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Scott Begbie: Aberdeen looks grand to our cruise ship visitors – maybe it’s time we saw it too

07.04.2026 10

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Scott Begbie

David Knight: Being honest about north-east ambulance delays playing a role in deaths could help ease crisis

05.04.2026 9

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David Knight

Scott Begbie: Lady texting during HMT play made me wonder why Aberdonians are so rude these days

31.03.2026 10

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Scott Begbie

David Knight: The show must go on, but after two decades are voters tiring of the SNP?

29.03.2026 10

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David Knight

Scott Begbie: Stonehaven must say no to Orange Order again

24.03.2026 10

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Scott Begbie

David Knight: Aberdeen’s HMO problem is draining the life from our communities

22.03.2026 10

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David Knight

Scott Begbie: The far right does not speak for Aberdeen

17.03.2026 10

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Scott Begbie

Cheryl Peebles: Scrapping Speyside High School bus from Craigellachie is ludicrous and dangerous

16.03.2026 10

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Cheryl Peebles

David Knight: Old Aberdeen’s beautiful facade can’t hide the drugs blighting Spital Walk

15.03.2026 10

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David Knight

Arushi Bhaik: The far right is making Aberdeen feel less like home for people like me

11.03.2026 10

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Arushi bhaik

Andrew Connon: Ellon farmer says North Sea oil must keep flowing

10.03.2026 10

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Andrew connon

Scott Begbie: James Watt says he’s heartbroken – but what about the 200,000 BrewDog ‘Punks’ left dry?

10.03.2026 10

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Scott Begbie

David Knight: Regenerating Aberdeen starts with saving the buildings we’re letting rot

08.03.2026 40

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David Knight

David Knight: The Keith Rollinson case exposes a Scottish Government unwilling to stand up to violent youth crime

04.03.2026 20

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David Knight

Scott Begbie: We need action to save our beloved chippers, cafes and pubs amid slew of north-east closures

11.02.2026 10

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Scott Begbie

David Knight: How do we deal with child yobs at Union Square when we can’t give them a clip around the ear?

08.02.2026 20

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David Knight

Scott Begbie: If this is how parents act no wonder Aberdeenshire schools are in chaos

03.02.2026 10

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Scott Begbie

David Knight: 20-month sentence should mean full stint behind bars for Aberdeen thug Christopher Reid

01.02.2026 10

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David Knight

Scott Begbie: Aberdeen’s oil and gas sector could be nothing more than museum relics after windfall tax hammering

27.01.2026 10

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Scott Begbie

David Knight: A96 budget chaos exposes SNP’s long road of broken promises

26.01.2026 40

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David Knight

Colin Farquhar: Is President Trump’s obsession too close to home for the north-east?

21.01.2026 10

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Colin Farquhar

David Knight: Would SNP be wise to axe Scotland’s nuclear deterrent as nation plays part in Trump drama?

19.01.2026 30

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David Knight

David Knight: Never mind Jack Frost’s visit, it’s the year-round cold callers in Aberdeen we need to be worried about

11.01.2026 30

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David Knight

Colin Farquhar: Snow should inspire New Year resolutions to do more for our Aberdeen communities

07.01.2026 10

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Colin Farquhar

David Knight: Sheriff needs to make example of Aberdeen street attack brute with jail sentence

04.01.2026 20

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David Knight

Rebecca Buchan: Can-do community spirit on Albert Terrace sets example which could transform Aberdeen city centre too

31.12.2025 10

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Rebecca Buchan

David Knight: Marvellous Aberdeen medics at RACH are to thank for returning my family’s festive spirit

28.12.2025 20

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David Knight

Colin Farquhar: After a year of alcohol overconsumption, could 2026 be the year I give up booze?

24.12.2025 10

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Colin Farquhar

Craig Walker: Meeting our readers face to face reinforced to me why The P&J exists

22.12.2025 10

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Craig Walker

David Knight: We can’t let Union Street become a museum piece after bus gates defeat

21.12.2025 20

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David Knight

Scott Begbie: Aberdeen’s taxi problem is real and Uber is waiting

16.12.2025 10

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Scott Begbie

David Knight: Are police too busy policing protests to tackle everyday crime?

14.12.2025 20

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David Knight

Colin Farquhar: We only have ourselves to blame for Vue Shiprow’s closing

10.12.2025 20

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Colin Farquhar

David Knight: Bus gates are still baffling Aberdeen drivers after all this time – court verdict can’t come soon enough

07.12.2025 20

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David Knight

Colin Farquhar: Gray’s School of Art show holds a mirror to Aberdeen at a turning point in oil and gas

03.12.2025 20

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Colin Farquhar

Scott Begbie: Flint shows it’s time to stop writing off Aberdeen thanks to a Union Street Christmas miracle

02.12.2025 20

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Scott Begbie

David Knight: Government secrecy is partly to blame for intimidating asylum protests in Aberdeen

30.11.2025 20

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David Knight

David Knight: How Westminster’s windfall tax madness risks killing the North Sea golden goose

23.11.2025 20

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David Knight

Scott Begbie: Scotland must ban phones in schools before we lose a generation

18.11.2025 20

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Scott Begbie

Maira Rana: NHS Grampian’s struggles have been years in the making – its recovery depends on more than funding alone

17.11.2025 20

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Maira Rana

David Knight: Where is the justice in shortening the sentence of Keith Rollinson’s killer?

16.11.2025 30

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David Knight

Colin Farquhar: For me and my dog, fireworks have lost their sparkler

12.11.2025 10

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Colin Farquhar

David Knight: Judge must untangle Aberdeen bus gates loose ends once and for all

09.11.2025 20

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David Knight

David Knight: Don’t let Aberdeen City Council’s impressive projects distract from Raac scandal and bus gates disaster

02.11.2025 20

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David Knight

Colin Farquhar: New Assai Records shop in Aberdeen can bring back One-Up glory days – and tempt me to ditch Spotify!

29.10.2025 20

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Colin Farquhar

Scott Begbie: Aberdeen’s homeless need to be seen by those who matter so we don’t end up a city of zombies

28.10.2025 20

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Scott Begbie

David Knight: ARI’s endless waiting lists tested my spirit but reminded me how precious survival truly is

26.10.2025 10

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David Knight

David Knight: SNP needs to drop its IndyRef drive and focus on things that matter like our NHS

19.10.2025 20

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David Knight

Colin Farquhar: We should be saving abandoned Aberdeen buildings by turning them into culture destinations to showcase local talent

15.10.2025 20

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Colin Farquhar

Scott Begbie: Online racket over ‘green blob’ covering Stonehaven tennis court is wild overreaction

14.10.2025 10

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Scott Begbie