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Together we’re working to strengthen the voice of the community-based media sector and bring to light real stories from Scotland’s communities.

The packed hall at the Beauly convention of Community Councils | Photo by Vox Vallium

‘We need a stronger voice’:  52 Highland community councils unite to demand a say in Scotland’s energy future

Community councils from across the vast Highland Council area came together in Beauly on Saturday …
Plastic waste on a sandy beach highlighting pollution by Kaboompics.com

Marine litter concern as tangled gannets found dead in Shetland

Ian Nicolson came across two gannets found fastened together when he was out on his …
Indie News Week 2025 banner. Source: PINF

PINF launches local news crisis campaign as part Indie News Week 2025

For Indie News Week 2025, The Public Interest News Foundation (PINF) created a campaign action …
Loch Lomond by Laura Meinhardt

U-turn by Scottish Government halts Flamingo Land plan

The Scottish Government has performed a dramatic U-turn and pressed the pause button on Flamingo …
Screen 1 renovation. Photo by Rod White (Source: The Midlothian View)

Date set for the re-opening of iconic Edinburgh art house cinema

A date has been set for the re-opening of Edinburgh’s Filmhouse after years of closure …
Garth Wind Turbines coast by Hazel Falck

Study finds community energy generates 100x more wealth than corporate counterparts

New research shows a ‘staggering imbalance’ in who benefits from Scotland’s renewable energy boom.  A …

Introducing: The Power Shift – a collaborative investigation into impact of Scotland’s green energy boom

The Power Shift  is a major new collaborative journalism project from the Scottish Beacon which …
Black and white portrait of an older man pushing a bike uphill by Anderson Portella

Age Scotland launches Act Now, Age Better campaign

Lifestyle medicine doctor, personal trainer and health coach, Dr Hussian Al-Zubaidi, said: “We can all …
Photo: Local resident checks out housing prices in Govanhill, Glasgow. Credit: Iain McLellan

Rent caps are gone: how can tenants fight back?

“Where I live now is my home, but the ‘market rent’ for our flat is …
The co-authors and some of the contributors gather for the launch of Shaetlan: A young language wi aald røts. Left to right: John Goodlad, Viveka Velupillai, Alison Rendall, Ronnie Eunson, Hazel Adamson. Julie Dennison, Helen Balfour and Roy Mullay. Photo: Hans J Marter/Shetland News

Giving Shaetlan – Shetland’s native tongue – the respect it deserves

New book highly praised by linguists from around the world establishes Shaetlan as a language …
Shetland Foodbank manager David Grieve. Photo: Sarah Cooper

Foodbank manager ‘very concerned’ by number of people requiring support

Nearly 1,100 food parcels have been distributed in Shetland over the last year, Shetland Foodbank …
Damange trans flag in Govanhill

Govanhill community reacts to UK Supreme Court decision on gender

Supreme Court Ruling and initial reactions On 16 April, the UK Supreme Court delivered a …

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In this project, we aim to shift the dial on how issues relating to the green transition are covered. It follows our Citizens Agenda project, which asked people to define the issues that mattered most to them in the run-up to the General Election. Climate change and green energy were the top two issues that emerged. Over 100 days, we aim to collectively publish more than 50 stories that highlight community solutions that are already making a difference in this area.

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