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Private soldier of Cholmondeley’s 34th Regiment of Foot from the British Army, standard military attire during the Jacobite Uprisings.

The Highlander who lived through three centuries

Ethel Caterham, 117 years old, is currently the oldest person in the world. But at ...

By Silvia Mura, Kyle Chronicle

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Photo of No M77 campaign | By Jeremy Sutton-Hibbert

Jeremy Sutton-Hibbert: on photographing community resistance

Interview and portrait of Jeremy Sutton-Hibbert by Ilaria Lipperi | Other photos supplied by Jeremy Sutton-Hibbert  ...

By Ilaria Lipperi, Greater Govanhill

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A windfarm in Shetland | Photo by Shetland News

Community councils in Shetland to lobby politicians on energy development concerns

A PUBLIC meeting hosted by Shetland’s community councils this weekend will call on the Scottish ...

By Hans J Marter, Shetland News

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MSPs Katherine Sangster, Ross Greer, Jackie Baillie, Liam McArthur, Paul Sweeney and Miles Briggs have all stated their support for a Scottish Local News Fund

MSPs back calls for a Scottish Local News Fund

The Scottish Beacon’s campaign for a Scottish Local News Fund has gained support from MSPs ...

By The Scottish Beacon

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MP Alistair Carmichael and MSP Hannah Mary Goodlad meeting in Lerwick previously.

Shetland Isles politicians to attend meeting calling for pause on energy projects

SHETLAND’S elected politicians have confirmed they will attend a public meeting likely to call for ...

By Shetland News

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Jill Clark - campaigner for Changing Places toilets

Changing Places Awareness Day 2026: Why Accessible Toilets Change Lives

Every year, Changing Places Awareness Day provides an opportunity to raise awareness of the importance ...

By Jill Clark, Greater Govanhill

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christmas lights in stonehaven

Aberdeenshire Council to ration Christmas lights

ABERDEENSHIRE Council has launched an online consultation into proposals to ration its contribution to the electricity used ...

By Jane Cruickshank, The Bellman

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Anti racism march in Edinburgh

OPINION: Why we need to defy categorisation and reject the politics of fear

Hope, but with a warning  I was worried about how the Scottish Parliamentary Election results ...

By Dawn Thomson, Pass The Mic 

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Detailed view of a chrysalis hanging from a branch, showcasing metamorphosis.

OPINION: We need to embrace discomfort to overcome division

In May, elections took place across the UK – local in England and for the ...

By By Dr Tunde Dipo-Lawuyi, Pass The Mic

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How Stonehaven might benefit from nearby energy projects

Inland, to the west is Fetteresso Forest, already home to one substation – and the ...

By Jane Cruikshank

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Who gets to decide about Scotland’s national parks?

The dust may finally be settling on the decade-long saga of Flamingo Land and Loch ...

By Julian Calvert

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Telling better stories

What happens when no one is watching? When local stories go untold, communities lose more ...

By Rhiannon J Davies

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