Environment
Clarity on wood burning stoves urgently needed
In her letter, Rhoda Grant has called for the Minister for Zero Carbon Buildings, Patrick ...
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£1million boost for red squirrel conservation
Over £1m in new funding has been announced to aid red squirrel conservation efforts in ...
By The Lochside Press
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‘More than a shop’: taking a sustainable approach to childrenswear
The popularity of sustainable shopping has surged in recent years, with the second-hand clothing market ...
By Anna MacQueen, Greater Govanhill
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Scottish Water Promises Sewage Without Bits
Scottish Water plans to upgrade 51 combined sewage outfalls (CSOs) along the Water of Leith. ...
By Broughton Spurtle
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Climate Change in Orkney: Power of – and from – the Sea
The islands of Orkney are home to some of the finest archaeological sites in the ...
By Fiona Grahame, Orkney News
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Trash to Treasure Eco-Warriors
Armed with bin bags and litter pickers, a group of young people with additional support ...
By Caroline Finn
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Ferry delays causes issues for Islay businesses and residents
MV Glen Sannox, the first of the two ferries under construction in Ferguson’s Yard on ...
By Ileach
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Shocking increase in plastic litter on beaches revealed
The amount of plastic litter found on beaches in Argyll and Bute has almost trebled ...
By The Lochside Press
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Provost ‘horrified’ by Argyll and Bute Council’s poor road maintenance
Long-awaited flood prevention works in Kilcreggan now look set to be finished two months late, ...
By Julian Calvert, Lochside Press
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Viking Energy bond well worth waiting for says Shetland council chief executive
THE LONG-awaited and overdue financial bond for the Viking Energy wind farm has finally been ...
By Hans J Marter, Shetland News
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Hogwatch Dumbarton: providing lifesaving care for hedgehogs
Hedgehog numbers in the UK have dropped from an estimated 30 million in 1950 to ...
By Katie Kennedy
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The Secret Seven – a few things that public servants in Argyll and Bute kept private in 2023
The start of year is always a time for lists, so as 2024 begins, we’re ...
By The Lochside Press
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