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TIG calls for urgent action to tackle fuel poverty and protect island communities
Tighean Innse Gall (TIG) is calling on politicians to take urgent action to tackle rising fuel poverty, support independent living and create a fairer future for communities across the Outer Hebrides. The community-based organisation has launched a new manifesto...
Local businesses set for economic boost from proposed Corr Chnoc Wind Farm
Through a new supplier registration portal, businesses across Argyll and Bute are being encouraged to explore the commercial opportunities that could arise from the proposed Corr Chnoc Wind Farm. Renewable energy developer Galileo Empower has launched the portal to...
Families invited to Scotland’s biggest construction experience this summer
Free weekend event at Glasgow's Riverside Museum aims to inspire the next generation of construction professionals. Families from across Scotland are being invited to enjoy a unique hands-on construction experience this summer as construction organisation Advance...
Planning application for over 200 housing units submitted for Western Harbour, Edinburgh
Exciting proposals to deliver 212 homes at Western Harbour, Edinburgh, have been submitted to the City of Edinburgh Council. Scottish-based Cullross has submitted a major planning application to the City of Edinburgh Council to deliver 212 new homes at Western...
Plans for Stonehaven Tesco submitted to Aberdeenshire Council
Ashfield Land has resubmitted proposals for Stonehaven Gateway. This £15 million investment would provide a new Tesco supermarket, create around 100 jobs, and serve as a prominent gateway site into Stonehaven. This will reduce outward travel from Stonehaven for...
Revised proposals for Glengarry Viewpoint visitor centre launched
Photo courtesy of HarrisonStevens. Revised proposals for a visitor centre, café, shop, and associated car and coach parking on land at the iconic Glengarry Viewpoint, have been launched by Mars Commercial Property Holdings Ltd, part of the Mars and Black Sheep group...
Koehler Renewable Energy expands portfolio with Allt Mor Hydroelectric Power Plant acquisition in Scotland
Koehler Renewable Energy has expanded its Scottish hydropower portfolio with the acquisition of the Allt Mor plant in Kinloch Rannoch, Perthshire. The purchase was completed through the company’s UK subsidiary and underscores the ongoing investments in small-scale...
View from Orbit: The Scottish Parliament Election 2026
The SNP has defied gravity and won a fifth successive Scottish Parliament election, but fallen short of its target to achieve an overall majority of 65 seats, returning 58 MSPs. Scotland Results It is, however, a remarkable result for a party that has been in power...
View from Orbit: Bridging the Gap – why public engagement Is critical for future data centre growth
Demand for data centres is increasing as artificial intelligence (AI) adoption accelerates. With abundant renewable energy, a skilled workforce, a cool climate, and plentiful brownfield land, Scotland is ideally placed to capitalise on this. However, while the...
Children’s coalition demands action as mental health problems soar over 500%
Children’s coalition demands action as mental health problems soar over 500% A leading coalition of children’s services providers is challenging the next Scottish Government to deliver decisive action to help vulnerable children after a dramatic surge in additional...
Proposals revealed for a world-class mixed-use hotel and resort development in Angus
Exciting proposals have been revealed for a mixed-use hotel and resort development on land at Shank of Omachie, located to the north and east of the village of Wellbank in Angus. ‘Brae of Angus’ will create a new world-class destination, including a five-star...
Coalition raises concerns as new figures highlight cuts in specialist support for vulnerable children
Number of specialist additional support needs (ASN) teachers slumps to 2,864, a decline of 174 since 2015 Almost double the number of pupils identified with ASN since 2015 The Scottish Children’s Services Coalition (SCSC), an alliance of leading providers of...
Broad coalition urges MSPs to separate fear from fact ahead of assisted dying vote
Louise and Antony Shackleton A broad coalition of signatories that include medical professionals, legal experts, campaigners and people with lived experience of terminal illness and end-of-life care, has signed an open letter to MSPs urging them to support the...
Latest figures highlight that nearly 100 children are waiting more than a year for mental health treatment
The Scottish Children’s Services Coalition (SCSC), an alliance of leading providers of specialist care and education to vulnerable children and young people, is calling for parity of action and parity of spend as new figures highlight that nearly 100 children and...
Planning application for mixed-use roadside development outside Errol submitted
Exciting proposals to deliver a mixed-use roadside development on the A90 outside Errol have been submitted to Perth and Kinross Council. Being undertaken by Horn Developments Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of property company Ashfield Land, the development will also...
Build-to-rent plans launched at Western Harbour, Edinburgh
Scottish-based Cullross Living are developing proposals at Western Harbour, Edinburgh. The site is located at Western Harbour, Edinburgh, on the land bounded by Western Harbour Way, Western Harbour Terrace and Western Harbour Drive. The dedicated build-to-rent...
Ambassador Hotel opens in Inverness following £6 million investment
The Black Sheep Hotels Group will open the Ambassador Hotel in Inverness on Saturday 17 January following a £6 million investment of the former Strathness House Hotel on Ardross Terrace, overlooking the River Ness. Housed within two Victorian townhouses dating back to...
Call for urgent action as the number of legal plans for vulnerable children in Scotland slumps to a new record low
The Scottish Children’s Services Coalition (SCSC), an alliance of leading providers of specialist care and education for vulnerable children and young people, is calling for urgent action from the Scottish Government and local authorities following a record low in the...
Green light for exciting new neighbourhood on brownfield site in West Edinburgh
Proposals for a residential-led, mixed-use development at Edinburgh Gateway, the site of the former Saica packaging facility in West Edinburgh, have been given the green light by councillors today (Wednesday 17th December). The application by regeneration specialist,...
Coalition calls for greater resourcing as the number of pupils with additional support needs hits record high
The Scottish Children’s Services Coalition (SCSC), an alliance of leading providers of specialist care and education to vulnerable children and young people, is calling for greater resourcing as the number of pupils identified with additional support needs (ASN) in...
Latest figures highlight 128 children are waiting more than a year for mental health treatment
The Scottish Children’s Services Coalition (SCSC), an alliance of leading providers of specialist care and education to vulnerable children and young people, is calling for parity of action and parity of spend as new figures highlight that 128 children and young...