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Two talented musicians are celebrating success at the Aberdeen finals of the Scottish Young Musicians Competition 2025, held at the Cowdray Hall, earlier this week.

Violinist Michelle Tse, a pupil at Aberdeen Grammar School, won the Aberdeen City Council Senior Solo Performer of the Year…

Good progress on a new primary school for the area of Tillydrone has been made and the new building is expected to open before the summer holidays.

Members of Aberdeen City Council’s Finance and Resources Committee today (26 March 2025) agreed a report which gave an update on the…

Enjoy a little night music as pupils from city schools compete in the finals of the Aberdeen Young Musician of the Year 2025 competition at the Cowdray Hall later this month (24 and 25 March 2025).

The annual contest is held in partnership with the Scottish Young Musicians competition…

An Aberdeen City Council spokesperson said: “Dyce Academy and the swimming pool remain closed to pupils and staff following a fire overnight.

“Council officers and the headteacher have not yet been able to gain access to the school building to fully assess the extent of the damage. They…

Today (Friday 14 February) marks an exciting milestone as the first turf is cut for a state-of-the-art standalone nursery on the Ferryhill School site in Aberdeen.

The new nursery is Phase 1 in a two-phase project which is part of Aberdeen City Council’s wider suitability improvement…

Schools are set to be invited to participate in a pilot scheme aimed at improving feelings of safety, reducing traffic volumes, and promoting active travel around pick up and drop off times.

Plans for the School Streets scheme, approved at today’s meeting of the Net Zero, Environment and…

School meal debt, accrued by parents and carers, up until 31 March 2024, is to be written off to help families already experiencing severe financial pressures, Aberdeen City Council announced today (6 January 2025).

The Council will wipe out the debt totalling £411,977.90 as part of its…

The parents and carers of children in Aberdeen can apply for Primary One (P1) enrolment, from Monday 6 January 2025. 

All children who will reach the age of five on or before the start if the new academic year on 19 August 2025 should start primary school in August 2025. Children who…

Northfield Academy pupils have created a video appeal to encourage people to donate food items they can distribute to members of their local community in Aberdeen during December and up to 31 January 2025.

The Crew Community Collection is made up of pupils from Secondary Years 1 and 2…

Citizens are being encouraged to take part in a consultation as part of plans to develop a new secondary school in Hazlehead.

The consultation will include proposed designs for the new Hazlehead Academy Campus, and project information.  

Councillor Martin Greig, convener of the…

Aberdeen City Libraries is among thirteen services in Scotland to receive funding from the 2024/25 Public Library Improvement Fund (PLIF). 

Administered by the Scottish Library & Information Council (SLIC) on behalf of the Scottish Government,…

The views of disabled children and young people and their families must be considered to better understand their need to inform service delivery, Aberdeen City Council agreed today. 

An Action Plan has been created by the Council as part of its renewed commitment following a Care…