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Ancient Rare Ring Belonging to ‘Painted People’ Discovered in Scotland
A remarkable 1,000-year-old ring has been uncovered at the site of Burghead Fort in Scotland. The discovery was made by John Ralph, a retired engineer, on the final day of an archaeological dig. The kite-shaped ring, featuring a red centre, is an exceptional find as Pictish rings are rare and usually discovered in hoards. Dr Gordon Noble of the Uni...
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Homeless Sent Out Of Scottish City To Make Room For Taylor Swift Fans, Alleges Housing Charity
A housing charity said several homeless people have been sent by taxi to Aberdeen and Glasgow because of a shortage of accommodation in the city due to the upcoming concert.
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Armed Police Escort 'Star Wars' Stormtrooper Off Train Amid Gun Scare
Police were called to Aberdeen rail station following reports of a man with a firearm which turned out to be fancy dress.
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Woman In UK Drives 1,000 Miles For Test As No Nearby Slots Were Open
Emily Doyle made a journey with her mother to Granite City from her home in England because she could not get a driving test slot in the area where she lives.
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Overdue Book Returned To Washington Library After 81 Years
The book "The Bounty Trilogy" by Charles Nordhoff and James Norman Hall was returned to the Aberdeen Timberland Library last week.
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Scottish Dog Sets World Record For Piggy Bank Coin-Dropping
Leo, a cocker spaniel from Aberdeen, managed to impress judges by dropping 23 10p coins in the piggy bank in just 60 seconds.
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Hong Kong's Iconic Floating Jumbo Restaurant Sinks In South China Sea
A floating restaurant in Hong Kong that was an iconic landmark for nearly 50 years has sunk into the South China Sea.
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India Still A Good Investment Story, Says Asset Management Giant Aberdeen
International money managers have sold $4.7 billion of the nation's shares since June, with quarterly outflows on course for the biggest since at least 1999.
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Trump Calls His Scotland Golf Course "The Greatest" In World, Draws Flak
President Donald Trump sent out a pre-dawn tweet Saturday boasting about Trump International Golf Links, constructed near Aberdeen, Scotland, among the high, wind-raked dunes along the North Sea.
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'Detained Indian Ship In UK To Be Sold Over Unpaid Wages'
A UK court today gave the go-ahead to British authorities for selling an Indian ship detained in Scotland last year to recover the unpaid wages of 11-member Indian crew.
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Students Left A Pineapple On An Empty Table And People Thought It Was Art
As a prank, two students placed a pineapple on an empty table at an art show at Robert Gordon University in Aberdeen, Scotland. Imagine their shock when they returned four days later to find that the fruit had become part of the exhibition. It was even placed inside a glass display case.
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Standard Life's Keith Skeoch To Run Day-To-Day Business In Aberdeen Deal
Analysts have expressed concern that the co-chief executive structure proposed by the firms when they announced an 11 billion pound ($13.6 billion) tie-up two weeks ago will be unwieldy.
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Aberdeen CEO Gilbert Says Emerging Markets Still "Unloved"
Aberdeen Asset Management Chief Executive Martin Gilbert said emerging markets continue to be "unloved", in spite of this year's rally, with very few investors putting fresh money to work.
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Aberdeen Reduces Stake In Infosys, Sells 56.26 Lakh Shares
Aberdeen previously held 7,57,96,153 shares, or 3.2891 per cent stake in Infosys.
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Emerging Markets Industry Sinks Into Post-Boom Soul Searching
After the dotcom bubble and the global credit crunch, it's the turn of the emerging markets industry to sink into post-boom soul searching.
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Ancient Rare Ring Belonging to ‘Painted People’ Discovered in Scotland
A remarkable 1,000-year-old ring has been uncovered at the site of Burghead Fort in Scotland. The discovery was made by John Ralph, a retired engineer, on the final day of an archaeological dig. The kite-shaped ring, featuring a red centre, is an exceptional find as Pictish rings are rare and usually discovered in hoards. Dr Gordon Noble of the Uni...
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Homeless Sent Out Of Scottish City To Make Room For Taylor Swift Fans, Alleges Housing Charity
A housing charity said several homeless people have been sent by taxi to Aberdeen and Glasgow because of a shortage of accommodation in the city due to the upcoming concert.
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Armed Police Escort 'Star Wars' Stormtrooper Off Train Amid Gun Scare
Police were called to Aberdeen rail station following reports of a man with a firearm which turned out to be fancy dress.
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Woman In UK Drives 1,000 Miles For Test As No Nearby Slots Were Open
Emily Doyle made a journey with her mother to Granite City from her home in England because she could not get a driving test slot in the area where she lives.
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Overdue Book Returned To Washington Library After 81 Years
The book "The Bounty Trilogy" by Charles Nordhoff and James Norman Hall was returned to the Aberdeen Timberland Library last week.
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Scottish Dog Sets World Record For Piggy Bank Coin-Dropping
Leo, a cocker spaniel from Aberdeen, managed to impress judges by dropping 23 10p coins in the piggy bank in just 60 seconds.
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Hong Kong's Iconic Floating Jumbo Restaurant Sinks In South China Sea
A floating restaurant in Hong Kong that was an iconic landmark for nearly 50 years has sunk into the South China Sea.
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India Still A Good Investment Story, Says Asset Management Giant Aberdeen
International money managers have sold $4.7 billion of the nation's shares since June, with quarterly outflows on course for the biggest since at least 1999.
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Trump Calls His Scotland Golf Course "The Greatest" In World, Draws Flak
President Donald Trump sent out a pre-dawn tweet Saturday boasting about Trump International Golf Links, constructed near Aberdeen, Scotland, among the high, wind-raked dunes along the North Sea.
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'Detained Indian Ship In UK To Be Sold Over Unpaid Wages'
A UK court today gave the go-ahead to British authorities for selling an Indian ship detained in Scotland last year to recover the unpaid wages of 11-member Indian crew.
-
Students Left A Pineapple On An Empty Table And People Thought It Was Art
As a prank, two students placed a pineapple on an empty table at an art show at Robert Gordon University in Aberdeen, Scotland. Imagine their shock when they returned four days later to find that the fruit had become part of the exhibition. It was even placed inside a glass display case.
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Standard Life's Keith Skeoch To Run Day-To-Day Business In Aberdeen Deal
Analysts have expressed concern that the co-chief executive structure proposed by the firms when they announced an 11 billion pound ($13.6 billion) tie-up two weeks ago will be unwieldy.
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Aberdeen CEO Gilbert Says Emerging Markets Still "Unloved"
Aberdeen Asset Management Chief Executive Martin Gilbert said emerging markets continue to be "unloved", in spite of this year's rally, with very few investors putting fresh money to work.
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Aberdeen Reduces Stake In Infosys, Sells 56.26 Lakh Shares
Aberdeen previously held 7,57,96,153 shares, or 3.2891 per cent stake in Infosys.
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Emerging Markets Industry Sinks Into Post-Boom Soul Searching
After the dotcom bubble and the global credit crunch, it's the turn of the emerging markets industry to sink into post-boom soul searching.
