About Aberdeen

Aberdeen is Scotland's third largest city and the county city of Aberdeenshire. Known as the 'Oil Capital Of Europe' because of its links and proximity to the North Sea oil industry, Aberdeen is also often referred to as 'The Granite City' due to that stone being used for much of the building and civil engineering in the city. Its city centre is a bustling and vibrant place with the mile long Union Street hosting all the big high street names and six indoor malls including Academy, St Nicholas and Bon Acord giving the shopper plenty of options. Aberdeen also has a wide range of historical and cultural attractions including His Majestys Theatre, Aberdeen Art Gallery, Aberdeen Maritime Museum and The Gordon Highlanders Museum.

About Aberdeen
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Businesses in Aberdeen

Featured Local Businesses

  • LGL Language Services
  • Image Print Ltd
  • Fifth Ring Integrated Corporate Communications
  • The Debt Advisory Service
  • Debt Collect UK
  • Johnston Reid & Co. Ltd.
  • The Relocation Scotland
  • Armadale Guest House
  • Autosave Components
  • PAT Testing UK
  • Herbalife - Weight Loss
  • Aberdeen 4x4 Self Drive
  • Jennifer - Jane Stained Glass
  • Garioch Taxis
  • Craigdon Business Gifts
  • R&R Corrosion Ltd
  • Mortgage Finder
  • Property Networks International
  • AC Chartered Accountants
  • Premier Plates UK
  • Test & Measurement Hire Ltd
  • Agricar Ltd.
  • Hire A Castle
  • Powerwasher Services Ltd
  • Finavon Hotel
  • Strathtay Potato Company
  • Grampian Insurance Services Ltd
  • Alderlaptops
  • Angus Listings Ltd
  • Grange Limos
  • Tayside Driving Courses
  • Broughty Ferry School of Motoring
  • Highwood Joinery Services
  • Protective Supplies & Services Ltd.
  • FourM
  • Chuck McCall Highland Wear
  • Models Agency
  • AA Limos
  • I.O. Jarvis
  • Kitchen & Bathroom World
  • The Debt Advisory Service
  • Debt Collect UK
  • J.G. Martin Plant Hire Ltd
  • Kinross House
  • Scottish Holiday Homes
  • Lyndon Conservatories and Window
  • SMS Limited
  • Calutek
  • REMAX
  • Aikmans Bistro & Cellar Bar

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Offenders 'may get building work'
Low-level offenders could be given community-based sentences in the construction industry.

Strike could halt justice system
Scotland's justice system could grind to a halt later this month when staff strike in a row over pay, a union claims.

Probation for toilet video lawyer
A solicitor who secretly filmed female colleagues in a toilet cubicle is given three years probation.

Ban for tower block problem pair
A man and woman are the second group to be thrown out of their home in a multi-storey in Dundee.

'Overworked' postman hoarded mail
A Scotsman employed in Germany as a postal worker hoarded or disposed of at least 20,000 letters, police say.

Ferry service loses funding bid
Plans for a freight ferry service linking Scotland with Norway fail to secure European funding.

Sex abuse accused commits suicide
A man due to stand trial at the High Court on sex abuse charges is discovered dead on the shore near Inverness.

Three-year-old rescued after crashing car into pond
A three-year-old boy who managed to start a car is rescued just before it crashes into a pond.

Brian Taylor on the Labour leadership contest
Brian Taylor on the Labour leadership contest

Murray vows to learn from defeat
Andy Murray says he needs to work hard to go one better than his US Open final loss to Roger Federer.

Federer ends Murray dream
Andy Murray will try to become the first British man to win a Grand Slam since 1936 when he faces Roger Federer in the US Open final.

Girl power
Six-year-old twins bag their 50th Munro

Record breakers
Soldiers cross the Greenland ice cap in 27 days

'Walk with us'
Street pastors hand out flip-flops and advice

Teenage pregancy
Is it too easy to forget the "human stories"?

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Blaze guts three-storey building
A three-storey block of flats are evacuated after a blaze in a stairwell causes flames to shoot from its roof.

Marathon gives city £2.75m boost
The Edinburgh marathon generates millions for the city's economy, according to its organisers.

Bridge fatal motorcyclist named
A motorcyclist who was killed during a crash on the Forth Road Bridge is named by police.

Man appeals 70s murder conviction
A man who was jailed for life for murdering a woman in Carluke 35-years ago returns to court in a bid to clear his name

Man arrested over 'robbery wave'
A 32-year-old man is arrested in connection with 11 alleged robberies and attempted robberies in Glasgow.

Ex-footballer denies bar fighting
Former football star Frank McAvennie appears in court to deny fighting in a bar on the Isle of Man.

'Lost' osprey found dead by road
A young osprey which became lost on its way to Africa is found dead beside a road on the isle of Lewis.

Shinty official avoids jail term
A former official with shinty's ruling body is sentenced after embezzling £1,800 from the organisation.

Scots countdown to space tourism
Spaceship flights and "dark skies" could spark a space tourism boom in Scotland, say experts.

Legal bypass challenge launched
Campaigners mount a legal challenge to the remit of the Aberdeen bypass, as a public inquiry got under way.

Workers could lose own toasters
Aberdeen council staff who have their own kettles or toasters at work risk losing them amid cutbacks.

Concern growing for missing man
Police express "increasing concern" for a man suffering from depression who is missing in Moray.

Flood repairs operation under way
Work begins to repair bridges and roads after residents were left cut-off by floods in a Borders valley.

Turbine approval may aid pub bid
A wind farm which could help to fund a community buyout of a famous Borders pub gets planning approval.

Wellington army medals auctioned
The medals of a Borders soldier who fought under the Duke of Wellington are to be auctioned.

Man stole dying fiancee's savings
A former soldier who stole his dying fiancee's lottery winnings is sentenced to community service.

Damage being repaired at Go Ape
Staff at Aberfoyle's Go Ape adventure park apologise to customers after disruption is caused by vandals.

Opinions of young homeless sought
Young homeless people are being asked what more could be done to help them sort out their problems.

Knife carriers inquiry announced
A Scottish Parliament committee is to hold an inquiry on punishing knife crime, after a plea by a heartbroken father.

Study to protect against flooding
A £150,000 study which will look into ways of protecting Dundee from flooding is to be carried out.

Clarity call over trust fund plan
Experts raise questions over how the Scottish Government's policy for building major public projects will work.

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