Award joy for Merchant City arts venue helping to transform lives
An arts venue which helps transform lives through creativity is being celebrated for the heroic impact of its work. The Boardwalk, operated by the charity Impact Arts, was today (Friday) named as the High Street Hero for Glasgow in...
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‘It’s an honour to work with such great businesses’
A leading light with Living Lerwick is officially a High Street Hero. Joanne Williams, the Business Improvement District’s (BID) project assistant, works tirelessly to champion businesses in the town centre. And her commitment and creativity in doing so has...
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‘A true champion of our high streets’
The work of a community champion whose “passion and commitment” has boosted trade and helped businesses in need has today been hailed as heroic. Angharad Rogers, Town Centres Development Manager at Moray Chamber of Commerce, has been named as...
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Boghall butcher Paul’s perfect recipe for community success
The butcher who created Britain’s ‘pie of pies’ is tasting fresh success – thanks to his commitment to serving his community. Paul Boyle, of Boghall Butchers in Bathgate, has been named as this year’s Scotland Loves Local High Street...
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Carolyn’s a driving force behind former department store’s transformation
A driving force behind the transformation of an abandoned former Aberdeenshire department store into a cinema, cafe and events venue has been named a High Street Hero. Carolyn Powell, Joint General Manager of Huntly Development Trust, was a key...
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High Street Hero Hugh helps drive jobs boost into Kilmarnock
A property developer who has helped bring about 100 jobs into Kilmarnock town centre has been named as a high street hero. Hugh Mulgrew opened Corespace on Portland Street last year, transforming a building which had long sat empty...
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Yarn-tastic: Kirkintilloch craft shop staff are High Street Heroes
A special shop credited with “enriching its community one stitch at a time” has been honoured as a hero of the High Street. Stitch & Yarn – a fabric, yarn and haberdashery store – has been described as the...
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Scotland’s Town of the Year finalists announced
The final contenders in the search to find Scotland’s Town of the Year have been announced. Communities from across the country were put forward for the honour as part of the 2025 Scotland Loves Local Awards. From those nominated,...
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Thank you to everyone who supported Scotland Loves Local Week 2025
Scotland Loves Local Week 2025 was a tremendous success, with people and communities the length and breadth of the country championing the call for the nation to choose local. Now we need everyone to live that mantra the whole...
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Cross-party political support for Scotland’s drive to think local first
Watch the video: Politicians from across the political spectrum showed their support for Scotland Loves Local Week 2025, shining a spotlight on the people who make places. It was a fantastic show of support for the third Scotland Loves...
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