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Edinburgh red phone boxes are available to adopt and transform for just £1 Caitlyn Dewar © Redundant phone boxes, once a lifeline of communication before the arrival of mobile phone networks,... BT have announced that across Scotland, 600 phone boxes are up for grabs, including 31 around the Capital which are waiting to be transformed. Since 2008, a total of 482 phone boxes across the country have been taken on by communities for just £1 each through BT’s Adopt a Kiosk pro...

The Country - Eagles edition Quick Read The Country Today on The Country, Jamie Mackay celebrated long-time listener Geoffs birthday by playing some Eagles tunes. On with the show: Andrew Hoggard: The President of Federated Farmers comments on the return of African swine fever in China, the Water Services Bill and how it will impact small rural water schemes, plus how to deal with wayward Millennials. Advertisement Lindy Nelson: Better late than never, we finally track down the founder of the A...

Last-minute pressure for a change of heart on a ferry subsidy prompted changes to budget.

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My Turn: Thoughts from across the Pond OLIVIA TUSINSKI Published: 3/5/2021 1:19:33 PM An air of cautious hope has emerged as we start to look ahead, not only to the warmth and light of a new season, but with the rollout of vaccines, to a semblance of normality: the literal and figurative light at the end of the tunnel. Only for many, there will no return to normal when COVID-19 finally eases. The pandemic revealed with stunning clarity the inadequacy of our collective support systems. A year ...

A “SELFLESS” woman from Walkerburn has been awarded the Tweeddale Citizen of the Year award for 2020. Denise Hanks was put forward for the prize by the Walkerburn and District Community Council, as well as receiving “widespread support from local residents”. During the pandemic, Ms Hanks has played a crucial role in organising the Food HUGS (Healthy Uncomplicated Great Scran) initiative. Using food donated by the Co-op, volunteers have helped to provide home-cooked meals to people...

Canadian Labour, Civil Society Groups Express Solidarity With Protesting Farmers "The farmers are literally sacrificing their well-being and putting their lives on the line to uphold these constitutional guarantees on behalf of all the people of India and are setting a glorious example to the entire world." Members of various farmer organisations during a protest against the Centres new farm laws, in Tarn Taran district, Thursday, Feb. 25, 2021. Photo: PTI Rights28/Feb/2021 New Delhi: A grou...

Press Release – WasteMINZ Did you know that 30% of food produced in New Zealand does not make it from our paddocks to our plates? Food waste is a huge issue internationally, and a group of New Zealanders are gathering for a one-day summit next month to do something about … Did you know that 30% of food produced in New Zealand does not make it from our paddocks to our plates? Food waste is a huge issue internationally, and a group of New Zealanders are gathering for a one-day summit next mo...

Concerns Zim being arm-twisted into Covid-19 vaccine deals The Standard A reportedly broke Zimbabwe could have been lured into shady Covid-19 vaccination deals with manufacturers who are offering free doses as bait, investigations have established. On February 18, the government started rolling out vaccination programme to fight the viral disease, after taking a delivery of a donation of 200 000 doses of the Sinopharm vaccine from China. The doses will benefit 100 000 people sin...

Lanarkshire-based Border Biscuits has hit a charity donation milestone of £1 million. The biscuit brand donates 10% of its profits through its charity, Border Biscuits Community Support. Founded in 2010, the charity has contributed to over 170 not-for-profit organisations in Scotland, including Archaeology Scotland, Rotary International and New Lanark Trust. During the Covid-19 pandemic, the company also donated over 150,000 packets of biscuits to NHS hospitals, care homes and foodbanks across...