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Peterhead: In the historic fishing villages dotted along Scotland’s north-east coast, the tide is turning in more ways than one.
The new year has brought real pain for the fishermen working the trawlers that glide in and out of Peterhead harbour, the largest white fish port in Europe. The “sea of opportunity” they were promised under Brexit turned out to be a myth and the industry here is feeling the pinch. On top of a devastating pandemic, exports are down due to extra regulations and mind-boggling paperwork, and European boats are still able to fish in Britain’s waters.
Scotlandâs cry of âfreedomâ that just wonât go away
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Scotlandâs cry of âfreedomâ that just wonât go away
The outcome of an election in Scotland this week might help determine whether the United Kingdom stays together or breaks apart.
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Peterhead: In the historic fishing villages dotted along Scotlandâs north-east coast, the tide is turning in more ways than one.
The new year has brought real pain for the fishermen working the trawlers that glide in and out of Peterhead harbour, the largest white fish port in Europe. The âsea of opportunityâ they were promised under Brexit turned out to be a myth and the industry here is feeling the pinch. On top of a devastating pandemic, exports are down due to extra regulations and mind-boggling paperwork, and European boats are still able to fish in
Plans for a nursery and sports facility on the site have been dropped, angering the community. The nursery proposal will go-ahead to help meet the Scottish Government’s 1140 hours free childcare expansion. But community representatives are writing to Glasgow Life, which runs sport and cultural venues for the council, to ask them to reconsider removing sports provision. Sandy Busby helped set up the sports centre, when community activists pulled in grants and private sector support. It was managed by the Yoker Resource Centre for 15 years, before the council took over. He claims alternative sites for a nursery were suggested, but these were knocked back,
from Offshore: Fire Trap Eva Murray lives, works and writes on Matinicus Island. I write this week for the visiting friends, relatives, summer renters, and new sternmen who have in mind to play with fire while Out to Sea. Please whether you’re out here to make money, to party, or to relax, I urge you: be seriously aware of the fire hazard.
This island, like so many islands and peninsulas, is a tinderbox. Most of the spruce trees are old, the bark beetle isn’t helping, and our shallow-rooted softwoods don’t do well in a gale once the first few succumb. The woods are a tangle of blow-downs. Sections of the island are healthy forest but other areas look like something out of a scary movie.
Four parties are fielding candidates in north-west Glasgow from the Anniesland constituency. Anniesland provided political drama in 2011 when Bill Kidd won the seat for the SNP overturning a 4,000 plus Labour majority, winning by just seven votes after a recount. Kidd increased the SNP majority four years later to more than 6,000 but there is still a strong Labour vote across the communities. This time round Labour hope to retake the seat with councillor in the area, Eva Murray their candidate. Ade Aibinu, also a local councillor, is standing for the Conservatives and Mark Simons is standing for the Liberal Democrats. Here s what the candidates had to say: