North-east population drops as thousands leave area
The population of the north-east fell last year after more than 20,000 people moved away and far fewer arrived to make the region their home.
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‘Desperate’ job hunt for Special Olympian made redundant in oil downturn
An Aberdeen Olympian with a rare learning disability, who lost his job amid the oil downturn, has issued a "desperate" plea to find work.
‘Natural cull’ of city centre businesses following oil downturn
A business leader has claimed that a “natural cull” among Aberdeen city centre firms may be under way due to the oil industry downturn.
Supplies ‘wiped out’ at north-east food bank as oil downturn bites
A food bank had to turn desperate people away after running out of supplies amid unprecedented demand.
Oil downturn sees police applications on the rise, eases Force’s recruitment challenges
The oil industry downturn has resulted in an increase in the number of people applying to become police officers, a top cop has claimed.
RGU job cuts will threaten teaching quality union warns
The University and College Union (UCU) has warned that cutting staff numbers at Robert Gordon University will threaten teaching quality and undermine efforts to recruit more students.