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Aberdeen RNLI volunteer receives surprise celebration to mark 50 years of service

Bill Deans arrived at the city's lifeboat station last weekend believing he was heading out to lead a routine training exercise, but was instead surprised with a celebration.

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Crash blocks major Aberdeen road as lamppost crushes car in horror collision

Emergency services have locked down Hutcheon Street after being rushed to the collision at around 12.55pm on Tuesday, with two vehicles left badly damaged in the crash.

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Aberdeen set for '£80million boost' from hosting World Rally Championships

It was announced on Monday that Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire would host a forest gravel racing event, WRC Rally Scotland, over a three-year period from 2027 until 2029.

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Brave Aberdeenshire schoolgirl fighting cancer becomes first in UK to receive specialist drug

A GoFundMe page has raised more than £600,000 to help pay for treatment for ten-year-old Sophia Wilson after her leukaemia levels had risen too high for a transplant to go ahead.

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Aberdeen to honour record goalscorer Joe Harper in first ever Legends Day fixture at Pittodrie

The new event is being launched to pay tribute to some of the biggest names that ever pulled on a Dons jersey, with the 'King of the Beach End' to be honoured next month.

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Aldi launches Aberdeen recruitment drive with jobs available at two supermarkets

Roles included are both full-time and part-time positions such as Store Cleaner and Deputy Manager.

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Aberdeen duo could be catalyst for recovery as new boss sings their praises

The Dons drew 1-1 with Falkirk in Stephen Robinson's first game in charge, and two players signed in the last year have impressed the new boss with their performances.

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Every Aberdeen Irish bar where you can celebrate St Patrick's Day today

Millions of people across the world will be spending March 17 celebrating all things Irish, and St Patrick's Day often becomes a busy day for these Granite City bars.

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Stephen Robinson determined to improve Aberdeen fortunes and give board more bang for their buck

The new man knows the massive financial investment that chairman Dave Cormack and his fellow directors have made and wants to give the Scottish Cup holders more of a return.

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Michael Stewart believes Aberdeen 'power struggle' has created 'awkward' Lutz Pfannenstiel position

"At this moment in time, this is another incident at Aberdeen that feels like they make a decision and then make a decision quickly after that which undermines what they have done before."

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Major Aberdeen rail disruption as derailment leaves Inverness line blocked

The "low speed" derailment occurred between Huntly and Insch leaving the line blocked, ScotRail warned, adding that passengers are facing disruption on Tuesday.

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Lecturers at University of Aberdeen to go on strike in job cuts dispute

Staff with the UCU union at four institutions - Aberdeen, Dundee, Heriot-Watt and Strathclyde - will walk out on Tuesday and Wednesday, while some will take further action later in the month.

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Major car park operator with Aberdeen site enters administration as post-Covid commuting stalls

NCP’s financial performance has been hit by a post-Covid dip in demand for parking which has not yet recovered to historic levels, especially across city-centre and commuter locations.

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'Our village shot to fame in Local Hero - now it feels like we live in a museum'

Just a handful of residents now live in the coastal village, and they are calling for its conservation status to be removed to they can upgrade their properties.

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World Rally Championships coming to Aberdeen as huge three-year deal secured

The annual motorsport event will see top drivers from across the world compete across picturesque locations as part of the WRC's global calendar from 2027 until 2029.

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Eirik Horneland lands 'exciting' new role after missing out on Aberdeen job

The Norwegian had been the main target for two months after Jimmy Thelin's dismissal back in January, but the move stalled due to unforeseen circumstances and eventually never came to fruition.

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Extra funding to keep Aberdeen to Wick charter flights operating until August

Air Charter Scotland have been operating the route since January 14 and have recently introduced an 18-seat Jetstream 32 aircraft to the route, expanding capacity for passengers.

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BrewDog US bars to be bought by firm behind UK rescue deal

The New York-based firm, which produces medicinal cannabis as well as craft beer in the US, said it had agreed to acquire certain key assets across North America.

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Stephen Robinson looking to ease Aberdeen defensive crisis as debut highlights scale of crisis

The new Dons boss is hopeful he can find some backup in the free agent market, with four defenders all ruled out long-term to leave the Northern Irishman short of options.

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Award-winning Aberdeenshire chipper announces closure amid 'difficult' challenges

The family-run firm's Blackburn shop is set to close its doors for the last time on Sunday, March 29, with bosses blaming business and VAT rates for making their situation 'increasingly difficult.'