Sports & Culture
A historic Up Helly Aa in Lerwick as women join the jarl squad
After a long wait to become guizer jarl of Lerwick’s Up Helly Aa, local Richard ...
By Chris Cope, Shetland News
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Fossil find off Cowie (re)confirmed as oldest air-breathing creature
Scientists have refuted a recent challenge to the age of the sedimentary rocks off Cowie ...
By The Bellman
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Book-mad couple end seven-year itch to open shop on Forres High Street
A local couple who met while studying English Literature have a started a new chapter ...
By Marc Hindley, Forres Local
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Stitching the Spirit of the Highlands and Islands
Some of the beauties and spirit of Islay and Jura have been captured for posterity ...
By Carolyn Ferguson, The Illeach
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Football for Palestine
On Saturday, the 25th of November, Petershill Park in Springburn will see eight women and ...
By Zara Grew, Migrant Women Press
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The Key to New Changing Facilities at Ness Football Club
The view from the fios office is panoramic and encompasses machair, the North Atlantic, and ...
By Netty Sopata, Fios
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Petition launched to bring St Ninian’s Isle treasure back to Shetland
A PETITION has been launched to bring the famous St Ninian’s Isle treasure back to ...
By Chris Cope, Shetland News
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Young Author, Chikamso Kanu, Joins Pentland Book Festival
Chikamso Kanu must rank among the youngest authors ever to appear at the Pentland Book ...
By Ifeyinwa Kanu, C&B News
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The Living Room: Aberdeenshire’s first public living room launched
This week, The Community Collective launches their main project, ‘The Living Room’ located within what ...
By Claire Jessiman, The Bellman
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Northern Invasion Gamers Tournament Return to Orkney
On the weekend of the 4th and 5th of November, as the fireworks flew overhead, ...
By Christie Grahame, Orkney News
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Aberdeenshire writing group unleashes Halloween-themed ‘Mearns Voices’ podcast
The latest “Mearns Voices” podcast from local writing group “Mearns Writers” is now available online, just ...
By Gregor McMurtrie, The Bellman
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Orkney: Taking a Walk on the Dark Side
The nights are drawing in, and the darkness descends earlier every evening—a great pleasure to ...
By Fiona Grahame, The Orkney News
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