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‘No News is Bad News’ Scottish Beacon event to explore future of local news
Journalism today is at a crossroads. Old models based on commercial advertising are no longer ...
Colin Beattie, MSP: “An efficient public transport system is essential”
An efficient public transport system is essential in unlocking Scotland’s economic potential and in our ...
A letter from Scotland on the housing emergency
Scotland has an official “housing emergency”. The Scottish Parliament declared this to be so on ...
School mothballing halted: reflecting on victory of local campaigners
Campaigners had regarded the imposition of mothballing as ‘closure by stealth’. Now Glenkens councillors Dougie ...
Kelvingrove Museum – the Pittenweem Connection
On a recent visit to Glasgow’s Kelvingrove Museum and Art Gallery, the word ‘Pittenweem’ on ...
Book news you need to know – from the rise of queer African literature to the PEN America controversy
Stay Ahead In The World Of Literature And Publishing With Insights From Our Literature Editor. ...
‘Warmth and determination’: Jen’s masterful reports from inside Ukraine now available as a book
When a young local journalist fulfilled her lifelong dream of living and working in Russia, ...
Eight months on, still no advert for Kilcreggan GP post
Eight months after the last contracted GP on the Rosneath Peninsula resigned, the post has ...
How Govanhill’s link workers remove barriers to accessing healthcare
Not all of life’s maladies can be resolved in a 10-minute GP appointment. This is ...
Long grass is better for butterflies
The study, by the wildlife charity Butterfly Conservation (BC), provides the first scientific evidence that ...
Clarity on wood burning stoves urgently needed
In her letter, Rhoda Grant has called for the Minister for Zero Carbon Buildings, Patrick ...
From the ashes – Port Ellen Distillery re-opens
The Ileach Port Ellen Distillery was originally established as a malt mill in 1825, before ...
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