Solutions
A letter from Scotland on the housing emergency
Scotland has an official “housing emergency”. The Scottish Parliament declared this to be so on ...
By John Knox
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School mothballing halted: reflecting on victory of local campaigners
Campaigners had regarded the imposition of mothballing as ‘closure by stealth’. Now Glenkens councillors Dougie ...
By Sarah Ade, Glenkens Gazette
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How Govanhill’s link workers remove barriers to accessing healthcare
Not all of life’s maladies can be resolved in a 10-minute GP appointment. This is ...
By Lottie Hanwell, Greater Govanhill
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Long grass is better for butterflies
The study, by the wildlife charity Butterfly Conservation (BC), provides the first scientific evidence that ...
By George Mair, Edinburgh Reporter
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The Visitor Levy: How it works in other cities
The Scots love a holiday, with around 70 percent of Scotland’s population going on at ...
By Anna MacQueen, Scottish Beacon
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Wales inspired by Scottish free bus pass scheme – but how successful has it been?
Waiting in Glasgow’s Buchanan Bus Station a crowd of fellow young people are next to ...
By Anna MacQueen, Scottish Beacon
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Students urged to check their loan statements to avoid unpleasant surprise
In some cases, former students have found the amount of money they owe to the ...
By Hans J Marter, Shetland News
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From Isolation to Empowerment: Meet Glasgow’s Feel Good Women
Words by Samar Jamal | Photos by Rizwana Saeed At the Neighbourhood Centre on Daisy ...
By Samar Jamal, Greater Govanhill
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Visitor levy passes Stage 1 in Scottish Parliament but cruise ships not included
A bill which would give Scotland’s local authorities powers to charge a visitor level, or ...
By Fiona Grahame, The Orkney News
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Culturally Sensitive Support: Sahara’s Response to Domestic Violence
“I felt I had the label of being a Muslim, someone who wears the hijab, ...
By Samar Jamal
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Women Warriors in Dumbarton
The women range in age from early twenties to seventies and at first glance might ...
By Katie Kennedy
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The Scottish Beacon Wins Prestigious National Award
The Scottish Beacon won a prestigious award at The British Journalism Awards, hosted by the ...
By The Scottish Beacon reporters
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