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Edinburgh student Alfred Drummond-Herdman identifies new fungi species using timelapse photography
Trainee lawyer Alfred Drummond-Herdman has turned his Edinburgh bedroom into a laboratory for studying coprophilous fungi, using timelapse …
Glasgow councillors to cycle 100-mile route to support disability charity
Councillors Lana Reid-McConnell and Jon Molyneux are cycling the 100-mile 'Glasgow Way' this Monday to raise funds for Buddies Clubs and Se…
Scottish Government launches £15m fund to improve flood resilience
A new £15m fund will support local authorities and communities in implementing sustainable drainage and nature-based flood defences. By tar…
New Scottish laws allow social landlords to transfer tenancies to domestic abuse victims
New provisions under the Domestic Abuse (Protection) (Scotland) Act 2021 now allow social landlords to apply for court orders to end an abu…
Highland Wildlife Park invites public to name twin snow leopard cubs
Twin snow leopard cubs born at the Highland Wildlife Park in May have been confirmed as a boy and a girl following their first health check…
Neil Fachie wins his seventh Commonwealth Games gold medal in the tandem B sprint
Cyclist Neil Fachie has extended his record as Scotland's most decorated Commonwealth athlete after winning the men's tandem B sprint final…
New Scottish housing laws allow social landlords to transfer tenancies to domestic abuse victims
New legal provisions under the Domestic Abuse (Protection) (Scotland) Act 2021 now allow social landlords to apply to end an abuser's tenan…
Prisoners at HMP Shotts launch weekly parkrun to support rehabilitation
Men serving long-term sentences at HMP Shotts have started taking part in weekly 5km parkrun events alongside prison staff. The initiative …
Glasgow Central tour guide Sinead Fielding to carry Tanzanian flag at Commonwealth Games closing ceremony
After volunteering to host the Tanzanian team during the opening ceremony, Glasgow Central tour guide Sinead Fielding has been chosen to ca…
Scottish para-athlete Melanie Woods wins gold and breaks record again after race is restaged
After a first-lap crash led to a protest and a decision to rerun the women's T54 1500m, Melanie Woods successfully defended her victory. Th…
Edinburgh's North Bridge to fully reopen after eight years of restoration
Edinburgh's North Bridge is set to fully reopen to all traffic and pedestrians following an eight-year restoration project. The completion …
Megan Keith wins 5000m bronze at Commonwealth Games with her 100-year-old grandfather watching
After setting a goal to reach his 100th birthday and attend the Commonwealth Games, Dr Murray Kirkwood watched his granddaughter Megan Keit…