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Edinburgh becomes first local authority in Scotland to enforce pavement parking ban
Following new Holyrood legislation, Edinburgh has become the first local authority in Scotland to enforce ...
By Spurtle
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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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Bank closures in Islay create concerns in community of being left behind
The recently announced impending closure of the Shore Street, Bowmore branch of the Bank of ...
By The Ileach
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A historic Up Helly Aa in Lerwick as women join the jarl squad
After a long wait to become guizer jarl of Lerwick’s Up Helly Aa, local Richard ...
By Chris Cope, Shetland News
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Fossil find off Cowie (re)confirmed as oldest air-breathing creature
Scientists have refuted a recent challenge to the age of the sedimentary rocks off Cowie ...
By The Bellman
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£9.6m Kilcreggan Harbour plan rejected by almost 75 percent
£9.6m plans for ‘Kilcreggan Harbour’ were rejected by nearly three-quarters of the people who took ...
By Julian Calvert, Lochside Press
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From Isolation to Empowerment: Meet Glasgow’s Feel Good Women
Words by Samar Jamal | Photos by Rizwana Saeed At the Neighbourhood Centre on Daisy ...
By Samar Jamal, Greater Govanhill
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Visitor levy passes Stage 1 in Scottish Parliament but cruise ships not included
A bill which would give Scotland’s local authorities powers to charge a visitor level, or ...
By Fiona Grahame, The Orkney News
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Island victims of domestic abuse disadvantaged by justice system
The island-specific obstacles for victims of domestic abuse in finding access to appropriate legal representation ...
By Hans Marter, Shetland News
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Rural & island communities facing a housing crisis
Rural and island communities are facing a housing crisis with second/multiple home ownership, holiday lets ...
By Fiona Grahame, The Orkney News
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Culturally Sensitive Support: Sahara’s Response to Domestic Violence
“I felt I had the label of being a Muslim, someone who wears the hijab, ...
By Samar Jamal
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Book-mad couple end seven-year itch to open shop on Forres High Street
A local couple who met while studying English Literature have a started a new chapter ...
By Marc Hindley, Forres Local
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