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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 ...
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 ...
Slow progress on cladding in Edinburgh and Leith
The Housing (Cladding Remediation) Scotland Act 2024 was passed in May last year and came ...
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 ...
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 ...
Edinburgh city agrees details of new visitor levy
The meeting was held online due to Storm Éowyn but all councillors had ample opportunity to ...
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