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Seven wealthy Persian cats are going up for adoption less than a year after they became the largest 'benefactors' of their owner's passing. Nancy Sauer, who passed away last November at the age of 84, wanted her cats to continue living alone in her $2.5 million Florida home after she died, the Tampa

In a remarkable display of canine dexterity and intelligence, Leo, a two-year-old working cocker spaniel from Scotland, has secured a place in the Guinness World Records. Using his impressive mouth coordination skills, Leo managed to deposit an astounding 23 coins into a piggy bank within just 60 se

Wallace Whittle, the sustainable environmental building services consultant, has relocated its Aberdeen team to a new prime office in prestigious Marischal Square from the West End. Wallace Whittle has secured a suite on level two in 1MSq on a new 10-year lease and has relocated its staff to the Gra

Justin Young has been appointed as the new chief executive officer of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), effective 5 July 2023. The decision was made by RICS's Governing Council to drive further strategic, cultural and operational change within the organisation. Mr Young, previousl

McDonald’s has formally submitted plans to Aberdeenshire Council for a new drive-thru in Ellon. If approved, the drive-thru would bring an estimated investment of £4 million to the town.

Footway and road safety improvements on the A78 at the Ardgowan Road in Wemyss Bay have begun. The work is being undertaken by Amey, on behalf of Transport Scotland as part of the Network Management Contract for the South-West Trunk Road Unit.

Sandford Village Hall has been officially re-opened by Provost Margaret Cooper. The hall was undergoing substantial improvements thanks to £100,000 funding by Banks Kypemuir Community Fund and the Renewable Energy Fund.

Pupils from Beeslack and Penicuik high schools have been given an opportunity to experience hands on training repairing and restoring some areas of the stone boundary walls in St Mungo’s Churchyard in Penicuik. This is part of the final phase of the Penicuik Heritage Regeneration Project (PHRP

Engineers will be working around-the-clock to repair the West Highland Line after severe flooding on Monday night caused significant damage between Roy Bridge and Tulloch.

It was a victory for Team Fire at the annual Battle of the Badges football tournament, where a total of £32,436 was raised for the Archie Foundation, the official charity of the Royal Aberdeen Children’s Hospital.

Plans to support active travel in Glasgow have received an £8.6 million funding boost.

Scotland’s Railway is reminding passengers that the railway will close between Kennishead and Kilmarnock for six-weeks as part of a £63 million upgrade.

The Scottish Government has published its Vision for Scotland’s Public Electric Vehicle Charging Network as a new study shows that uptake of electric vehicles in Scotland could be up to 16% higher than UK government statistics suggest.

Moray Council is hosting a drop-in exhibition event in Forres Town Hall on 29 June from 3pm-7pm to showcase design concepts and invite innovative ideas for the new Dallas Dhu housing development near Forres.

Privately-owned homes in Irvine and Kilwinning are being made more energy efficient thanks to a scheme that installs solar panels and wall insulation. North Ayrshire Council has been allocated funding from the Scottish Government’s Energy Efficiency Scotland: Area Based Schemes (EES:ABS) progr