Survey reveals high rate of pub closures
ONE in 20 pubs in Scotland are estimated to have not re-opened since the Covid-19 pandemic in March two years ago forced them to shut…
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Rise in number of Scots saying they feel safe, walking home, alone in the dark
THERE has been an increase in the number of Scots saying they feel safe walking home at night, alone in the dark. According to the…
Glasgow poised for month-long cycle campaign
A MONTH-long campaign to encourage people in Glasgow to bicycle more is about to launch. Says Glasgow City Council, of the campaign called Cycle September,…
Placing community wealth-building at the heart of economic planning
SCOTLAND has extraordinary economic potential. Our natural resources, talent, creativity, innovation, academic institutions and business base are held in high regard across the world. This is recorded…
‘Cool street’ accolade for Great Western Road
ONE of the main thoroughfares in Glasgow has been named the third ‘coolest’ street in the world. Great Western Road was named in a listing…
Glasgow looking set to follow Edinburgh with bins dispute
GLASGOW is looking set to follow Edinburgh – with its bin collections, recycling centres and street cleaning facing disruption by strike action. Strike action in…
Consultation launched on south Edinburgh park
VIEWS are being sought about a proposed re-imagining of a parkland area in the south of Edinburgh. A masterplan for Inch Park has been suggested…
Islands population proposal ditched
A PROPOSAL has been ditched, that would have seen financial incentives provided to stem (and indeed reverse) depopulation taking place on many of Scotland’s islands.…
Setting up a Stove
MIX a group of artists and an empty town centre building and the resulting alchemy is potentially a version of The Stove Network, the highly-lauded…
Land ownership: a moment to celebrate
A community-buy-out of land in the south of Scotland? Benny Higgins, executive chair of the sellers, Buccleuch, reflects on how it was achieved… IN the…