northern-scot.co.uk/news/exclusive… New investigations story. Thanks to the many folk who helped me figure out how to tackle this, I'm really grateful.

Really delighted to be shortlisted for Reporter of the Year at the Highlands and Islands Media Awards! Thanks so much to the judges and happy to be among such great company on the list.

Debate about closing libraries gets close to a conclusion - debate about closing sports and community facilities gets underway forres-gazette.co.uk/news/community…

The Northern Scot named Newspaper of the Year northern-scot.co.uk/news/the-north…

Some really dramatic numbers for council house vacancies - right across Scotland northern-scot.co.uk/news/how-many-…

Quite a long time in the making: northern-scot.co.uk/news/exclusive…

Really chuffed to be up for Weekly Journalist of the Year at the Scottish Press Awards this year! I'm in extremely good company on the shortlist, and thanks to everyone who helped get the stories I entered over the line.

With living standards falling, house prices sky rocketing, we deserve a Scottish Government that can look past the central belt at the issues impacting local people Full credit to Lewis McBlane and the Northern Scot team for this really great piece of local journalism 👏

The runner up of the Weekly Journalist of the Year award goes to Luke Jarmyn of Stranraer and Wigtownshire Free Press. This year’s winner is Lewis McBlane of Northern Scot – congratulations #ScottishPressAwards2025

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Some interesting stuff for Moray Council here. It has ended up as the second-biggest creditor for the area's only shopping centre. What happens now? northern-scot.co.uk/news/exclusive…

Almost can't believe the data on this one, but I've looked at it in every way I can and it stands up. northern-scot.co.uk/news/horrifyin…