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Scots pantomime stalwart Allan Stewart will once again be centre stage this Christmas, albeit in a slightly different guise, as theatre legend Aunty May stars as the face of Food Standards Scotland’s (FSS) annual Festive Food Safety social media campaign. A character that generations of theatre goers will recognise from pantos ...

Orkney Harbours has issued a seasonal reminder to users to be “safety aware” on the islands’ piers and slipways this coming winter. The harbour authority has produced a new video which will be shared across social media this winter to highlight the issue of pier safety. Harbour Master Jim Buck is responsible ...

“How are you feeling?”, I messaged my strongly Democratic family yesterday. “Optimism undergirded with a small spot of dread”, replied my Dad, no doubt reflecting the feeling of many Democrats across the country.  What we know of the presidential results so far appear to validate these feelings. Though it was accepted that ...

'Style it out with second-hand' is the message from Zero Waste Scotland as the movement against fast fashion grows across the country. Scottish shoppers increasingly see the trend of 'slower' approach to tackle fast fashion and view shopping second-hand as important to save our planet. The number of people who agree second-hand ...

Stirling could benefit from a £15 million investment thanks to a proposed new Scotch Whisky distillery by Wolfcraig. The application lays out plans for a new whisky experience near Stirling that will incorporate the distillery, an interactive, education-focused family visitor attraction, private tasting room and 180-cover bistro restaurant and bar. The Wolfcraig ...

The Scottish Salmon Company (SSC) has been crowned winner of the Community Initiative award at the 2020 Aquaculture Awards for its work with the Outer Hebrides Local Energy Hub (OHLEH) project. Created to encourage collaborative solutions to waste management and energy challenges, the OHLEH project is a unique initiative and the ...

Revolve certified stores across Scotland have launched an exclusive new range of limited-edition tote bags in collaboration with Edinburgh College of Art, with eagle eyed shoppers encouraged to visit their local shop to hunt out the three designs. Created by Edinburgh College of Art student Balāzs Hirth in partnership with Zero ...

Scotland’s local authorities are not making full use of Scottish Welfare Fund (SWF) money provided by the Scottish Government to alleviate extreme financial hardship, according to a new analysis published today by the Poverty and Inequality Commission. The Commission, an independent body charged with scrutinising Scotland’s progress towards tackling poverty and ...

Orkney Harbours officially launched an ambitious £230 million infrastructure vision that would place Orkney at the forefront of the drive for a cleaner, greener future. The Orkney Harbours Masterplan Phase 1 considers five main locations on the Orkney mainland. Proposals focus on harbour infrastructure enhancements over a 20-year period that will ...

Scotland faces a “rising tide of hardship” as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, with child poverty rates set to rocket without an urgent cash boost for low income families, the chair of Scotland’s Poverty and Inequality Commission and the Children’s Commissioner said today in a joint plea for action ...