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Doctors in Lithuania have removed more than a kilogram of nails and screws from the stomach of a man who started swallowing metallic objects after quitting alcohol. The man, who was not identified for reasons of patient confidentiality, was admitted to hospital in the Baltic port city of K

Towns and communities in North Lanarkshire will benefit from £1.243 billion investment over the next five years to transform them into vibrant, thriving, sustainable places, the local authority has revealed. North Lanarkshire Council said local people are at the heart of its ambitious vision a

Graham + Sibbald said it has brought a fresh perspective to its established Aberdeen-based commercial department offering agency and valuation services with the addition of Chris Ion as a director. With a master’s degree in Property and Management from the University of Aberdeen, Chris jo

Approval has been granted for plans to upgrade the road connections between Motherwell and Ravenscraig, including a new signalised roundabout at Airbles Road/Windmillhill Street and a dual carriageway to the Ravenscraig Regional Sports Facility.

Aberdeen’s growing Muslim community has secured permission to convert part of a former school into a mosque thanks to assistance from consultancy Aurora Planning. The C-listed Frederick Street School was later used as office space by Aberdeen City Council but has lain empty for three year

Link Group's sustainability commitments have enabled it to become the first Scottish social housing provider to access a ground-breaking £80 million funding deal from Scottish Widows. Borrowed on a 30-year term, the environmental, social and governance (ESG) linked loan is

Councillors have given the green light for a block of flats to be developed on the site of a former Aberdeen care home.

The creation of a pioneering drainage system to mitigate flood risk has been chosen as making the ‘Greatest Contribution to Scotland’ at the Scottish Civil Engineering Awards.

The Scottish Government has published an independent analysis of responses to its consultation on proposals for regulations on Local Place Plans (LLPs). Section 14 of the Planning (Scotland) Act 2019 (the 2019 Act) amends the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997 to introduce a new right for

Members of Argyll and Bute Council have agreed to develop a series of ambitious infrastructure projects which could form part of bids for funding from the UK Government’s Levelling Up Fund (UKLUF).

Glasgow City Council has accepted £6,212,342 funding from the Scottish Government's Energy Efficient Scotland programme.

West Dunbartonshire Council’s pioneering heating network has been named the most efficient, smart and sustainable project of the year after winning a prestigious award.

Argyll and Bute Council has approved a new housing strategy that sets out plans to build more than 1,000 affordable homes over the next five years.

Transport minister Graeme Dey has visited the A9 Dualling: Luncarty to Pass of Birnam project to recognise the range of benefits delivered to the communities of Perthshire throughout the project’s construction period.

Clyde Gateway has completed the sale of a key pavilion building at its Rutherglen Links Business Park.