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A septuagenarian has been caught with nearly 3,000 boxes of allegedly stolen LEGO sets. Richard Siegel, 71, is accused of masterminding an organised retail theft scheme, with the allegedly stolen boxes ranging in price from $20 to $1,000 each.

An appeal by Scottish Power against a decision to award damages to the widow and other family of a former employee who died of mesothelioma in 2018 has been refused by the Inner House of the Court of Session.

Glencairn Properties has secured planning permission for a new purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) development in Edinburgh. A shop and car showroom located at 185-187 Dundee Street and 4/5 Dundee Terrace will now be demolished and replaced with a six-storey block containing 206 beds, providi

Highlands and Islands businesses are being encouraged to apply for 31 contracts for maintenance work at airports across the region ranging from thousands of pounds up to more than £15 million. The contracts, which will be available for tender between June and October 2024, include a range

An application to build an 8,500-capacity arena at Edinburgh Park has been recommended for approval by planning officials.

A state-of-the-art £35 million sport and leisure facility could be built in central Falkirk in the next five years if councillors agree a new strategy report at next week's executive meeting.

Growth in the UK construction sector gained momentum during May with activity and new business increasing at sharper rates than in April, according to the latest PurchasingManagers’ Index (PMI) report.

The Scottish Government has published a discussion paper on an infrastructure levy for Scotland.

The site team from Persimmon East Scotland’s Merchants Gait development in East Calder has been crowned health and safety winners at Persimmon’s national awards ceremony. Led by project manager Darren Adamson, site manager David McCormack and assistant site manager Robert Gray, the team

Plans for a new Doon Campus have been officially scrapped after costs spiralled to more than £60 million. East Ayrshire Council will now spend £25m on refurbishing the existing facilities at Doon Academy, Dalmellington Primary, Dalmellington Area Centre and Doon Leisure Centre.

Clark Contracts is to continue to support charities through its corporate volunteering scheme.

Glasgow City Council has approved plans to build 71 new flats to be built on the site of a B-listed building on Sauchiehall Street.

Persimmon North Scotland’s plans for 209 energy-efficient new homes in Crieff have been given the green light by Perth and Kinross Council.

Scotland Excel has joined a new national initiative that aims to strengthen opportunities for social enterprises within the country’s supply chains. The centre of procurement expertise has signed up to The Buy Social Scotland Pledge (led by Social Enterprise Scotland) as part of its commitment

Vacant ground formerly listed as greenbelt off Burdiehouse Road in Edinburgh could be home to new apartments if an application for planning in principle is approved by the City of Edinburgh Council.