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Lauren Taylor
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Environment and Transport reporter for the Press and Journal. Based in Aberdeen.
Plans for a new tram-like bus system connecting Aberdeen city and Aberdeenshire could take another five to 10 years to get on the road www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/news/aber...
Aberdeen Rapid Transit: Council pushes ahead with £150m bus plans - despite 'fantasy project' fears
The ambitious £150m Aberdeen Rapid Transit project aims to improve public transport across Aberdeen city and Aberdeenshire.
www.pressandjournal.co.uk
March 25, 2025 at 11:03 AM
I spent the day in Keith chatting to locals about the suggested A96 bypass and was quite surprised by the mixed response. Here's why some are against bypassing the Friendly Town 👇
Why are some locals strongly against A96 Keith bypass plans?
The Scottish Government published their long-awaited A96 review in November, which included suggestions to bypass the Friendly Town. So we went along to see what locals thought.
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March 18, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Aboyne Bridge was closed suddenly last November. Locals have spoken to @pressandjournal.co.uk about how this has affected them and their worries regarding emergency service response times and social isolation. Read more 👇
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More than a year on, how has closure of Aboyne Bridge affected locals?
Aboyne Bridge was suddenly closed on November 22, 2023, leaving some locals with an 11-mile diversion. But has it been as bad as everyone first predicted?
www.pressandjournal.co.uk
December 19, 2024 at 2:49 PM
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December 11, 2024 at 12:38 PM
I was invited to stay at the Alladale Wilderness Reserve in the Highlands to find out more about their rewilding efforts. From planting over a million trees, managing deer and plans to reintroduce even more wildlife - this truly is a remarkable place. And an experience I'll never forget.
Why this former Highland shooting estate is transforming into a future wildlife haven
I was invited to stay at Alladale Wilderness Reserve to find out more about how the team is "fixing the wrongs", from planting more trees, reducing deer numbers and ambitious plans to reintroduce pred...
www.pressandjournal.co.uk
December 4, 2024 at 6:25 PM
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Taxi fares in Aberdeen to increase to help cover rising fuel costs for drivers
Taxi fares in Aberdeen to increase to help cover rising fuel costs for drivers
The new fees are expected to come into force by the Easter holidays.
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December 4, 2024 at 1:26 PM
In Edinburgh for a very fun event tonight, and I always forget how much I love the city at this time of year
November 28, 2024 at 4:38 PM
My first post has to be about red squirrels 🐿
After hearing that reds are the dominant species in Aberdeen, I wanted to learn more about the Saving Scotland's Red Squirrel project. I headed out with two eradication officers and they told me all about their work, and how it has helped our reds thrive
Red squirrels are thriving in Aberdeen thanks to greys being almost eradicated by this team
Saving Scotland's Red Squirrels have been striving to get the invasive grey squirrels across the north-east under control. We find out how the project has been going so far.
www.pressandjournal.co.uk
November 24, 2024 at 9:47 AM