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.
Radical planning reform needed to tackle energy constraints, Cambridge professor says
Telling Bel’s story: new documentary on the life and music of Beldina Odenyo
Public sector reform offers opportunities for Shetland, MSP says
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
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
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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