Tourism is only going to become increasingly important to the north-east and to Aberdeen in the years to come. It has the potential to be a huge economic driver. The Aberdeen Adventurer is a big vote of confidence that we are on the right road.
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Our education writer looks back at lessons learned having visited almost every school in the north-east, interviewed hundreds of teachers and heads, as well as unions, politicians, and pupils.
We don't have to put up with cars on pavements at retail parks or at shopping centres, we shouldn't have to put up with it on the High Street.
It is a breath of fresh air to have visitors arrive and see Aberdeen with new eyes, picking out that which is good and lovely and marvelling at it.
Opponents trying to protect Fittie from this kind of economic “progress” should also look to a shocking precedent much closer to home in another quaint and ancient Aberdeen settlement.
