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Clydesider as we explore the old Coffin Road that winds up and over the hill between Balloch and Helensburgh

Watch: Take a minute – The Old Coffin Road

Long ago, when someone passed away in the Vale of Leven, their relatives and friends ...

By The Clydesider

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Shetland’s swimming pools and leisure centres reduced

Staff numbers have also reduced across all departments, according to Shetland Recreational Trust (SRT) acting ...

By Chris Cope, Shetland News

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One of the UK’s most remote nursing jobs available in Fair Isle

NHS SHETLAND is now advertising for a full-time district nurse in Fair Isle. The post ...

By Freya Deyell, Shetland News

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Donald, where’s your fivers? A tailor’s adventure in Edinburgh

A cautionary tale for visitors. Shared by the Broughton Spurtle in their latest issue. But ...

By Alan McIntosh, Broughton Spurtle

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A child in front of the remains of the round church in Orphir

Svein Asleifarson – Orkney’s Last Sea Wolf

Written in the 13th century by an Icelandic monk, The Orkneyinga Saga tells of the ...

By Fiona Grahame, The Orkney News

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Illustration by Kirralee Fisher, Edinburh local artist about squirrels as superheroes

Edinburgh: Local artist illustration attracts primary school children’s attention in the Broughton area

Observant locals may have noticed this charming oddity at the Delish Yoss Coffee Bar opposite ...

By Alan MacIntosh, Broughton Spurtle

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