Aberdeenshire

British

/ ˌæbəˈdiːnˌʃɪə, -ʃə /

noun

a council area and historical county of N Scotland, on the North Sea: became part of Grampian Region in 1975 but reinstated as an independent unitary authority (with adjusted borders) in 1996: rises to the Grampian and Cairngorm Mountains in the SW: chiefly agricultural (esp sheep and stock raising). Administrative centre: Aberdeen. Pop: 229 330 (2003 est). Area 6319 sq km (2439 sq miles)

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In Scotland, protests were held outside hotels housing asylum seekers in Perth and Aberdeenshire as well as Falkirk during August.

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Until recently, Tarves in Aberdeenshire was considered a village - rural, picturesque, quiet.

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Five of the new towns are in Aberdeenshire, with four in Fife, and three in each of Angus, Highland, and the Borders, with the rest spread across the country.

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Aberdeenshire Council said dozens of schools could not open, with schools in Moray and the Highlands also closed.

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Aberdeenshire Council has listed more than 90 schools that are unable to open following another night of wintry weather conditions.

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