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Police launch search for diver missing in Orkney The diver was reported missing in Scapa Flow just after 14:30 on Wednesday and a search mission was launched.

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The complicated reality of the one high school on Mull If you’ve never lived in the parts of Scotland that are considered ‘remote’ then I think it is very difficult, and perhaps entirely…

The complicated reality of the one high school in Mull

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New CalMac ferry 'still needing anchor system repair' THE long-awaited Glen Sannox ferry still needs a permanent solution to a problem with its anchor system ...

New CalMac ferry 'still needs anchor repair' after being delivered

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Argyll's housing emergency is being tackled, says council Tackling the ongoing housing emergency across Argyll and Bute remains a key priority, says the area’s local authority.

Argyll's housing emergency is being tackled, says council

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Nine wind turbines to be built on Scotland's largest island NINE new wind turbines are set to be built on Scotland's largest island ...

Community to build wind turbines on Scotland's largest island.

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Papa Stour to become testbed for new satellite communication THE UK Space Agency is making up to £1 million of funding available to improve digital connectivity in one of Shetland’s smallest island communities. A new...

Papa Stour to become testbed for new satellite communication

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New community-led homes development on Colonsay will be ‘transformational’ While much rural Scotland struggles with the affordable housing crisis, a community-led project is overcoming the critical problem on Colonsay.

New community-led homes development on Colonsay will be ‘transformational’

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Sacred Scottish island enters the digital age thanks to broadband boost Engineers are starting work to give the historic island of Iona an ultrafast broadband tech boost.

Sacred Scottish island enters the digital age

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Police carry out ‘stop and speak’ operation as search for missing teenager continues ​Police officers carried out a ‘stop and speak’ operation on Willowglen Road, Stornoway, this morning (Monday) in their search for missing teenager Aleksandr Benga. A dive team is also due to arrive o...

Police carry out ‘stop and speak’ operation as search for missing teenager continues.

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Oban firms push for more tourism over winter lull Oban businesses are calling for a drive in winter tourism efforts as the quiet season and a lack of visitor footfall puts the squeeze on finances.

Oban firms push for more tourism over winter lull.

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Plans unveiled to raise height of waterway connecting canal to Loch Ness Energy firm Statera wants to raise the height of the Ness Weir, which was created two centuries ago by legendary Scots engineer Thomas Telford.

Plans unveiled to raise height of waterway connecting canal to Loch Ness

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Scottish island news round up #148 The Glen Sannox, a grand lady, and Peppa Pig

This week's newsletter has landed! The Glen Sannox, a grand lady, and Peppa Pig.

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Fed-up owner SHUTS Loch Ness motorhome park after unruly guests leave without paying She has closed the site temporarily, but is considering shutting for good.

Fed-up owner SHUTS Loch Ness motorhome park after unruly guests leave without paying

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Highland council tackling overpayment of ex-staff Highland Council reported earlier this year it was trying to recover hundreds of thousands of pounds.

BBC News - Highland council tackling overpayment of ex-staff

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May 2025 target for Skye's Portree link road construction The road has been proposed to ease congestion and open up land for new housing developments.

BBC News - May 2025 target for Portree link road construction
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‘Cursed’ Glen Sannox ferry finally ready — seven years late After a tortuous history of budget overruns and technical problems, the vessel has passed safety checks and will soon be handed over to CalMac

The long-delayed Glen Sannox ferry has been passed as safe to carry passengers and is on course to enter service early next year — seven years behind schedule.

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Highland Council unveils 10-year plan for its public toilets The local authority operates 74 loos and gives funding to 53 other providers to make toilets available to the public.

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NC500 chair speaks out after route named on travel guide's 'no go list' THE chair of the North Coast 500 (NC500) has responded after the iconic Scottish route was named on a travel guide’s “no go” list for 2025 ...

NC500 chair speaks out after Scottish route named on 'no go list'

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Understanding the housing crisis in Scotland - and the actions we must take to put things right - infed.org We have witnessed a long-running and comprehensive failure in housing policy across Britain. Scotland’s record is better than that seen south of the border – but is now in danger of failing badly. Mar...

Understanding the housing crisis in Scotland – and the actions we must take to put things right

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'Crisis' at NorthLink, Labour warns - The Shetland Times A crisis is brewing aboard NorthLink's ferries, the Labour party's Shetland branch has warned.

‘Crisis’ at NorthLink, Labour warns

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Islanders bid a fond farewell to MV Hebridean Isles Memories of a much-loved CalMac ship now retired after 39 years of service off Scotland's west coast.

BBC News - Islanders bid a fond farewell to MV Hebridean Isles

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From love boat to sea sickness: a fond farewell to CalMac's grand lady.

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Why Sunday is still sacred on Lewis and Harris The first Sunday opening of a Tesco has sparked a row and put a part of island culture under the spotlight.

Why Sunday is still sacred in Hebridean islands.

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Scottish island news round up #147 Naked Stone Huggers and Minecraft Vibes

Here you go - Naked Stone Huggers and Minecraft Vibes.

Issue 147 of the Scottish islands news round up!

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Weekly news from the Scottish Islands - Isle Develop CIC We round up the best of the week's Scottish island news and pop it into your inbox at 9am on a Sunday morning.

Tomorrow's newsletter is titled "Naked Stone Huggers and Minecraft Vibes". If you are not signed up, it's FREE and quite the insight into the Scottish islands...

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Elon Musk’s Starlink, which uses satellites to beam a broadband signal down to Earth, is set to provide internet on ScotRail trains in the Highlands.

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Communities overwhelmed by 'David and Goliath' conflict over wind farm applications An ‘overwhelming’ and ‘terrifying’ number of wind farm applications in Mid Argyll and Kintyre is forcing communities into ‘David and Goliath’ battles, according to campaigners.

Communities overwhelmed by 'David and Goliath' conflict over wind farm applications.

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Pudsey flies in to meet children on Fair Isle Pudsey Bear has made a special visit to one of the most remote island communities in Scotland.

Pudsey flies in to meet children in Fair Isle.

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Scotland’s rarest native tree to be returned to the Highlands Aspens are dying out — but conservationists in the Cairngorms have formed a strategy to boost its numbers

The Cairngorms Aspen Network will map, expand and connect fragmented thickets across the Highlands to boost the endangered species.

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Bobby’s Bus Shelter taken down after damage as council awaits delivery of replacement IT MUST be the most notable bus shelter in Shetland - and a tourist attraction to boot too. But Bobby’s Bus Shelter in Unst has been removed completely after...

Bobby’s Bus Shelter taken down after damage as council awaits delivery of replacement.

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