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Scotland A&E waits of more than 12 hours soars by 'more than 7000%' in decade

Analysis of Public Health Scotland figures found that since 2016, waits longer than 12 hours surged by 7354% - from 998 cases to 74,393.

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Jack Milne fires Aberdeen into Scottish Cup fifth round as Lyall Cameron sees fans make feelings clear

The Dons are safely through to the next round after Peter Leven picked up his first win since taking over as interim boss

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Aberdeen man opens up on 'brutal and terrifying' cancer diagnosis as he raises £300k for charity

After Gary Walker became aware of plans for a new urological cancer facility in Aberdeen, he decided he had to support the venture, having faced his own prostate cancer diagnosis.

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Aberdeen plans to transform St Fittick’s Park this summer as Torry park to be spruced up

ETZ Ltd is behind the plans to upgrade the much-loved outdoor space in Torry.

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Costs of two new Aberdeen hospitals meant to open in 2020 trebles to £420million

Documents have revealed that the project's costs gave soared to £423.6million having originally been expected to cost up to £134million, with the soaring bill labelled "inexcusable."

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Aberdeen pubs set for extended hours for Scotland's World Cup campaign

Fans hoping to catch all the action in America will soon find out if pubs and bars across Aberdeen will be allowed to open late, with kick-off times in Boston and Miami set to be 11pm and 2am.

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When is Scottish Cup fifth round draw? Live stream, TV channel and more

The Dons are hoping to advance from the fourth round of the competition when they take on Championship side Raith Rovers in the Granite City on Sunday afternoon.

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Martin Lewis issues two-word advice which might stop £100 HMRC fine

An important tax deadline is looming

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Martin Lewis warning for shoppers over 'no legal rights'

The rules vary depending on where you are shopping

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Aberdeen announce Lyall Cameron signing as Rangers midfielder seals loan move

"I wanted to stay in Scotland and to join Aberdeen. This is a good opportunity for me to remind people what I can do in this league, and I believe I can help the team."

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Aberdeen Gift Card named UK's best-selling for 'unprecedented' third straight year

The success of the gift card scheme has now generated some £4.7million in sales since it was introduced in 2020 by Aberdeen Inspired, injecting almost £800,000 into the local economy.

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Aberdeenshire man who shot dead wheelchair-bound wife in US loses conviction appeal

Wayne Fraser, from Mintlaw was jailed for 20 years after he was found guilty of the culpable negligent manslaughter of his wife Natalia Ryan-Fraser, 55, with her handgun in Mississippi.

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Aberdeen transfer state of play as Ester Sokler leads January clear out

The Dons have sold the Slovenian striker in the latest exit, which follows Vicente Besuijen's move to the Netherlands on loan, while Kusini Yengi looks set to depart.

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Busy Aberdeen bridge to close for several days for repairs after severe snow

The King George VI bridge on the B9077 Great Southern Road will be closed for all southbound traffic from Monday.

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Graeme Shinnie wants to see Aberdeen players 'handle criticism' during bad times

The Dons are currently on a run of seven games without a win - six of them ending in defeat - and are without a manager after Jimmy Thelin paid the price for their poor form earlier this month.

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Ester Sokler departs Aberdeen as loan spell in Serbia becomes permanent

The striker has joined SuperLiga side FK Radnicki 1923 for an undisclosed fee after a successful loan spell in Serbia during the first half of the current season.

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Labour 'out of step' on oil and gas says Badenoch as poll shows support

The poll, by Survation for the consultancy True North, spoke to 1,003 people between January 8 and 12, finding 58% support for full development of the North Sea.

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Mintlaw man loses appeal against conviction for disabled wife’s US gunshot death

When Wayne Fraser left his life in the north-east of Scotland for a better one abroad, his so-called American dream turned into a deadly alcohol-fuelled nightmare, writes

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Peterhead member of axe gang dies while serving prison sentence

Martin Gemmell, 29, was jailed for 10 years in 2019 after being found guilty of trying to kill a man in Fraserburgh during a violent robbery.

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We reveal every Highland school’s policy on mobile phones with nearly two-thirds banning devices from classrooms

A former teacher has recalled his experience seeing phones become a "blizzard of distracting information" with hundreds of notifications a day in classrooms.