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People Standing on a Park Footpath on a Rainy Autumn Day. By Solomon Antwi (Pexels)

A new National Park for Scotland?

In July 2024 the Scottish government selected Galloway as a possible location for a new ...

By The Glenkens Gazette

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Heat pump installation. Source: Bylines Scotland

Heat pump happiness

We had a Vaillant 7KW heat pump installed in June 2024, along with a new ...

By Hillary Sillitto, Bylines scotland

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Photos by Natalie MacDonald

Castlehill is being transformed into a nature haven…but not without the help of its community

A community farm and wildlife initiative is looking for helpers to keep the site in ...

By Natalie MacDonald, The Clydesider

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Caledonian Pinewoods. The Lochside Press

£1.1m award for nature restoration initiative

Wild Strathfillan received a £1.1m boost from the Scottish Government’s Nature Restoration Fund, managed by ...

By The Lochside Press

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The jumbo 'Thank You' card delivered to the Pollok Burgh Hall.

Shawlands GoBike and Bike Bus celebrate Glasgow’s ambitious cycle lane plans with heartfelt ‘Thank You’ card

Cycling groups in the Southside are celebrating a major milestone in the city’s cycling infrastructure. ...

By Devon McCole, Greater Govanhill

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Compost Soil Used in Gardening

Tackling carbon footprint through community composting 

For many, composting can seem like a daunting task to get right, requiring specialised knowledge ...

By Samar Jamal, Greater Govanhill

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Brown Maple Leaf in Water

From Orkney to Japan: Lessons on sustainable underwater development

It’s a strange moment, and not your average night in the Orkney Club. In front ...

By Eamonn Keyes, The Orkney News

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Jamie Simpson and TJ Mullen, from Burnton, are looking forward to using the Doon Valley Trail to get to school (photo by Cllr Drew Filson)

New active travel trail in Doon Valley

A new walking and cycling route currently being developed, the Doon Valley Trail, will provide ...

By Doon Valley Gazette

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Some Kendoon residents alongside members of the St John Scotland team during a defibrillator training session

Kendoon’s lifesaving solar solution

With only a small number of permanent residents, the tiny hamlet of Kendoon is one ...

By Jamie Rose, Glenkens Gazette

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Mairi Queen image of mum cycling

Mums snapped up prizes in better journeys competition

A Helensburgh mum won first prize in a photo competition for ‘better journeys’. Mairi Queen ...
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Finnart oil terminal closure announced with job losses expected

Last Friday, it was revealed the Finnart oil terminal will close with the loss of ...

By The Lochside Press

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River Guardians volunteers. Photographed by Harvey Smart.

River Guardians: Guarding the Leven

It’s an overcast, warm and muggy day and the River Guardians volunteer group is down ...

By Harvey Smart, Clydesider

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