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Born at 312.2 ppm. Stares into space a lot, thinking. Creative. Jesus Follower. Keen to be part of a "hub of prayer and mission, modelling a radical life of discipleship" [Columba] esp. by sea. Pastoring pilgrims walking the ancient paths of Scotland.
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We are still looking for more volunteers to present our programmes, report on and research news and current affairs and help us develop new programmes.

Pls share Energy firms are said to be sitting on £3bn of our cash in Direct Debit 'credit'. CHECK YOUR ENERGY CREDIT TODAY!It's the perfect time as you should have min credit at this point in the cycle. Some'll be due £100s back. Full explanation & help... www.moneysavingexpert.com/latesttip/?a...

new production by the Scotland Channel "Who shot Willie McRae?"

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UK state pension rises by £470 to £11,790 a yr. 26% of retirees receive the full amount SP is less than 50% of minimum wage. Worst in major economies. Thousands below the poverty line lost winter fuel payment. 2m pensioners live in poverty. 110,000 a year die in fuel poverty.

We have built a sophisticated technical platform which enables us to stand alongside and collaborate with established broadcasters around the world. What we need is people to produce programmes, but without funding to pay staff, we rely on volunteers. www.broadcastingscotland.scot/volunteer-fo...

UK more corrupt than Uruguay, Estonia, Seychelles, Iceland, Hong Kong. Honours, crony contracts showered on party donors. Donations/Bribes will secure the laws you want. Dirty money ... no problem. Rule of law ... tell that to postmasters, Grenfell fire victims. Corporations/rich rule.

Across Ireland, you'll see strips of wild, self-seeded native trees between sheep fences and roads, but not one beyond the fence. We're told trees need us to plant them, but usually all they need is for us to remove the artificial grazing levels WE create, and they'll do it themselves. #Rewilding

Is the City really stopping Rachel Reeves from doing what Labour wants, or is she just using it as a convenient excuse for her neoliberal austerity? www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2025/03...

Figured I’d hop on here today for the 15th anniversary of the Affordable Care Act. With everything going on right now, it’s easy to feel like regular folks can’t make a difference – but the ACA is a reminder that change is possible when we fight for progress.

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We urgently need to find more volunteer presenters to increase our output of programmes. If you are under-employed and have the time to come in to our studio in Glasgow regularly, please get in touch. Let's make programmes in Scotland for Scotland.

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Any techies reading? Friend’s iPhone and iPad both won’t connect to hospital wifi, when everyone else in the ward can. Any ideas of anything I can try? Can’t do anything with router, obvs

We have plans to grow and we do really need more volunteers now. Please get in touch if you are interested, particularly if you can come in to our studio in Glasgow easily.

One of the fastest growing economies in the world which split from the currency union with the South African Rand in the 70s. The currency introduction was a currency exchange not a redenomination and one of the inspirations for the SCG currency plan.

50 more books sent to MPs for the Rejoin EU debate. Please help to support our costs to mail the remaining ones via brexitrage.com/support or send your own copies via Amazon www.amazon.co.uk/Rejoin-EU-Mr...

Being one of the original 1999 MSPs, serving (by the time of the election) for 27 years - half my life - and getting to represent the best constituency in Scotland has been an honour beyond words. It is time, though, for me to embrace different opportunities in a new chapter of my life 💛

A great evening in prospect at the Salutation Hotel on Friday 21 March: An Evening With Billy Kay, writer, broadcaster and language activist. Admission is free, with a donation bucket on the night. Tickets still available on Eventbrite. A Perth & Kinross Yes Hub event. www.eventbrite.co.uk...

Looking for news about Scotland? Try The Scotland Channel? Every Friday a weekly round up called News4Scotland can be viewed on their YouTube channel So far only two people running this so if you have skills & can help I'm sure they will reply 🎦 www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tu86...

Unbelievable. Donald Trump has been invited to a state visit to the UK. We should not be rolling out the red carpet to celebrate this man. Agree? Add your name to the petition today: