OpenGraph Image for Somebody Cares Scotland welcomes two new trustees to the board

Somebody Cares Scotland welcomes two new trustees to the board

https://www.agcc.co.uk/news-article/somebody-cares-scotland-welcomes-two-new-trustees-to-the-board

An Aberdeen-based charity, Somebody Cares SCIO has announced the appointment of Patricia Nnanna and Ryan Swan to its board of trustees.

OpenGraph Image for New car makes patient journeys easier

New car makes patient journeys easier

https://www.agcc.co.uk/news-article/new-car-makes-patient-journeys-easier

Hospital patients in Aberdeen are enjoying easier journeys between hospitals thanks to a new patient transport vehicle which has been funded by charitable donations.

Bins

Turning waste into opportunity: How 3,629 wheelie bins have transformed construction

https://www.agcc.co.uk/blog-article/turning-waste-into-opportunity-how-3-629-wheelie-bins-have-transformed-construction

Recent news of the UK’s plans to ban biodegradable municipal waste (BMW) from landfills by 2028, and Scotland’s proactive approach with a stricter deadline of 31 December 2025, is encouraging significant steps to reduce waste and meet net-zero carbon goals.

OpenGraph Image for Secret to being happy as a clam: Scientists find genes to survive extremes and live long in Antarctic clam

Secret to being happy as a clam: Scientists find genes to survive extremes and live long in Antarctic clam

https://www.agcc.co.uk/news-article/secret-to-being-happy-as-a-clam-scientists-find-genes-to-survive-extremes-and-live-long-in-antarctic-clam

Scientists at the University of Aberdeen uncover glimpses of the secret to ‘eternal youth’ thanks to an unlikely creature – the Antarctic clam.

OpenGraph Image for Musk to cut back on political spending after £187m Trump campaign splurge

Musk to cut back on political spending after £187m Trump campaign splurge

https://www.agcc.co.uk/news-article/musk-to-cut-back-on-political-spending-after-187m-trump-campaign-splurge

Billionaire Tesla owner Elon Musk has said he will cut back on political donations after being a top donor and prominent figure in Trump's successful election campaign.

OpenGraph Image for Acorn vital for Scotland's new net zero roadmap, says CCC

Acorn vital for Scotland's new net zero roadmap, says CCC

https://www.agcc.co.uk/news-article/acorn-vital-for-scotlands-new-net-zero-roadmap-says-ccc

Scotland must triple its renewable energy output and accelerate the shift to electric vehicles and heat pumps if it is to meet ambitious new climate targets, according to the Climate Change Committee (CCC).

OpenGraph Image for Wednesday, May 21, 2025: Today's business headlines

Wednesday, May 21, 2025: Today's business headlines

https://www.agcc.co.uk/news-article/wednesday-may-21-2025-todays-business-headlines

Here are the business stories making the headlines across Scotland and the UK this morning.

OpenGraph Image for 2,500+ business figures call for an end to windfall tax as report shows it will lose UK money

2,500+ business figures call for an end to windfall tax as report shows it will lose UK money

https://www.agcc.co.uk/news-article/2-500-business-figures-call-for-an-end-to-windfall-tax-as-report-shows-it-will-lose-uk-money

Thousands of business leaders and energy workers have called on Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer to end the North Sea windfall tax before it costs more jobs.

OpenGraph Image for BREAKING: M&S expects cyber attack to have £300million hit

BREAKING: M&S expects cyber attack to have £300million hit

https://www.agcc.co.uk/news-article/breaking-m-s-expects-cyber-attack-to-have-300million-hit

Marks & Spencer has confirmed the ongoing cyber attack disruption is expected to have a £300million hit on the retailer's 2025/26 accounts.

OpenGraph Image for Market Watch: UK inflation jumps to 3.5%

Market Watch: UK inflation jumps to 3.5%

https://www.agcc.co.uk/news-article/market-watch-uk-inflation-jumps-to-3-5

UK inflation rate jumped to its highest level in over a year to 3.5%, according to the latest figures from the Office for National Statistics.

OpenGraph Image for Murcar Links Golf Club hosts successful 2025 Bannerman Trophy Open

Murcar Links Golf Club hosts successful 2025 Bannerman Trophy Open

https://www.agcc.co.uk/news-article/murcar-links-golf-club-hosts-successful-2025-bannerman-trophy-open

Murcar Links Golf Club kicked off its 2025 Open fixture list in style on Sunday with the staging of the prestigious Bannerman Trophy Open.

OpenGraph Image for Aberdeenshire residents waste less and produce higher quality recycling a year on from bin rollout

Aberdeenshire residents waste less and produce higher quality recycling a year on from bin rollout

https://www.agcc.co.uk/news-article/aberdeenshire-residents-waste-less-and-produce-higher-quality-recycling-a-year-on-from-bin-rollout

Aberdeenshire Council has revealed the impacts from the rollout of orange-lid bins throughout the region at its Infrastructure Services Committee on Thursday 15 May.