Investing in Changing Places Toilets People with profound disabilities and complex needs will have greater freedom and independence with the development of 59 new Changing... 7 January 2026
Community Ownership Brings Oakbank Inn Back to Life as Pub Reopens in Sandbank The Oakbank Inn, a historic Argyll pub that had stood empty for almost three years, has officially reopened under... 7 January 2026
Supporting mental health and tackling loneliness First Minister John Swinney has announced additional funding to help people with their mental health. A further £3 million... 6 January 2026
Dunkeld and Birnam’s Climate Café now a Global Movement Ten years after the world’s first Climate Café opened in the Perthshire villages of Dunkeld and Birnam, the grassroots idea... 6 January 2026
Council Approves Whitesands Flood Protection Project; Work to Start Spring 2026 Dumfries and Galloway Council have voted to proceed with the £68.6 million Whitesands Project in Dumfries, combining major flood defences... 17 December 2025
Finding new owners for empty homes A new online portal has been launched to bring empty homeowners together with prospective buyers or developers with the aim of facilitating more properties... 3 December 2025
Support Grows for Farmers and Crofters Facing Climate Challenges Farmers and crofters are being offered a wide range of practical support to help them adapt to increasingly unpredictable weather... 18 November 2025
European Rural Parliament 2025 — Redefining Rurality On October 20-23, over 400 rural delegates from over 40 European countries gathered in Inverurie in the north-east of Scotland... 17 November 2025
Young Scots Lead the Charge for Ocean Protection with Inspiring Youth Manifesto Scotland’s seas are getting a powerful new advocate: its young people. With the launch of the Youth Manifesto for Scotland’s... 10 November 2025
Mandatory sprinklers for historic hotel conversions Sprinklers will become a mandatory requirement for traditional buildings that are newly converted into hotels in Scotland if changes to... 7 November 2025