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Opinions on the alcohol ban in Scottish football stadiums and Scotland’s “alcohol emergency”
Scotland is not healthy. I went to see Scotland versus Greece on 23 March and ...
Questions over community benefit and turbines at first public event for Neshion Energy Park in Shetland
Ten turbines, each stretching 200m high, and a 25MW battery energy storage system are being ...
New fund to speed-up assessing and replacing of unsafe cladding in Scotland
Housing Minister in the Scottish Government Paul McLennan, has announced that people with concerns about ...
The Minister for Drugs and Alcohol Policy has died: Christina McKelvie 1968–2025
The First Minister, John Swinney has issued a statement. Mr Swinney said: “I am devastated ...
Meet Shahid Choudhary, a Glasgow-based printshop owner and trailblazing mountaineer
Shahid Choudhary, a printshop owner from Govanhill, Glasgow is the first Scottish Pakistani Muslim to ...
Rural Growth Deal signed by Scot and UK governments
The Scottish and UK governments have signed a £70m growth deal for Argyll and Bute, ...
Keep Scotland Beautiful’s annual spring clean starts on Friday
Environmental charity Keep Scotland Beautiful’s annual Spring Clean takes starts this Friday and runs until ...
Route to net zero goes through oil and gas, Labour leader hears on visit north
Sullom Voe Terminal operator EnQuest has painted a stark picture of the oil and gas ...
Revived cashless trading system helps communities work together
A community-driven currency that once thrived in Forres has been relaunched. LETS, or Local Exchange ...
Where the Magic Lies: How Milk is transforming migrant women’s lives in Glasgow
Milk began as a lifelong dream for two friends. The cafe-turned-community space has transformed the lives ...
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 ...
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