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View 745ft (225m) above Achintoul in Altass, with the proposed sites for several wind farm developments, from left to right: Inveroykel, Strathoykel, Collie Beith, Allt an Tuir and Invercassley. Of the 88 turbines projected in these sites, some have a height of about 225m. Photo © Gregor Laing

Is the current planning system for renewables sidelining communities?

“It seems [Scottish Ministers Alastair Allan and Gillian Martin] are completely detached from the reality ...

By Silvia Muras

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Sri Lankan decor in Kofi Kade, one of Glasgow's two Sri Lankan food spots. Credit: John Bowden

Sri Lankan cuisine finds a home on Glasgow’s food map

Often mistaken, people think of Sri Lankan food as either “Indian or Pakistani food, but ...

By Jasmine Mohamed, Migrant Women Press

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Ramatu Umar Bako, photographed for the Scottish Beacon by Andy Johnston

A Nigerian heart in a Scottish home: exploring what it means to belong

I grew up as a third culture kid – a term that describes children who spend ...

By Ramatu Umar Bako

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Photo: Street pole with stickers including 'Refugees Welcome', a message of acceptance and solidarity. Credit: Markus Spiske

Refugee Week: The facts and myth-busting lies around refugees and asylum seekers

What is a refugee? Refugees are people who have fled their countries to escape conflict, ...

By Fiona Grahame, The Orkney News

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The packed hall at the Beauly convention of Community Councils | Photo by Vox Vallium

‘We need a stronger voice’:  52 Highland community councils unite to demand a say in Scotland’s energy future

Community councils from across the vast Highland Council area came together in Beauly on Saturday ...

By Vox Vallium

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Plastic waste on a sandy beach highlighting pollution by Kaboompics.com

Marine litter concern as tangled gannets found dead in Shetland

Ian Nicolson came across two gannets found fastened together when he was out on his ...

By Chris Cope, Shetland News

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PINF launches local news crisis campaign as part Indie News Week 2025

For Indie News Week 2025, The Public Interest News Foundation (PINF) created a campaign action ...

By The Scottish Beacon

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Loch Lomond by Laura Meinhardt

U-turn by Scottish Government halts Flamingo Land plan

The Scottish Government has performed a dramatic U-turn and pressed the pause button on Flamingo ...

By The Lochside Press

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Date set for the re-opening of iconic Edinburgh art house cinema

A date has been set for the re-opening of Edinburgh’s Filmhouse after years of closure ...

By Liam Eunson, Midlothian View

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Garth Wind Turbines coast by Hazel Falck

Study finds community energy generates 100x more wealth than corporate counterparts

New research shows a ‘staggering imbalance’ in who benefits from Scotland’s renewable energy boom.  A ...

By Devon McCole, The Scottish Beacon

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Introducing: The Power Shift – a collaborative investigation into impact of Scotland’s green energy boom

The Power Shift  is a major new collaborative journalism project from the Scottish Beacon which ...

By Mike Small, The Scottish Beacon

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Black and white portrait of an older man pushing a bike uphill by Anderson Portella

Age Scotland launches Act Now, Age Better campaign

Lifestyle medicine doctor, personal trainer and health coach, Dr Hussian Al-Zubaidi, said: “We can all ...

By Phyllis Stephen, The Edinburgh Reporter

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