Local Democracy
Women Integration Network meets in Glasgow to address impact of children’s hearings on Scotland’s African community
Representatives from diverse agencies convened in Glasgow under the Invitation of the Women Integration Network ...
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Council overpay staff by £2.4m
Edinburgh Council employees have been overpaid salaries by a staggering £2.4 million, The Edinburgh Reporter ...
By Stephen Rafferty, The Edinburgh Reporter
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Govanhill artists welcome u-turn on Creative Scotland funding, but vow to continue to fight
“While we’re encouraged by the Scottish Government’s decision to reinstate funding for the Open Fund, ...
By Greater Govanhill, Devon McCole
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Unique Study Shows Severe Under-Representation Of Women Of Colour In Scottish Media’s 2024 UK General Election Coverage
“Only 1.5% of people in Scottish media stories about the election are women of colour: ...
By Juliana da Penha, Migrant Women Press
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Citizens Agenda: What our partners did
Across Scotland, we have been asking our readers to tell us what they wanted candidates ...
By The Scottish Beacon
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Creating a Citizens Agenda: the issues people care most about
This year we took ran a Citizens Agenda project to provide citizen-centred reporting that better ...
By The Scottish Beacon
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‘You can achieve things in opposition’ – re-elected MP Alistair Carmichael confident a change in political culture will be beneficial for the isles
The Lib Dem politician was returned for the seventh time since 2001 to serve as ...
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Journalism experts call for government support for a Scottish Public Interest Journalism Institute
Journalism experts called for the Scottish Government to support the development of the Public Interest ...
By Roisin McCann, The Scottish Beacon
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Richard Leonard MSP calls for a Scottish government fund to relocalise and democratise media ownership
Delivering opening remarks at The Scottish Beacon’s Indie News Week event MSP Richard Leonard delivered ...
By Devon McCole, The Scottish Beacon
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Indie news publishers call for Scottish Government support to help local news thrive
On 7 June, over 80 people from across Scotland and beyond gathered in Edinburgh’s Grassmarket ...
By Eve Livingston | Photos by Iain McLellan
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What you need to know about the General Election in Scotland
This year’s general election will take place this summer – despite most of us being ...
By The Scottish Beacon
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Colin Beattie, MSP: “An efficient public transport system is essential”
An efficient public transport system is essential in unlocking Scotland’s economic potential and in our ...
By Colin Beattie MSP, Midlothian View
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