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June 2025

"Communities are losing their voices"
A new public journalism institute hopes to revive genuine journalism in Scotland by tackling news deserts, industry inequality and the collapse of local…
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It's World Refugee Day! And we've got some insightful stories to share 🌍
Refugee Festival Scotland ends on 22 June so we're rounding up some personal stories and facts/myth-busting around refugee and asylum seekers for you…
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Indie News Week is here! Support local news providers to regenerate local news
📣 Misinformation is rising, news deserts are growing and trusted journalism is under threat. Help us by calling on government to support a plan to…
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May 2025

📢Introducing: The Power Shift – a collaborative investigation into the impact of Scotland’s green energy boom
We want to hear from you. How is Scotland’s green energy transition impacting you and your community? Plus: stories on Flamingoland, Shaetlan …
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Safety in pubs, electric cars, and a wild west surprise: Stories from Scotland's communities
Including: Wildfire warning for Scotland, Flamingo Land debate rages on and special Star Wars themed 'May The Fourth Organ Recital' in Greenock on…
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March 2025

Litter-pickers, mental health mountaineers and conquering the Munros of Scotland
Including: The Clydesider is hiring, shipping sector must go carbon free by 2050 and City of Edinburgh Council accused of "raiding the pockets of…
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Power Shifts: Sturgeon steps away & investigating the green energy boom
Plus: Scottish Beacon seeks freelancers, Anas Sarwar is told of the challenges of the clean enegry transition and GFT agrees to demands to drop…
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From a salmon farm off Shetland's coast, to community-driven currency in Forres
Plus: Indie News Week returns, a cafe-turned-community space improving the lives of migrant women in Glasgow and fuel costs shock in Lothian
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This week: climate change, community ownership, listed buildings and industrial action
Plus: the programme for the 43rd Shetland Folk Festival, words on big tech and journalism and lots, lots more local news from our publishing partners…
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Repowering: Communities at the heart of Scotland’s renewable future
With the new clean power by 2030 target looming community energy projects face both significant hurdles and critical opportunities as they scramble to…
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February 2025

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