Aberdeenshire

British

/ 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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Last month, the company halted production of gin and vodka brands at its distillery in Ellon, Aberdeenshire.

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Last month, the company halted production of gin and vodka brands at its distillery in Ellon, Aberdeenshire, in order to "sharpen" the businesses focus.

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When it was founded in Aberdeenshire the firm portrayed itself as a rebellious challenger to a UK brewing industry it regarded as stuffy and corporate.

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Households in Aberdeenshire - where £9m in cuts have been identified - found out on Thursday they will face a double-digit increase in council tax for the second year in a row.

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As well as the Moray and Aberdeenshire increases, council tax in Argyll and Bute is to rise by almost 10% as the local authority tries to fill a gap of more than £13m in its finances.

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