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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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Costa Hill looking towards Burgar Hill Image credit Martin Laird

Explore low-carbon futures at Orkney International Science Festival

Place-based learning experts First Hand are set to stage a 3-day event in Orkney, exploring how ...
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Paddle Out Protest crowd courtesy of The Bellman

Campaigners in Stonehaven protest against plastic pollution ahead of the Global Plastics Treaty negotiations

Stonehaven joined communities up and down Scotland and the rest of the UK uniting for ...

By The Bellman

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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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Edinburgh MP calls for safe passage for students from Gaza

Edinburgh West MP, Christine Jardine, has written to the Foreign Office calling for steps to ...

By Phyllis Stephen, The Edinburgh Reporter

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Understanding the impact of man-made structures on the marine environment

How manmade structures are affecting marine life is to be researched by an international team ...

By Fiona Grahame, The Orkney News

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Marc Jennings photo by Rebecca Need-Menear

The best stand up acts at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2025

Marc Jennings: Bread and Circuses Monkey Barrel 4 at 7:50pm, from 28 July – 24 ...

By Midlothian View

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Pupils drawing eco-friendly symbols by Artem Podrez

Concerns over oil firm’s involvement in teaching science to Shetland pupils

Companies making money from oil should not be allowed to teach children about the environment, ...

By Ryan Nicolson, Shetland News

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Cardboard boxes with peace and anti-war slogans in a protest setting by cottonbro studio

Sharing Scotland’s stories of anti-war activism and peace campaigning

A Professor of International Law is in Orkney exploring the role local people have made ...

By Fiona Grahame, The Orkney News

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Holyrood by Jorge Franganillo

Holyrood event announces launch of Scottish Public Interest Journalism Institute

A parliamentary reception held at Holyrood this week spotlighted the ongoing efforts to protect and ...

By Devon McCole, The Scottish Beacon

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'After the Flood' photographed in Scotland © Copyright Richard West

Retreat From the Sea: a last resort or a very real vision of the future?

Aberdeenshire Council took its first steps towards understanding how our communities should adapt to increasing ...

By Jane Cruickshank, The Bellman

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The packed hall at the Beauly convention of Community Councils | Photo by Vox Vallium

‘We need a stronger voice’:  52 Highland community councils unite to demand a say in Scotland’s energy future

Community councils from across the vast Highland Council area came together in Beauly on Saturday ...

By Vox Vallium

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