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Chief Constable under pressure as senior Police Scotland colleague lodges grievance
Police Scotland is in turmoil after it emerged a grievance has been lodged against recently ...
Shetland Island Council warns of workforce challenge as 10% of jobs remain vacant
SHETLAND Islands Council (SIC) is warning of its workforce challenges and the need to potentially ...
Women Warriors in Dumbarton
The women range in age from early twenties to seventies and at first glance might ...
The Secret Seven – a few things that public servants in Argyll and Bute kept private in 2023
The start of year is always a time for lists, so as 2024 begins, we’re ...
Tough Times’ as Robison Delivers Her First Draft Scottish Budget
The Scottish Government has published its Draft Budget for 2024 – 25 with “funding targeted ...
Stitching the Spirit of the Highlands and Islands
Some of the beauties and spirit of Islay and Jura have been captured for posterity ...
Protest at BAE Systems in Govan on Dawn of Global Strike in Solidarity with Palestine
This morning [11 December], local action groups and citizens gathered outside BAE Systems’ facility in ...
Shetland enters space age as SaxaVord gains ‘historic’ licence
SAXAVORD has become the UK’s first licensed spaceport for vertical rocket launches into orbit. The ...
The Scottish Beacon Wins Prestigious National Award
The Scottish Beacon won a prestigious award at The British Journalism Awards, hosted by the ...
Orkney Library: And So Much More
Local Authorities seeking budget cuts have looked to what they see as a softer option ...
Council Convener Rejects Palestine Ceasefire Motion
IS DISCUSSING a motion that calls for a permanent ceasefire in the war between Hamas ...
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