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Hundreds of Ukrainian children who are staying in Aberdeen with parents or guardians due to the on-going war in their home country had a fun day out yesterday.
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Aberdeen’s Street Pastors are looking for new volunteers to join their team on Friday and Saturday nights to help keep the city safe.
The Street Pastors have operated in partnership with Aberdeen City Council and Police Scotland since 2007 and have helped to bring a reduction in…
The leases of the Inchgarth, Loirston Annexe, and Old Torry Community Centres have been extended after the move was approved at Aberdeen City Council’s City Growth and Resources Committee yesterday.
Councillors agreed the 10-year-term for the leased community centres be extended to…
The Census Coverage Survey (CCS) is the second largest social research exercise in Scotland after the census itself, covering around 1.5% of households including some in Aberdeen. It is run by National Records of Scotland and, together with census data, it helps to provide an accurate estimate…
Tobacco was found stashed in a secret drawer under a shop counter by a sniffer dog in an operation this week led by Aberdeen City Council’s trading standards team.
The haul, comprising illegal cigarettes and shisha tobacco, was found…
Trading standards officers are starting a campaign this week targeting sales of illegal tobacco.
Officers will be checking shops to ensure they are complying…
Members of the Community Planning Aberdeen (CPA) Board were today (Wednesday 20 April) updated on the progress of multi-agency projects aimed at improving communities across the city.
The Board…
Thousands of pounds have been awarded to local community groups for projects that aim to improve the mental health of young people.
As part of Aberdeen City Council’s Participatory Budgeting programme, known as UDECIDE, the Fairer Aberdeen Fund allotted £75,000 and Aberdeen City Council’…
A quarterly report has been considered by the Community Planning Aberdeen Board (CPA) today that shows an update on the progress towards the 15 Stretch Outcomes and 75 Improvement aims within the Local Outcome Improvement Plan (LOIP) 2016-26 approved in July 2021.
The report found…
Following National Adult Support and Protection Day 2022 (Sunday 20 February) people in Aberdeen are being asked to keep an eye out for things that don’t look right, and to report concerns as an adult protection referral.
Most people can think of someone they know who they worry about…
Money is to be made available immediately from Aberdeen City Council’s general fund contingency budget to deal with storm damage to trees caused by Storms Arwen, Malik, and Corrie.
The council’s city growth and resources committee…
A total of £1.6million has been dispersed by the Fairer Aberdeen Board to tackle poverty and deprivation across the city.
The priority areas of Cummings Park, Mastrick, Middlefield, Northfield, Seaton, Tillydrone, Woodside and Torry were among…