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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.

ESPC has conducted a study into the property market across Edinburgh, the Lothians, Fife and the Borders, to uncover the locations that buyers move from, and where they most frequently move to. The report looks back at the property market from January 2019 to July 2024, considering where buyers are

Work to demolish the old Woodmill and St Columba's high schools in Dunfermline has been given the go-ahead by Fife Council's Cabinet Committee. As pupils prepare to enter two new state-of-the-art schools as part of Dunfermline's new Learning Campus, the decision marks the end of an era for the exist

Argyll and Bute Council is working in partnership with the new owner of the former Royal Hotel in Rothesay to develop a project to restore the grade B-listed building. The project seeks to protect the key heritage asset that has been empty for over 15 years and is one of the first buildings that peo

The former Xcite Livingston leisure pool site in Livingston is set to go back on the market. A report to West Lothian Council's executive yesterday explained that the previously approved sale is no longer going ahead, as it does not represent best value for the council.

Proposals have been lodged to fix the façade of Ayr Sheriff Court due to the “immediate risk” of falling masonry. The Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service has made an application to South Ayrshire Council for permission to undertake alterations to the Wellington Square building.

An Airbnb host has been forced to add a new rule to her listings – no cryptocurrency mining – after guests ran up a $1,500 (c. £1,175) electricity bill during a three-week stay.