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Mince and tatties are a key component in a happy life an Alexandria woman has said as she celebrates turning 105. Elizabeth ‘Bessie’ Irving, a tenant at Bield’s Oakbank Retirement Housing development put her longevity down to the Scottish supper favourite accompanied by a cup of tea.

Housing hustings in (clockwise from top left) Aberdeen, Glasgow, Dundee and Edinburgh Shelter Scotland’s Fiona King said it is vital that upcoming local elections aren't overshadowed by the snap General Election.

The estimated population of Scotland continued to rise last year to reach a new record of 5,404,700. Figures published by the National Records of Scotland (NRS) show a rise of 31,700 (0.6%) people over the year to the end of June 2016.

A Solar PV installation at Anderston Regeneration Masterplan where 206 homes are being constructed by main contractor CCG (Scotland) Ltd on behalf of Sanctuary Scotland A building services firm is reporting a significant increase in demand for renewable energy installations.

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Inverclyde-based housing association River Clyde Homes has launched a campaign to remind customers of the importance of paying their rent. The introduction of Universal Credit has resulted in a single monthly payment for people in or out of work that is paid directly into their bank accounts.

Jamie Hepburn MSP, minister for employability and training, joined Southside Housing Association’s six project assistants to celebrate their achievements in completing their Modern Apprenticeship Level 2 in Horticulture. The project assistants were employed for 12 months with Southside Housing Ass

Bethany Christian Trust's Winter Care Shelter was used by over 700 men and women this Winter, the charity has revealed. For the past 28 weeks, the Edinburgh-based Care Shelter has supported hundreds of people who are faced with the crisis of rough sleeping. Providing a safe place to sleep, a hot mea

(Back row) Neil Edgar, Martin Sloan and Iain Ross (Front row) Caroline Langton, Fiona Lewis from Alzheimer Scotland, and Stacey McNealis Melville Housing Association’s team of 30 dedicated staff have smashed their previous fundraising best by raising £3,053 for dementia charity Alzheimer Scotland

A 94 year old from East Lothian has reignited her childhood love of table tennis thanks to a generous grant awarded to Haddington Table Tennis Club by The People’s Projects. Joan James, aged 94, who lives at Bield’s The Butts retirement housing development in Haddington, has been enjoying the us

The UK government should scrap plans to base rent allowances for supported housing tenants on Local Housing Allowance (LHA) rates used for claimants in the private rented sector, according to a joint report by two House of Commons committees. The LHA cap limits the amount of support that can be give

The Scottish Housing Regulator has announced it will begin a planned review of its Regulatory Framework, including a review of Charter indicators, as it outlined its plans for the upcoming year. The Regulator said it will work closely with stakeholders on the review of the Framework, which explains

Alister Steele Scottish housing charity LAR has made two key appointments to its board.

East Dunbartonshire Council has launched its new Local Housing Strategy (LHS) which will work towards directing housing investment and developing housing services across the locality over the next five years. The Strategy, which will cover the period 2017-2022, has been produced in partnership with

The National Centre for Diversity has awarded its highest Leaders in Diversity honour to Viewpoint. Viewpoint has been working with the framework since 2014 and has previously achieved Stage 1 and Stage 2.