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To Heat or To Eat? How the Cost-of-Living Crisis is affecting Govan’s residents

Chloe GardenerJune 24, 2022June 24, 2022

We’ve all seen and heard about it the last few months. The cost-of-living crisis. We’ve seen inflation soar to a whopping 7%, the highest rate in over 30 years, products...

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Coronavirus struggle for rising GB rower

Morven McKinnonJune 22, 2022

On January 6th, 2022, Matthew Fielding contracted covid 19 and was wiped out for three months. This stopped him from being part of this year’s GB rowing team for the...

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Scottish allotments face rising waiting lists post pandemic

Ashleigh Keenan-BryceJune 22, 2022June 22, 2022

Scottish allotments face rising waiting lists post pandemic [caption id="attachment_11150" align="aligncenter" width="595"] The backlog from the pandemic and rising food prices are now increasing already high waiting lists. Image copyright...

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One Bruntsfield street, two very different realities

Abigail CrichtonJune 21, 2022June 22, 2022

The Edinburgh neighbours connected by a food bank On Leamington Terrace in Bruntsfield there are packages on the doorsteps. But this isn’t a shopping spree. Residents of Leamington Terrace have...

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Scottish peatland in UNESCO status bid

Ailsa SheldonJune 21, 2022

Could protecting a soggy bog help Scotland slow down global warming? Many scientists and academics think so, and they want UNESCO World Heritage status to help protect it. Saved...

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Esports is the next big thing for Scottish education

Bobby HoustonJune 21, 2022

[caption id="attachment_11106" align="aligncenter" width="872"] Scotland is embracing esports in eductation. Credit:Yan Krukov: Pexels.[/caption] Esports in Scotland is no game with many educational institutions beginning to promote the transferable skills and...

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Pride in Portobello

Abigail CrichtonJune 17, 2022June 17, 2022

Porty Pride is coming to Edinburgh this weekend “It's about making a political statement, and celebrating all that we are freely and without fear” says Kate Gillwood. She’s one of...

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Fife Food Festival Chooses Organic

Ailsa SheldonJune 17, 2022June 17, 2022

Food prices are dominating the headlines as people across the country feel the impact of global events on their household budgets, worsened by the rising costs of energy and fuel....

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Glasgow Science Festival spreads awareness of e-waste with Betty the Basking Shark exhibit

Samuel RonaldJune 17, 2022June 19, 2022

The striking E-shark sculpture headlined a 10-day event which aimed to engage the general public in all things science. The festival ended this week after showcasing an array of interactive...

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Reformed gambler raising awareness of addiction in Scotland with new documentary

Bobby HoustonJune 17, 2022June 17, 2022

[caption id="attachment_11011" align="aligncenter" width="810"] Martin Paterson is raising awareness through the arts. Credit: Bobby Houston.[/caption] Scotland is facing a new epidemic in the form of compulsive gambling. Earlier this year...