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BID for safer junctions legacy launched by tragic cyclist’s workmates

Urban design colleagues of a young woman who was killed in a cycling crash have ...

By ReGlasgow

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Forging connections through digital inclusion

”It’s freedom to know that I’m not going to run out of data, and I ...

By Bonnie Thomson, Greater Govanhill

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Saving hedgehogs, one of the UK’s most recognisable animals

Hedgehogs are one of the most recognisable animals in the UK. While they used to ...

By Lisa McLeish (Wildlife Ranger with Go Wild Scotland), Newstead News

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Samira and Thaveshni from Kairos Kitchen doing some cooking

Kairos Kitchen: a healing space for migrant women in Paisley

How a cookery group helps Black, Asian, minority ethnic and migrant women to build friendships, ...

By Laura Ndanuko, Migrant Women Press

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Lynn Cleal was awarded OBE for her work as chair of the St John Scotland Public Access Defibrillator Scheme, which was inspired by the Garelochhead and Rosneath Peninsula group.

How a group of residents became lifesavers for one peninsula

When ambulance cover for a community in Argyll and Bute was cut back, a group ...

By Julian Calvert, The Lochside Press

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Red Ramp Nights: An entertainment event programme specially designed for wheelchair users

A local charity has created an entertainment event programme specially designed for wheelchair users – ...

By Angela Clark, Clydesider

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A group of people close to the soil, looking at it.

Regenerative farming revolution in South West Scotland

Knowledge sharing between farmers, learning through peer-to-peer support, and disseminating the experiences. Writing for the ...

By Abi Mordin, Glenkens Gazette

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Amma Birth Companions: providing vital support to women in need

Amma Birth Companions are a Glasgow-based charity who provide support to women, many of whom ...

By Jack Howse, Greater Govanhill

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Mother and daughter at a play area

One mum’s solution for an entire community

In Forres, a mum-of-two with nowhere to take her toddlers to let off steam has ...

By Marc Hindley, Forres Local

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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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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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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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