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A white ferry by Arefin Shamsul

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 ...
Photo: A close-up shot of clear water dripping from a tap. Credit: Nithin PA

Industrial action to hit Scottish Water

Workers at publicly owned Scottish Water will be taking industrial action in a dispute over pay.  In ...
Photo: Stonehaven's C-listed building in much need of repair. Source: The Bellman

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 ...
Photo: Conic Hill path closure: Source: The Lochside Press

Climate change is ‘undeniable’ says national park leader

Storm Eowyn earning itself a very rare red weather warning in the Scotland showed that ...
Attendees at the Community Power Event by hosted by Community Energy Scotland, courtesy of CES

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 ...
Photo: Walking Football Source: C&B News

Football game once again ‘Joins the Generations’

The second “Join the Generations” football match took place between Oriam Walking Football Club (OWF) ...
Photo of a bustling Glasgow high street by John Bowden

Have Your Say: Visitor Levy consultation now open in Glasgow

Since 2019 discussions around the introduction of a Visitor Levy – also called the ‘tourism ...
Photo: Bonaly Scouts Sign Source: C&B News

Visitor Levy exemption for Bonaly Scout Centre in Edinburgh

Bonaly Scout Centre will qualify for an exemption from Edinburgh’s new Visitor Levy. As reported ...
Photo: Two high-rise buildings. Source: Nothing Ahead

Slow progress on cladding in Edinburgh and Leith

The Housing (Cladding Remediation) Scotland Act 2024 was passed in May last year and came ...
Illustration by giacinta frisillo

Plant Grow Share: Don’t let it go to waste

It is an event, each weekend in the long days of summer, to see two ...
Illustration by Brian Palmer

Is Islay’s whisky boom about to hit a snag?

Is the golden goose on a break? The last few years have seen plans for ...

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