Funding issue forces rape crisis centre to close waiting list for support
A second branch of the charity Rape Crisis Scotland has been forced to close its waiting list for counselling and support.
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Plan to build 120 affordable homes in Aberdeen to tackle homelessness
More than 100 affordable homes are to be built in Aberdeen to help tackle homelessness.
Worries about low uptake of council benefit among young people in Aberdeen
Fewer than 40 young people in Aberdeen have taken advantage of a benefit that could see them avoid having to pay council tax.
Fears over closure of Aberdeen dementia units
North-east politicians have expressed their concern over the closure of two Aberdeen dementia units for a year due to a staffing crisis.
Aberdeen City Council backs campaign to ban plastic cotton buds
A north-east council has backed a government proposal to ban the sale of plastic-stemmed cotton buds.
Age Scotland hails free care policy as new data shows fewer people being looked after at home
Fewer Aberdeen residents are being cared for in care homes or at home, new figures show.
270 children homeless in north-east as new figures reveal scale of issue in region
New figures have revealed the scale of homelessness among children in the north-east.
Aberdeen Foyer awarded more than £200,000
Aberdeen Foyer, based at the city’s Marywell Street, has received £201,614.75 from a £4 million funding pot to help it assist 150 more young people.
Fund of £5m to help businesses affected by Art School fire
A £5 million fund has been announced to help businesses affected by the fire that destroyed Glasgow School of Art’s Mackintosh Building last month.
North-east farmer hails funding for those hit by Beast from the East
A north-east farmer has welcomed funding aimed at supporting those hardest hit during the Beast from the East – but hopes more can be done.
Discovery of gull nest will have ‘no impact’ on overall work to demolish Aberdeen flats
Transport bosses have said the discovery of a gull’s nest will not disrupt work to improve a notorious city roundabout.
Decision to extend fracking licence a shambles, Labour says
The Scottish Government has been criticised for extending a fracking licence owned by petrochemical giant Ineos.
Crunch-time for crowded and rundown schools as 93 north-east buildings fail test
New figures reveal 93 school buildings in the north-east have fallen below suitable standards.
How do the schools in Aberdeenshire rank for condition and suitability?
Schools in Aberdeenshire were measured on the extent to which the building and its grounds are appropriate, looking at factors including space and facilities.
Crown Estate returns nudge up despite difficult retail market
The royal family’s commercial property arm delivered £329.4 million to Treasury coffers last year amid what it described as a “challenging and uncertain market”.
£26,000 boost set to help Aberdeen community hub attract new volunteers
An Aberdeen community hub has landed more than £26,000 in funding from the Scottish Government.
NHS Grampian has worst waiting times for cancer treatment
NHS Grampian has the worst rate in Scotland for treating patients urgently referred with a suspicion of cancer.
Boost for surgery plan despite NHS Grampian’s concerns about staff recruitment
A key step has been taken along the way to providing the north-east with a £56.3 million investment in health services.
Shona Robison resigns as Nicola Sturgeon begins cabinet reshuffle
Scotland's Health Secretary has resigned as Nicola Sturgeon begins a reshuffle of her cabinet.
New partnership to boost sustainability potential of Scotland’s waste water
Experts will examine ways to recycle the resources contained in Scotland’s sewage through a partnership between Scottish Water and the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (Sepa),
Young readers recognised with awards from First Minister
Pupils across Scotland have received awards from First Minister Nicola Sturgeon recognising their reading achievements over the last year.
Nearly 3,000 people affected by homelessness request help from north-east councils
Figures have revealed requests for help for those affected by homelessness have increased in the north-east.
Youngsters eating more than one million sweet treats a week – cancer charity
Young children in Scotland are eating more than a million sweet treats every week raising obesity fears, according to new analysis by Cancer Research UK.
Ineos loses legal challenge on fracking ‘ban’ in Scotland
Petrochemical giant Ineos has lost its legal challenge to the Scottish Government’s effective “ban” on fracking.
Talks plea to government to start negotiations on getting hold of more city deal cash
Aberdeen City Council leaders have called on the Scottish Government to start talks over delivering a second city region deal.
Aberdeen’s population declines as fewer in region have children
Aberdeen's population is shrinking as fewer people are having children, figures suggest.
MSP says Aberdeenshire council’s got it wrong on sanitary goods
An MSP today claimed a new report into period poverty shows Aberdeenshire Council is “completely out of step” on the issue.
First Minister hits back after north-east MP criticises ‘diversity video’
The First Minister has branded a north-east MP’s criticism of a Scottish Government video “one of the most pathetic political interventions ever”.
Augmented reality app to allow the world to step into Scotland
A “ground-breaking” app that invites the world to step into Scotland has been created as part of a global marketing campaign.
Leaders’ confidence in Marischal Square despite vacancy rate
The council’s ruling administration is “confident” about the prospects of a £107 million Aberdeen development, despite more than 50% of the building remaining vacant.