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Livingston-based engineering firm Glenevin Limited and its subsidiary GCL Hire Limited have been placed into administration with the loss of 45 jobs. Founded in 2013, the firm specialised in multi-utility infrastructure and was involved in the construction of full fibre broadband networks

England's former housing secretary Michael Gove has said criminal prosecutions should be brought against Grenfell Tower cladding firms. The final report of the Grenfell Inquiry, published last week, said the west London tower block was covered in combustible products because of the “syste

Callander residents are being invited to a series of community engagement sessions to discuss updates on the flood protection scheme and surface water management plan. The flooding team at Stirling Council are conducting a six-week engagement programme with local people, ending on 14 October.

Highland communities will gain from a policy which seeks to secure meaningful environmental, social, and economic benefits through the Highland Council’s procurement activities. The newly agreed Highland Community Benefit Policy will ensure that community benefits are routinely considered duri

As the season change and at the start of autumn, Angus Council has allocated uncommitted reserves towards the cost of storm damage from earlier this year, and just over £0.5m to prepare for weather events in the coming months. The council had some £470,000 of unbudgeted costs from Storms

The Highland Council has approved over £800,000 of funding for 49 projects which will benefit local communities. The Highland Strategic Local Action Group met last month to consider and agree funding for the projects submitted to the Community Led Local Development Fund (CLLD), which makes up

It has been revealed that Aberdeen is set to become the headquarters for the UK government's new publicly-owned energy company, GB Energy. Sources close to the government have confirmed the news, although an official announcement from the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero is still pending,

A children's playpark is under threat due to its proximity to the home of Donald Trump's running mate, JD Vance. Local families were disappointed when the US Secret Service shut down Judy Lowe Neighbourhood Park in Alexandria, Virginia late last month, Washingtonian reports.

Ofgem has closed its investigation into Drax Power Limited after opening the investigation in May this year to learn whether the firm was in breach of annual profiling reporting requirements relating to the Renewables Obligations (RO) scheme and other related matters. The investigation focussed

Hundreds of residents in Edinburgh have been decanted after defects were discovered in more than 700 new build homes. Robertson Partnership Homes has taken responsibility for the failings and is carrying out repairs at 12 affected sites, understood to be mainly in the north and west of the city

An electrician who admitted secretly filming more than a dozen people in private situations over the course of a decade has been jailed. James Denholm, 34, pleaded guilty to multiple charges including voyeurism and stalking at Aberdeen Sheriff Court on July 22.

West Lothian Council has approved plans to deliver a plot of 15 affordable homes in Linlithgow. The development in Deanburn comes after a previous plan for a site near West Calder was dropped.

Lloyds Banking Group is to make £2 billion of lending available to first-time buyers, increasing the amount prospective homeowners can borrow to up to five and a half times their income. Rising house prices, cost of living, high interest rates and affordability challenges mean conditions

Perth and Kinross Council has approved the granting of a lease for the non-café parts of the South Inch Pavilion to Fair City Juniors Football Club (FCJFC). The lease will enable FCJFC to convert the vacant central part of the Pavilion into modern changing facilities for sports teams.

The City of Edinburgh Council is looking for people’s views on proposals to build two new non-denominational primary schools and nurseries in the city. The plans include both creating new catchment areas and changes to the catchments of nearby existing schools.