STV to broadcast final news programme from Aberdeen

STV to broadcast final news programme from AberdeenImage caption, Friday sees the final news bulletin broadcast from STV's Aberdeen baseByJamie McIvorScotland news correspondentPublished9 July 2026CommentsUpdated 4 hours agoSTV's full news programme for northern Scotland will end on Friday, almost a year after controversial changes to the service were first proposed.The News at Six bulletin will be the last full programme to be broadcast from the company's Aberdeen studio.From then on, news bulletins seen in the north will be presented from Glasgow.The changes were allowed by regulator Ofcom despite opposition from the Scottish government, politicians from across the parties and unions.The scheme sees the effective merger of STV's two separate news services. Until now it has provided one service for the Central Belt and another for the north.From Monday, most of the 18:00 programme will be shown in both regions, with a requirement for just under a third of the programme to be from each area. Ofcom approves STV's plan to axe north news programmePublished1 JuneSTV watering down plans to drop north of Scotland news programmePublished16 December 2025The changes also see the departure of long-serving presenter Norman MacLeod, after almost 40 years with the company.In a statement he said: "I've had an incredible career at STV, working alongside some truly wonderful colleagues who have made it so special."I'll miss the team enormously, but the time feels right to embark on a new adventure."The exact format which will be broadcast from Monday is being kept under wraps. It is understood the distinct content for the north will include some regional news plus sport and a separate weather forecast.The part of the programme which will be shown in both areas is likely to include major stories from the north.One source at STV said: "It'll be something of a soft launch. The branding won't change. Some familiar faces i...