City and Shire team leader for the Press and Journal, covering news across the north-east with a focus on council, planning and regeneration.
David Knight: Starmer and Reeves more like Reeves and Mortimer with farcical winter fuel payment U-turn
June 15, 2025
Scott Begbie: Let’s roll out the red carpet for A-listers with north-east film studio to go with blockbuster locations
June 10, 2025
2 ‘Enthusiastic contractors’ spruced up Union Street granite at ‘amazing’ Lakeland building without permission
Plan to turn closed Union Terrace bank into student flats approved and new Pitcaple farm shop proposed
NO Aberdeenshire care homes will close for now – as ‘staff would have to be made redundant’
May 20, 2025
2 Look back at Mega Bowl as John Lewis revamp hopes to bring back the magic to George Street
May 19, 2025
Neighbours say new takeaway would ‘spoil Victoria Park’ with smell and litter
Ferryhill road closure chaos leaves confused drivers doing ‘dangerous’ U-turns
May 18, 2025
5 Review: Inverurie’s Ardennan House Hotel has opened a £100k extension – but how’s the new menu?
May 18, 2025
3 Review: Louis Theroux faces dad’s critique of Aberdeen as ‘miserable’ on first visit to city
May 15, 2025
3 Aberdeen dog groomer ordered to rip down fancy new signs from ‘dream’ Union Grove shop
May 12, 2025
8 David Knight: New Aberdeen 20mph zones won’t do anything to stop reckless boy racers
May 11, 2025
8 Exclusive: Inside council’s frantic search for £13m masterpiece missing from Peterhead as global panic ‘throws bosses into the fire’
May 11, 2025
5 Norman Esslemont: Together we can scrap Aberdeen’s bus gates once and for all – with final £25k push to fight court battle
May 6, 2025
51 New American owners reveal £1m plan to turn ‘derelict’ Balbegno Castle into luxury Mearns home
May 5, 2025
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Abandoned Tertowie House could be brought back to life as huge mansion 15 years after being destroyed in blaze
April 30, 2025
Molly Malone’s air conditioning plan to boost ‘customer comfort’ as Aberdeen bar gets revamp
April 28, 2025
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Poll results: Do you think Aberdeen’s bus gates are worth defending in court?
April 27, 2025
41 Bosses accused of ignoring Aberdeenshire healthcare ‘ticking timebomb’ amid warnings MORE public cash might be needed
April 25, 2025
Debate: Are the Aberdeen bus gates worth defending in court?
April 23, 2025
118 Strathdon mum buys Towie Church to set up elderflower cordial business inside
April 22, 2025
Review: Rowdy Aberdeen fans celebrate Shane MacGowan as Christmas comes to city on Easter Sunday
April 21, 2025
West end neighbours branded ‘selfish’ in row as granite wall makes way for ‘unauthorised’ electric car driveway
All of the bargains at Shop Aberdeen – including whisky tastings, free Lego and clothes deals
April 21, 2025