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A global energy company which started in Aberdeen has been announced as the headline sponsor for this year’s European Pipe Band Championships which are taking place in the Scottish city for the first time since 1981. 

Balmoral Group, which is an independent multi-discipline design…

As the nation prepares to celebrate the Coronation of King Charles III, Aberdeen residents and visitors to the city will have the opportunity to take part in local celebrations.

A free family…

A new school on Aberdeen is on course for completion in Summer 2024 – and will result in a £6 million budget saving following a retender exercise. 

The Finance and Resource Committee was today (Wednesday 29 March) updated on progress made on the replacement Riverbank Primary School…

Tickets are now on sale for the Aberdeen Highland Games at Hazlehead Park on Sunday 18 June 2023.  

Those attending can enjoy traditional Highland Games events, trade and charity stalls, and stage entertainment from professional performers as well as local community groups.  …

Tickets have gone on sale today (Thursday 23rd March) for the 2023 European Pipe Band Championships, which are coming to Aberdeen this June. 

The Championships, held in partnership with The Royal Scottish Pipe Band Association and Aberdeen Inspired, will be held in the city’s Duthie…

The Minister with Special Responsibility for Refugees from Ukraine, Neil Gray, today visited council properties in Aberdeen that are being brought back into use to help support those fleeing conflict in Ukraine. 

Mr Gray also heard from families who have resettled in the city.…

Aberdeen City Council is to invest more than £200 million over the next five years growing and renewing the schools estate as part of its spending plans. 

An additional £17.7m was set aside during this period for the latest digital technology to modernise learning environments and…

Pupils at Northfield Academy yesterday held a launch event to celebrate the start of an 18-month project with Aberdeen Art Gallery and Museums.  

Aberdeen Art Gallery and Museums were invited to the school to see the quality of the artwork being created by pupils and will assist in…

The replacement Riverbank School project in Tillydrone has taken a significant step forward as the remaining construction works have been formally awarded to Robertson Construction Group. 

Following a decision taken at a Full Council meeting in August 2022 to retender the project,…

Spectra, Scotland’s festival of light, returns to bring sparkle back to Aberdeen’s city centre again this evening with a stunning display of light installations.  

Councillors today welcomed efforts by the Building Standards team to ensure that properties across the city present no risk to the public.  

A report for the Communities, Housing and Public Protection Committee provided assurance in respect of the council’s responsibilities in…

The Communities, Housing and Public Protection Committee endorsed a report today on the Community Empowerment Strategy 2023-2026.  

Community Empowerment focuses on enabling and building strong personal and community resilience, creating social relationships and building collective…