5 h. ago Livingston MP visits development to discuss local housing needs

During the visit, Gregor Poynton met with the Persimmon East Scotland team and heard how the development is delivering benefits across the community, including through employment and training opportunities for local people.

Politics

11 h. ago Affordable housing plans in Rattray put under the spotlight by councillors

Bancon Construction has submitted a proposal of application notice to Perth and Kinross Council to build a development of affordable homes and facilities

Politics

4 d. ago School uniform help worth up to £200 now available for thousands of struggling families

The help comes from the Household Support Fund, which is a government-funded scheme that has given local councils pots of cash to support struggling households in their area

Economics

4 d. ago Housebuilder releases new homes for sale at East Calder development

This latest development by Taylor Wimpey at Calderwood is located off Sandilands Road.

Society

4 d. ago Councillors block plans for new homes on site of disused garages in north London

Labour committee chair says plans would cause area to become ‘overcrowded’ despite local need for housing

Politics

1 week ago Ayrshire charity takes on Killie 2 Coast fundraising challenge

CHAP team to complete 18-mile trek from Kilmarnock to Ardrossan to raise vital funds for supporting local people facing housing, welfare, and debt challenges

Events

1 week ago ‘The goal of a protest song is to make people feel strong and alive’: Ani DiFranco on Broadway, Fugazi and 30 years of activism

The singer-songwriter answers your questions about 90s gigs with Tori Amos, her ‘humbling’ run in Hadestown and keeping hope alive in the Trump eraPlease talk about growing up in Buffalo, New York – the music scene there, and becoming an emancipated adult at 15. AugustoMAs a child, I befriended Michael Meldrum, a local troubadour. He brought me around to his gigs and coffee houses. That was a cool, unique way to grow up, beside this alcoholic artist who hopped from girlfriend to girlfriend’s house. He he was smart and so well informed when it came to music.I was his shadow between the ages of nine and 13 or 14 or so. Beyond that, we parted ways. So when I was an emancipated minor at 15 and going into the adult world, it was with no protector by my side. I was out there in bars, on my own, running the open mic, playing gigs. I had an after-school job – I was trying to finish high school. I never managed to grow a thick skin; I’m still very open and porous. Somehow I survived all thos...

Events

1 week ago Housebuilder unveils host of community support initiatives in West Lothian village

'We’re currently preparing for our much-anticipated Easter event'

Politics

2 w. ago Firefighters tackle house blaze in Bonhill as crews remain on high alert for wildfires

The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service tackled a blaze at a two-storey property in Pappert, Bonhill, on Thursday night.

Events

2 w. ago West Lothian mum's horror as house bursts into flames with son, four, inside

Amanda Budzińska, 31, was horrified when the blaze suddenly broke out while her young son was asleep.

Events

2 w. ago Northern Virginia leaders plead for state's help amid federal job cuts

Northern Virginia leaders are urging lawmakers to enact emergency legislation to help stabilize their local economy as the White House cuts federal jobs

Politics

3 w. ago Mining firm withdraws plan for UK’s first deep coalmine in 30 years

Move ends bid for site near Whitehaven, Cumbria after planning permission was quashed by high courtThe Whitehaven coalmine’s planning application has been withdrawn, bringing an end to a process that could have created the UK’s first deep coalmine in 30 years in Cumbria.Planning permission for the mine was quashed in the high court last year which meant the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government had to reassess the planning application. However, the company has now written to the government withdrawing its planning application. Continue reading...

Economics

3 w. ago Exact date households can apply for new £200 cost of living payments confirmed

The Household Support Fund sets aside a pot of cash for local councils, who then distribute the funding to residents on low incomes, or who are vulnerable, or in need of financial support

Economics

3 w. ago Where are house prices rising most? This Lancashire borough saw 12% spike in a year

Nine out of the 10 local authorities with the biggest house price growth are in the midlands, north of England or Scotland.

Economics

3 w. ago Household waste bins in West Lothian to be put out as normal over Easter

Householders are asked to be patient and they should be left out until emptied

Politics