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Mikey and Missy Logan

West Dunbartonshire siblings challenge Down Syndrome stigma

Siblings from West Dunbartonshire are ambassadors for the second year at a national campaign changing ...
Graduates from the Destination Hospitality Programme.

Ukrainian refugees find jobs in hospitality in Edinburgh

A number of refugees from Ukraine have successfully found work in Edinburgh hotels after graduating ...
Graeme Whitlie, Funeral Director and Pauline Dickson, Branch Administrator

Midlothian funeral director gives advice on how to speak with someone facing loss

Death, grief, bereavement are still taboo subjects for many of us in the UK. When ...
Forres High Street

Opinion: Small businesses are in this crisis too

Recently, a local business in Forres displayed a poster explaining why their prices had increased. ...
Black mother and child by Andrae Ricketts @Unsplash

At the sharp end: Cost-of-living crisis impact higher on asylum seeker mothers

Mothers seeking asylum in the UK face the worst experiences in providing for their children ...
Dead Redshank

Wild Crail -Birds and other wildlife around Crail and the East Neuk of Fife

The Crail harbour master stopped me as I said hello outside the co-op on the ...
Public Interest News Foundation (PINF) workshop

Report highlights need for new models of local journalism in Glasgow

Drawing on findings from a workshop held in Glasgow, the Public Interest News Foundation and ...

In remembrance: Duncan Campbell

Duncan Campbell, who died on Tuesday, 18 April 2023, was a name often found in ...
Gambling cartoon - house of cards

Gambling: The addiction which is being ignored

Picture this. It’s Saturday night, the rain is pouring down, and the shop begins to ...

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