By
bellmannews
/ June 29, 2025
This week in The Scottish Beacon – a collaboration of independent news sources, including The Bellman
A new public journalism institute hopes to revive genuine journalism in Scotland by tackling news deserts, industry inequality and the collapse of local reporting.
June 27, 2025
From our website…
- A briefing held at Holyrood this week spotlighted the ongoing efforts to protect and strengthen Scottish journalism
- As coastal erosion threatens Stonehaven’s shore, could a managed retreat from the sea become the town’s only viable future
- From stories by the sea to celebrations of coastal heritage, two unique festivals on Islay shine a light on Argyll and Bute’s vibrant cultural scene this summer.
More news from our partners…
- The Shetland Times newspaper has been sold to Inverness-based Highland News & Media for an undisclosed sum, it has been confirmed
- A free range egg company has won its fight to reduce carbon emissions with its own wind turbine despite concerns it would be too big
- To protect public health we need to prepare for rising temperatures as the likelihood of 40°C is now over 20x more likely than in the 1960sElsewhere in local news…
- The high stakes of reporting on homegrown extremism
- BBC News targets news avoiders with ‘inspiring and uplifting’ stories+ much more 🗞️