'How severe must the issue become for it to warrant tackling?'

Rebecca Buchan: North-east's glaring gull problem is only getting worse

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'My dad was violent. He hit my mum a number of times, over years. After watching Morna Young's Sunset Song, my mum and I had an open talk about it,' writes Alistair Heather.

Alistair Heather: I feared acting like my abusive dad - how do we stop the cycle?

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'A crazy workaround for recent problems with getting prisoners to court is the latest example of Central-Belt mentality.'

Iain Maciver: Island trials of all kinds are trying local population's patience

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'In recent weeks, the feathered menaces have been raiding wheelie bins, making mess and causing general havoc,' writes Rebecca Buchan.

Rebecca Buchan: North-east's glaring gull problem is only getting worse

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'It is easy to suggest Highland Council is too big, until you sit down to look in detail at the alternatives.'

Peter Peacock: 50 years after powerful Highland Regional Council, give the region its distinct voice back

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'Perhaps John Swinney will shift the dial. Perhaps he won’t. But, as the polls shift, this matters less than the welcome sight of democracy correcting itself.'

Chris Deerin: At 25, Holyrood still has untapped potential – but we have to vote for it

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'When it comes to Scotland, it doesn’t matter what colour of rosette the powerbrokers are wearing; Westminster will still treat our nation with contempt.'

Scott Begbie: Next UK Government will prove Scotland should go its own way

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'They will still take our resources and give us back crumbs, telling us whining Jocks to just be grateful for their generosity.'

Scott Begbie: Next UK Government will prove Scotland should go its own way

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Chris Deerin: At 25, Scottish parliament still has the potential to make lives better – but we have to vote for it dlvr.it/T6Tkdf

'Then there was the first election to the Scottish parliament, on May 6, 1999. Today marks the 25th anniversary of that occasion.'

Chris Deerin: At 25, Scottish parliament still has the potential to make lives better – but we have to vote for it

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'The trouble with John Swinney is that he is an old-guard establishment figure, prominent in past Salmond and Sturgeon administrations as their right-hand man.'

David Knight: Time is the most effective weapon - which explains SNP's Groundhog Day approach

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'My clear view is that it is in the Highlands' interests to retain the capacity of a Highland-wide council, but there is a need to refocus on decentralising.'

Peter Peacock: 50 years on from Highland Regional Council, give region its distinct voice back

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'It's much safer. If I’m stottin aboot several sambucas tae the wind efter a quiet nicht oot, I'll nae be hit by oncoming traffic, cos there winna be ony.'

The Flying Pigs: Union Street upgrade won't be rush job - the cooncil is moving as slow as it can

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'Bide your time until your foes give up or die off. There you have it - an allegory for modern political life, it might seem.'

David Knight: Time is the most effective weapon - which explains SNP's Groundhog Day approach

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'I suspect onybody into their 70s and aye-gan-strong 80s will hae their ain magic-moment memories aboot The Palace.'

Moreen Simpson: Daytime discos are an inspired idea - especially in Aberdeen's beloved Palace

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'They are being sae careful, they’ve had the barriers up on Union Street since Monday and, so far, naeb’dy's daen nithin.'

The Flying Pigs: Union Street upgrade won't be slapdash rush job - the cooncil is moving as slow as possible

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'Upstairs, the hits of the 1990s; ground floor, the 1970s and 1980s. Man, no wonder the EE reporter came upon a wifie celebrating her 70th birthday.'

Moreen Simpson: Daytime discos are an inspired idea - especially in Aberdeen's beloved Palace

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'Interviewees probably don’t know it, but they are using the power of storytelling. They might make me laugh; they might prompt empathy. They are making a connection.'

Moray Barber: Fit's your story, min? Power of sharing on the stage or page is massive

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'Forbes appears to understand the needs of rural and northern Scotland, is articulate and engaging, and polls show she is more popular than John Swinney.'

euan mccolm: Kate Forbes is far from perfect, but she’s the leader the north is crying out for

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