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“‘You would do this for me,’ is the response we all give to the question, ‘Why are you doing this?’” says Muna Ausat, one of a group of Falk

Dec 7, 20204 min read

The Nobel Prizes are announced annually; world-famous coveted prizes for those who confer “the greatest benefit on mankind” in sciences,...

Feb 8, 20206 min read

January 1937 – a huge Clydesdale horse lies stricken on the frosty ground of the Cow Wynd in Falkirk, having slipped on the ice. His...

Dec 10, 20195 min read

“We are all cloth-bum parents, and we run the nappy library to help other parents and carers understand and use cloth nappies and other...

Oct 10, 20193 min read

The Sustainable Thinking Scotland Foodbank Farm It all started when a couple of guys working for a large supermarket were involved in...

Oct 10, 20193 min read

Well, it’s not quite piña colada, but it is a pineapple and you may well get caught in the rain. This month we visited what is described...

Aug 13, 20193 min read

“I remember a time when sometimes the river ran red, sometimes it ran blue,” says George Mackintosh, talking to me about the River Avon...

May 15, 20194 min read