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Image accompanying Is VAT threatening the dominance of Edinburgh's private schools?
Edinburgh

Is VAT threatening the dominance of Edinburgh's private schools?

Private school leaders warn of an 11 drop in pupil numbers and growing pressure on state schools. Edinburgh councillors say the evidence tells ...

Barry Peacock with East Dunbartonshire civic representatives and members of his fitness group
Kirkintilloch and Bishopbriggs

Free fitness sessions for over-60s earn gym owner community sports award

Kirkintilloch gym owner Barry Peacock has been recognised for giving his time freely to help older residents stay active and young footballers build healthy habits.

Image accompanying GP practice in Dundee introduces robotic assistance
Dundee

GP practice in Dundee introduces robotic assistance

Patients in Dundee are experiencing a new way of conducting health checks with the help of medical robotics.

Image accompanying Pedigree cattle introduce natural grazing to Rostherne Mere
Aberdeen

Pedigree cattle introduce natural grazing to Rostherne Mere

A local nature reserve in Knutsford is welcoming a herd of Aberdeen Angus cattle to help restore the landscape.

Image accompanying Edinburgh investment promotes youth access to sport
Edinburgh

Edinburgh investment promotes youth access to sport

Children and young people in Edinburgh are to benefit from a significant funding boost to encourage physical activity.

Image accompanying New Highland wind farm project could power nearly 100,000 homes
Highlands

New Highland wind farm project could power nearly 100,000 homes

Plans for a major wind energy development in the Scottish Highlands have been submitted, aiming to boost renewable energy capacity.

Crossroads Youth and Community Association community space in Glasgow
Glasgow

£15,000 grant gives Glasgow community hub the repairs it needs to keep serving local families

Crossroads Youth and Community Association in Glasgow has received £15,000 from the Asda Foundation for essential repairs to its community building.

People involved with a Stirling community food-support project
Stirling

Stirling community café serves thousands of meals while tackling isolation as well as hunger

Support for Families’ Aunties café and community fridge provide free meals, food and a welcoming social space in Stirling, with a £5,000 grant helping expand the service.

Volunteers repairing a mountain path in the Scottish Highlands
Wester Ross, Highlands

Volunteers spend their Highland holiday repairing one of Scotland’s busiest mountain paths

Outdoor Access Trust for Scotland volunteers are helping repair eroded mountain paths in Wester Ross while learning practical conservation skills.

Darren Barker preparing for The Longest Round fundraising challenge
Edinburgh to Morocco

Former boxing champion takes on 1,800-mile cycle-and-swim challenge for suicide prevention

Darren Barker is travelling from Edinburgh to Morocco by bike and open-water swim to raise money for CALM in memory of Ricky Hatton.

Connie, the Glasgow teenager who organised a fundraiser for Glasgow Children's Hospital Charity
Glasgow

Glasgow teenager raises more than £6,000 for the children’s hospital that has cared for her since birth

Sixteen-year-old Connie organised a music fundraiser for Glasgow Children’s Hospital Charity after a lifetime of treatment, raising more than £6,000.

Doctors who will perform with the European Doctors Orchestra in Glasgow
Glasgow

Doctors swap scrubs for sheet music in Glasgow concert for children’s hospices

Doctors from Glasgow hospitals will join the European Doctors Orchestra for a charity concert raising money for Children’s Hospices Across Scotland.

Sir Chris Hoy promoting the Tour de 4 cancer fundraising cycling event
Glasgow

Sir Chris Hoy’s Tour de 4 returns with four ways to ride for cancer charities

Tour de 4 returns to Glasgow on 6 September with road, family and static-bike options designed to let people of different abilities take part and raise money for cancer causes.

Participants at the Run the Runway fundraiser at Inverness Airport
Inverness

Midnight Inverness runway challenge raises more than £43,500 for Maggie’s Highlands

Fundraisers ran, jogged and walked 5km across Inverness Airport’s runway at midnight, with the total for Maggie’s Highlands passing £43,500.

Families enjoying Silverburn’s Flamingo Beach fundraising event in Glasgow
Glasgow

Glasgow’s indoor beach raises £50,000 for children’s hospital charity

Silverburn’s Flamingo Beach welcomed 21,000 visitors this summer and raised £50,000 for Glasgow Children’s Hospital Charity.