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Reporting on the physical systems Scotland depends on, including water, roads, ports, public buildings, grid, broadband, construction and civic facilities.
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The Two Water Systems Of Scotland

3 August 2026
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Thousands of people in rural Scotland rely on private water supplies, but ministers have never assessed how their costs and responsibilities compare with those of households connected to the public network. A

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Highland Councillors Back New Controls On Holiday Lets

3 August 2026
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Councillors in Wester Ross, Strathpeffer and Lochalsh have backed plans that could require planning permission before more permanent homes are converted into short-term holiday accommodation. The area committee voted to recommend including

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American Coffee and Other Emergencies

I was back at the wee fish shop somewhere between Thurso and Scrabster last Thursday, minding my own business, as I generally am when other people happen to be speaking loudly enough for me to hear them. Effie was standing by the haddock having a very quiet conversation with Elspeth. It was one of those conversations conducted at precisely the volume required to make every woman within twelve feet immediately interested. They both stopped talking when they saw me coming. I looked at Effie. I looked at Elspeth. “Well, spit it out,” I said. “What’s the matter?” Effie sighed. “Elspeth

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Mrs. Bruce’s Lasagna

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This recipe is from Mrs. Bruce of Aberdeen. Filling: – 1 pound of hamburger meat (mince) – 1 pack of streaky bacon – 2 to 4 cubes of chicken stock (adjust to taste) – 2 medium to large carrots sticks, shredded – 1 large onion, diced up – 1 large bell pepper, diced up – 1 teaspoon powdered garlic – 1 tube of tomato paste (adjust to taste) 1. Cook the bacon until it is crisp and set it aside. 2. Cook hamburger (mince) and break it down while you cook it so it looks like taco meat 3. Re-add

Clothes Don’t Make The Woman

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I had finished afternoon tea at a lovely establishment in the Highlands and was sitting on a bench outside, waiting for Mr Gunn. It had been a very satisfactory afternoon tea. The sandwiches had been small enough to suggest refinement, the cakes had been large enough to restore confidence, and the bill had been folded discreetly inside a little leather wallet so that one could discover the consequences in private. Mr Gunn had gone to fetch the car. This sounds like a simple undertaking, but Mr Gunn does not merely fetch a car. He checks it. He walks around it.
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Tie The Knot Scotland

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There are few industries in Scotland that combine heritage, hospitality, design, fashion, tourism and local business quite as naturally as the wedding sector. Tie the Knot Scotland has positioned itself at the centre of that landscape by creating a platform that functions both as a practical planning resource and as a broad showcase of Scotland’s wedding venues, suppliers and changing wedding culture. The site serves couples planning weddings across Scotland, from large formal gatherings in castles and country houses to smaller ceremonies in coastal venues, registry offices and rural estates. Its directory structure is extensive and notably well organised, covering