Aberdeen group to help minority students
An Aberdeen-based organisation is helping students in Edinburgh to progress from university to industry.
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University recalls students from Hong Kong
A university has recalled students on exchange programmes in Hong Kong as civil unrest continues.
Ex-Catalan minister bailed after arrest under Spanish extradition warrant
Former Catalan minister Clara Ponsati has been released on bail after appearing in court in Edinburgh as Spanish authorities seek her extradition.
Former Catalan minister arrested under extradition warrant
Former Catalan minister Clara Ponsati has been arrested and will appear in court in Edinburgh as Spanish authorities seek her extradition.
Craft beer maker Innis & Gunn seeks cash injection for brewery plans
Scottish craft beer maker Innis & Gunn has announced plans to secure a major cash injection to drive proposals for a new Edinburgh brewery.
Labour candidate quits after comparing Israel to ‘child abuser’
A Scottish Labour candidate has stepped down after a controversial blog emerged in which she compared Israel to a child abuser.
Ex-Catalan minister delays handing herself in to police in extradition case
A former Catalan minister who is facing extradition from Scotland to Spain will no longer hand herself in to police this week amid questions over the arrest warrant.
Hotel industry across UK regions less attractive due to Brexit, survey suggests
More than two thirds of hotel industry investors say Brexit has made regional UK cities less attractive.
Sturgeon has no fears of backlash from pro-Brexit SNP supporters
Nicola Sturgeon has said she is not concerned about alienating Brexit-supporting SNP voters by adopting a pro-EU stance in the upcoming General Election.
Corbyn tells Sturgeon new independence vote ‘not necessary or desirable’
Jeremy Corbyn has said a new Scottish independence referendum is “not necessary or desirable”.
Jo Swinson seen as the future by voters, Scottish Liberal Democrats claim
People in pubs and on the street are talking about Jo Swinson and believe she is the future, according to the Scottish Liberal Democrats.
Nicola Sturgeon confident Jeremy Corbyn would allow indyref2
Nicola Sturgeon is to demand the power to stage a second Scottish independence referendum just days after December’s general election – with the First Minister saying she believes Jeremy Corbyn will agree to grant it.
Rudimental and Mungo’s Hi Fi join Mark Ronson on Edinburgh’s Hogmanay line-up
Rudimental have been confirmed to join DJ Mark Ronson on the bill for Edinburgh’s Hogmanay celebrations this year.
£200m rail improvement plans could slash Aberdeen to Central belt train times by 24 minutes
Proposed rail improvements could slash journey times between Aberdeen and the Central Belt by up to 24 minutes, it has been revealed.
House sales take longest for three years as uncertainty hits housing market
The time it takes to sell properties in UK cities has hit a three-year high as Brexit uncertainty continues to strangle the housing market.
Delays and cancellations to Aberdeen trains
Services heading to and from Aberdeen have been delayed or cancelled this morning.
Restaurant introduces ‘split bill’ arrangement for first dates
A restaurant in Edinburgh has introduced a “split bill” arrangement for customers dining there on a first date.
Delays and cancellations to north-east trains due to ‘slippery rails’ and lack of drivers
Rail services in the north-east are disrupted this morning after a train was delayed by "slippery rails".
Edinburgh Zoo reveals genders of newest lion cubs
Edinburgh Zoo have revealed their newest arrivals are two boys and a girl.
Man behind bars for five years after illegal weapon found in Aberdeen flat
A man who claimed he would be killed if he did not recover a gun has been jailed for five-and-a-half years after police found the illegal weapon.
Tourist finds out she has breast cancer after ‘odd’ photo at visitor attraction
A woman discovered she has breast cancer after spotting an unusual heat coming from her chest on a thermal imaging camera at an Edinburgh tourist attraction.
Court date set for Alex Salmond case
A court hearing has been set for next month in the case against former first minister Alex Salmond, who faces attempted rape and sexual assault charges.
Alex Salmond to appear in court on alleged sex assault charges next month
Former First Minister Alex Salmond is set to appear in the High Court on sexual assault charges next month.
Brexit decision postponed by judges to see if PM ‘fully complies’ with Benn Act
Judges at Scotland’s highest civil court are waiting to see if Boris Johnson fully complies with the Benn Act in seeking a Brexit extension before making a decision on whether he has broken the law.
Judges to decide if unsigned Brexit letter puts PM in contempt of court
Judges are set to decide whether the unsigned letter sent by Boris Johnson asking for a Brexit extension from the EU complied with the Benn Act, or if the Prime Minister is in contempt of court.
Our Aberdeen: When Operation Pied Piper led children to north-east
September saw the 80th anniversary of the Second World War evacuation programme. Planning for Operation Pied Piper began in the summer of 1938 by the Government’s Anderson Committee.
Judge rejects legal challenge calling for Brexit deal to be ruled unlawful
A legal bid arguing Boris Johnson’s Brexit deal was unlawful has been rejected by a judge.
Scientists hope enzyme discovery could help prevent deadly infections
An enzyme has been found which scientists believe could prevent a group of infections blamed for 500,000 deaths each year worldwide.
PM’s Brexit deal unlawful and should not be put to vote, court told
The Brexit agreement Prime Minister Boris Johnson has claimed is a “great new deal” is unlawful and should not be considered by Parliament, a court has heard.
Court to hear bid to ban Commons vote on PM’s Brexit deal
A legal bid arguing Boris Johnson’s Brexit deal is unlawful and attempting to prevent it being voted on by MPs is set to be heard at Scotland’s highest civil court.