The move, which is opposed by unions and politicians, brings to an end 65 years of commercial broadcasting in the city.

STV'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. 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. The 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."