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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.

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.

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Breedon Aggregates and Whitemountain have been jointly awarded a contract valued at up to £55 million to supply and lay asphalt on the £745m Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route/Balmedie–Tipperty project (AWPR/B-T). The 50/50 joint venture will supply and lay more than 500,000 tonnes of asphalt mat

Turnberry golf course US property tycoon Donald Trump has threatened to withhold £700 million of planned investment into his Scottish golf course developments if he is banned from entering the UK.

Nigel Greenaway Housebuilder Persimmon has announced several main board changes and an 8 per cent increase in new home completions.

Morgan Sindall is to construct a new co-located primary school and nursery campus in Bellsmyre, as part of West Dunbartonshire Council’s plan to update its schools estate. Along with the design team, the firm was appointed by hub West Scotland, West Dunbartonshire Council’s development partner r

Trump International Links US presidential hopeful and business tycoon Donald Trump has won a planning dispute against residents living near his golf course in Aberdeenshire after they argued parts of it were built without permission.

The River Dee at Balmoral An enforcement notice has been issued to contractors working on the Aberdeen bypass after freshwater pearl mussels, salmon and other fish were put at risk from pollution.

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

Andrew Wyllie Costain has closed out the year with a record order book of £3.9 billion as it continued to be awarded large scale contracts and contract extensions in the energy, transport and water infrastructure sectors.

Changes to the design of the proposed Western Link Road in Elgin have been published by Moray Council. A total of 32 requests for changes to the road were raised during a workshop last year, including road width, pavements, junction and signage improvements.

The project to deliver the UK’s first fully-inclusive residential sports training facility took a giant leap forward today as North Ayrshire Council granted planning permission for the £12 million centre. The sportscotland National Centre Inverclyde has long been integral to the Scottish sporting