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• Robert Gordon University lecturers go on strike

  15-04-2025 13:31 via bbc.com
  The action is being taken over redundancies, which the university says comes at an extremely challenging time for the sector.
  
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• Student's wartime diaries reveal vital rooftop role

  07-05-2025 17:58 via abdn.ac.uk
  As the world marks the 80th anniversary of the end of the Second World War in Europe, the wartime diaries of a University of Aberdeen student have revealed insights into how everyday life continued - as well as the rather unusual duties undertaken by undergraduates during the Blitz.
  
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• Aberdeen student will 'bridge her two worlds' thanks to a Gaelic theatre award

  07-05-2025 11:23 via abdn.ac.uk
  A University of Aberdeen student has won a place on a professional development programme at a unique Scottish theatre company producing innovative and contemporary theatre in Gaelic.
  
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• VE Day: The legacy of a mother who lost her sons to war

  07-05-2025 07:23 via bbc.com
  
  Lady Rachel MacRobert paid tribute to her lost sons in an RAF tradition which continues to this day.
  
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• Aberdeen University could cut less popular courses

  06-05-2025 18:44 via bbc.com
  
  The university says it wants to reshape the range of degrees it offers as it addresses a £5.5m budget gap.
  
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• Grandad, sons and grandson in island football team

  06-05-2025 18:02 via bbc.com
  
  Three generations of the Hourston family play in Papa Westray's first competitive football match.
  
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• Trump course to host revived Scottish Championship

  06-05-2025 13:20 via bbc.com
  Donald Trump's Aberdeenshire golf course will host a DP World Tour event for the first time as the Scottish Championship returns to the circuit from 7-10 August.
  
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• Aberdeen apologise to St Mirren fan after 'unacceptable' chants

  05-05-2025 11:58 via bbc.com
  
  Police are investigating the incident as a hate crime after a clip was posted on social media.
  
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• Woman who fell from cliff airlifted to hospital

  04-05-2025 15:17 via bbc.com
  Police, coastguard and the RNLI were sent to the coastal path near Boddam where the woman had got into difficulty.
  
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• Bronze statue is exact replica of Orkney's last Great Auk

  03-05-2025 09:09 via bbc.com
  
  The original remains of the Papa Westray Great Auk have been scanned and cast in bronze.
  
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• Previously unheard Nazi tapes released ahead of WW2 80th anniversary

  02-05-2025 19:03 via abdn.ac.uk
  Digitized recordings of conversations with protagonists of 20th century conflict - including undercover conversations with high-ranking Nazis who fled to semi-hiding in South America - will be released ahead of the 80th anniversary of Germany's surrender in World War Two.
  
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• Sandeel fishing ban to remain in place

  02-05-2025 18:47 via bbc.com
  Sandeels are a vital source of food for seabirds that live along the UK coastline.
  
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• Council to end lease of erosion-threatened car park

  02-05-2025 17:43 via bbc.com
  The site at Lossiemouth West Beach is expected to be regularly under water by the end of the century.
  
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• Your pictures of Scotland: 25 April - 2 May

  02-05-2025 13:44 via bbc.com
  A selection of photographs submitted to BBC Scotland News from around the country this week.
  
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• How the 'Shetland Bus' helped Norway resist Nazi Germany

  02-05-2025 07:13 via bbc.com
  The innocent-looking fishing boats delivered valuable cargo and special agents to coves and fishing ports.
  
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• Why Scotland could be hardest hit by RTS meter switch off

  01-05-2025 19:15 via bbc.com
  Nearly 135,000 Scottish homes are still waiting for an equipment upgrade ahead of the 30 June deadline.
  
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• 'Cuts to disability day care would be devastating'

  01-05-2025 17:27 via bbc.com
  Relatives of adults with learning disabilities say Aberdeenshire services need to be protected.
  
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• Special event dedicated to the health of shift workers

  01-05-2025 09:57 via abdn.ac.uk
  Experts from the University of Aberdeen Rowett Institute will host a special event to give shift workers the opportunity to learn more about the health impacts of a 'disrupted body clock.'
  
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• Could drones be a threat to offshore energy installations?

  01-05-2025 09:40 via bbc.com
  Intelligence suggests that drones could be used to inflict harm to vital infrastructure.
  
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• Mosquitoes in Scotland as far north as Shetland

  01-05-2025 07:06 via bbc.com
  The extent of Scotland's mosquito population is being understood thanks to a successful citizen science project.
  
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• Scotland nudges 25C on hottest day of the year

  30-04-2025 19:36 via bbc.com
  A peak temperature of 24.4C is recorded at Aboyne in Aberdeenshire as an extreme risk warning for wildfires takes effect across Scotland.
  
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• Man charged after Aberdeenshire school bus crash

  30-04-2025 15:35 via bbc.com
  The accident happened on the A93 between Crathes and Drumoak as children were being taken to school.
  
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• Swedish army bridges cut costs of forestry work

  30-04-2025 11:11 via bbc.com
  The Swedish army bridges have been used by Forestry and Land Scotland in south and north-east Scotland.
  
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• 'Thief stole everything I cherished from my late husband'

  30-04-2025 10:48 via bbc.com
  Widow Susan Shepherd, 74, lost precious items including her late husband Stan's wedding ring in a break-in last year.
  
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• Four guilty over £6m NHS contracts corruption

  29-04-2025 18:26 via bbc.com
  The founders of a telecoms company received inside information from two NHS employees when bidding for lucrative deals.
  
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• Chapman survives bid to remove her from committee

  29-04-2025 16:14 via bbc.com
  The Green MSP was criticised after accusing the Supreme Court of "bigotry” over its ruling on the definition of a woman.
  
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• Taxi firm director says city has 'no unmet demand'

  29-04-2025 13:09 via bbc.com
  It comes despite concerns that the number of vehicles is a "real issue" in Aberdeen city centre.
  
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• University of Aberdeen team wins at national event awards

  29-04-2025 10:13 via abdn.ac.uk
  A conference organised by a team from the School of Psychology and CPD and Event Services at the University of Aberdeen has been recognised for its excellence and impact at a national awards ceremony.
  
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• Man airlifted to hospital after harbour incident

  28-04-2025 17:54 via bbc.com
  A 43-year-old man was flown from Macduff to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary by air ambulance.
  
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• Rink facing 'biggest ever threat' to its survival

  28-04-2025 10:32 via bbc.com
  The charity behind Curl Aberdeen says it is facing a funding crisis due to rising costs.
  
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