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Diasporic Longing: How immigrant queer communities find home in Scotland 

A small flock of clouds kneel above us. It is an August evening; the sky ...

By Marlene Ayumi

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Red backpack and matching bag on asphalt, perfect for travel themes.

How I rebuilt my life through Scotland’s network of support

Content warning: domestic abuse, trauma, recovery Arrival in the dark I still remember that first ...

By Ella O’Fides

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Kinlochbervie wind farm row raises questions over transparency – not turbines

Locals insist they’re not against renewables, but say their voices were silenced over how the ...

By Vox Vallium

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Norwegian company Statkraft plans to develop the 18-turbine Energy Isles wind farm in Yell. This image is a visualisation of what it could look like. Photo: Energy Isles

Energy in Shetland: what’s next for the islands?

People will get the rare chance to hear from a range of energy developers in ...

By Shetland News

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The ‘Hebridean wind rush’: A growth opportunity for global corporations but not community-owned energy? 

A Hebridean wind rush is gathering momentum. But as global corporations secure space on the ...

By Netty Sopata, Fios

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Wind turbines in Claonaig, Scotland, showcasing renewable energy amidst lush fields.

The Power Shift: voices from rural Scotland on the renewable energy rush

Scotland is in the grip of an energy revolution. Across the country, wind and solar ...

By Mike Small and Rhiannon J Davies

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Close up of wind turbine by Mike Lewis

Statkraft submits third application for Giant’s Burn wind farm near Dunoon

A planning application for the Giants Burn wind farm on the Cowal Peninsula has now ...

By The Lochside Press

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A single hand under neon lighting creating a colorful visual effect by cottonbro studio

Fringe 2025: new crime thriller at Edinburgh Deaf Festival – also for hearing audiences

Audiences for BBC’s The Reunion and ITV’s thriller Code of Silence were intrigued by these ...

By Joanna Matthews, The Edinburgh Reporter

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GIFC 25 Carnival Parade snakes its way through Victoria Road to Govanhill Park. Photo by Karen Gordon.

Glasgow’s local anti-racist festival: a riot of colour and community activism with an important message

The annual Govanhill International Festival & Carnival (GIFC) parade took place on Saturday, kicking off ...

By Devon McCole and Sadia Sikandar

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Paddle Out Protest crowd courtesy of The Bellman

Campaigners in Stonehaven protest against plastic pollution ahead of the Global Plastics Treaty negotiations

Stonehaven joined communities up and down Scotland and the rest of the UK uniting for ...

By The Bellman

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Shetland school classroom by pydum on Flickr

Equinor has no say on what is taught to pupils in pop-up science classes, says Highlands and Islands Enterprise

Equinor have no editorial control over what is taught to children in pop-up science classrooms ...

By Shetland News

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Marc Jennings photo by Rebecca Need-Menear

The best stand up acts at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2025

Marc Jennings: Bread and Circuses Monkey Barrel 4 at 7:50pm, from 28 July – 24 ...

By Midlothian View

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