A campaign starts for the Old High Church in Inverness, aiming for a community buyout after a previous failed bid. Inverness Old High Church: Campaign Hopes to Secure Its Future The Old High Church has a wild history. Some say St. Columba banished a monster there; Jacobites were executed in its graveyard, their blood ran…
Islanders express outrage over ferry cuts during half term, impacting travel and appointments. Ferry Service Cuts Spark Anger on Scottish Island of Barra Okay, so there’s trouble with the ferries. No direct ferries serve Barra during half term. This affects February 12th to 16th. CalMac insists Barra wasn’t cut off; they say services allowed people…
Scottish Borders Council considers a substantial council tax hike to sustain community services and local investments. Borders Council Tax Faces Significant Rise Possible 10 Percent Increase The Scottish Borders Council shared its budget ideas. Council Leader Euan Jardine talked about money sources. He said income options are quite limited right now. Council tax and fees…
Calum Scoular will run the Paris Marathon. He’s honoring Donald Grewar, who died from MND, and raising funds. South Ayrshire Man to Run Paris Marathon for MND Scotland Calum Scoular supports MND Scotland. He plans to run a marathon in April. This is the Schneider Electric Marathon. He’s running to honor Donald Grewar, a teacher…
Julie Nulty’s appeal to operate her North Berwick flat as a holiday let was denied due to residential concerns. North Berwick Holiday Let Appeal Fails After Planning Dispute Hey, guess what I just read? A woman lost a fight about her holiday rental. Julie Nulty owns a flat near the beach. It’s in North Berwick,…
Locals battle development plans threatening Torry’s only green space. Five years of campaigning continue. Torry Residents Fight to Save St Fittick’s Park From Business I went to St Fittick’s Park on a cold day. I met people fighting for their community there. A man named Scott Herret spoke to me and said Torry is often…
Council opposes car speed cuts, supports higher HGV limits citing area size and remoteness. Deadline is March 5th. Highland Council Rejects Car Speed Cuts But Backs HGV Increase The Highland Council said no to a speed limit change for cars, but did say yes to a change for HGVs. The Scottish Government proposed these speed…
Oksana Iatsiuta’s three-year eco initiative celebrated in Thurso. A “Say Bye to Waste” event marked her work with HCWP. Thurso Celebrates Oksana’s Eco Work after Three-Year Initiative Thurso’s British Legion had an eco event. Oksana Iatsiuta said goodbye; she worked with Highland Community Waste Partnership. Her project lasted three years. The Partnership had a leaving…
Tips from the public led to arrests, drug recovery, and a record year for Crimestoppers Scotland. Crimestoppers Scotland Success Rooted in Community Trust and Support Hey, guess what I just read? Crimestoppers Scotland had a great year. Network Rail Scotland supported their impact campaign. It saw the highest amount of info in 36 years! Crimestoppers…
A six-year-old girl was laid to rest in Scotland, with mourners lining the streets to pay their respects. Scots Girl, 6, Honored with Procession After Tragic Death A little girl’s funeral procession happened in Scotland. Her name was Hope Gordon, and she was six years old. People lined the streets in West Calder, mourning her…