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The Kings House Hotel in Glencoe looks set to be refurbished under new multi-million pound proposals. Owner Black Corries Estate plans to rejuvenate one of Scotland’s oldest licensed inns into an idyllic stopping point for walkers, hikers, skiers, tourists and travellers.

West Dunbartonshire Council reveals plans to light up historic bridge West Dunbartonshire Council has revealed plans to develop a lighting scheme for a historic bridge in the region.

Police in Germany have stepped in after a stash of gold worth millions was dug up in an eastern Bavaria back garden – right after the owner of the house had died. A digger showed up at the house in Bogen, near Passau, shortly after the death of the 53-year-old businessman who owned it, broadcaster

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A German carpenter has created a tiny device he claims can turn the flow of sperm on and off. Clemens Bimek says his invention, a "gummy-bear" sized switch, involves a simple 30-minute medical procedure placing a valve on each spermatic duct.

Housing minister opens affordable homes in Peebles Minister for housing and welfare Margaret Burgess MSP visited this week Peebles to officially open new affordable homes delivered through the National Housing Trust initiative.

Stewart Milne Homes employees (from left) Mark Lawson, Chris Patterson, Shawn Pixton and Ross Sutherland mark the launch of the RUBY campaign as part of the company’s 40th anniversary celebrations Communal outdoor spaces and facilities in Glasgow and Bridge of Allan are in the running for a makeov

Cube chair Liz Ruine shows Alex Neil MSP round the district heating project More than 700 Glasgow households will see their heating bills reduced through a £10.6 million project.

Tom Barclay Tom Barclay, co-chair of the Joint Housing Policy and Delivery Group reflects on 2015 and looks ahead to the next 12 months.

John Cassie The Scottish regional chairman of UK housebuilder Persimmon says his business is ready to deliver more new homes for Scotland in 2016 on the back of a very busy 2015.

Richard Steel As northern England and many parts of Scotland count the huge cost of recent flooding, Richard Steel, technical director at independent environmental consultancy practice Atmos Consulting, asks if we need to give the way we design flood defences a fundamental rethink?

Proposed view from Scott Monument Hoskins Architects have submitted plans for a series of extensive extensions and alterations to the Scottish National Gallery in Edinburgh.

Graham Construction has won the job to build the Higgs Centre for Innovation in Edinburgh. The Construction Enquirer reports that the firm will build the space technology centre, named after particle scientist Peter Higgs, at the UK Astronomy Technology Centre’s Royal Observatory.