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‘Retail can recover from seasonal dip’
AN ABERDEEN business leader is confident the retail and hospitality sector can bounce back from the traditional January drop in trade. The Granite City has already seen many outlets – including the Vue cinema and Geek Retreat – shut their doors this...
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Mum’ s ‘terror’ as son’s taxi is caught in f lood
AN ABERDEENSHIRE mother has spoken of her “terror” after her teenage son’s school taxi became trapped in a fast-flowing flood on the way to school yesterday. Amanda Dobie had to make a frantic 999 call when her 14-year-old son Arlo’s taxi became...
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Buchan port nets bumper catch worth £340 million
PETERHEAD Port bosses are celebrating after yet another record-breaking year for fish landings. The total value of catches across the Blue Toon’s quaysides in 2025 topped £340 million. The port authority’s chief executive, Graeme Reid, said: “These...
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Care home firm’s £13m investment in the shire
A MAJOR care home operator is aiming to expand its operations in Aberdeenshire by building a new £13 million facility. Parklands plans to open the 60-bed centre in Turriff by the summer of 2027. It will be the firm’s largest purpose-built care home...
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‘North-east must reap rewards of energy projects’
A MAJOR survey today shows 55% of people across the north and north-east support the move to renewables but they also want to see the rewards from the influx of projects and grid upgrades coming to the region. A total of 3,235 people from areas most...
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