1+ day, 10+ hour ago   (15+ words) A selection of photographs submitted to BBC Scotland News from around the country this week....

13+ hour, 13+ min ago   (320+ words) Mark visits the James Hutton Institute in Aberdeen where researchers are carrying out a project to restore, preserve and digitise irreplaceable soil and peat maps, aerial imagery, field notebooks and survey records collected since 1947. Mark hears why Hutton Unearthed: A…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago   (568+ words) City centre residents have called it "outrageous" that a historic church is not open to the public. Merchant City and Trongate Community Council (MCTCC) is calling for Strathclyde University to allow more public access to The Ramshorn, on Ingram Street....

17+ hour, 56+ min ago   (585+ words) Exactly one year ago, Steve Rowe was stuck at home with "nothing to fill my day up apart from drinking", he says. Fast forward 12 months, he's helping to organise a charity walk for 4,000 people who have been impacted by drug…...

17+ hour, 57+ min ago   (612+ words) A new charity aiming to support women affected by addiction and help them feel less alone during recovery has launched. Lou's Lighthouse, based in Oxford, finds them temporary accommodation and provides daily check-ins along with life skills workshops. Its mission…...

18+ hour, 2+ min ago   (461+ words) "We're five mates who drink beer and sing shanties." A group of shanty singers from the Isle of Wight who got together just for fun in 2023 have become so popular they are releasing an album. Pete Badham is a member…...

18+ hour, 8+ min ago   (517+ words) A group of women dressed as flamingos will take on a "punishing walk" along the coast to honour their promise to a late friend to continue her legacy of fighting breast cancer. Laura Plane, a teacher from Plymouth, spent her…...

1+ day, 15+ hour ago   (251+ words) The Mary Marshall Senior Assisted Living Residence celebrated its 15th anniversary with a carnival atmosphere. “Candyland” was the theme of the Aug. 27 festivities at the 52-bed Penrose facility that supports 55+ residents with disabilities. “Sweetness, joy, bright and lovely colors [salute] some…...

1+ day, 22+ hour ago   (517+ words) The National Lottery Heritage Fund has said it will be investing over £1.4 billion in heritage projects across the nation. The fund is part of what it calls its delivery plan, which runs from 2026 to 2029. Under the plan the fund will…...

2+ day, 13+ hour ago   (438+ words) The managing director of Pentland Ferries and newly appointed Inverness Chamber board director Helen Inkster will deliver the keynote address at this year’s Highland Business Awards. Helen will share insights from her career and the 25-year story of the family-run…...