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Dr David Johnson, trustee of the Friends of St Vincent Crescent Conservation Area (left) and Pauline McNeill, MSP (right)

Finnieston charity to seek judicial review after ministers fail to call-in flats plan

Finnieston campaigners plan a judicial review after Scottish ministers decline to call in Glasgow’s approval for 20 flats at Corunna Bowling Club.

An artist's impression of the £480 million Brae of Angus development

An artist's impression of the £480 million Brae of Angus development

Plans lodged for £480 million ‘five-star’ golf resort near Dundee

Will this Scottish brutalist landmark be bulldozed?

Will this Scottish brutalist landmark be bulldozed?

City of Edinburgh Council

Plans to demolish capital's Argyle House could generate £145m in economic value

Tarbert (Loch Fyne) Harbour Authority received £47,000 to develop an all-tides floating water sports kayak pontoon.

Tarbert (Loch Fyne) Harbour Authority received £47,000 to develop an all-tides floating water sports kayak pontoon.

Argyll and Bute

Argyll projects share £592,770 including new WheelPark and community hub

West Highland Line.

West Highland Line.

Buses to replace trains as major West Highland Line upgrades begin

Marking the start of main construction on the Lewis Hub. From left to right: Hamish Seaton, RJ McLeod; Sandy Mactaggart, Director of Offshore Delivery, SSEN Transmission; Kenneth MacLeod, Convener, Comhairle nan Eilean Siar; Gregor Alexander, Chair of

Marking the start of main construction on the Lewis Hub. From left to right: Hamish Seaton, RJ McLeod; Sandy Mactaggart, Director of Offshore Delivery, SSEN Transmission; Kenneth MacLeod, Convener, Comhairle nan Eilean Siar; Gregor Alexander, Chair of

Lewis Hub construction begins to unlock 1.8GW of Western Isles renewable power

MG Motor UK has been named Best Value Manufacturer 2027 at the Parkers Awards.

MG Motor UK has been named Best Value Manufacturer 2027 at the Parkers Awards.

Business Awards

MG named Best Value Manufacturer 2027 as UK sales rise 25 per cent

Affordable housing

Glasgow councillors back £674m plans for thousands of affordable homes

Glasgow City Council

Glasgow council awards £600,000 to help save derelict Egyptian Halls

Plans to deliver around 260 new homes across two key development sites in Orkney have taken a major step forward

Plans to deliver around 260 new homes across two key development sites in Orkney have taken a major step forward

Plans progress for 260 new homes in Orkney as architect appointed

Charlie MacGregor of The Social Hub.

Charlie MacGregor of The Social Hub.

'Deeply personal milestone' of hotel to student accommodation chief

Callum Scobie and Iain Wham.

Callum Scobie and Iain Wham.

Ayrshire IT firm Innovec establishes permanent base in Dundee

Spacelabs invests £8.7 m to expand Edinburgh R&D centre and create 30 jobs

Thistle Street offices.

Thistle Street offices.

Commercial property

Royal London appoints contractor for 108k sq ft Edinburgh headquarters refurbishment

It was questioned whether Kirkcudbright Bridge – temporarily closed last year and now needing replaced – was “the canary in the coal mine”.

It was questioned whether Kirkcudbright Bridge – temporarily closed last year and now needing replaced – was “the canary in the coal mine”.

Dumfries and Galloway Council

HSE contacts council over backlog of inspections for 1,558 bridges and structures

AI Data Centres protest outside the Scottish Parliament

AI Data Centres protest outside the Scottish Parliament

Scottish Government was warned of 'rising energy bills' from data centres months ago

Prince Charles and Princess Diana on tram at the Glasgow Garden Festival 1988

Prince Charles and Princess Diana on tram at the Glasgow Garden Festival 1988

Glasgow City Council

Rooftop garden flats approved for derelict Glasgow Garden Festival site

Essential Edinburgh Chair Denzel Skinner, Chamber Chief Executive Liz Dalton (nee McAreavey), and George Street Association Chair William Duncan (left to right).

Essential Edinburgh Chair Denzel Skinner, Chamber Chief Executive Liz Dalton (nee McAreavey), and George Street Association Chair William Duncan (left to right).

City of Edinburgh Council

Business groups urges council to approve visitor levy funding for George Street plans

Edinburgh pub once favoured by poets reopens after six-figure refurbishment

East Anglia Hub O&M demo.

East Anglia Hub O&M demo.

ScottishPower invests £9 million in new base supporting offshore wind operations

Callum Seale, Operations Manager, and Alasdair Seale, Managing Director.

Callum Seale, Operations Manager, and Alasdair Seale, Managing Director.

Commercial property

Trinity celebrates 50 years with new Edinburgh headquarters for growth

The former J&G Innes premises in St Andrews.

The former J&G Innes premises in St Andrews.

Historic bookshop could be transformed into shops and homes

The old Baptist Church in Furnace is located on the shores of Loch Fyne

The old Baptist Church in Furnace is located on the shores of Loch Fyne

Argyll and Bute Council

Demolition of dilapidated church on shores of Loch Fyne approved

Lidl is looking to open a new store in Paisley

Lidl is looking to open a new store in Paisley

Lidl submits plans for new supermarket in Scotland's largest town

Tenements are Scotland’s most common form of housing

Tenements are Scotland’s most common form of housing

New toolkit launched to help Scotland’s tenement owners tackle shared repairs

The Bellsmyre Regeneration project.

The Bellsmyre Regeneration project.

