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A woman in the New Town in Edinburgh who painted her door pink has incurred the wrath of locals. Miranda Dickson, 48, departed from the mandated black to paint the front door of her Drummond Place property a shade of Champagne pink, leading to the council threatening her with a £20,000 fine.

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The National Federation of Roofing Contractors (NFRC) is celebrating recognition for efforts at the 10th Festival of Traditional Buildings, held in August 2022, through a parliamentary motion submitted by Gordon MacDonald MSP and received widespread support within the parliament. The motion highligh

Homebuilder Cala Homes (East) has worked in collaboration with Edinburgh College of Art (ECA) to create 22 bespoke pieces of art which will be unveiled within the stunning entrance hallway of their Clocktower apartments at Newington Residences. Cala has worked with ECA to create a brief which will a

Works on the first new-build distillery in the Cairngorms National Park have been completed and the project has been handed over to owners Gordon & MacPhail. Nestled on the bank of the river Spey, The Cairn distillery has been designed to reflect its environment. The design has been inspired by

Occupier and investor demand for commercial property in Scotland fell further, according to the latest Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) Commercial Property Monitor. The survey points to a weakening in the market as the prospect of further interest rate rises weigh heavily on the outlo

A new stadium at Aberdeen beach is projected to inject at least £1billion into the local economy over the next 50 years and generate footfall of 38 million. The economic impact of a community sports stadium as the centrepiece in Aberdeen’s beach regeneration has been revealed in a report

Homebuilder Keepmoat has supported K.A.T.S (Kids and Adults Together in Sighthill) with a cash donation to ensure its much-needed services for the people of Sighthill remains. K.A.T.S has resided in the Sighthill Community Centre since 2008, providing nursery, after-school care and community facilit

A planning application has been submitted for a new Scotch whisky distillery at Portavadie on the Cowal Peninsula in Argyll and Bute. The new whisky distillery will produce high quality single malt whisky, there will also be a visitors centre to take in the beauty of the surroundings. The distillery

Nobleread Ltd has been wound up by the High Court and the Official Receiver has been appointed liquidator of the company.

A community space for men to socialise in Midlothian is using a donation of top soil from Shawfair LLP to good use by harvesting vegetables for its community cafe and for local families in need. Newton Hut is a member of the Scottish Men’s Sheds Association which aims to ensure that all men in

A national public energy agency – Heat & Energy Efficiency Scotland – has been launched to scale up delivery of climate-friendly heating and improve energy efficiency across Scotland’s homes and buildings. The initial focus of the virtual Agency will be to build public understa

Wellwood Leslie has submitted plans to Dundee City Council to convert a former textile mill in the Hilltown area of the city into a residential development. The firm proposes adjusting the internal layout of all floors to accommodate five apartments within the former Hilltown Works, a former textile

A former hotel in Cowdenbeath is set to be converted into flats under new plans submitted by Dunfermline-based developer Rudy Tanner. The landmark Crown Hotel, at the foot of the High Street, was destroyed by a fire in 2009, leaving it with no roof and little interior. The building has laid derelict

Work to develop six new amenity homes in Stevenston for North Ayrshire Council is set to get underway in the coming weeks. Connect Modular has been appointed as the contractor for the Afton Court development and the council is holding an event to allow local people and interested parties to view the