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Good news from Scottish papers from the Borders to Shetland, and from Scotland's universities, councils, health boards and wildlife charities.
Wednesday 28 October 2026
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Progress being made on long-awaited road upgrade in Yell
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Oban nurse completes marathon
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New cohort begins high-performance coaching programme
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Edinburgh Zoo welcomes three capybara pups amid family drama
Science
Bonn-St Andrews partnership welcomes three new academics
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Cunningsburgh Early Years receives excellent report from inspectors
Tuesday 27 October 2026
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Teenagers become youngest in recent history to be ordained as Church of Scotland elders
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Community-owned camping site drives sustainable growth on the Isle of Skye
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Kintyre Beatson fundraisers close in on £50,000 milestone
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Lifeboat crew battle gale-force winds and rough seas to rescue island patient during Storm Boelo
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‘Outstanding’ inspection report published for Cunningsburgh early years
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University Cafe owner celebrated as ‘local royalty’ with portrait by artist who painted King Charles
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Peer support groups launch in Oban
Health
Wife of late Scotland football legend presents £50,000 donation to Vale of Leven cancer unit
Nature
Man and three dogs rescued from rising tide after fall along Fife shoreline
Science
Pioneering pathway set to power Scotland’s next generation of engineers
Monday 26 October 2026
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Friday 23 October 2026
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Young Ardfern artist recognised by Visual Arts Scotland
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Birsay contractor wins top accolade at agriculture award
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Free swimming scheme makes a splash with 217 youngsters
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Chestnut Bunting adds to list of ‘mega rarities’ found this autumn
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Golden honour for Campbeltown Sea Cadets after 40 per cent growth
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Inverurie named Scotland’s Town of the Year amid boost in high street footfall
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Coul Links and the future
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New research on knitting in Scotland traces two centuries of innovation, craft and fashion
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Orkney town named runner-up in Town of the Year title
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Fort William volunteer named High Street Hero
Nature
Jackdaw gas field approval will strengthen UK energy security, Burnham says
Health
Kits to help those with seasonal affective disorder rolled out in libraries
Health
AI could ‘supercharge’ fight against cancer, researchers say
Thursday 22 October 2026
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Community-owned camping site drives sustainable growth on the Isle of Skye
Nature
£279,000 boost for nature restoration projects across Argyll
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Edinburgh Zoo welcomes two lion cubs for first time in seven years
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Tighnabruaich restaurant crowned Scotland’s best Indian restaurant
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Windfarm fund supports Gaelic choir to school minibus
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University of Stirling and Hebei Normal University open new digital education college
Nature
Scotland Beyond Net Zero: 13 universities unite as equal partners
Wednesday 21 October 2026
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‘A treasure of history’: how a German emigrant ship became part of Shetland heritage
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Scottish Ministers refuse plans for controversial golf course at rare wildlife site near Embo
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Orkney farming trio in line for industry awards
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Brae energy hub and renovated youth centre open to the public
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Night Bus Hubs launched in Glasgow city centre in bid to improve late-night travel services
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