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2 weeks ago | 
scottishbeacon.com | Crail Matters |Ryan Nicolson |Devon McCole |Greater Govanhill
Scotland is not healthy. I went to see Scotland versus Greece on 23 March and it did my voice no good, and certainly my optimism was destroyed at the end of the match. We have a ritual that sees us in a pub in Shawlands and then we walk to Hampden. I mention this as I see that the debate has started again on whether alcohol should be available in football stadia in Scotland.
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Jan 7, 2025 | 
scottishbeacon.com | Phyllis Stephen |Devon McCole |Greater Govanhill
The party says it does not want Scotland to welcome President Trump if he visits this year, as he has promised to do. The co-leader of the Scottish Greens, Patrick Harvie, said that Donald Trump tried to block the democratic process in the US four years ago. Mr Harvie said: “Four years ago Donald Trump was inciting rioters to storm the Capitol and block the democratic process.
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Jan 7, 2025 | 
scottishbeacon.com | Devon McCole |Greater Govanhill
A research project by Roma rights group Romano Lav and Poverty Alliance, Scotland’s anti-poverty network, shows that the right to decent housing is not being met for members of the Roma community.
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Dec 17, 2024 | 
scottishbeacon.com | Devon McCole
By The Orkney NewsHighlands and Islands Labour MSP, Rhoda Grant, says she is “astonished” at the complete lack of accountability from the Scottish Government over VisitScotland’s closure of its 25 iCentres throughout Scotland. This comes as Mrs Grant’s latest plea to the Cabinet Secretary Richard Lochhead, to step in and stop the closures while concerns of Unions and VisitScotland staff are fully addressed, has been rejected out of hand.
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Dec 10, 2024 | 
scottishbeacon.com | Devon McCole
By The Orkney NewsAt a meeting on Friday 7 December, representatives of the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities (COSLA) said that Scotland’s councils face significant pressures on the services they provide. The UK Labour government’s rise in National Insurance will also have a considerable impact on both the council as an employer and on other organisations which provide services locally.
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Dec 3, 2024 | 
scottishbeacon.com | Devon McCole
By Forres LocalA popular cafe near Forres in Moray will open its doors on Christmas Day for a second year. K’s Coffee Shop on Falconer Avenue at Knockomie will be serving soup, sandwiches, cakes, sponges and drinks to bring festive cheer to all on 25 December from 11am till 3pm. Owners Stephanie Wallace and Sue Farish, who are sisters-in-law, have decided to repeat their kind gesture after a successful festive opening last year.
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Dec 3, 2024 | 
scottishbeacon.com | Devon McCole |Greater Govanhill
By Devon McCole, Greater Govanhill | Photos by Angus BrodnaxScotland’s iconic tenements, with their high ceilings and their reddish, sandy stonework, are often celebrated as a distinctive feature of urban living in Glasgow. But behind their charm lies a significant challenge: retrofitting these historic buildings for a sustainable future.
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Dec 3, 2024 | 
scottishbeacon.com | Devon McCole
From Inverclyde Now | Photo by Lesley MartinLee-Anne Woods, a clinical nurse specialist with care-experienced children and young people at NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, was selected earlier this year to take part in a nine-month development programme run by the Queen’s Nursing Institute Scotland (QNIS). After completing the programme successfully, Lee-Anne was awarded the Queen’s Nurse title.
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Nov 26, 2024 | 
scottishbeacon.com | Devon McCole
Words & Photos by The Lochside PressA total of 23 volunteers took advantage of blue skies and sunshine at a ‘make a difference day’ in a mountain garden beside Loch Lomond. They tidied up the Tom Weir garden and planted 150 heathers in a session organised by the Friends of Loch Lomond and The Trossachs. The group’s chair John Urquhart said: “We would like to thank each of the volunteers for all their hard work and the national park authority for providing tools and equipment.
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Nov 26, 2024 | 
scottishbeacon.com | Devon McCole
Words & Photos by Breeze, The ClydesiderBalloch Castle Country Park is a place of great beauty and natural wonders. I believe it hosts the most magnificent ash tree in the most stunning location in Scotland. This ash is hundreds of years old and although it has stood on the lawn exposed to dozens of storms over its long life, its strong roots and the intricate buttressing on its trunk have served it well and gripped the land like a vice.
