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Nicola Sturgeon announces her retirement from politics at the 2026 election
Former First Minister – and the first woman to hold the office – Nicola Sturgeon ...
The Scottish Beacon seeks investigative journalist and podcast producer for green energy reporting project
The Scottish Beacon is excited to announce The Power Shift – a major new collaborative journalism ...
Norway firm exploring idea of salmon farm miles off Shetland’s east coast
A Norwegian company is exploring the idea of an “exposed” salmon farm off the east ...
ETA launch landmark course to help plug renewables skills gap
The Energy Training Academy (ETA) is stepping up its bid to close the renewables skills ...
Chance for young people to get on board with CalMac
CalMac is a recognised leader of seagoing apprenticeships, named by the Merchant Navy Training Board ...
Industrial action to hit Scottish Water
Workers at publicly owned Scottish Water will be taking industrial action in a dispute over pay. In ...
On ‘plogging’: an opinion piece on litter and the socially conscious act of picking it up on your morning jog
I run – sadly not at the level of Jacob Kiplomo (who smashed the half ...
Giving a building back its youth after years of neglect
A building on Stonehaven’s High Street, first constructed as an Episcopal school, will have extensive ...
Climate change is ‘undeniable’ says national park leader
Storm Eowyn earning itself a very rare red weather warning in the Scotland showed that ...
Repowering: Communities at the heart of Scotland’s renewable future
Trying to keep up with the constantly evolving government policies aimed at mitigating climate change ...
Football game once again ‘Joins the Generations’
The second “Join the Generations” football match took place between Oriam Walking Football Club (OWF) ...
Have Your Say: Visitor Levy consultation now open in Glasgow
Since 2019 discussions around the introduction of a Visitor Levy – also called the ‘tourism ...
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