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Infrastructure

Ambulance Service Introduces Search Dogs for Water Rescues in Central Scotland

Specialist dog teams are being deployed to assist in locating missing people near rivers and lochs, with initial operations focused on the central belt and

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Infrastructure

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Flood Study Begins on Aboyne Bridge as Options for Repair or Replacement are Examined

Transport

Night Closures Planned for Tay Road Bridge as Essential Maintenance Begins

Transport

Traffic Lights Planned to Improve Safety at Historic Clachan Bridge

Transport

Ferry overhaul delays affect Whalsay and Bluemull routes

Transport

Dundee to Host National Cycling Conference as City’s Active Travel Ambitions Gain Momentum

Infrastructure

Island Lifelines Cut: Orkney’s North Isles Battle Prolonged Digital Isolation

In the far reaches of Scotland’s northern archipelagos, where geography has always dictated the terms of daily life, a modern dependency has been abruptly exposed. Since mid-March, the North Isles of Orkney—among

Infrastructure

Govan’s Regeneration Enters New Phase with £3 Million Heritage Investment

Govan’s long-running regeneration is set to enter a significant new phase following the approval of almost £3 million in heritage funding to support a five-year programme of restoration and renewal projects across the area. Glasgow City Council has formally accepted funding awards from the National Heritage Lottery Fund (NHLF) and

Gas Network Upgrade to Bring Temporary Disruption to Forfar Town Centre

A key section of Forfar is set to undergo essential

Infrastructure

Overnight Campervan Parking Trial Set for Burghead as Moray Council Tests Managed Tourism Approach

A new pilot scheme permitting overnight stays for campervans and

Infrastructure

East Renfrewshire to Resurface 45 Roads and 15 Pavements in £3.5m Upgrade

Major investment to target residential streets across all council wards

Community

Community

Injured Beaver Rescued After Shooting Found to be Thriving in the Wild

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Community

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Highland Communities Invited to Apply for £1m Rural Fund

Rural organisations across the Highlands are being invited to apply for a funding programme worth more than £1 million, aimed at improving community assets and addressing inequalities affecting children, young people and

Community

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Newbyres Returns: From Demolition to New Energy Efficient Homes in Gorebridge

In Gorebridge, a site once cleared of homes is approaching a very different moment. New housing at Newbyres is now nearing completion, marking the latest chapter in a story that has unfolded

Economy

Economy·Energy

Who Decides What Gets Built: Scotland’s Quiet Shift in Energy Planning

A recent consultation issued by the Scottish Government has raised a question that, while technical in form, carries wider implications for how Scotland governs its

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Economy

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Small Producers Pilot Fund Distributes Support Across Scotland

Economy

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Dumfries and Galloway Confronts Rural Decline With Evidence Rather Than Rhetoric

Economy

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Scotland Braces for Economic Shockwaves as Ministers Assess Fallout from Middle East Conflict

Economy

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National Lottery Funds Drive New Push on Financial Inclusion Across Scotland

Economy

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£547 Million Freeport Windfall to Be Reinvested Across the Highlands

Economy

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Poverty in Scotland Holds Steady as New Data Reveals Deepening Structural Pressures

The latest poverty statistics released by the Scottish Government offer a picture that is, at first glance, deceptively calm. Beneath the surface of broadly stable headline figures lies a more complex and,

Economy

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Scottish Farm Incomes Rebound Sharply After Difficult Year

Farm incomes across Scotland staged a notable recovery in 2024–25, rising by nearly a third after a bruising decline the previous year, according to newly published official statistics. The figures, drawn from

Energy

Energy

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Scotland’s Electric Heating at Risk as Radio Signal Switch Off Forces Shift to Smart Meters

Economy·Energy

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Who Decides What Gets Built: Scotland’s Quiet Shift in Energy Planning

Energy

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North Sea Carbon Storage Push Extends into Scottish Waters as Licensing Bids Exceed 2 Million Acres

Energy

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Marine Survey Work Begins Off Shetland Coast for Proposed Second Energy Link

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Environment

Environment

Call for Stronger Action to Protect Scotland’s Rainforests as Election Approaches

A campaign to restore and expand Scotland’s temperate rainforest has intensified ahead of the Scottish Parliament election, with environmental groups urging ministers to commit to

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Environment

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Local Government

Local Government

Galston Town Hall Reopens After £3.45 Million Restoration

A prominent Galston landmark has been brought back into public use after a £3.45 million restoration project by East Ayrshire Council, with the renewed Town

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Local Government

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