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NHS Grampian opens specialist clinic for ketamine-related bladder damage
NHS Grampian has launched a dedicated clinic at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary to provide targeted care for patients suffering from bladder damag…
Community group aims to buy Parton Kirk to honour scientist James Clerk Maxwell
The village of Parton is working to purchase its local church, which houses the grave of physicist James Clerk Maxwell, to prevent it from …
Erin Harries becomes the first female Junior Jarl for Shetland's Up Helly Aa festival
Erin Harries has been elected as the first female Junior Jarl in the history of Shetland's Up Helly Aa festival, which has run since 1956. …
First phase of £130m Lochside housing regeneration approved in Dumfries
Plans for the first stage of a £130m housing overhaul in the Lochside area of Dumfries have been approved, clearing the way for 52 new affo…
Cairngorm Mountain turnover reaches £6m following funicular return and strong winter season
Cairngorm Mountain has reported a rise in annual turnover to nearly £6m, bolstered by a successful winter sports season and the return of i…
Thirteen-year-old Erin Harries becomes the first female junior jarl for Shetland's Up Helly Aa
Erin Harries has been elected as the first female junior jarl for the Up Helly Aa fire festival in Lerwick. She will lead a squad of young …
South Lanarkshire rehabilitation programme supports women transitioning from prison
A partnership between HMP Stirling and Calderglen House in Blantyre is helping women move directly from custody into residential recovery. …
Twenty-four more GP walk-in centres to open across Scotland
The Scottish Government is expanding its network of GP-led walk-in centres to 40 locations to provide same-day care without the need for an…
South Lanarkshire rehabilitation programme supports women transitioning from prison
A partnership between HMP Stirling and Calderglen House in Blantyre is providing a direct route from custody into residential rehabilitatio…
Strathclyde Watersports Centre to undergo £1.18m sustainable refurbishment
The 1970s-era watersports centre at Strathclyde Country Park is set for a major overhaul, replacing old gas boilers with a water source hea…
Navantia UK invests £26.7 million in its Methil shipyard to support defence contracts
Navantia UK has completed a £26.7 million modernisation programme at its Methil yard in Fife, upgrading the site with new machinery, traini…
Three-week-old pygmy hippo Piper takes her first swim at Edinburgh Zoo
Piper, a pygmy hippo born early at Edinburgh Zoo last month, has successfully completed her first swim alongside her mother, Gloria. While …