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Phil McDonald

Aberdeen

News Reporter at BBC Scotland

Reporting for @BBCScotlandNews in the North East of Scotland

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  • 2 months ago | bbc.com | Ken Banks |Phil McDonald

    'Why spend £95,000 on our library then close it?'Ken Banks and Phil McDonaldBBCNatasha Watt founded the campaign group Prevent the Closure of Macduff LibraryAn Aberdeenshire community is questioning why a library which was recently upgraded at a cost of nearly £100,00 could now potentially be closed. Macduff Library is one of 13 across the region which has been facing an uncertain future in recent months.

  • Jun 11, 2024 | msn.com | Ken Banks |Phil McDonald

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  • Jun 11, 2024 | yahoo.com | Ken Banks |Phil McDonald

    Ken Banks - BBC Scotland, North East reporter and Phil McDonald - BBC ScotlandJune 11, 2024 at 10:39 AM·2 min readChanges to Aberdeen's controversial bus gate scheme in the heart of the city are being proposed. The experimental bus priority routes were implemented last year. The bus gate restrictions were introduced to reduce the amount of general traffic on Market Street, Guild Street, Union Street and Bridge Street.

  • Jun 11, 2024 | aol.com | Ken Banks |Phil McDonald

    June 11, 2024 at 8:39 AMAberdeen city centre is the focus of the scheme [BBC]Changes to Aberdeen's controversial bus gate scheme in the heart of the city are being proposed. The experimental bus priority routes were implemented last year. The bus gate restrictions were introduced to reduce the amount of general traffic on Market Street, Guild Street, Union Street and Bridge Street.

  • Apr 29, 2024 | yahoo.com | Phil McDonald

    A significant change has begun in Aberdeen city centre as work to alter the layout of its main thoroughfare - Union Street - starts. The central section of the road is closing to buses to allow pavements to be widened and new cycle lanes to be created. It is hoped that work will finish in autumn 2025. Construction of the new Aberdeen Market will run alongside the streetscaping which will also see buses diverted.

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8 Apr 25

RT @BBCScotlandNews: Delayed Aberdeen Anchor Cancer Centre set to open in 2026 https://t.co/8h6Kb4vOTz

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RT @BBCScotlandNews: Strike dates announced at Robert Gordon University https://t.co/mEI8PE5Yeg

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2 Apr 25

RGU lecturers will start strike action later this month. Further strikes will follow in May and September. @BBCNorthEast

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RGU lecturers back strike action, says EIS union https://t.co/oEjrJNhZEN