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Stressed About Exams? Here’s what can actually help
By the time you read this, the spell of remarkably warm spring weather we have ...
Migrant Women Press launches fellowship to support underrepresented journalists
To mark World Press Freedom Day this Saturday (3 May), Scottish Beacon publishing partner, Migrant ...
The Optimistic Enviromentalist: Electric Cars
Just over two years ago, we (my husband Richard and I) bought an electric car. ...
Politicians sign oil and gas jobs pledge after open letter from isles businesses
Shetland’s MP and MSP have signed a pledge to protect oil and gas jobs after ...
Local pubs in Scotland urged to adopt ‘lifeline’ codeword as part of licensing application
Protecting women from unwanted attention or harassment in bars and licensed premises could get a ...
The Wild West in Morningside is one of Edinburgh’s most unusual attractions
Tucked away in one of Edinburgh’s suburbs is a time capsule transporting you back in ...
“We must ensure the protection of public health before the interests of private betting companies”
At the end of March, our publishing partner Greater Govanhill hosted an event in the ...
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 ...
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