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Changes in prescription medication could help identify cancer earlier
The University of Aberdeen is partnering in a new study funded by Cancer Research UK that could help detect cancer earlier by analysing the medications patients are prescribed before they are diagnosed.
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Inverurie to host inaugural Garioch Pipe Band Championships this weekend
The major new event will welcome 14 pipe bands performing across 22 competitive performances, with groups travelling from across the north-east and as far afield as Edinburgh.
Stonehaven Tesco plans could be thrown out by council amid fears it may harm town centre
Aberdeenshire Council planners want the proposal for a large Tesco supermarket near the AWPR to be refused as they believe it could do more harm than good to Stonehaven town centre.
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Victoria's Secret Aberdeen Union Square opening date revealed ahead of launch event
The lingerie retailer will be opening its first store in the north-east later this week, and to mark the occasion there will be a special event held for fans of the brand.
Dave Myers' widow says memorial motorcycle ride has become 'more than a tribute'
Motorcyclists returned to the TV chef’s hometown, a year on from the first Dave Day, in memory of the 66-year-old who died last year following a battle with cancer.
Hibs forced to 'do it the hard way' after Aberdeen snatch European prize in Scottish Cup
The Dons ripped away Hibs' prize for finishing third by winning the Scottish Cup, with Jimmy Thelin's side now the team with guaranteed European football until at least Christmas time.
Aberdeen city centre offices destroyed by fire to be rebuilt as six new flats
A fire devastated the former PwC office back in September 2023, but now it will be brought back to life as a new set of four 3-bed flats and two 2-bed apartments.
Furious Ellon residents say new flats on former academy site will look 'completely out of place'
The local authority has received 32 objections from angry locals who believe the housing would be “crammed in together”, with concerns raised over disruption from the daily construction work.
Stonehaven wingsuit flying champion Liam Byrne dies during jump in Swiss Alps
British champion Liam Byrne, 24, was fatally injured after taking off from nearly 8,000ft on the Gitschen mountain on Saturday. He had recently featured in a BBC documentary.
Former Aberdeen assistant manager John Clark passes away aged 84 as Lisbon Lion remembered
The former Celtic and Morton player moved into coaching in the 1970s and followed his Hoops teammate Billy McNeill to Pittodrie when the latter took charge of the Dons.
Bojan Miovski transfer rules set as ex-Aberdeen striker name-checked for potential Girona sale
The striker has struggled since making his £6.8million Pittodrie exit, scoring just two goals in his first season in La Liga having ran riot in front of goal in the Premiership.
Emmerdale star to open popular boat festival in Portsoy this weekend
A flotilla of heritage vessels from across the country will drop anchor in Portsoy alongside a packed programme of entertainment, including live music and dance, and more.
Nearly 500 Police Scotland officers and staff currently taking long-term sick leave
The findings come after it was revealed earlier this month police are being assaulted on an almost hourly basis, with 7,159 attacks last year – 425 more than in 2023.
Aberdeen woman with rare genetic condition thanks charity for helping restore her independence
Susan Charles has a rare condition that causes both deafness and blindness, and has lived with hearing loss since she was a child before noticing her eyesight was worsening with age.
Aberdeen Armed Forces Day: Every city centre road closure ahead of Saturday's parade
The Granite City will be celebrating its military personnel and veterans this weekend with local pipe bands marching through the city centre along with those connected to the armed forces.
Man arrested and charged after crash in Aberdeen leaves 22-year-old in 'critical' condition
Emergency services were called to the scene of a crash involving a car and an electric motorcycle on Cattofield Place on Saturday. The motorbike rider remains in a critical but stable condition.
Motorcyclist, 59, dies after crash on rural Aberdeenshire road as police launch appeal
Emergency services were called to the scene on the B966 Fettercairn to Edzell road on Saturday evening. A 59-year-old man was tragically pronounced dead at the scene.
Aberdeen Inspired wins prestigious award for groundbreaking Union Street upper floors project
It has seen an expert task force assembled to help bring the upper floors of Union Street back to vibrant life and create a "living and liveable neighbourhood community" in the heart of the Granite City.
Significant progress on £38million project to replace water pipeline between Ellon and Peterhead
An update from Scottish Water has shown the significant progress made at Newfield, where 12 kilometres of pipeline has already been replaced well ahead of schedule.
Scotland's drivers fork out £19m in LEZ fines as Aberdeen penalties compared
The number of fines have been increasing across the four cities to introduce the traffic measures, with Aberdeen having first launched its LEZ back in June 2024.