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Former first ministers Nicola Sturgeon and Humza Yousaf have thrown their weight behind the long‑running crusade for regulation of the electrical industry being led by construction trade association SELECT. The senior SNP politicians are among 13 MSPs who have added their names to the campaigning

Members of Fife Council's North East Fife Area Committee have agreed a programme of investment to improve local roads, pavements, and travel safety across communities from Tay Bridgehead to the East Neuk.

The new Naver Bridge, located in Bettyhill along the A836, is now open to traffic.

Springfield Properties has donated two defibrillators to Nairn Dunbar Golf Club, supporting the club’s recent fundraising efforts to enhance on-site and community safety. The club’s Seniors and Ladies sections have raised over £2,000 to improve access to defibrillators at the cours

SSEN Transmission has reached a significant milestone in its Creag Dhubh - Inveraray 275kV overhead line project, with the first of the steel lattice towers on the 9km route now fully assembled. The project will see the construction of a new overhead line between Creag Dhubh substation and Inveraray

Construction work has started on the Corran Ferry Infrastructure Improvement Scheme (CFIIS), marking a major step forward in delivering a modern, reliable, and future‑ready ferry service for the Corran Narrows.

Balfour Beatty has reported another year of strong performance, delivering rising earnings, a record order book and a fresh £200 million share buyback as the group heads into 2026 with growing momentum across its core markets. The company met full‑year expectations for the fifth consecutive

An update on the 100 projects that the Town Centre Fund and Place Fund have supported across Glasgow in recent years has been presented to councillors. 

North-east residents, businesses and community groups are being encouraged to give their views on the Aberdeenshire Development Plan Scheme participation statement. The document sets out the anticipated timetable for the production of the Aberdeenshire Local Development Plan 2029 and how people can

TV presenter George Clarke is taking his passion for bold home transformations to a whole new level – by teaming up with ScottishPower to get the nation living greener. The architect, best known for his work on Channel 4 programmes The Home Show, The Restoration Man, and George Clarke's Amazin

The Scottish Government has published a summary of responses to the consultation ‘Permitted development rights to support the provision of new homes’.

Moray Council has set out the latest progress on its Local Heat and Energy Efficiency Strategy (LHEES), outlining the actions taken over the past year to reduce carbon emissions from buildings, improve energy efficiency and support communities through the transition to low carbon heating. The 2026 u

Plans to build 14 flats on the site of a former church hall in Helensburgh have been approved by Argyll and Bute Council. Dean Developments Ltd lodged the application for the former St Joseph’s Church hall plot at 46 Grant Street. The proposal drew seven objections and five letters of support.

A former restaurant in Monifieth has been earmarked by Angus Housing Association as a new single headquarters. The association is in talks to buy the restaurant wing of the one-time Brewers Fayre beside the A92 Dundee to Arbroath dual carriageway.

A judge has ruled against a couple who tried to reclaim a small area of land by planting a garden gnome on it. The Upper Tribunal (Lands Chamber) ruled last week on a years-long dispute between neighbours in Surrey.