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Local pubs in Scotland urged to adopt ‘lifeline’ codeword as part of licensing application
Protecting women from unwanted attention or harassment in bars and licensed premises could get a ...
By Forres Local
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Revived cashless trading system helps communities work together
A community-driven currency that once thrived in Forres has been relaunched. LETS, or Local Exchange ...
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Giving a building back its youth after years of neglect
A building on Stonehaven’s High Street, first constructed as an Episcopal school, will have extensive ...
By Jane Cruickshank, The Bellman
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Kind-hearted cafe owners offer free fare on Christmas day
A Forres café is extending its community support this Christmas by offering free meals on ...
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Seasonal safety tips from Police Scotland
Police Scotland have released their top tips and guidelines for staying safe during the winter ...
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Plastic free business champions lead the way to gaining plastic free status for Stonehaven
Stonehaven is on the cusp of gaining ‘plastic free’ status from Surfers Against Sewage thanks ...
By Marion Montgomery, The Bellman
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Forging the Path: the rise of Black migrant women entrepreneurs in Scotland
The UK Government’s most recent laws on migration, such as the Illegal Immigration Act 2023 ...
By Ana Dutra Tagliati
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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 ...
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Conservative Councillor’s Comments on Potential Gypsy/Traveller Site Deemed Not Fit for Public
The status of the chair of the Kincardine and Mearns Area Committee is in question ...
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Forres given share of £1.5m fund for town centre regeneration
Forres is to get a share of £1,500,000 funding allocated for town centre regeneration and ...
By Marc Hindley, Forres Local
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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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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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