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Aberdeenshire to Switch Off Streetlights at Mintlaw as AI Cameras Monitor Road Safety

Aberdeenshire Council is preparing to switch off streetlights along part of the A952 near Mintlaw on Friday, 30 October 2026, replacing conventional illumination with solar-powered road studs, reflective signs and movement-activated pedestrian lighting in an £89,500 experiment that will use artificial intelligence to monitor

Aberdeenshire·Featured·Highland·Infrastructure·Orkney Islands·Shetland Islands

Starlink’s Treatment of Scotland: Good Enough to Pay, Not Important Enough to Locate

More than 15,000 Scottish customers have signed up to Starlink satellite broadband, including thousands in communities where conventional internet infrastructure is inadequate. Yet Starlink’s published IP geolocation records identify its UK address ranges with London, with no corresponding entry for Scotland. The discrepancy can

Cllr Alan Turner with Lynne Duncan, owner of Duncano's in Westhill, at the launch of this year's Aberdeenshire Restaurant Weeks

Aberdeenshire Restaurant Weeks Return For Third Year As Local Hospitality Campaign Continues To Grow

A council-backed initiative encouraging people to dine locally will return this November after attracting a record

Nolan Blockbuster Places Scotland’s North-east Coast Before Global Audience

Findlater Castle, Sunnyside Beach and Culbin appear in Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey, which opened with worldwide

Caledonia Wind Farms Secure Consent for 140 Turbines in Moray Firth

Scottish ministers have approved two offshore wind farms with a combined anticipated capacity of 2GW. The

Aberdeenshire·Angus·Economy·Featured

Scottish Ministers Disclose Scale of Opposition to Kintore–Tealing Power Line

More than 10,000 people and organisations were notified that they had a right to participate in the examination of SSEN Transmission’s proposed

by John Campbell

22 July 2026

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Aberdeenshire·Angus·Argyll and Bute·Dumfries and Galloway·Featured·Highland·Infrastructure·North Ayrshire·Scottish Borders·Scottish News·Stirling

Fifty Rural Mobile Masts Upgraded Across Scotland as Coverage Reaches Further into Remote Areas

Fifty publicly funded mobile masts have been activated across rural Scotland, extending access to all four major mobile networks. The latest site

by James Stewart

10 July 2026

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Aberdeenshire·Angus·Argyll and Bute·Featured·Highland·Infrastructure·Moray·Na h-Eileanan Siar·Scottish News·South Ayrshire

The American Military Network Scotland Hosts

American military activity in Scotland no longer looks like the Cold War bases once found at Holy Loch, Edzell and Machrihanish. It

by David McDonald

29 May 2026

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Aberdeen City·Aberdeenshire·Featured·Glasgow City·Highland·Infrastructure·Moray·Na h-Eileanan Siar·Scottish News·Shetland Islands

The Quiet Rewiring of Scotland: Hitachi Energy and the Power Corridors Reshaping the North

Scotland’s renewable energy story is usually told through wind farms, household bills and climate targets. But another story is being built more

by David McDonald

28 May 2026

Aberdeen City·Aberdeenshire·Energy·Scottish News

North Star Contracts Show the North Sea Transition Still Depends on Scotland’s Offshore Safety Fleet

North Star has secured a major pipeline of emergency response and rescue vessel work across the North Sea, supporting hundreds of seafaring

by John Campbell

20 May 2026

State of the art permanent galleries will significantly expand the number of objects on public display

Aberdeenshire·Featured·Infrastructure·Scottish News

Peterhead Museum And Library Project To Begin As Former Building Plan Is Shelved

Construction of the new Museum of Aberdeenshire and Peterhead Library is due to begin in June, but Aberdeenshire Council has confirmed that

by James Stewart

12 May 2026

Aberdeenshire·Featured·Highland·Infrastructure·Moray·Scottish News

Scotland’s Energy Landscape Is Quietly Becoming Part of the Global AI Economy

For generations, Scotland’s energy story was associated with coalfields, hydroelectric dams and later the offshore oil and gas industry of the North

by LM Bruce

7 May 2026

A Place In Time·Aberdeenshire

Port Erroll – Cruden Bay

There are places along the Scottish coast where several different versions of the country seem to exist at once. Port Erroll is

by LM Bruce

6 May 2026

The North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA) opened a carbon storage licensing round offering locations in Scottish waters. Applications closed on 24 March 2026 at 12 noon

Aberdeenshire·Energy·Scottish News

North Sea Carbon Storage Push Extends into Scottish Waters as Licensing Bids Exceed 2 Million Acres

Bids to develop carbon storage sites across more than 2 million acres of the North Sea include multiple areas in Scottish waters,

by John Campbell

7 April 2026

Aberdeenshire·Infrastructure·Scottish News

Flood Study Begins on Aboyne Bridge as Options for Repair or Replacement are Examined

Survey work has begun to assess how potential construction options for Aboyne Bridge could affect flooding along the River Dee, as engineers

by James Stewart

7 April 2026

Aerial photograph of Tap o’ Noth, showing the vitrified oblong fort at the summit and the remnants of the outer fort below

Aberdeenshire·Scottish History Ledger·Scottish News

Rhynie Research Recasts Pictish Scotland as Centre of Power and International Exchange

A decade of archaeological work in a quiet Aberdeenshire village has led researchers to conclude that Rhynie was once a major royal

by David McDonald

7 April 2026

Aberdeenshire·Policy and Government·Scottish News

Inverurie Service Point to Close as Council Shifts to Digital Services

Residents in Inverurie are being urged to prepare for a significant change in how they access local authority services, as Aberdeenshire Council

by James Stewart

2 April 2026

Aberdeenshire·Policy and Government·Scottish News

Taxi checks carried out across Aberdeenshire in joint safety operation

ABERDEENSHIRE — Dozens of taxis and private hire cars were stopped and inspected in a joint operation by Aberdeenshire Council Licensing Standards

by James Stewart

18 August 2025

Aberdeenshire·Infrastructure·Scottish News

BT Seeks Public Feedback on Plan to Remove 19 Aberdeenshire Phone Boxes

Residents have until April 28 to weigh in on proposed cuts to rural telecommunications infrastructure BT has launched a public consultation on

by James Stewart

8 April 2025

A Place In Time·Aberdeenshire

Stonehaven, Scotland

Located in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, Stonehaven is a town steeped in a rich tapestry of history that reflects the broader narrative of Scotland’s

by David McDonald

25 April 2021

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