Retail sales ‘shrivelled’ last month in ‘somewhat bruising figures’
Retail sales in Scotland dropped last month in what have been described as “somewhat bruising figures”.
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SMMT warns of return to ‘dark days’ as car manufacturing takes another hit
The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) has warned that the UK’s car industry could return to the ‘dark days’ of the mid-1980s as vehicle manufacture fell for the 10th consecutive month.
Attacks on prison staff rise 21% in a year
Attacks on prison staff rose 21% in a year as record levels of violence continue to sweep through jails in England and Wales, official figures show.
More than 3,400 people attended Aberdeen’s A&E over festive period
Figures for the number of people who attended north-east hospitals over the festive period have been released by a health board.
Weekly figures for NHS Grampian released
A health board has released weekly figures which show a decrease in the number of people attending A&E.
Rise in demand sees more than 1,000 extra food parcels distributed in north-east
More than 1,000 extra emergency food parcels were given out to north-east people in crisis last year, figures reveal.
Video: Rescue figures reveal 348 hours of call-outs for Aberdeen RNLI
Rescue figures released today show the scope of the work done by the RNLI.