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David Knight: I narrowly escaped serious injury after vicious gull attack but others might not be so lucky

14.09.2025 30

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David Knight: Asylum hotel plans for Old Aberdeen should be held to same planning regulations as everyone else

07.09.2025 10

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David Knight: We need to fix broken system meaning north-east stroke patients can be denied treatment based on timing

31.08.2025 10

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David Knight: Asylum seeker hysteria at Boddam makes me wonder if hotel locations should be kept secret

24.08.2025 9

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David Knight: Never mind Beach Boulevard, close The Spital to stop huge buses squeezing along tight road

17.08.2025 10

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David Knight: We need answers on incinerator shambles as multi-million-pound Aberdeen plant sits idle

10.08.2025 10

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Free beach parking a welcome surprise – should Aberdeen city centre follow suit?

I’m deeply grateful to a reader who sent me his thoughts about my column in a proper letter, which he entrusted to Royal Mail to deliver via the...

04.08.2025 10

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David Knight: My brand new brown bin is great – but collection communication is infuriating

27.07.2025 20

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David Knight: Can Tall Ships Races shine a spotlight on Aberdeen?

20.07.2025 8

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David Knight: Violent Alness and Elgin deaths show justice system can be such a lottery

13.07.2025 20

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David Knight: Bus gates court battle will cause lasting damage

06.07.2025 10

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David Knight: It’s a shame we have to trudge from Aberdeen to Edinburgh for so many flights – and baggage chaos just makes it worse

22.06.2025 10

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David Knight: Starmer and Reeves more like Reeves and Mortimer with farcical winter fuel payment U-turn

15.06.2025 3

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David Knight: Being fined at the faffing-about early stages of Aberdeen bus gates has had me simmering every day for three years

08.06.2025 30

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David Knight: Council bosses need to act on Raac before Balnagask becomes broken-down ghetto of rebellion overlooking cruise ship harbour

There’s a lot to be said for the personal touch – it can knock down walls and win people over with one small gesture. Unless the walls are made...

02.06.2025 20

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Jack MacKenzie could have been killed by the chair – it’s time we talked about violence at football matches

26.05.2025 10

Evening Express

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Torry Raac residents need concrete guarantees they will see meaningful compensation

04.05.2025 20

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No-nonsense lawyer gives me confidence we can finally be rid of Aberdeen bus gates

27.04.2025 9

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Don’t let ugly Kincorth Emirates incident taint flourishing young team backed by freezing granddads – myself included!

20.04.2025 10

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Fittie Airbnbs could be a slippery slope to losing community identity like student-packed Old Aberdeen

06.04.2025 10

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Mobile phones can be both a blessing and a curse but regulations around underage usage need to be tightened

30.03.2025 9

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Toxic Town? Why skulduggery and stubborn egos on show in Netflix drama remind me of Aberdeen’s bus gates battle

23.03.2025 8

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Will the north-east roll out the red carpet for Trump?

16.03.2025 10

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Return of Tall Ships sent me on a trip through mists of time to chat with Fog on the Tyne singers about 1997 Aberdeen Harbour gig

09.03.2025 10

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I’d rather be an Abermoaner than someone living in denial trying to stop others’ free speech

02.03.2025 8

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Hard-working pensioners have paid their dues – stop trying to milk them dry

23.02.2025 7

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Bonkers bus gates fiasco must be brought to an end before more public money is wasted

16.02.2025 10

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Police top brass must answer for heartbreaking death of dog injured on duty – and lives must be saved in future

09.02.2025 10

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Keith Rollinson’s killer rightly had appeal refused – but teenage thug should be banged up for LONGER

02.02.2025 9

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Legal row exposes shambles of Aberdeen’s bus gates – but there’s still time for peace talks

26.01.2025 6

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I might buy myself a packet of crisps next time I’m in hospital, to save NHS cash on the stale sandwiches destined for the bin

19.01.2025 9

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