33 new affordable homes taking shape in Bellsmyre regeneration project

Development sales manager, St. Modwen Homes at Shawfair.

Development sales manager, St. Modwen Homes at Shawfair.

St. Modwen Homes launches in Scotland with 268 new homes across four developments

Colin Elliot, Guy Brothwood and Chris Pasquill.

Colin Elliot, Guy Brothwood and Chris Pasquill.

£750,000 padel club with four covered courts to open at Ayr United’s stadium

Edinburgh agency secures £1.05 million loan to acquire Dundee property firm Easylets

University of Aberdeen.

University of Aberdeen.

University of Aberdeen

£9 million EU funding backs Scotland's first mainland Small Hydrogen Valley

Edinburgh Solar Cooperative.

Edinburgh Solar Cooperative.

Edinburgh residents invited to invest from £25 in £1.13m community solar scheme

Finfish Farm in Scottish Highlands.

Finfish Farm in Scottish Highlands.

Shetland pilot to test expansion of fish farming up to 12 nautical miles offshore

Energy Transition Zone at Altens.

Energy Transition Zone at Altens.

Commercial property

£2.5m fund launched to bring vacant North East industrial properties back into use

Dales Marine Services.

Dales Marine Services.

Scottish marine company launches international mobile engineering service for vessels

Kevin McKenna pictured with his daughter Siobhan at George Square.

Kevin McKenna pictured with his daughter Siobhan at George Square.

Kevin McKenna At Large

George Square transformation: Inside Glasgow’s £20 million revamp

'With Scottish politics at all levels dominated by a hardening left with an in-built distrust of business and an instinct to interfere, the investment landscape is challenging, even in Edinburgh'

'With Scottish politics at all levels dominated by a hardening left with an in-built distrust of business and an instinct to interfere, the investment landscape is challenging, even in Edinburgh'

Planning and development

Andy Burnham’s growth promise faces test as Edinburgh developments stall

North Lanarkshire Council

North Lanarkshire Council

Bid to construct up to 3,000 homes near Airdrie refused by council

The Egyptian Halls in Glasgow

The Egyptian Halls in Glasgow

Glasgow City Council

Council set to give developer £600k for Egyptian Halls hotel plan

How the development could look if approved. Image Grant Murray Architects, Surplus Property Investments.

How the development could look if approved. Image Grant Murray Architects, Surplus Property Investments.

Glasgow City Council

Abandoned Glasgow Garden Festival site could be transformed into flats

The site overlooks the River South Esk at Justinhaugh

The site overlooks the River South Esk at Justinhaugh

Holiday park bids for another major expansion months after it doubled in size

UK house price growth slows to weakest rate since January 2024

SSE’s Coire Glas could transform UK energy storage, with 45GWh of capacity and over 30 hours of continuous generation.

SSE’s Coire Glas could transform UK energy storage, with 45GWh of capacity and over 30 hours of continuous generation.

Coire Glas hydro project could deliver £1.5 billion boost to UK economy

Planting at Brockloch is expected to be completed by March 2027

Planting at Brockloch is expected to be completed by March 2027

Mining site to become 'forest of the future' as planting begins

Falkirk Town Hall. Architects drawing

Falkirk Town Hall. Architects drawing

Falkirk Council

New theatre and town hall plans for Falkirk take step forward

Stockbridge is close to the city centre of Edinburgh as well as key attractions like the Royal Botanic Garden

Stockbridge is close to the city centre of Edinburgh as well as key attractions like the Royal Botanic Garden

Planning and development

Estate agents reveal Edinburgh's 'best' neighbourhood — and the most affordable

Spottiswoode House

Spottiswoode House

Scottish Borders

New rural tourism destination at Victorian house poised for approval

Plans to convert the former Dunnes store on Sauchiehall Street into a hotel have been submitted to Glasgow City Council

Plans to convert the former Dunnes store on Sauchiehall Street into a hotel have been submitted to Glasgow City Council

Glasgow City Council

Former C&A building on Sauchiehall Street could be turned into 'boutique' hotel

New flats could be built at Finnieston Street. Image from plans by Mosaic Architecture & Design

New flats could be built at Finnieston Street. Image from plans by Mosaic Architecture & Design

Glasgow City Council

Fresh bid to develop car park near Glasgow Lidl could see 140 flats built

The proposals were put forward by the Loch Lomond Steamship Company, which is restoring the Maid of the Loch paddle steamer

The proposals were put forward by the Loch Lomond Steamship Company, which is restoring the Maid of the Loch paddle steamer

Visitor hub with railway carriage cafe planned for Loch Lomond

Argyll and Bute

Plans submitted for brewery, taproom and event space on Gigha

The contracts have an estimated total value of £177.7m and will run for an initial four years, with the option to extend for a further three years.

The contracts have an estimated total value of £177.7m and will run for an initial four years, with the option to extend for a further three years.

Emergency accommodation

Glasgow council issues £178m contract for 1,000 homeless accommodation spots

'Climate justice means showing up in the decisions we make, not just the speeches we give'

'Climate justice means showing up in the decisions we make, not just the speeches we give'

Ministers accused of ‘catastrophic’ decision to approve new 900MW gas power station

It was formally opened on October 26, 1826, and 200 years later has been celebrated by the communities it serves

It was formally opened on October 26, 1826, and 200 years later has been celebrated by the communities it serves

Bridge which joins two Scottish communities celebrated on 200th birthday

Number of new homes in Scotland's housing stock at lowest since 2015, figures show