Highlands and Western Isles
A Hebridean Boom Town is on the horizon.
But who will pay for it and at what cost? Renewable energy development in Lewis ...
By Netty Sopata
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Grid constraints, new proposals, and rising opposition: mapping the North Central Highland’s energy future
A surge of wind farm proposals In June 2025, Kyle Chronicle mapped all wind farm ...
By Silvia Muras, Kyle Chronicle
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Community media sector highlights need for greater support at Holyrood event
Community media organisations from across Scotland have highlighted the need for stronger support for independent ...
By Rhiannon J Davies, The Scottish Beacon
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No Time to Lose – on Scotland’s Just Transition
‘The stakes are extremely high’ Anne Thomas, 63, lives on the Black Isle and has ...
By Clare Harris
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The roof over Lochaber: Community Wealth Building in Fort William
It rains in Fort William. It rains a lot. Sitting in the shadow of Ben ...
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Speculating on the Wind in the Hebrides
Published in partnership with The Herald As commercial windfarms are being lined up for development ...
By N. Sopata, Fios – The Newspaper for North Lewis
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Kinlochbervie wind farm row raises questions over transparency – not turbines
Locals insist they’re not against renewables, but say their voices were silenced over how the ...
By Vox Vallium
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The ‘Hebridean wind rush’: A growth opportunity for global corporations but not community-owned energy?
A Hebridean wind rush is gathering momentum. But as global corporations secure space on the ...
By Netty Sopata, Fios
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The Power Shift: voices from rural Scotland on the renewable energy rush
Scotland is in the grip of an energy revolution. Across the country, wind and solar ...
By Mike Small and Rhiannon J Davies
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Grasping the opportunity of Scotland’s renewable revolution
The Power Shift is a new project connecting independent media outlets to share knowledge and ...
By Mike Small, The Scottish Beacon
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Holyrood event announces launch of Scottish Public Interest Journalism Institute
A parliamentary reception held at Holyrood this week spotlighted the ongoing efforts to protect and ...
By Devon McCole, The Scottish Beacon
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Significant challenges ahead for local services in Orkney
COSLA, the organisation which represents Scotland’s local authorities, has welcomed the Draft Scottish Budget published on ...
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