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Mother and daughter at a play area

One mum’s solution for an entire community

In Forres, a mum-of-two with nowhere to take her toddlers to let off steam has ...

By Marc Hindley, Forres Local

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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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Dumfries and Galloway: Are we facing a crisis in rural education?

Writing for the Glenkens Gazette, the Dalry School Parent Council claim the future of education ...

By Dalry School Parent Council, Glenkens Gazette

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Shetland: Plans to connect Sullom Voe Terminal to the electricity grid

Shetland will be connected to the national electricity grid for the first time in the ...

By Chris Cope, Shetland News

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Free ferry rides in Helensburgh due to a new ticketing system issue

Passengers are still travelling free of charge on the Kilcreggan to Gourock ferry in the ...

By The Lochside Press

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‘Serious failures’ in Edinburgh Council’s handling of tax payment complaint

Edinburgh Council has been told to apologise to a vulnerable resident repeatedly threatened with legal ...

By Donald Turvill, Local Democracy Reporter, Midlothian View

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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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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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Innovative local journalism collaborative, the Scottish Beacon, launched!

Eighteen independent local and hyperlocal news publications serving urban and rural communities across Scotland have ...
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Postal services unfit for purpose on the Rosneath Peninsula

Use the post office on the far side of the Clyde, residents told. People on ...

By The Lochside Press

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Skylark IX Recovery Project: healing through boat building skills

Recovery takes many shapes and sizes, but something magic seems to happen when it brings ...

By Jenny Watson, Clydesider

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“Great things can be achieved in harmony with nature” – Swiss climate campaigners visit Shetland Islands

Following a short stopover, a family of climate campaigners has set sail from Lerwick at ...

By Hans J Marter, Shetland News

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