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A child in front of the remains of the round church in Orphir

Svein Asleifarson – Orkney’s Last Sea Wolf

Written in the 13th century by an Icelandic monk, The Orkneyinga Saga tells of the ...

By Fiona Grahame, The Orkney News

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Illustration by Kirralee Fisher, Edinburh local artist about squirrels as superheroes

Edinburgh: Local artist illustration attracts primary school children’s attention in the Broughton area

Observant locals may have noticed this charming oddity at the Delish Yoss Coffee Bar opposite ...

By Alan MacIntosh, Broughton Spurtle

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Scottish Beacon Group Members

Innovative local journalism collaborative, the Scottish Beacon, launched!

Eighteen independent local and hyperlocal news publications serving urban and rural communities across Scotland have ...
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Map of post offices in Rosneath Peninsula.

Postal services unfit for purpose on the Rosneath Peninsula

Use the post office on the far side of the Clyde, residents told. People on ...

By The Lochside Press

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The Skylark team participants with their finished boat.

Skylark IX Recovery Project: healing through boat building skills

Recovery takes many shapes and sizes, but something magic seems to happen when it brings ...

By Jenny Watson, Clydesider

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Swiss climate campaigners and their six children on he boat holding their charity Top to Top banner

“Great things can be achieved in harmony with nature” – Swiss climate campaigners visit Shetland Islands

Following a short stopover, a family of climate campaigners has set sail from Lerwick at ...

By Hans J Marter, Shetland News

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Calmac Hebridean Isles Ferry

Ferry sick: Network-wide disruption on ferry services in Hebridean Isles

Recently, we reported that were the MV Hebridean Isles to complete repairs while the MV ...

By Ileach

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Adam Hannet at the stage addressing the public.

Green gassy Islay: Could hydrogen be the solution to the distilleries’ energy consumption?

The trail towards net-zero carbon emissions offers several possibilities. Still, for Islay, as one of ...

By Brian Palmer, Ileach

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Refugee Welcome banner in front of a public building

Opinion: Not My Bill

The UK Government is passing legislation that paves the way for state-enforced harm, exploitation, and ...

By Sabrina Galella, Migrant Women Press

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Alysha Hayes, SNP Fife Councillor with pupils.

Crail Junior Community Council

In Crail, the Junior Community Council met with Councillor Hayes in the first JCC meeting ...

By Jenni Britain, Crail Matters

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A conversation with Roza Salih, the first refugee councillor in Scotland.

Last year, during the previous Scottish local elections results in May, the news spotlight was ...

By Juliana da Penha, Migrant Women Press

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Clydebank Men’s Shed

Billy Connolly famously joked, “Where do all the old guys go? Where are all the ...

By Anni Jordan, Clydesider

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