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As National Gardening Week came to a close, we’re gearing up to get green-fingered again. And where better to seek inspiration than in Scotland’s gorgeous outdoor spaces? From castles with historic walled gardens to botanic idylls with their own microclimate and even contemporary sculpture parks, you might be surprised by the diversity found across the country. Whether you want to admire the rhododendrons in bloom at this time of year or you really miss the sight of palm trees, you’...

"After 14 years of SNP rule, campaigning purely for independence, Nicola Sturgeon still cannot answer these questions." National columnist Shona Craven responded that Boris Johnson "made a huge tactical error" by coming out today to shut down demands for independence. She then told Hague: "To dismiss the Scottish public as stupid and ill-informed isnt very democratic." Hague responded: "None of those are words Ive used of course. It is the typical argument from the nationalists. "What...

Circular saw mans Ill take your head off threat to Blackburn hostel manager A HOSTEL resident who was being escorted from the premises by the manager picked up a circular saw and switched it on. Blackburn magistrates heard Michael Bartley made a comment about cutting his own throat and then said: "Im going to take your head off." Bartley, 32, of Shadsworth House, Dunoon Drive, Blackburn, pleaded guilty to assaulting Gary Jolly by causing fear of violence. He was remanded on bail for the pre...

Cape Town informal settlements’ expansion putting pressure on sanitation, electricity services 9h ago Share Cape Town – The expansion of informal settlements near Brown’s Farm, in Philippi and in Dunoon have put pressure on residents’ sanitation and electricity services, they said, as overwhelmed systems have led to them living in sewerage and without lights. Victoria Mxenge and Dunoon communities said the issue has been getting worse over the past five years. In Victoria Mx...

Rous County Council Chair Keith Williams. Photo David Lowe. Since the Dunoon Dam was shelved, Rous County Council has put a new draft of the Future Water Project 2060 on public exhibition. They are currently seeking feedback from people living in the four constituent councils of Richmond Valley, Byron, Ballina and Lismore. In part two of this two part series, The Echo sat down with Rous Chair Keith Williams to dig into the detail, and address some of the controversy around the future of water...

Kayleen Morgan The pupils are spread across all eight school  The superintendent-general has approved 129 new mobile classrooms and two additional schools. The Western Cape Education Department (WCED) says it will be admitting 735 unplaced learners in schools by Friday. The placement of learners in the province has been a hot potato, which the department claims it has been working to rectify since September last year. According to the departments deputy director-general, Archie Lewis, the WCE...

WC DA blames national govt for high number of unplaced pupils in province The Democratic Alliance (DA)s Lorraine Botha said that national government was doing a great disservice to learners as the funds allocated simply did not meet the education needs of the Western Cape. © smolaw11/123rf.com 24 days ago CAPE TOWN - The Democratic Alliance (DA) in the Western Cape is blaming national government for the hi...

Nan Nicholson, The Channon I have been an environmental activist for over 50 years (I started when I was a 15 y/o schoolgirl in Melbourne). Some would call me ‘driven’. Starting with Terania Creek, I have been involved in many campaigns to defend our rainforests, our old growth forests, and our beautiful rural landscapes from gas mining. Now I am fighting for the life of a rainforest that would be destroyed by a dam. In all these cases I have been propelled by a powerful love of place, and...

Want to read more? At the start of the pandemic in March we took the decision to make online access to our news free of charge by taking down our paywall. At a time where accurate information about Covid-19 was vital to our community, this was the right decision – even though it meant a drop in our income. In order to help safeguard the future of our journalism, the time has now come to reinstate our paywall, However,  rest assured that access to all Covid related news will still remain free...

By Leslie Maxwell and Jamie MacTavish The tragic scene at the road bridge in Glen Croe after the hired Standard Vanguard car was found in the river; (right) Andrew and Hannah Donaldson on their wedding day DRIVERS approaching the Rest and Be Thankful usually have their minds fixed on the vagaries of the two landslip affected roads and the weather. But three miles west of Arrochar on the A83, just before they reach the two roads, they p...