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Vigils held in Orkney calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza
“We unreservedly condemn the Hamas act of terrorism that led to the Israeli blitz on ...
By Fiona Grahame, The 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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Shetland: ‘We must build better’ architect says as he moves into new Passive House
To prove the point, Allen Duncan has just moved into his newly built ‘Passivhaus Plus’ ...
By Hans J Marter, Shetland News
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Shetland: Community projects come to life with a little help from charitable trust
That is the title of a £1.5 million fund run by Shetland Charitable Trust (SCT), ...
By Shetland News
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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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Shetland: Most northern protest demands immediate ceasefire in Israel-Hamas war
The gathering held a moment’s silence for the thousands of civilians who have been killed ...
By Hans J Marter, Shetland News
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From international adventures to hometown ambitions: Findhorn sisters plan to acquire their village shop
Dawn and Alisha Payne are raising capital to buy The Bakehouse Market, lock, stock and ...
By Marc Hindley, Forres Local
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Concern over lack of consultation on council tax freeze
Yousaf pledged on Tuesday at the SNP’s conference in Aberdeen, saying council tax bills would ...
By Chris Cope, Shetland News
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Islay: A Quantum magnetometer at Finlaggan
The device will continuously measure tiny changes in the Earth’s magnetic field, reporting this data ...
By Brian Palmer, The Ileach
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Building Community on Four Wheels
“The best feeling in the world is landing a trick.” Lynsay is a skater from ...
By Samar Jamal, Greater Govanhill
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Let them eat (gluten-free) cake: Shetland’s alternative honesty boxes
Cutting gluten out of their diet is not a choice or trend for many folks. ...
By Freya Deyell, Shetland News
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Shetland Councillor opens up on dangers of stigma around addiction
John Fraser told a meeting of Shetland’s integration joint board last Thursday that people have ...
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