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Graeme Dey A Holyrood committee has welcomed the Scottish Crown Estate Bill in a new report, while also suggesting ways it could be strengthened.

A virtual reality glove that is transforming both recovery times and expectations of those who have suffered stroke or serious injury has been shortlisted for a prestigious award. The RAPAEL Smart Glove is revolutionising patient rehabilitation thanks to its interactive gaming element, which encoura

Front: Nancy Birtwhistle. Back from left to right: Christine Jackson, HOS former client; Olivia Lindsay, HOS Broker; Moira Bayne, HOS CEO; Dawn Richardson, HOS former client Nancy Birtwhistle, the winner of the Great British Bake Off 2014, has regaled 50 lucky cake lovers to join her at a fundraisin

The “Bank of Mum and Dad” will help fund one in four property purchases this year – but is starting to feel the pinch, according to new research. Figures from Legal & General and economics consultancy Cebr suggest young homebuyers are growing increasingly reliant on their parents to help t

The Scottish Government is in danger of failing to deliver a real Warm Homes Bill for Scotland, a group of 50 civil society and business organisations has warned. In a joint statement issued today the group calls on ministers and MSPs to create a law that will end fuel poverty, create new jobs and i

The winners of the 2018 Homes for Scotland Annual Awards were announced in front of a record crowd of some 1100 at the organisation’s Annual Lunch, with Miller Homes scooping Home Builder of the Year Miller Homes has taken the top spot at Homes for Scotland’s annual awards, with the organisation

Aerial view of The Engine Yard on Leith Walk, Edinburgh New images show the extent the £75 million Engine Yard development will transform a 4.5 acre neglected brownfield site on Leith Walk, providing much needed housing in a new community close to Edinburgh city centre.

The local authority watchdog has reported that East Ayrshire Council is continuing to improve against a backdrop of financial, social and economic challenges. In a report out today, the Accounts Commission highlighted that East Ayrshire Council is performing well, services are improving, and there i

Stephen Herriot By Stephen Herriot, head of operations at PfH Scotland

Pioneering technology applied to a tried and tested principle introduced in Dundee almost a century ago is set to take the city into a low carbon future. A decade long vision that will start to deliver small scale, local heating schemes, similar to one developed in the Logie area in 1919 will be dis

A charity is calling on councils and government bodies in Wales to employ homeless people to help get them off the streets and encourage stability. Inspired by an employment programme originating in Fort Worth, Texas, Welsh homeless charity The Wallich is urging councils and government to explore th

Sixteen of Scotland's finest golfing companies will be heading to the home of golf on Wednesday for their chance to be crowned champions of Scotland's national business golf tournament, Business Fours. Current UK Ladies Golf Long Drive Champion, Ilona Stubley, will be on hand at to see if participan

Springfield Properties has received planning consent for 94 new homes in Banff, Aberdeenshire. The local authority approved plans for private and affordable homes, which will be located just off Golden Knowes Road, to the edge of the town.

An application to convert an old school in Ballater into 26 affordable homes has been turned down by members of the Cairngorms National Park Authority’s planning committee, despite a recommendation from planning officers to approve it. The plans by Grampian Housing Association had involved the con

John Blackwood Landlords are ready to play their part to help ensure households on lower incomes are not priced out of city living, says John Blackwood at the Scottish Association of Landlords (SAL).