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Housing brand enters Scottish market with 270 family homes in four locations

GDP in Edinburgh exceeded London for the first time in June 2025 (Picture: stock.adobe.com)

House market gloom has not infected Scotland yet

Andy Burnham

Andy Burnham calls summit of Scottish, Welsh and Northern Irish FMs

Scottish firm behind ‘green’ building bricks secures £900k growth backing

Firefighters in Scotland have warned of the ‘creaking’ service as gaps in staffing lead to soaring overtime bills and rising number of absences. PIC: Getty Images/iStockphoto

Firefighters: 'Everyone should be alarmed' at state of service

‘Particularly concerning’ figures show fall in Scotland’s scale-up businesses

Legal giant strengthens Scottish operation with two senior director hires

Prince William, Prince of Wales, Duke of Rothsay and Catherine, Princess of Wales, Duchess of Rothsay with Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis arrive for the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games at The Hydro on August 1, 2026 in Glasgow, Scotland. (Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

William and Kate attend netball thriller in Glasgow with children

Dermand for a home in Scotland remains relatively strong, particularly in the Central Belt (Picture: Alistair Linford)

Scotland resilient despite housing market’s collapse south of Border

Scotland captain Joe Roberts put in an inspired performance as the under 20s beat Wales in Tbilisi (Pic: SNS)

'Super proud' - Scotland U20 beat Wales to equal record finish

Scotland's Jake Dalziel in action during an Under-20's Six Nations match between Wales and Scotland at Cardiff Arms Park, on February 20, 2026 (Pic: SNS)

How to watch Scotland U20s v Wales: TV channel, live stream & KO time

Firefighters in Cairngorms National Park PIC: RSPB/PA Wire

Cairngorms wildfire: Helicopter 'urgently needed' to tackle blaze

Scots among 8 charged in child sexual exploitation investigation

Scotland under 20s head coach Fergus Pringle (Pic: SNS)

Scotland U20s 'already exceeded expectations' at World Championship

Andrew Hill, lease advisory partner, Knight Frank Scotland (Picture: Ditte Solgaard, First Light)

Could ban on upward-only leases come to Scotland?

Bonnie Tyler was never short of something interesting to say.

Bonnie Tyler in her own words: 16 touching and funny quotes

Andy Burnham

Andy Burnham rules out second Scottish independence referendum

Andy Burnham promises to devolve more power in 'pitch to Scotland'

Andy Burnham in Manchester on Monday

Five key takeaways from Andy Burnham's devolution speech

David J Alexander is disappointed the new rules looks set to be delayed for years

Where Scotland goes, the rest of the UK follows

Daniel Kelly scored one of Scotland's six tries but Wales won 53-40.

Scotland U20s rue 'soft scores' as late rally not quite enough v Wales

Scottish house prices have outpaced inflation compared to the UK over the last decade (Picture: Justin Tallis/AFP via Getty Images)

Downward trend in house prices should just be a blip

Lara Bird, the SNP candidate for Arbroath and Broughty Ferry

Exclusive Peter Murrell hasn't come up 'at all', says SNP by-election candidate

The use of live facial recognition in technology is being rolled out at pace in England and Wales. Picture: Danny Lawson/PA

Exclusive Police could lose 'essential' databases under biometrics shake up

Estimates suggest it would cost well over £25 billion to fix the nation’s potholes (Picture: Tim Thursfield)

How to climb out of a pothole with pots of cash

Edinburgh marathon runners make their way through Portobello

Feeling the heat: Marathon runners swelter in soaring temperatures

M&D’s in Motherwell

Summer attractions VAT cut may spark 'bumper' season for high streets

Wes Streeting’s allies will campaign for Andy Burnham

Wes Streeting allies to campaign for Andy Burnham in by-election

Andy Burnham

Starmer under more threat as Burnham finds route back to Commons

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and James Murray, Chief Secretary to the Treasury, left, meet Labour Party members at Kingsdown Methodist Church Hall in Ealing, west London, on Friday

Exclusive Scots Labour MPs warn against quick Keir Starmer leadership challenge

Anas Sarwar and Sir Keir Starmer

Sarwar staying as Labour leader - but won't say for how long

Dragons Head Coach Filo Tiatia (Pic: SNS)

Dragons coach pinpoints biggest Edinburgh threat ahead of URC clash

Duhan van der Merwe has not played since Scotland's Six Nations match against Wales at the Principality Stadium on February 21, 2026.

Van der Merwe backed for Nations Championship amid Edinburgh return

There are signs that some buyers may be priced out of the city centre market (Picture: John Devlin)

Why it's no surprise that the Scottish housing market is slowing

Last Postbus reaches the end of the road

Sir Olly Robbins was impressive at the Foreign Affairs Committee

Analysis Olly Robbins puts Keir Starmer's coat on an even shooglier peg

The first covid vaccine in the UK was given out in December 2020

Covid vaccine saved half number of Scots lives per head than England

Louis Rees-Zammit of Wales in action at the 2026 Guinness Six (Pic: Getty)

Wales ace says ex-Glasgow man is one player who'd beat him in a race

Scotland's Meryl Smith (Pic: SNS)

Scotland still with work to do after Women's Six Nations opener

Scotland captain Rachel Malcolm is looking forward to kicking off their 2026 Women's Six Nations campaign away to Wales at the Principality Stadium (Pic: SNS)

Scotland skipper pleased to kick off 2026 Six Nations away to Wales

The uncapped Emily Coubrough, left, will make her Scotland debut against Wales. She is pictured in training alongside captain Rachel Malcolm.

Fukofuka explains Six Nations selection in new era for women's team

Chancellor Rachel Reeves delivering her Spring Statement in the House of Commons last year. (Picture: House of Commons/PA Wire)

Businesses plead with Reeves: Give us a break from constant volatility

Scotland goes to the polls on May 7 after six weeks of an effective shutdown in government (Picture: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

We cannot let government grind to a halt for six weeks

Scottish Ballet has previously run a programme of ballet classes, community engagement programmes and health resources to bring the benefits of dance to the community.

Exclusive How dance classes for older people could help society as a whole

Darcy Graham of Scotland celebrates scoring his team's third try against Wales with teammate Sione Tuipulotu.

The story behind Scotland's Six Nations magical try against Wales

Darcy Graham has had to adjust to his new role as an impact sub with Scotland.

'Something I've had to adjust to': Graham on his new Scotland role

Scotland's Josh Bayliss on the charge during the Guinness Six Nations match against Wales at the Principality Stadium, Cardiff.

Ultimate squad man's key role in Scotland's gritty Welsh win

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