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.
Open Letter: Scotland should not left behind on local news
Shetland Isles politicians to attend meeting calling for pause on energy projects
MoD to take over Loch Long oil terminal
Changing Places Awareness Day 2026: Why Accessible Toilets Change Lives
Aberdeenshire Council to ration Christmas lights
The Isle of Eigg: A Lesson in Limits
OPINION: Why we need to defy categorisation and reject the politics of fear
Scotland’s ageing wind farms could offer communities a rare chance to own part of the energy transition
OPINION: We need to embrace discomfort to overcome division
Communities could miss out on millions from Scotland’s renewables boom, new report warns
Opinion: Sacred landscapes destroyed
Communities were promised a share of Scotland’s wind boom. Some are being sold short
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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