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Aberdeen to Penzance: End of the line for longest UK direct train route • May 17, 2025, 1:20 AM ET (BBC)
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Oil and gas firm Harbour Energy plans to cut 250 jobs in Aberdeen • May 7, 2025, 6:15 AM ET (BBC)
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