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Teenager rushed to hospital after being 'seriously assaulted' in Aberdeen alleyway

Enquiries into an incident in the Abbotswell Road area remain ongoing after a 16-year-old was seriously assaulted. He was taken to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary for treatment.

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Livingston v Aberdeen: Live stream, team news and more for Premiership clash

The Dons will be hoping to avoid a repeat of their previous clash with the Lions which ended in a goalless draw at Pittodrie amid Jimmy Thelin's side's poor start.

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Livingston boss David Martindale backs Aberdeen to finish in the top six

Jimmy Thelin’s side head to West Lothian looking to bounce back from their frustrating Conference League draw at home to Armenian side Noah on Thursday, and Martindale is expecting a tough test.

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Four men charged after Westhill hotel assault leaves man with facial injury

A 26-year-old was injured in the incident and a weapon was recovered from the scene. Four men have since been arrested and charged by police with enquiries currently ongoing.

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Aberdeen 'will not get a chance to dwell on missed opportunity' amid hectic run

The Dons were held to a damaging 1-1 draw at home to the Armenian champions on Thursday that left them with just two points from four matches in the Conference League.

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MSE's Martin Lewis on one part of the Budget that 'isn't as bad as it could've been'

The money-saving expert explained how cash ISA limit cuts to £12,000 for under-65s from 2027 will affect savers

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Aberdeen app that prevents drug-related deaths hailed as 'critical life-saver'

The app was created over a year ago to help Aberdeen reduce drug-related deaths – particularly from opioid overdoses

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ScotRail to run Boxing Day services to and from Aberdeen for the first time

Services will run between Aberdeen and Edinburgh as part of the rail operator's festive timetable, with passengers urged to plan ahead of the busy travel period.

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Derek McInnes insists Hearts' bubble has not burst after Aberdeen defeat

The surprise Premiership leaders have had their nine-point advantage slashed after winning only one of their last four games and falling to their first defeat of the season at Aberdeen.

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Aberdeen Asda rallies behind Children in Need as colleagues take part in fundraising push

Asda Dyce raised £1,012 for Children in Need, led by Community Champion Fiona Cumming, who took on a series fundraising activities in celebration of Asda’s 25 years of partnership with the charity.

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When is Scottish Cup fourth round draw as Aberdeen begin trophy defence

For the first time since 1990/91, Aberdeen will be looking to defend their Scottish Cup trophy after the stunned Celtic at Hampden on a memorable day back in May.

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Scotland's 33 new towns named including six in Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire

The new research has revealed that Aberdeenshire gained more new towns than any other area in Scotland during the last decade, with five villages seeing a big increase in population.

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Ocean conservation charity loses High Court bid over oil and gas licences

DESNZ and the NSTA said the licences are only for exploration and that further assessments will be carried out before final consent to extract is given, and that its approach is lawful.

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Aberdeen's Union Terrace Gardens to host special Christmas nativity

The Lord Provost of Aberdeen, Dr David Cameron, will welcome local schools and members of the public for the nativity service on Monday.

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Health expert fears NHS at breaking point after 'seven-hour wait' at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary

Professor Hugh Pennington was rushed to A&E in the early hours after falling unwell, with the 86-year-old recalling spending hours lying on trollies in "cupboards" and corridors.

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Man suffers facial injury after being 'assaulted by group of men' at Westhill hotel

A 26-year-old was allegedly attacked by a group of men and suffered a facial injury during the assault, with a weapon recovered by police officers at the scene.

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Shake-up of services needed to ease fibromyalgia pain


People frequently waiting years to be 'taken seriously', postcode lotteries for access to care and a general lack of knowledge are among some of the key findings from a University of Aberdeen investigation into fibromyalgia care.

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Aberdeen hair and beauty store shuts down on Union Street ahead of festive shopping period

The hair and beauty brand has shut several sites across the UK in 2025, including shop closures in Sale near Manchester, Bristol and Southampton earlier this year.

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Shell fined £560,000 after deteriorated oil rig equipment led to 'potentially catastrophic' risk

The failed pipework released 200kg of gas and 1,550kg of crude oil – the largest uncontrolled hydrocarbon release on the UK Continental Shelf reported to HSE in 2017.

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Brand new extension and refurb to Aberdeen's Ferryhill School as work underway

The works are part of Aberdeen City Council’s wider sustainability improvement initiative that aims to create an enhanced learning environment for nursery and primary school-aged children in the Ferryhill area.