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• ‘Unworked hours’ slashed by half as at least 77 ‘fed-up’ staff quit in Aberdeenshire healthcare shake-up

  Trade union branch secretary, Inez Kirk, fears home carers and emergency responders are a being treated as a "second thought" in the redesign process.

• Exclusive: Bombshell plan shows council could spend HALF A BILLION on Aberdeen schools in coming years

  Numbers seen by The P&J detail just how much council chiefs expect to spend fixing schools over the next 15 years.

• Westhill church fears ‘annoying noise’ from Aldi’s new heating system could disrupt ‘quiet environment’

  The church objected to the plans over noise fears, as the supermarket aimed to install new eco-friendly heating equipment.

• Aberdeen restaurant Light of Bengal wins two top food awards on same night

  Owner Noor Ahmed credits his success to the family atmosphere among his employees.

• Roofer on trial accused of killing Inverurie dad in fight at Stonehaven builder’s merchants

  Rodney Shaw, 52, denies culpable homicide in relation to the death of David McGuinness and claims self-defence.

• Aberdeen’s Sarah Gillanders and husband Dean hit breaking point in new episode of Married at First Sight UK

  The Aberdeen bride told the cameras: "I don’t know if I can keep going.”

• Aberdeen’s Broadhill viewpoint vandalised just three months after reopening

  Messages have been daubed on new white benches at the viewpoint, which is part of the £50 million beachfront masterplan.

• ‘Rhynie kitchen closure will mean soggy paninis for kids – and makes us worry about future of school’

  Under the new plan, food will be cooked at Kennethmont School four miles away then boxed up and sent to Rhynie.

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