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Critically ill Aberdeenshire patients waiting almost five times as long for ambulances than those in Aberdeen
"The closure of Turriff’s MIU and the reduced hours of others, as well as ambulances being backed up outside Aberdeen Royal Infirmary, has also exacerbated this serious problem."
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Met Office issues Christmas Day forecast with north-east set for chilly weather
The big question at this time of year has been answered, but those hoping for the magic of a white Christmas in Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire will be left disappointed.
STV journalists to strike in January in row over changes to news programmes
STV announced changes to its service that the National Union of Journalists has said will be both “bad for viewers” and “bad for journalism” in the north of Scotland.
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Ryan Strain a doubt as Dundee United face injury issues ahead of Aberdeen clash
Jim Goodwin could be without four defenders for Saturday's trip to Pittodrie, with Ryan Strain coming off with a groin injury in the 1-1 draw with Hibs last weekend.
Schuh set to move into Aberdeen's Union Square in former bedding store
The footwear brand is set to replace Benson For Beds which shut down in November, with the latest plans coming at the end of a year packed with openings and closures at the retail hub.
Latest Epstein files include email from Balmoral asking for 'inappropriate friends'
Thousands more documents from Epstein's estate showcased the convicted paedophile's associations with many high-profile figures, including Bill Clinton, Michael Jackson, Kevin Spacey and Mick Jagger.
Ministers raise inheritance tax threshold for farmers after protests
Under Labour’s initial proposal, the full 100% relief was to be restricted to the first £1 million of property, so farmers would have faced a bill at an effective rate of up to 20% on anything above the threshold.
Mats Knoester confident Aberdeen will come of age to seal European return despite more Celtic agony
Knoester is looking forward to taking a breath over Christmas and resting some weary limbs before getting back to business against Dundee United at Pittodrie on Saturday.
Aberdeen retail centres hail festive boost with shoppers out in force ahead of Christmas Day
Around 60,000 shoppers flocked to Union Square on the final Saturday before Christmas, while the nearby Trinity Centre has also enjoyed a healthy boost in footfall.
Aberdeen's Sivert Heltne Nislen set for transfer exit ahead of January clear out
The Dons are looking to trim their squad and also want to strengthen again in the transfer window, with a second tier side in Norway interested in the midfielder.
ScotRail warns customers to plan ahead for Christmas travel as Boxing Day services expand to Aberdeen
This year will see ScotRail services run in Aberdeen on Boxing Day for the first time, with trains running from the Granite City to Edinburgh Waverley on December 26.
Aberdeen's controversial bus gates cost drivers £3.7million in fines since 2023
New figures showed the traffic restrictions on Bridge Street, Guild Street and up Market Street towards Union Street have generated more than 105,000 bus gate enforcement notices.
Aberdeen MSP sends P45 to Starmer over predicted loss of oil and gas jobs
"There will be a long line of folk in Scotland who would love to give this lame duck prime minister his jotters – but they’ll be behind some of his own Labour MPs."
Aberdeen beer festival to return in April with new name after inaugural event's runaway success
The event's organisers promise to bring a bigger and better festival next spring, featuring 12 world-class breweries and increased capacity from 1,300 to 1,600.
Eight Premiership games selected for TV coverage including Aberdeen v Celtic
The Dons will be going up against the title holders in front of the Sky Sports cameras in February as the latest selections for TV coverage through January and February were announced.
Award-winning historic Aberdeenshire hotel placed into administration
Both the administrators and Thomas McKay, managing partner at Begbies Traynor in Scotland, will now supervise business operations as the venue continues to trade as usual.
'I visited a popular Aberdeenshire town that boasts the perfect winter café'
Scotland Now's Alexander Smail recently spent a day in Inverurie and not only did some shopping and visited some notable attractions, he also tried his first buttery.
Police officer bitten by 'out of control dog' during incident in Aberdeen
Officers had been responding to an incident in the Gort Road area on Sunday afternoon when the police officer was bitten by the dog. No serious injuries have been reported.
Probe into fatal Stonehaven rail crash to agree joint minute next year
Train driver Brett McCullough, 45; conductor Donald Dinnie, 58; and passenger Christopher Stuchbury, 62; died in the derailment near Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire, on August 12 2020.
Michael Stewart rips into Aberdeen's European form and says he's not seen 'anything' from fan favourite
The Dons were dealt a harsh draw when they were paired alongside Shakhtar Donetsk, AEK Athens, Strasbourg and Sparta Prague, losing 3-0 to the latter in their final game on Thursday.