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Ben Hendry

Aberdeen
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City and Shire team leader, bring you news from around Aberdeen and the north-east for @pressjournal and @EveningExpress, with a special focus on regeneration.
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Moray Barber: Why I predict Budget backdown on windfall tax amid rising north-east fury

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By Ben Hendry
| Original 106 FM Verified
With a week to go until Rachel Reeves’ much anticipated Budget on the 26th of November, there is much speculation about how the Chancellor will balance the country’s books whilst stimulating much-needed economic growth. Perhaps ‘anticipated’ is the wrong word as that suggests it’s something we should be looking forward to, like a cheeseboard or the end of ‘I’m a Celebrity’. The Chancellor has reiterated that “difficult choices” are needed.
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Inside Aberdeen's bus gates court battle as clash over wording could undo controversial traffic bans

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By Ben Hendry
| Original 106 FM Verified
Lawyers bustle across a grand hall with bundles of thick ring-binders wedged under their arms, their footsteps echoing around the cavernous space. The day is just beginning at Edinburgh’s Court of Session, the highest civil court in the country. In one corner of this huge hallway at the centre of the venue are veteran Aberdeen trader Norman Esslemont and his team of lawyers.
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Holburn Street cafe reignites feud with neighbours in government takeaways appeal

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By Ben Hendry
| Original 106 FM Verified
Cafe Oregano has launched an appeal with the Scottish Government as bosses at the Holburn Street cafe take their fight with neighbours over cooking smells to the next level. Meanwhile, a dispute over plans to demolish a home in Cults appears to have been settled. These and more feature in Planning Ahead, our regular round-up of the latest proposals being pondered across the north-east.
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