Independent Journalism from across Scotland.
Scottish Beacon is a collaborative
network of independent local and hyperlocal newsrooms serving urban and rural communities.
Together we’re working to strengthen the voice of the community-based media sector and bring to light real stories from Scotland’s communities.
Scottish Greens brand Edinburgh Airport expansion ‘climate vandalism’
Radical planning reform needed to tackle energy constraints, Cambridge professor says
The Highlander who lived through three centuries
Telling Bel’s story: new documentary on the life and music of Beldina Odenyo
Argyll and Bute Council raises £8.4m through property sell-offs
Public sector reform offers opportunities for Shetland, MSP says
Jeremy Sutton-Hibbert: on photographing community resistance
Community councils in Shetland to lobby politicians on energy development concerns
The artist databases trying to level Scotland’s creative playing field
The legacy of empire at Glasgow’s Commonwealth Games
MSPs back calls for a Scottish Local News Fund
Open Letter: Scotland should not be left behind on local news
Our latest project…
The Power Shift is a collaborative project examining who benefits from Scotland’s rapidly expanding renewable energy sector, and how the transition is reshaping land, communities and local economies. Supported by the Tenacious Journalism Awards and Uplift, the project brings together reporters from across Scotland to explore questions of ownership, power, community benefit and accountability in the country’s green energy boom.
Real stories from across Scotland.
Scottish Beacon is a collaborative network of independent local and hyperlocal newsrooms serving urban and rural communities. Together we’re working to strengthen the voice of the community-based media sector and bring to light real stories from Scotland’s communities.
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