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(from left) Housing and health convener Councillor Dave Doogan, council leader Councillor Ian Miller, new tenant Nicola Davidson and Hadden Construction chairman, Scott Hadden Council’s house building programme continues with new Alyth homes

Matroskin the cat A cat has gone from being a stray to being coveted by the Communist party and eventually memorialized with a statue outside a Russian hockey arena.

Edinburgh Airport is currently undergoing a £50 million extension Edinburgh Airport is to build a new access road after revealing the current route is “absolutely at the edge of capacity”.

A Scottish building company director who was killed when his plane went down over the Irish Sea has left £6.5 million in his will. Ian Stirling, a former director with building company Allanwater Developments, was flying solo from his home on the Isle of Man to Blackpool when the aircraft disappear

The next stage of a ten year regeneration strategy for Glasgow city centre was launched today by Councillor Frank McAveety, leader of Glasgow City Council. Focusing on four of the city centre's nine districts: Broomielaw, Blythswood, Central and St. Enoch, the next stage of the Glasgow City Centre D

Aerial view of Craibstone junction nearing completion The Craibstone and Dyce Drive junctions on the A96 (Inverurie Road) at Aberdeen Airport have become the first sections of the Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route/Balmedie to Tipperty (AWPR/B-T) project to open to traffic.

The collapse of a contractor involved in an affordable housing project in Angus will have no financial impact on the local authority, councillors have been told. Northern Ireland construction firm T&A Kernoghan fell into administration in April owing thousands of pounds to suppliers.

A Dundee hotel is planning to capitalise on the city’s expected tourism boom with a major new extension. A planning application has been lodged with Dundee City Council to create space for 24 new bedrooms at the Best Western Invercarse Hotel.

Angie Oxford (centre) receives her prize from the judging panel Two entrepreneurs from West Dunbartonshire have won funds to make their business dreams a reality after taking part in a Dragons’ Den-style pitch.

Campbell & Kennedy shortlisted at SELECT awards Family business Campbell & Kennedy (C&K) has been nominated for the Best Use of Training award at the SELECT Awards 2016.

Like many labourers in the north east, Michael Forsyth felt the sting in the downturn of the oil and gas industry. From high school he went straight into a plumbing apprenticeship for a firm that went into administration in 2010.

Donald McNaught An East Kilbride-based double glazing firm ceased trading yesterday after more than 13 years with the loss of 63 jobs.

Computer generated image of the new A9/A85 road junction Plans to grow Scotland's newest city have taken a significant step forward with the awarding of the contract to deliver the first phase of major new transport infrastructure to enable the expansion of Perth.

Aberdeen City Council has approved a preferred option for a key junction for the £26.4 million Berryden Corridor Improvement Scheme. The scheme is designed to help traffic move around the city better and work alongside the improvements already delivered by the new crossing over the River Don which

Aubrey Fawcett Inverclyde Council has appointed Aubrey Fawcett as its new chief executive to replace John Mundell OBE who is set to retire from the council in September.