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Visitors to Aberdeen’s city centre can now park in council car parks for just £1 after 5pm.

The six-month trial was agreed as part of the Council’s Budget earlier this year.

The move is aimed at boosting footfall in the city centre where work is under…

Owners and managers of shops, cafes, and services on Union Street Central today put their weight behind a campaign to reassure people the area is open for business during major improvement works.

The works to the Union Street Central area - between the Market Street and Bridge Street…

Legendary Aberdeen FC Captain Willie Miller officially opened a new Cruyff Court – an outdoor community sports facility – in Tillydrone today.

Cruyff Court Willie Miller was named in honour of the Dons’ skipper who led the team to the Cup Winners’ Cup victory over Real Madrid in 1983.

A consultation on a proposed Busking Code of Practice has been extended to the end of June.  

The Busking Proposed Code of Practice aims to help buskers contribute to Aberdeen’s cultural vibrancy by promoting a harmonious and respectful busking environment in the city centre.  …

Aberdeen City Council is to use Foster Care Fortnight (Monday 13 May-Sunday 26 May 2024) to highlight the need for more foster carers.

As of April 2024, the council’s Foster Care team has:

A primary school and two high schools are to get major building improvements after the projects were approved at Aberdeen City Council’s Finance and Resources Committee today.

Outline approvals were agreed for the construction works at Ferryhill Primary School, St Machar Academy, and…

The Belmont Cinema, major restorations to His Majesty’s Theatre, a taekwondo group, and a community radio station are among a raft of local organisations which are to benefit from grants approved today.

Aberdeen City Council’s Finance and Resources Committee agreed the monies for projects…

Primary Four pupils from every school in the city are busy rehearsing for Aberdeen Big Sing 2024, which will be held at the Duthie Park later this month.   

Aberdeen Big Sing 2024 is a celebration event that will bring 3,000 pupils together to sing as one large choir. The choir…

A striking ceramic pot by renowned artist Grayson Perry has gone on display for the first time at Aberdeen Art Gallery. The purchase has been supported by grants from Art Fund, Aberdeen Art Gallery Trusts and the National Fund for Acquisitions.

Flamboyant, forthright and funny, Sir Grayson…

A city-wide plan that aims to see Aberdeen be ‘a place where all people can prosper’ regardless of background or circumstances by 2026 has a renewed focus following stakeholder and public engagement.

The ‘refreshed’ Local Outcome Improvement Plan 2016-2026 along with Locality Plans for the…

Aberdeen City Council’s ground-breaking AB-1 chatbot just got a whole lot smarter – offering residents even greater access to information. 

The popular digital assistant has been “trained” using artificial intelligence (AI) to better understand queries and search the Council’s website…

Her Excellency Madame Hélène Duchêne, the French Ambassador to the United Kingdom, is just one of the many visitors Aberdeen Art Gallery has welcomed to the current special exhibition which celebrates the work of influential French-American artist Louise Bourgeois. Aberdeen Art Gallery is the…