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Students Revive Scottish Island Deserted for 50 Years

Students from Gordonstoun School spent over a week restoring infrastructure on Swona, an uninhabited Scottish island, as part of a project to reverse 50 years of decay.
William Annal stated, "The students put in a tremendous effort and were a huge benefit to the built and natural heritage of the island..."
Student Hope Flemington described the experience as "absolutely life-changing" and noted a strong sense of camaraderie and achievement during the project.

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The National

School pupils become first to camp on abandoned Scottish island in 50 years

A GROUP of Gordonstoun students are the first people in half a century to camp out on an abandoned Scottish island.

3 months ago·Glasgow, United Kingdom

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Hindustan Times

Students of King Charles' former school spend week on uninhabited island to restore it

Two school staff and 10 Year-12 students stayed on the island and worked with the Annal family – descendants of the last inhabitants.

3 months ago·New Delhi, India

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The Scotsman

'Life-changing' project helps revive Scottish island abandoned for 50 years

Herd of feral cattle are usually the only residents on the island

3 months ago·Scotland, United Kingdom

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Daily Record

Students live off-grid on uninhabited Scots island to restore infrastructure

Sixth formers from Gordonstoun in Elgin, Moray, spent more than a week living in an abandoned house on the island of Swona.

3 months ago·Glasgow, United Kingdom

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Evening Standard

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Students from the King’s former school spend week on uninhabited island

Sixth formers from Gordonstoun stayed on Swona, in the Pentland Firth, which has been uninhabited since 1974.

3 months ago·London, United Kingdom

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The Scottish Sun

Uninhabited Scottish island with no house or running water has a new owner

AN uninhabited Scottish island with no house, electricity or running water now has a new owner. Fladda-chuain, which sits around three miles off the very northern tip of Skye, has been sold to fish-farming giant Mowi. Fladda-chuain sits three miles north of Skye But it has no house, electricity or running water It shot to fame when in 2002 the nuclear submarine HMS Trafalgar grounded on it. It had been on the market at offers over £190,000. The …

3 months ago·Glasgow, United Kingdom

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