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A community-led solution to child health inequalities

When you become a mum,  you can face challenges that leave you feeling isolated and ...

Scotland’s veterans commissioner visits Orkney

Whilst in Orkney, the Commissioner met with veterans, including those now working within Scotland’s NHS. ...

Helping hands: enriching Clydebank communities through positive initiatives

Life can sometimes feel filled with tragedy. So, it takes a special kind of person ...

Shetland: Outdoor sauna project set to offer Scandinavian experience that will make you sweat

Sounds far-fetched? Well, it will become a reality as of next month when Hannah Mary ...

In Clyde, Deputy Prime Minister welcomes Royal Navy submarine home after its longest patrol

Scores of family members arrived in four buses at Cove Sailing Club to wave and ...

Shetlander delighted with third place at the Strongest Woman World championship

Shauna Moar, 35, competed in the under 75 kilo weight category at the World Heavy ...

SaxaVord in a good position, but ‘space is hard’, warns agency boss

The Chief executive of the UK Space Agency has expressed his confidence that SaxaVord could ...

Penny Chivas, dance artist and activist in BURNT OUT

Originally from Australia, Penny Chivas is a Glasgow-based dance artist and activist. In Burnt Out, ...

Edinburgh: liquidator appointed at failed Bross Bagels business

Blair Nimmo, formerly of one of the Big Four professional services practices, KPMG, will attempt ...

Slight growth in Scotland’s social service workforce

In 2022, the Social Service workforce in Scotland grew to 211,510, an increase of 1.5% ...

Shetland Islands Council wants more community benefits in the form of cheaper energy prices

The idea, which was first floated by local energy consultancy Voar earlier this year and ...

Islay: Community Climate Action Plan

In a recent report from Neil Gow published in the Ileach concerning the Carbon Neutral ...

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