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Wildflower plantings in The Hidden Gardens in Glasgow Over £300,000 has been made available to groups looking to engage urban communities through nature, under a programme led by Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH).

Crowds gather for festive celebrations under a Caring Christmas Tree on Main Street in Balerno Thousands of Christmas trees were purchased by festive shoppers in November and December for homeless people after an annual fundraiser encouraged Scots to purchase with purpose.

The Woodberry Wetlands nature reserve in Hackney, London. © Don Lewis New housing developments can be built in a way that provides people with greener, inspirational homes which help to reverse decades of wildlife and habitat decline, under new guidelines published today by The Wildlife Trusts.

Taylor Wimpey chief executive Pete Redfern has predicted a stable year ahead after the housebuilder continued to see good demand and trading throughout 2017.

Senior citizens in North Lanarkshire have been involved with a local college for this year’s ‘Operation Christmas Child’ - a shoebox appeal created by the Samaritan’s Purse to help disaster-stricken children around the world celebrate Christmas. Tenants at Bield’s Hillcrest Court in Cumber

A landlord who was ordered to make repairs to a 1930s cottage currently inhabited by his brother-in-law has applied instead to demolish the home altogether. Named Barr Bheag, the metal-clad, timber frame home situated on the hills above Taynuilt in Argyll and Bute, has been the home of Nick Charlton

The lack of suitable and affordable accommodation on the Isle of Skye is hampering efforts to recruit and retain skilled healthcare personnel within the community, NHS Highland has warned. The health body said the issue is having an increasing impact on the provision of some essential local health a

CALA Homes (North) has submitted a planning application for a proposed residential development in Inverurie. Located in the Conglass area, on Crawford Road, the development would see the creation of 57 homes comprising four and five-bedroom detached houses as well as an allocation of affordable prop

More than one million calls to the Universal Credit helpline have been abandoned without claimants getting an answer within a 12-month period, according to new statistics. Figures obtained by Labour MP Jim McMahon through a parliamentary question, and reported by ITV, show that 1.3 million calls wer

Lisa Glass Shelter Scotland policy officer Lisa Glass looks at what the year ahead holds in store for housing in Scotland.

A new strategy has been developed with the help of more than 700 asylum seekers and refugees to help them settle into communities across Scotland. The main aims on the New Scots Refugee Integration Strategy, which has been endorsed by the United Nations Refugee Agency, are to provide education, hous

(from left) Retail manager Ann Hay with staff Liz Veitch and Susie Manson in the Gullane shop The Bethany shop in Gullane, one of several retail shops run by homelessness charity Bethany Christian Trust, will celebrate 20 years on January 17.

Mary Pitcaithly Falkirk Council’s chief executive Mary Pitcaithly is to retire from the local authority after 20 years in the post.

A purpose-built supported housing for people with dementia and cognitive impairment in Belfast was a finalist in 2017 Outstanding housing projects that have made a huge impact on local communities are invited to enter the World Habitat Awards 2018.

A ‘unique’ waterside retirement living scheme which will form a key element of the forthcoming £500 million Edinburgh Marina redevelopment has secured detailed planning permission. Living for Retirement has been designed by Wilson Gunn exclusively for the over 55s, comprising 104 apartments wit