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Davy Shanks
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Journalist & lecturer in Scotland. 📺 5 News, ITN, BBC, STV 📻 Times Radio, 📰 Times, Telegraph 📱 X, TikTok, Instagram 👨‍🏫 Robert Gordon University
Aberdeen
Born October 9
Joined February 2011
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    Davy Shanks
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    Jul 7, 2022
    In other news… Scotland’s oldest surviving manuscript, the Book of Deer, returns to the north east for the first time in centuries. It’s going on display at Aberdeen Art Gallery. The pocket gospel dates between 850 and 1000AD and contains the earliest known written Gaelic.
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    Davy Shanks
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    Nov 9, 2022
    Extraordinary Robert Plant of Led Zeppelin fame dropped in to Aberdeen bar Under The Hammer after his gig in town last night and PLAYED THE OPEN MIC.
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    Davy Shanks
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    Oct 11, 2022
    King Charles and the Queen Consort greet the crowds in Ballater this morning.
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    Davy Shanks
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    Jan 18, 2021
    UPDATE: ALL care home residents in the @NHSGrampian region who were fit, able and willing to receive the COVID vaccine have now been given their first dose.
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    Davy Shanks
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    May 14, 2020
    The baby rabbits in my garden aren’t very shy...
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    Davy Shanks
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    Oct 19, 2023
    Meanwhile in Johnshaven… High winds have whipped up the sea foam as #StormBabet hits the coast. Pic - John Duncanson
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    Davy Shanks
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    Oct 20, 2023
    Relief in Brechin as cats Smoky and Matt are rescued from a flooded caravan site. #StormBabet
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    Davy Shanks
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    Feb 8, 2021
    Cairn o’ Mount Banchory to Fettercairn road. Needless to say, snow gates are closed. Pic: Ralph Davidson
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    Davy Shanks
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    Mar 29, 2022
    Off work for the next wee while as the newest addition to our family settles in. Will now be reporting mostly on cosy blankets, lullabies and shoogling technique.
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    Davy Shanks
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    Oct 28, 2022
    A Peterhead fishing boat has rescued a lost owl in the north sea after they discovered the bird being attacked by gulls. The crew of the Benarkle nursed the long-eared owl back to health with chopped up steak. It's now recuperating at the Huntly Falconry Centre.
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    Davy Shanks
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    Mar 27, 2020
    .@NHSGrampian has developed the ability to test and verify coronavirus cases ‘in house’ in Aberdeen. This means samples don’t have to be sent to centres in Glasgow & Edinburgh, taking days. It can now be done within 7 hours. More coming up on Reporting Scotland at 1830
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    Davy Shanks
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    Mar 19, 2018
    Incredible, Walrus now spotted on the Scottish mainland! This from Colin McLean at Peedie Sands, Dunnet Head. @STVNews #Wildlife
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    Davy Shanks
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    Jul 7, 2022
    Halibut landed at Peterhead… 6ft long and 121kg. Yowza
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    Welch Fishmongers
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    Jul 7, 2022
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    Davy Shanks
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    Sep 30, 2022
    The University of Aberdeen has installed a plaque at the Powis Gateway on campus acknowledging the links to slavery in its funding. The Uni say the plaque is part of a "commitment to reveal and address the legacy of historic slavery and colonialism".