Aberdeenshire

/ 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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At the time the hottest temperature in Scotland was recorded at 22.8C at Aboyne in Aberdeenshire.

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Temperatures are set to rise widely into the low 20s across the country – 23 or 24C are certainly possible for northern and eastern Scotland and there may even be 25C in some favoured spots such as Aboyne in Aberdeenshire.

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A family has paid tribute to a "devoted and much-loved father, grandfather, brother and son" after he died in a crash in Aberdeenshire.

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Mr Looseley's family said he was a former RAF pilot who had lived in Gartly, Aberdeenshire, for over 25 years.

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A single rat has forced the closure of a school in Aberdeenshire for a week.

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