Isaac Buchan

2 weeks ago | pressandjournal.co.uk | Isaac Buchan

Wetherspoon bosses have confirmed plans for a rooftop terrace expansion at their Justice Mill bar in Aberdeen have been scrapped. The pub giants lodged proposals which would have seen a new bar on the first floor, with dozens of seats, along with almost 40 tables on the rooftop terrace. Aberdeen City Council planning chiefs gave Spoons the green light all the way back in September 2022 – but it has now emerged that the plans have been abandoned.

2 weeks ago | pressandjournal.co.uk | Isaac Buchan

Eight care services are now earmarked for closure as part of a major cost-cutting scheme across Aberdeenshire. Papers released on Tuesday show that just six of the 14 services which have been on the chopping block since a spending crackdown was launched will be retained. This comes as Aberdeenshire Health and Social Care Partnership (AHSCP) bosses undertake a major overhaul of services across the region as they aim to save £17 million in the next financial year.

2 weeks ago | pressandjournal.co.uk | Isaac Buchan

The Fittie Bar appears to have been saved from closure at the 11th hour – as new bosses have swooped in to rescue the much-loved Aberdeen pub. The bar was close to having its licence stripped after police read the riot act over a number of instances of “violence, disorder and staff drunkenness”. But now, experienced landlords Natalie and Colleen Willox have taken over the Wellington Street bar.

2 weeks ago | pressandjournal.co.uk | Isaac Buchan

“My hairdressing is my bit of respite,” Lynne Keith tells me. “But that will have to go if the services go.”The Peterhead mum-of-two is speaking out after enduring months of anxiety as her son’s future hangs in the balance. Jay has autism, learning disabilities and epilepsy. For years he has attended the Robertson Road Resource Centre in Fraserburgh. Activities include baking, cooking, cycling, swimming at Fraserburgh Leisure Centre and trampolining amongst others.

2 weeks ago | autism.einnews.com | Isaac Buchan

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