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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 ...
Norway firm exploring idea of salmon farm miles off Shetland’s east coast
A Norwegian company is exploring the idea of an “exposed” salmon farm off the east ...
ETA launch landmark course to help plug renewables skills gap
The Energy Training Academy (ETA) is stepping up its bid to close the renewables skills ...
Chance for young people to get on board with CalMac
CalMac is a recognised leader of seagoing apprenticeships, named by the Merchant Navy Training Board ...
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 ...
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