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Taxpayers spend £700K fixing thatched roofs on private properties

ALMOST £700,000 of taxpayers’ cash has been given to homeowners to fix the thatched roofs of their private homes and holiday cottages. Quango Historic Scotland...

The 130-flat tower block with one resident

A CONDEMNED tower block of 130 flats is still being supplied with power, water and a caretaker - for one resident. Alexander Nicol has lived...

Affordable house building ahead of target

HOUSING statistics released today show the Scottish Government is ahead of its 5-year target to deliver 30,000 affordable homes by March 2016. The figures show...

Pix: Art Deco Roadhouse Restored

An iconic Scottish art deco roadhouse, which has become a beacon for regeneration in what was once one of Scotland's most deprived electoral wards,...

John Lewis in court after putting workers lives in danger

By Christine Lavelle HIGH street retailer John Lewis faces a massive fine after it was revealed they failed to do proper safety checks while refurbishing...

Man leaps from window to escape electric blanket blaze

UPDATE By Shaun Milne & Christine Lavelle FIRE chiefs believe a blaze at a three-storey block of flats in Edinburgh may have been caused by an...

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