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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 masterplan for a £150 million mixed use development in Aberdeenshire has been completed with the approval of a food hall, hotel and leisure facilities at Blackdog. Plans by Ashfield Land for a regional food hall that could be used by farmers and producers’ retail outlets, an 850-seat cinema a

Proposals to transform the old Boroughmuir High School to create 87 mezzanine apartments and 28 affordable homes have been rejected by the City of Edinburgh Council. Councillors on the city’s planning committee rejected advice from their own officials, who had earmarked the designs for approval, t

Jeane Freeman Scotland’s new social security agency will remove the involvement of the private sector in carrying out benefit assessments, the Scottish Government has confirmed.

Queen’s Cross Housing Association has been recognised as one of the best in the country for its commitment to investment, repairs excellence and tenant welfare. The Maryhill-based Association has been ‘highly commended’ in the ‘Outstanding Landlord of the Year’ category at the UK Housing E

Lorraine Usher Loreburn Housing Association’s chief executive, Lorraine Usher, has been named as the only finalist from a Scottish organisation in a major national award for leadership in social housing.

Euan Hird demonstrating a smart meter Hillcrest Housing Association has been awarded £10,000 by Energy Action Scotland to set up a scheme to help people who are in fuel poverty.

The Easterhouse Housing and Regeneration Housing Alliance (EHRA) welcomed tenants from across Greater Easterhouse to find out about the services that operate in the area and also to attend a local election hustings covering Glasgow wards 18, 20 and 21. The event held at Fare in Easterhouse was an op

James Battye Private renters who are struggling with money worries, health or other tenancy sustainment issues are to be given greater access to advice and support to keep their homes as part of an innovative pilot project being launched in the central belt.

(from left), KSB’s Colin Hegarty, GHA tenant Margaret Thomson, Wheatley’s John Ross Snr, GHA tenant Peggy Daly, KSB’s Dougie Johnston, GHA tenant Maureen Saunders and Wheatley’s Liam Cusack Housing estates across central Scotland are being put under the microscope by Keep Scotland Beautiful

Robert Stewart A group of people who live or work in the Possilpark area of Glasgow have set up a Community Development Trust to regenerate the area.

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.