Gordon Highlanders stepping out to mark 225-year heritage
Veterans are to march through Aberdeen to mark the anniversary of a momentous occasion in their regiment’s history.
Castlegate
£1.2m plans to boost Aberdeen city centre approved
A series of projects worth £1.2 million have been approved to boost the city – but opposition councillors fear a lack of detail.
Call to make Aberdeen’s ‘hazardous’ Castlegate accessible to those with disabilities
Campaigners say Aberdeen’s Castlegate can be “impossible” to access for those with a range of disabilities including visually impaired people, those with mobility issues and wheelchair users.
Aberdeen guides offering bilingual tours of city
An Aberdeen tour group is now offering bilingual events.
New version of Aberdeen Monopoly will honour everything great about north-east
As well as a board featuring city landmarks, the game’s traditional tokens – such as the Scottie dog, racing car and boot – will be absent in favour of north-east themed pieces which will be voted on by the public - with potential options including Sir Alex Ferguson, an oil rig or even a seagull.
Free walking tours will teach you about Aberdeen’s history
Aberdeen residents are being given the chance to learn more about their home city.
Work off your Christmas dinner with Aberdeen bar’s fun run
An Aberdeen bar is looking to help people shed the Christmas pounds with a special fun run.
Calls for cycle path on Aberdeen’s King Street
A competition to design a bike path for a major Aberdeen street has been launched by a city group.
Aberdeen Cyrenians to hold Black and Gold fundraising ball
A homelessness charity is to return to its roots for a fundraising ball celebrating its 50th anniversary.
Aberdeen road workers could get more training to help restore historic granite setts
Aberdeen road workers may be given additional training to carry out specialist repairs to historic granite setts across the city.
Queen guitarist Brian May praises ‘epic’ Aberdeen skyline
A rock legend has praised the beauty of Aberdeen.
Thousands expected to line Aberdeen streets for Armed Forces Day parade
Thousands of people are expected to line the streets this weekend for the Armed Forces Day parade.
Funding approved for colourful lamps on Aberdeen city centre street
Funding has been approved to hang colourful lamps high above an Aberdeen city centre street – the first in a series of 12 projects to light up the town.
Blog: All About The Beers – your guide to what’s happening in the North-east craft beer scene
Welcome to this week's offering on the wonderful world of beer where optimism about sunshine rules supreme ... which is why we're talking about Beer At The Barn Lochter; foraging for rhubarb, kind of, with Six°North; looking forward to Double Ice Cream treats with BrewDog and even heading for sunny France with Fierce (and Paisley with Brew Toon).
Blog: All About The Beers – your guide to what’s happening in the North-east craft beer scene
It's BrewDog AGM weekend, Aberdeen is beer central right now and city bars are rising to the challenge with some epic beers on tap.
Politicians and presenter to join International Women’s Day rally in Aberdeen tomorrow
Politicians, a TV presenter and union chiefs are among those taking part in a rally for gender equality in Aberdeen.
Watch: Emergency services called to fire in Aberdeen pub
Emergency services have been called to a fire at an Aberdeen pub.
Creative lighting strategy and implementation plan given go-ahead
A multi-million pound plan aiming to light-up and showcase Aberdeen landmarks has been given the go- ahead by councillors.
£6.5 million plan to light up Aberdeen landmarks backed by council
A project aiming to light up and showcase Aberdeen landmarks has been backed by council officials.
Beer-themed 21-mile run along old railway line – from Aberdeen to Ellon
A 21-mile run with a twist is set to celebrate the festive period.
Everything you need to know about Aberdeen’s Christmas tree lights switch on
Hundreds are expected to attend Aberdeen's Christmas light switch-on ceremony.
Decades of dirt to be cleaned off Aberdeen’s Mannie in the Green statue
An Aberdeen statue is set to be cleaned after its neglect was highlighted by a community.
Aberdeen city centre benches to undergo winter refurbishment
Civic benches dotted around Aberdeen city centre are being given some tender loving care.
Stepping back in time to learn Castlegate’s secrets
A history tour will reveal secrets of a popular area of Aberdeen.
Expats join worldwide protests in Aberdeen to shine light on crisis in Venezuela
Venezuelan expats gathered in the city to join a global protest over the crisis in the South American country.
17th-century Aberdeen landmark gets spring clean
Work to clean one of Aberdeen's most historic monuments has finished.
In Pictures: Aberdeen’s Castlegate
In this week’s Aberdonian we have taken a look back through our picture archive looking at historical images of Aberdeen’s Castlegate that have happened around the North-east coast. What’s your memories of Castlegate? Do you miss the trams or the old markets?
Call for Aberdeen council to repair Castlegate cobbles
A pensioner is calling for cobbles at Aberdeen's historic Castlegate to be repaired after hurting herself in a fall there on the uneven surface.
Aberdeen starts to sparkle after Christmas tree lights are turned on
Crowds gathered in Aberdeen city centre for a tree-rific time at the annual Christmas tree switch-on.
Four-year target for Castlegate’s new look
The Castlegate could be transformed within four years, the Evening Express can reveal today.