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A chihuahua was rescued from a building destroyed by fire in Perth last month – after surviving for nearly two weeks in the damaged tenement. The puppy called Vilo, which means “to live” or “to thrive and flourish” in Slovakian, was feared killed in the Scott Street fir

A bizarre diamond-shaped roundabout has been removed after authorities received hundreds of complaints in just a few days.

Charitable groups working with Argyll and Bute Council have secured £40,000 in grants to complete emergency works at medieval church sites at Kilkivan, Killean and Kilchenzie. Laggan Opportunity and Amenity Fund (LOAF) and Killean and Kilchenzie Churches Preservation Association (KKCPA) were a

Robertson Group has welcomed a two-year extension to a framework through which it has delivered 12 projects worth £321 million over the last three years. Procurement Hub, part of Places for People (PfP), has announced that its Major Projects Framework 2 (MPF2) – which launched in 2022 &n

Stirling-based housebuilder Ogilvie Homes has purchased the land and certain assets of the Countesswells Development Limited (CDL) in Aberdeen from administrators for an undisclosed sum. Tom MacLennan and Chad Griffin, of FRP Advisory, and were appointed joint administrators of CDL, located to the W

Major plans to bring a multi-million-pound town centre and more affordable homes to Blindwells have been unanimously approved by East Lothian Council. The proposals by regeneration and development specialist Hargreaves Land will see new shops, offices and business space constructed on a five-hectare

Aberdeen councillors have granted planning permission to turn the Innovation Centre at Aberdeen Energy Park into a gym or fitness facility.

BAM Construction, Clark Contracts, Kier Construction, Morgan Sindall Construction, Morrison Construction and Tilbury Douglas are set to compete for Contractor of the Year at the 2025 Learning Places Scotland Awards. The full shortlist has now been revealed ahead of the awards ceremony in Glasgow thi

Law firm Raeburn Christie Clark and Wallace has announced the appointment of Hannah Cruickshank as the newest member of its residential conveyancing team. She joins the firm as an associate and brings with her a wealth of experience to the firm.

Scotland's appeals court has dismissed an action raised against the constructors of the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Glasgow alleging defects in the cladding of part of the adult hospital. Lord Braid granted decree of absolvitor in the Outer House of the Court of Session after finding that the claim

An employee of Persimmon Homes East Scotland has been recognised in the King's Birthday Honours for her exceptional service to the West Lothian community. Victoria Dunnett, 46, from Bathgate was awarded a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE).

SES Engineering Services has reported a 55% rise in turnover to a record £463.7 million in 2024, with profit before tax up 60% to £9.3m. The mechanical, electric and plumbing (MEP) specialist has also seen its forward order book grow from £510m to £1.2 billion, which it said

Scotland’s commercial property market attracted £750 million of investment in the first half of 2025, as investment markets paused for thought amid geopolitical tensions and a changing policy backdrop, according to new analysis from Knight Frank. The independent commercial property consu

Fraser Sinclair has taken over Williams Windows & Doors as CEO and business owner following the successful acquisition of the company from its founder, William Traynor. Founded nearly three decades ago, the Clydebank-based business has long-standing relationships with both trade professionals an

The Scottish commercial property investment market presented a complex picture in the second quarter of 2025, with headline figures masking a more subdued reality, according to Lismore Real Estate Advisors. Transaction volumes in Q2 appear relatively healthy at £296 million, representing an in