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SPECTRA, Scotland’s award-winning Festival of Light, will return to Aberdeen with a striking programme of free artworks and events that will light up the city from 08 February to 11 February 2024.

Beginning in 2014 as a small pilot festival before growing into a national cultural…

Aberdeen’s long-term plan for tackling climate change has been recognised as the best in the UK. 

The Net Zero Aberdeen Routemap won ‘Excellence in Plan Making Practice’ at the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) Awards for Planning Excellence (UK). 

The routemap sets…

Secure bicycle storage shelters have been installed in multi-storey blocks across Aberdeen. 

Residents living in Kings Court, St Machar Court, Donside Court, Inverdon Court, Balgownie Court and St Ninian Court will soon be able to safely and securely store their bikes.  

Aberdeen’s Sculpture Trail has been re-imagined and returns to the city centre on Friday (1 December) with fun interactive surprises.  

Aberdeen City Council has today written to all residents and owners in properties of a particular historic construction type in the Balnagask area of Aberdeen affected by RAAC in roof construction.

An international campaign which calls for the elimination of violence against women and children will be supported by highlighting the issue via a social media campaign and several online and in-person events in Aberdeen.

The 16 Days of Action campaign runs from Saturday 25 November (…

A senior pupil at St Machar Academy has achieved the top grade in Higher Biology in Scotland, it was announced yesterday at the 23rd annual Science and the Parliament event at Dynamic Earth, in Edinburgh. 

The Scotland branch of the Royal Society of Biology presented prizes to…

Families across Aberdeen are being encouraged to find out what financial support they could be eligible to receive.  

The Support for Families information leaflet has been produced by the Financial Inclusion Team for families who are on a low income and have children currently…

Two reports outlining the work done to support the city’s care experienced and young people were approved by Aberdeen City Council’s Education and Children’s Services committee.  

Almost 300,000 visits were made to Aberdeen Archives, Art Gallery and Museums buildings in a year including for popular events such as an exhibition for the UK’s best-loved illustrator Quentin Blake, the 10th-century Book of Deer illuminated manuscript returning to the…

Grants totalling £769,506 were today approved by an Aberdeen City Council committee which will go to projects which will support community and place, local business, and people and skills.

The…

Funds were today approved for a new £1million playpark which will be designed to cater for all ages of youngsters in Hazlehead Park.

The massive new structure will be located at the site of the current playpark and will…