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Work on a £4.1 million retirement complex in Blairgowrie could begin early next year after the development secured conditional planning consent. The 36-flat development, which is aimed at people over 60, will be built on the site of the town’s tennis club on Couper Angus Road, which is relocating

Developers behind a plan to build 1,400 homes, a primary school and leisure features to the west of Perth have been forced to withdraw the initial application due to a “procedural” planning issue. The Almond Valley project was to be built on land between Ruthvenfield and Huntingtowerfield but mi

Local authorities in Scotland are taking years to honour some of their debts, according to latest data. The revelations show that charities, companies, other councils and even the TV Licensing Company have been left waiting extraordinary lengths of time for their money.

Louise McCarthy ANCHO’s first ever theatre production summer school is being supported by several big names from the theatre world.

clockwise from left: Siobhan Fairhurst with Labrador cross Marley, Jane Cook with Pug Freddy, Bridget Martin with her Sprollie Maximus and Marshall McDowall with his Hungarian Vizslas AnneCa and Willow It’s not every day you get to take your pet to work – particularly if it’s a Royal Python.

The average price for a house sold in Scotland was 3.5 per cent higher in the first quarter of 2015-16 than compared to the same period last year, according to new figures. Official statistics published by Registers of Scotland (RoS) revealed that the average house price in Scotland from April to Ju

Margaret Burgess More than 150,000 vulnerable households, including around 50,000 families with children, have received essential help to buy everyday products like nappies, food and cookers through the Scottish Welfare Fund.

Residents of Scotland’s largest new town, Chapelton, have marked their arrival by planting more than 500 trees, sowing the seeds of a new woodland five miles from the edge of Aberdeen. Over 40 green-fingered residents of all ages and members of the development team came together on Sunday 26 July

Sarah Boyack The cost of renting private sector accommodation in Edinburgh has prompted fresh calls for the introduction of rent controls.

Ruskin and Nic in the studio A trail-blazing eco initiative in Glasgow’s Cranhill community led by Thenue Housing was the focus on STV Glasgow on Tuesday.

A Glasgow pub once owned by Celtic legend Billy McNeill could be turned into a homeless hostel. An application to transform McNeill’s into supported accommodation for nine people has been submitted to Glasgow City Council.

Darren Millar An influential assembly committee has called on the Welsh Government to look again at whether it should follow the Scottish model of ‘bedroom tax’ mitigation.

Members of the public are being given the chance to discuss a proposal for new affordable housing at Main Road in Crombie. A drop-in event for people to view and comment on the proposal will take place on Monday 17th August in Crombie Community Centre between 4.30pm and 7.30pm.

The young people on the Action for Children project prepare for the community challenge Maryhill Housing Association is doing its bit to help young people work towards a bright future.

Alex Johnstone Housebuilders should adopted a voluntary code to end “rabbit hutch housing”, according to the Scottish Conservatives.