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Edinburgh community councils review
Phase 1 of Edinburgh Council’s review of 46 community councils’ governance arrangements and boundaries began ...
From football to art classes: How local survivor groups provide a safe haven
Glasgow is one of the highest ranking in terms of domestic abuse incident rates, with ...
Peat and circumstance: rethinking peat harvesting in the whisky industry
On the afternoon of Wednesday, 11 October, Beam Suntory and Ardtalla Estate made a joint ...
SaxaVord, the Shetland’s spaceport, critical to UK’s space race ambitions, minister says
Overlooking the Lamba Ness site from a very windy Norwick viewpoint on Friday morning, George ...
Vigils held in Orkney calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza
“We unreservedly condemn the Hamas act of terrorism that led to the Israeli blitz on ...
Aberdeenshire writing group unleashes Halloween-themed ‘Mearns Voices’ podcast
The latest “Mearns Voices” podcast from local writing group “Mearns Writers” is now available online, just ...
Shetland: ‘We must build better’ architect says as he moves into new Passive House
To prove the point, Allen Duncan has just moved into his newly built ‘Passivhaus Plus’ ...
Shetland: Community projects come to life with a little help from charitable trust
That is the title of a £1.5 million fund run by Shetland Charitable Trust (SCT), ...
Orkney: Taking a Walk on the Dark Side
The nights are drawing in, and the darkness descends earlier every evening—a great pleasure to ...
Shetland: Most northern protest demands immediate ceasefire in Israel-Hamas war
The gathering held a moment’s silence for the thousands of civilians who have been killed ...
Behind the Lens: an interview with Simon Murphy
Having travelled the world for his work, photographer and lecturer Simon Murphy has always felt ...
From international adventures to hometown ambitions: Findhorn sisters plan to acquire their village shop
Dawn and Alisha Payne are raising capital to buy The Bakehouse Market, lock, stock and ...
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