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Charles Rennie Mackintosh's Hill House stripped of render for the first time in 122 years
Stonemasons have removed the original roughcast from the Hill House in Helensburgh to address long-standing damp issues caused by the build…
ScottishPower begins repowering Hagshaw Hill wind farm in UK-first project
ScottishPower has begun dismantling the original turbines at Hagshaw Hill in South Lanarkshire to replace them with more efficient models. …
Gordonstoun pupils discover 1,000-year-old Viking church on uninhabited Orkney island
Students from Gordonstoun school uncovered the remains of a medieval church while on an archaeological field trip to the uninhabited island…
Historical costumes return to Shambellie House in Dumfries and Galloway
After the site's original costume collection moved to Edinburgh in 2013, Shambellie House has welcomed back a new set of 173 theatrical gar…
Nearly 800 Glasgow streets to switch to 20mph speed limits
Glasgow City Council is extending its 20mph zone to include hundreds of additional residential streets and school routes starting this Sept…
NHS Grampian opens specialist clinic for ketamine-related bladder damage
NHS Grampian has launched a dedicated clinic at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary to provide targeted care for patients suffering from bladder damag…
Community group aims to buy Parton Kirk to honour scientist James Clerk Maxwell
The village of Parton is working to purchase its local church, which houses the grave of physicist James Clerk Maxwell, to prevent it from …
Erin Harries becomes the first female Junior Jarl for Shetland's Up Helly Aa festival
Erin Harries has been elected as the first female Junior Jarl in the history of Shetland's Up Helly Aa festival, which has run since 1956. …
First phase of £130m Lochside housing regeneration approved in Dumfries
Plans for the first stage of a £130m housing overhaul in the Lochside area of Dumfries have been approved, clearing the way for 52 new affo…
Cairngorm Mountain turnover reaches £6m following funicular return and strong winter season
Cairngorm Mountain has reported a rise in annual turnover to nearly £6m, bolstered by a successful winter sports season and the return of i…
Thirteen-year-old Erin Harries becomes the first female junior jarl for Shetland's Up Helly Aa
Erin Harries has been elected as the first female junior jarl for the Up Helly Aa fire festival in Lerwick. She will lead a squad of young …
South Lanarkshire rehabilitation programme supports women transitioning from prison
A partnership between HMP Stirling and Calderglen House in Blantyre is helping women move directly from custody into residential recovery. …