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The Viking wind farm stood still for number of days earlier this month denote high winds. Photo: Shetland News

Shetland: SSE Renewables earns £5.5m in constraint payments in just three months

But none were paid during a planned shutdown earlier in October By Ryan Nicolson, Shetland ...
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Recycle, renew, reuse – transitioning to the green economy

The sprouting idea of sustainable living is emerging in Highland Perthshire By Charlie McCarthy, Bylines ...
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Heat pump installation. Source: Bylines Scotland

Heat pump happiness

We had a Vaillant 7KW heat pump installed in June 2024, along with a new ...

By Hillary Sillitto, Bylines scotland

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Foreign Correspondent Jen Stout at Wigtown Book Festival. Photo: Colin Hattersley Photography

Further calls to Culture Secretary for a Public Interest Journalism Institute

The author and investigative journalist was speaking at the Wigtown Book Festival at the weekend. ...

By Phyllis Stephen, The Edinburgh Reporter

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Brown Maple Leaf in Water

From Orkney to Japan: Lessons on sustainable underwater development

It’s a strange moment, and not your average night in the Orkney Club. In front ...

By Eamonn Keyes, The Orkney News

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Photo: Medication on yellow surface. Photographer: Karolina Kaboompics

MSPs call for action on ADHD healthcare

The letter highlights various critical issues, including what they describe as “ongoing” shortages of medication ...

By Phyllis Stephen, The Edinburgh Reporter

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Photo: Psychologist supporting patient during counselling. Photographer: SHVETS production

“We can all play a part in changing the culture” – call to tackle stigma around alcohol use

NHS Shetland alcohol and drug development officer, Wendy Henderson, said there remains stigma against people ...

By Chris Cope, Shetland News

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‘Wake up and do something’: SELECT backs Grenfell Inquiry call

SELECT’s managing director Alan Wilson says the findings echo their long-running campaign for a safer ...

By Midlothian View, Luke Jackson

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Transitioning to Renewables: Lessons from the Past

From the use of whale oil for lighting in the 1800s to the production of ...

By The Orkney News

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Edinburgh Nature Network.

Green ways to improve Spurtleshire

The Edinburgh Nature Network is a joint initiative between the Scottish Wildlife Trust and Edinburgh ...

By Broughton Spurtle

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Invisible Cities tour guide Angie (left), sitting with journalist Devon McCole (right). Photo: Karen Gordon

Alternative Glasgow with Angie of Invisible Cities

Glasgow has a long and storied history, but too often the stories that we hear ...

By Devon McCole, Greater Govanhill

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