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As part of the Getabout Aberdeen Cycling Festival, Aberdeen City Council, Aberdeenshire Council and Sweetspot are pleased to announce that entries are open for this year’s Corporate Race. 

The Corporate Race is open to teams of four riders, one of which must be a female, and is a…

Aberdeen City Council is to explore broadening the ways it can help residents overcome poverty.

The council will consider making a £1 million fuel bill fund – set aside earlier this year – available for additional household costs.

Officers told full Council that the measures…

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…

An Aberdeen City Council school have unveiled a new garden to celebrate the life of one of its pupils.

Gerrard Somers, who passed away last year, was a much-loved primary 1 pupil at Kingsford School. Fellow pupils and staff wanted to create a special garden in memory of him.

The…

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…

The Hayton Road underpass – which connects Woodside and Great Northern Road – was unveiled (Thursday 9 June) following a colourful redevelopment.

The revamp of the underpass was carried out to improve accessibility and safety…

Following a two-year absence due to the Covid-19 pandemic, Aberdeen’s Highland Games makes a very welcome return to Hazlehead Park on Sunday 19 June 2022.  A highlight of the city’s summer calendar, it promises to be a fun-filled day of family entertainment. 

The programme…

A poster competition has been held throughout Aberdeen City Primary Schools as part of this year’s Autism Acceptance Week. 

More than 70 entries were received from city primary schools, with the posters being judged by Felicity Goodhall, Senior Autism Practitioner at Autism…

The Queen’s historic Platinum Jubilee was celebrated by generations of all ages across Aberdeen city over the special bank holiday weekend.

On Sunday, over 1,500 specially prepared Jubilee picnics were delivered to nursing and care homes and sheltered housing complexes across the city,…

As the nation prepares to celebrate Her Majesty The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee, residents and visitors to Aberdeen will have the opportunity to take part in local celebrations when two events are held next week. 

Firstly, on the evening of Thursday 2 June, an official Beacon will be…

Aberdeen City Council, in co-operation with Scottish Cycling, multiple Grampian cycling clubs, Sweetspot Group and GetAbout, is pleased to announce a packed day of cycling activities across the city centre to celebrate the Tour of Britain Grand Depart on 3rd September 2022. 

The…