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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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Chief Constable under pressure as senior Police Scotland colleague lodges grievance
Police Scotland is in turmoil after it emerged a grievance has been lodged against recently ...
By Stephen Rafferty, The Edinburgh Reporter
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Shetland Island Council warns of workforce challenge as 10% of jobs remain vacant
SHETLAND Islands Council (SIC) is warning of its workforce challenges and the need to potentially ...
By Chris Cope, Shetland News
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Women Warriors in Dumbarton
The women range in age from early twenties to seventies and at first glance might ...
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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Tough Times’ as Robison Delivers Her First Draft Scottish Budget
The Scottish Government has published its Draft Budget for 2024 – 25 with “funding targeted ...
By Fiona Grahame, Orkney News
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Stitching the Spirit of the Highlands and Islands
Some of the beauties and spirit of Islay and Jura have been captured for posterity ...
By Carolyn Ferguson, The Illeach
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Protest at BAE Systems in Govan on Dawn of Global Strike in Solidarity with Palestine
This morning [11 December], local action groups and citizens gathered outside BAE Systems’ facility in ...
By Jack Howse
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Shetland enters space age as SaxaVord gains ‘historic’ licence
SAXAVORD has become the UK’s first licensed spaceport for vertical rocket launches into orbit. The ...
By Hans J Marter
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The Scottish Beacon Wins Prestigious National Award
The Scottish Beacon won a prestigious award at The British Journalism Awards, hosted by the ...
By The Scottish Beacon reporters
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Orkney Library: And So Much More
Local Authorities seeking budget cuts have looked to what they see as a softer option ...
By Fiona Grahame
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Council Convener Rejects Palestine Ceasefire Motion
IS DISCUSSING a motion that calls for a permanent ceasefire in the war between Hamas ...
By Hans J Marter
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