Three Aberdeen by-election dates set

A date has been set for two Aberdeen City Council by-elections following the election of two councillors as MPs.

Voters in Kincorth, Nigg and Cove will go to the polls on 30 July to elect a replacement for Callum McCaig, who is now the SNP MP for Aberdeen South.

The other will be held in the Hilton, Woodside and Stockethill ward to replace Kirsty Blackman, the new SNP MP for Aberdeen North, on the same day.

A third by-election will be held on 1 October.

This follows the decision by the SNP's George Street and harbour area councillor Andrew May to retire.