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20+ min ago   (279+ words) Inspired by his TV heroes, David Attenborough and Steve Backshall, Jack Adams turned six years of passion into a mountain-sized legacy for nature Driven by a love for nature and a desire to protect the planet, young fundraiser Jack Adams…...

13+ hour, 13+ min ago   (777+ words) By Meredith McCarroll — Published on September 4, 2026 This was the fifth year that Catie Luedee, associate director of outdoor education and programs, has headed up the AESOP program. What comes together in September — with a feeling of whimsy and fun despite…...

42+ min ago   (878+ words) SNP councillors helped block a social housing development just 24 hours after First Minister John Swinney doubled down on his promise to deliver 111,000 affordable homes across Scotland. Plans for the new homes in Barrhead were thrown out by East Renfrewshire Council's…...

12+ hour, 5+ min ago   (319+ words) Western Isles News Calanais Standing Stones and Visitor Centre have announced a programme of archaeological events, featuring talks, activities and guided experiences. This month, the Centre are inviting the community to take part in their programmes of activities to celebrate…...

2+ day, 10+ hour ago   (794+ words) Nominees from Aberdeenshire have been included in this year’s Scots Language Awards. The public are now able to vote for their winners until Friday, September 11. Banff Academy and Peterhead Academy are both in the running for Scots Schuil o the…...

10+ hour, 39+ min ago   (115+ words) Briefing: Valuing the nursing profession The new Scottish government must implement key measures that will help value the profession better to promote retention of today’s workforce and to attract the workforce of the future. We believe nurses deserve better, a…...

1+ hour, 31+ min ago   (914+ words) Deadline Awards Columnist/Chief Film Critic Services to share this page. Scottish-born actor Ian Charleson co-starred in a leading role in the 1981 Oscar-winning Best Picture Chariots of Fire. The next year he had a co-starring role in yet another Best…...

1+ hour, 31+ min ago   (200+ words) Simon Stone’s dramatisation of Charleson’s portrayal of Hamlet bows in Telluride before traveling to Toronto and London Dir: Simon Stone. UK. 2026. 104mins Sharp and stirring but never sentimental The contradictions of Charleson’s private and public lives rile his old colleague, the…...

11+ hour, 36+ min ago   (281+ words) A serious incident occurred in Graz, Austria, where a 24-year-old Albanian woman was found dead in the apartment where she lived with her partner. The victim has been identified as Abigel Laçi, originally from Vlora. According to Austrian media reports,…...

9+ hour, 59+ min ago   (85+ words) Richmond & Twickenham Times Andrew Shinnie haunts former club Livingston by scoring Stenhousemuir winner Stenhousemuir stretched their lead at the top of the William Hill Championship to five points with a 1-0 success at Livingston. Andrew Shinnie scored the winner against his…...