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The Great Energy Heist

Orkney has a long history in  the use of renewable sources of energy. In 1955 ...

By Fiona Grahame, The Orkney News

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Protesters outside Rockstar Games' Edinburgh office hold up 'union busted?' sign. Courtesy of The Edinburgh Reporter.

Protests held after Rockstar games accused of ‘union busting’

Edinburgh-based game developers, Rockstar Games, have been accused of ‘union busting’ after over 30 members ...

By Liam Eunson, Midlothian View

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Marlene and Paddy with their Christmas cards.

Edinburgh charity launches Christmas Card Campaign to curb loneliness this winter

The Edinburgh-based charity, Vintage Vibes, is launching a campaign urging people in the capital to ...

By Phyllis Stephen, The Edinburgh Reporter

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How I rebuilt my life through Scotland’s network of support

Content warning: domestic abuse, trauma, recovery Arrival in the dark I still remember that first ...

By Ella O’Fides

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From the Just Transition’s National Summit

Scotland’s Just Transition Commission held a major national summit in Edinburgh this week, with the ...

By Mike Small

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Norwegian company Statkraft plans to develop the 18-turbine Energy Isles wind farm in Yell. This image is a visualisation of what it could look like. Photo: Energy Isles

Energy in Shetland: what’s next for the islands?

People will get the rare chance to hear from a range of energy developers in ...

By Shetland News

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Scotland must promise to tackle racism in the care system

Scotland must “do more to tackle racism and bias” in child protection, according to the ...

By Karin Goodwin for The Ferret / Migrant Women Press

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GIFC 25 Carnival Parade snakes its way through Victoria Road to Govanhill Park. Photo by Karen Gordon.

Glasgow’s local anti-racist festival: a riot of colour and community activism with an important message

The annual Govanhill International Festival & Carnival (GIFC) parade took place on Saturday, kicking off ...

By Devon McCole and Sadia Sikandar

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Two kids playing with toys and colourful boxes indoors by Kindel Media

Big payment increase agreed for foster carers in Inverclyde to attract Scots to the role

The amount of money foster carers for Inverclyde Council receive is to increase in a ...

By Inverclyde Now

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Wind turbines generating renewable energy under grey skies by Sam Forson

Call for new wind farms to be community-owned

All new wind farm developments should be community-owned, a Scottish Parliament committee heard this week. ...

By The Lochside Press

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Hands signing with a blue pen, close-up view by Kindel Media

Open letter to John Swinney calls for immediate moratorium on wind farm developments

Local campaign group Sustainable Shetland is one of the signatories of this open letter to ...

By Shetland News

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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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