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Martyn's Law, also known as the Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Bill, is proposed UK legislation designed to improve security at public venues to protect against terrorism. Named after Martyn Hett, one of the victims of the 2017 Manchester Arena ...

A flood of green investment into Scottish land holdings could deepen existing perceptions of what divides landowners and rural communities if new understanding, policies and regulation don’t keep up, a study by researchers at The James Hutton ...

The UK Parliament has launched a call for evidence on the cost of living and its impact on rural communities in Scotland. The deadline is Mon 6 February 2023. We are discussing with our members how best to contribute to this increasingly serious and ...

The rural movement for Scotland can boost the voices and influence of communities in national policy-making decisions – but it needs to be designed to be truly representative of the diverse voices across Scotland's rural and island areas. This is one ...

20 Minute Neighbourhoods in Rural and Island Areas? Popularised in Oregon, Australia and Scandinavia, 20 minute neighbourhoods are places in which residents can meet almost all of their essential needs including employment, education, health care ...

Our Youth Consultant Innes has written his latest blog post on the Team GB Olympic Surfing Trials that took place in his home of Thurso, Highland last month. The Olympics. Millions of people come together - sporting flags from every corner of the ...

“The Coast that Shaped the World” is a new, three-year project that is being led by the University of the Highlands and Islands, funded by NatureScot’s Natural and Cultural Heritage Fund with match funding from UHI and Calmac. This project will ...

An initiative aimed at bringing people interested in sustainable food together from across the Highlands has launched this week. The Highland Good Food Conversation has been funded by The Pebble Trust and Transition Black Isle to develop a vision for ...

With much of rural Scotland re-opening to tourism, this summer presents an ideal time for rural communities to think about the tourism infrastructure needs in their areas. While only local authorities and national park authorities can be the ...

A programme to help community development organisations and social enterprises support the recovery of rural Scotland’s tourism sector has been launched by Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) and South of Scotland Enterprise (SoSE). People working ...