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MP Alistair Carmichael and MSP Hannah Mary Goodlad meeting in Lerwick previously.

Shetland Isles politicians to attend meeting calling for pause on energy projects

SHETLAND’S elected politicians have confirmed they will attend a public meeting likely to call for ...

By Shetland News

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MoD to take over Loch Long oil terminal

The Finnart oil terminal on Loch Long will be used by the Ministry of Defence ...

By Julian Calvert, Lochside Press

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Jill Clark - campaigner for Changing Places toilets

Changing Places Awareness Day 2026: Why Accessible Toilets Change Lives

Every year, Changing Places Awareness Day provides an opportunity to raise awareness of the importance ...

By Jill Clark, Greater Govanhill

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Aberdeenshire Council to ration Christmas lights

ABERDEENSHIRE Council has launched an online consultation into proposals to ration its contribution to the electricity used ...

By Jane Cruickshank, The Bellman

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Rachel Itenderezwe in Eigg

The Isle of Eigg: A Lesson in Limits

Arriving with Mainland Eyes    Having grown up in Rwanda, my only reference for island life ...

By Rachel Itenderezwe, Pass The Mic

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Anti racism march in Edinburgh

OPINION: Why we need to defy categorisation and reject the politics of fear

Hope, but with a warning  I was worried about how the Scottish Parliamentary Election results ...

By Dawn Thomson, Pass The Mic 

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Stunning drone view of Castle Stalker on a small islet in Loch Laich, Scotland.

Scotland’s ageing wind farms could offer communities a rare chance to own part of the energy transition

As Scotland’s first generation of wind farms approaches the end of its working life, researchers ...
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Opinion: Sacred landscapes destroyed

For years we have seen that no landscape is iconic enough to be invulnerable to ...

By Mike Small

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Sakchai arriving back into Shetland

Twenty years on: How Shetland fought to stop islander’s deportation

“I can remember it like yesterday. I don’t think you ever forget it, to be ...

By Chris Cope, Shetland News

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Locked out by design: what stands between the Local Power Plan and the communities it’s meant to deliver for

In February 2026, the UK Government and Great British Energy launched the Local Power Plan ...

By Daniel Gear

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Musselburgh firm shows how renewable energy can support local communities

Founded in 2022 by Josh King and Robert Wilson, Gensource provides services from design and ...

By Liam Eunson

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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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