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Row4MND team begins final leg of row around Great Britain
Matt Parker, Matt Bates, Aaron Kneebone, and Gareth Timmins have departed the Isle of Skye for the final stretch of their journey to circum…
Historic phone box on the Isle of Mull saved from removal
The red phone box at Carsaig, featured in the 1945 film I Know Where I'm Going!, was slated for removal by BT as part of a rationalisation …
Scottish doctors and dentists to receive above-inflation pay rises
The Scottish Government has accepted independent recommendations to grant doctors and dentists a pay increase of up to 3.75%. The move affe…
Stewarton Annick Ladies FC to travel 700 miles for Scottish Cup tie in Shetland
Ayrshire-based Stewarton Annick Ladies FC have raised £15,000 to fund a 700-mile round trip to Shetland for their upcoming Scottish Cup mat…
Europe's largest battery storage system begins operations at a former coal site in South Lanarkshire
The 500 MW Coalburn 1 battery facility has officially opened on the site of a former coal mine, marking the largest operational battery ene…
Coatbridge leisure centre to receive £2.5m upgrade after ice rink closure plans dropped
The Time Capsule in Coatbridge will undergo a £2.5m refurbishment including new climbing facilities, health suites, and improved pool areas…
Lomond Mountain Rescue team saves injured walker from Finnich Glen gorge
After a walker sustained an ankle injury in the Devil's Pulpit gorge, the Lomond Mountain Rescue team used ropes to lift them to safety. Th…
Up to 180 jobs created at Port of Nigg to support Dogger Bank wind farm
The Port of Nigg in the Highlands is recruiting for 180 roles to prepare turbine components for the Dogger Bank Wind Farm. These positions …
Coatbridge leisure centre to receive £2.5m refurbishment
North Lanarkshire Council has approved a £2.5 million upgrade for the Time Capsule in Coatbridge, which will include new flumes, health sui…
Highland Wildlife Park captures first-ever footage of a wildcat birth
Conservationists at the Highland Wildlife Park have recorded the first video of a wildcat giving birth, documenting the arrival of two kitt…
Off-duty RNLI volunteer rescues three people after boat capsizes near Stranraer
When a sailing vessel capsized in Loch Ryan, off-duty volunteer Keith Scott used a small boat to reach the three people stranded in the wat…
Balgray railway station to open near Barrhead in September
The new £18m Balgray station in East Renfrewshire is set to open to passengers on 27 September, following a delay from its original spring …