8 h. ago The best places in Britain for moving house with two Scottish cities in top 10

New research analysed towns and cities across the UK using five key indicators to assess their relocation ranking.

Politics

5 d. ago The Scottish lochside former boat house you can stay in for summer holiday

The accommodation is described as "perfect" for water sports.

Politics

1 week ago Scottish charities urged to apply for final round of £18.5m dedicated housing fund

Social and Sustainable Capital (SASC) is calling on Scottish charities to apply for funding from its Social and Sustainable Housing Fund II (SASH II). Up to £18.5 million from the fund has been dedicated to support Scottish charities, enabling them to provide vital housing alongside their support services.

Economics

1 week ago Up to £18.5M dedicated to Scottish Charities Providing Housing from SASC’s SASH II Fund – Final Call

Social and Sustainable Capital (SASC) is calling on Scottish charities to apply for funding from its Social and Sustainable Housing Fund II (SASH II)

Economics

1 week ago Scots dad set house on fire with son inside after 'devil told him to kill family'

Alexander Reape set the house in fire just days before Christmas while his teenage son was inside.

Events

1 week ago Keir Starmer admits government has ‘asked a lot’ of business, and defends employment rights bill – business live

PM tells BCC conference businesses have made a ‘huge difference’, following the tax rises in the last budgetFull story: Shell has ‘no intention’ of making offer to buy BP after £60bn takeover rumoursStarmer then tells the BCC conference that the spending review earlier this month is a “clear shift” towards investing in the future of the UK, not simply tackling the promises it inherited.Starmer says his administration have “wiped the slate clean”, stabilized the economy, and can now move onto building a fairer Britain, with change and renewal.‘I fully acknowledge that this year, as we’ve had to fix the foundations of our country, [and] deal with the unprecedented mess that we inherited, we’ve asked a lot of you.I understand that, and I want to acknowledge that.They are all vital for the long-term growth of our country. But none of that would have been possible without your contribution. Continue reading...

Politics

1 week ago 'Britain has gone to hell': UK’s ninth richest man moves business out of London

UK’s ninth richest man John Fredriksen owns The Old Rectory in Chelsea valued at up to £250 million

Politics

1 week ago Whiteburn named House Builder of the Year at the Scottish Home Awards 2025

Whiteburn has been awarded the House Builder of the Year (Less than 100 units) at the prestigious Scottish Home Awards 2025. This recent honour follows the company’s success at the Homes for Scotland Awards 2025, where it was named Home Builder of the Year (SME).

Events

1 week ago Scots households urged to submit meter readings as Ofgem price cap falls

Homeowners and tenants should act to avoid being charged.

Politics

2 w. ago Ex Scottish Premiership boss declared bankrupt as £2m house listed on court order

The Premier League legend, who had a season in charge at Rugby Park, has been declared bankrupt for failing to address a debt to a business finance firm

Economics

2 w. ago Assisted dying: All you need to know following the crunch Commons vote

Here, the PA news agency takes a look at the Bill and what will happen after a significant moment in its journey through Parliament.

Politics

2 w. ago Airline staff being trained to bar people without visas from flights to UK

Exclusive: Foreign secretary says training for 9,000 workers at European carriers is step towards more secure bordersThousands of European airline staff are being trained to stop people boarding flights to Britain without valid visas, in a move billed by the foreign secretary as a digital upgrade to border controls.David Lammy said the measures marked a step towards “more secure, more digital and more effective” borders, but the move could raise questions about human rights safeguards. Continue reading...

Politics

2 w. ago West Lothian RAAC campaigner walks out of Holyrood meeting in disgust

The National UK RAAC campaign had asked for the Scottish Housing Regulator to expand powers to include owners of former council homes.

Politics

3 w. ago Earthquake hits Scottish village as "big explosion" wakes residents and houses shake

Residents living in Comrie, Perthshire, said a nearby earthquake “felt and sounded like a big explosion” and left houses "vibrating".

Events

3 w. ago Inside the retro and unique Scottish house on sale for offers over £900,000

This home is perfect for social butterflies and sun worshippers

Economics

3 w. ago Survivors of Fornethy 'House of Horrors' plead for redress as debate taken to Holyrood

"Abuse is still abuse, and what happened at that awful place has had a profound effect on myself and other victims."

Events

3 w. ago Time to step up and fix housing crisis after Swinney handed £9billion funding boost

Record View says there must be a joint approach with local authoritie to ensure there is a huge push to build more affordable homes.

Economics

3 w. ago Margaret Fleming murder house snapped up by buyer after plot slashed in price

Vulnerable Margaret, 19, was kept prisoner at Seacroft, a bungalow on the banks of the River Clyde, in Inverkip, Renfrewshire, before her carers were convicted of her murder.

Economics

3 w. ago Inside the Scottish Highland house that served as secret WW2 base now for sale

The historic Highland home once held secret agents

Society