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Scottish Community Coalition on Energy release a Manifesto for Community Renewables

The response to the rising unrest about the experience of the onshore renewables industry in ...

By Mike Small

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August meeting in Inverness

MSPs and MPs agree to push for a “much-needed” debate in Holyrood and Westminster about renewable energy in Highlands

Held at Kingsmill Hotel, Inverness on Tuesday 12th August, the convention was attended by delegates ...

By Silvia Muras, Kyle Chronicle

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GIFC 25 Carnival Parade snakes its way through Victoria Road to Govanhill Park. Photo by Karen Gordon.

Glasgow’s local anti-racist festival: a riot of colour and community activism with an important message

The annual Govanhill International Festival & Carnival (GIFC) parade took place on Saturday, kicking off ...

By Devon McCole and Sadia Sikandar

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MP for Midlothian, Kirsty McNeil

Midlothian MP Kirsty McNeill leads UK-wide delegation calling for social club revival

On Tuesday 15 July, a national delegation of social club members from across the UK ...

By Luke Jackson, Midlothian View

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Ramatu Umar Bako, photographed for the Scottish Beacon by Andy Johnston

A Nigerian heart in a Scottish home: exploring what it means to belong

I grew up as a third culture kid – a term that describes children who spend ...

By Ramatu Umar Bako

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PINF launches local news crisis campaign as part Indie News Week 2025

For Indie News Week 2025, The Public Interest News Foundation (PINF) created a campaign action ...

By The Scottish Beacon

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Black and white portrait of an older man pushing a bike uphill by Anderson Portella

Age Scotland launches Act Now, Age Better campaign

Lifestyle medicine doctor, personal trainer and health coach, Dr Hussian Al-Zubaidi, said: “We can all ...

By Phyllis Stephen, The Edinburgh Reporter

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Photo: Local resident checks out housing prices in Govanhill, Glasgow. Credit: Iain McLellan

Rent caps are gone: how can tenants fight back?

“Where I live now is my home, but the ‘market rent’ for our flat is ...

By Ruby Dark, Living Rent

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Wooden tiles spelling 'Mental Health Matters' by Anna Tarazevich

‘Whatever your concern about your child, we are here to help’

As mental health awareness week (12-18 May 2025) begins Scotland’s children’s charity, Children First, is ...

By The Orkney News

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A pupil studies with a laptop and books on a sunny day by Kaboompics.com

Stressed About Exams? Here’s what can actually help

By the time you read this, the spell of remarkably warm spring weather we have ...

By Crail Matters

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Migrant Women Press launches fellowship to support underrepresented journalists

To mark World Press Freedom Day this Saturday (3 May), Scottish Beacon publishing partner, Migrant ...

By The Scottish Beacon

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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 ...

By Forres Local

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