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Open Letter: Scotland should not be left behind on local news
Local news is one of the foundations of a healthy democracy and strong communities. It ...
By The Scottish Beacon
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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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MoD to take over Loch Long oil terminal
The Finnart oil terminal on Loch Long will be used by the Ministry of Defence ...
By Julian Calvert, Lochside Press
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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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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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The Isle of Eigg: A Lesson in Limits
Arriving with Mainland Eyes Having grown up in Rwanda, my only reference for island life ...
By Rachel Itenderezwe, Pass The Mic
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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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Scotland’s ageing wind farms could offer communities a rare chance to own part of the energy transition
As Scotland’s first generation of wind farms approaches the end of its working life, researchers ...
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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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Communities could miss out on millions from Scotland’s renewables boom, new report warns
Communities across Scotland risk missing out on a share of the wealth generated by renewable ...
By The Scottish Beacon
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Opinion: Sacred landscapes destroyed
For years we have seen that no landscape is iconic enough to be invulnerable to ...
By Mike Small
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Communities were promised a share of Scotland’s wind boom. Some are being sold short
More than 20 wind farms are failing to pay an agreed amount to locals. That ...
By Paul Dobson
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