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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 ...
Postal services unfit for purpose on the Rosneath Peninsula
Use the post office on the far side of the Clyde, residents told. People on ...
Skylark IX Recovery Project: healing through boat building skills
Recovery takes many shapes and sizes, but something magic seems to happen when it brings ...
“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 ...
Ferry sick: Network-wide disruption on ferry services in Hebridean Isles
Recently, we reported that were the MV Hebridean Isles to complete repairs while the MV ...
Green gassy Islay: Could hydrogen be the solution to the distilleries’ energy consumption?
The trail towards net-zero carbon emissions offers several possibilities. Still, for Islay, as one of ...
Opinion: Not My Bill
The UK Government is passing legislation that paves the way for state-enforced harm, exploitation, and ...
Crail Junior Community Council
In Crail, the Junior Community Council met with Councillor Hayes in the first JCC meeting ...
A conversation with Roza Salih, the first refugee councillor in Scotland.
Last year, during the previous Scottish local elections results in May, the news spotlight was ...
Clydebank Men’s Shed
Billy Connolly famously joked, “Where do all the old guys go? Where are all the ...
Young women struggling to access the healthcare they need
The Status of Young Women in Scotland Report 2022-2023 provides much-needed research on issues affecting ...
How Community Outreach is Working to Improve Uptake of Cervical Screenings
Cervical screenings in Govanhill are low among certain groups of women; we explored why this ...
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