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Inverkip nurse receives prestigious award

A nurse from Inverkip is among a group of 21 community nurses to have been ...
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Volunteers made a difference at Loch Lomond

Volunteers joined in a session organised by the Friends of Loch Lomond and The Trossachs, ...
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Stories of our native trees

Clydesider Magazine contributor, Breeze, shares where and why we can all enjoy some of Scotland’s ...
Sign indicating biodiversity area by Jim Duncan

Where are all the butterflies?

Butterfly populations in Scotland have noticeably dropped, writes Jim Duncan. But what does this mean ...
Rare Pine Marten in Balloch Castle Country Park by Jim Duncan

Rare pine marten spotted in Scottish national park is good news for the native red squirrel population

Pine martens, the most elusive mammal found in the UK, has been spotted in Balloch ...
Photo: Govanhill Litterpick Group Credit: All photos by Iiain McLellan

How to build a community litter picking group in your community

This isn’t an article about the council, nor is it entirely about rubbish. This is ...
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How a community group in the Southside of Glasgow transformed Kingarth Lane using the Lane Improvement Fund

If you had told me a year ago that one day I would be sat ...
Photo: Govanhill solidarity signage. Credit: by Iain McLellan

Govanhill charities back calls for Scottish government to adopt more sustainable multi-year public funding models

Community organisations are doing impactful work to support the Govanhill neighbourhood in Glasgow, but short-term ...
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Seasonal safety tips from Police Scotland

Police Scotland have released their top tips and guidelines for staying safe during the winter ...
Photo: Arrochar PS pupils took part in a litter pick as part of the Live Lesson. Source: The Lochside Press

Art competition focusses on Arrochar litter sink

An art competition focussing on the ‘Arrochar litter sink’ has been launched for schoolchildren in ...
Photo: young child engaged in planting using pots and soil, learning gardening basics. Source: Anna Shvets (Pexels)

A Focus on Food: sustainable gardening projects for young people in the Glenkens

The Glenkens has traditionally been a farming area, so a focus on and understanding of ...
Photo: Radiant & Brighter 12 year anniversary celebration. Source: Migrant Women Press

Radiant and Brighter celebrates 12 years of uplifting Scotland’s migrant communities

Since its establishment, Radiant and Brighter has been a guiding force for Scotland’s migrant communities, ...

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