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Businesses from across Scotland have been recognised at the 24th annual VIBES Scottish Environment Business Awards.

The latest Radioactivity in Food and the Environment Report (RIFE 28) has been published today (2 November) and shows that levels and concentrations of man-made radioactivity measured in the environment during 2022 were well within international dose limits.

A wider, more natural river channel has been restored to the river, which runs through Barrhead, with the ability to better absorb flooding and encourage more fish and wildlife.

Rivers levels across the North and North East of Scotland remain high but will continue to improve across Sunday, with no rain forecast for the next two days.

The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) are urging communities across Scotland to remain vigilant and stay safe across the weekend, as further heavy rain and strong winds will continue to bring challenging conditions to communities. Met Office weather warnings remain in place across the day.

Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) flooding experts have been monitoring weather forecasts, river levels and flood forecasting models through the night to provide information to communities and partner agencies as the country moves through another exceptional rainfall event. Prolonged, heavy rain will continue throughout the day and into Saturday, continuing extensive river and surface water flooding.