried out the attack on the 17-year-old in a Moray park in 2024.
  
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• Man, 62, charged after young couple killed in crash - STV News

  19-05-2026 14:23
  Man, 62, charged after young couple killed in crash  STV News
  
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• Man charged in connection with fatal road crash that killed Aberdeenshire couple - Press and Journal

  19-05-2026 14:21
  Man charged in connection with fatal road crash that killed Aberdeenshire couple  Press and Journal
  
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• Man charged over young couple's death in crash - BBC

  19-05-2026 14:19
  Man charged over young couple's death in crash  BBC
  
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