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More than £215 million has been awarded to over 18,000 Scottish business ratepayers in just two weeks to help firms combat the effects of the coronavirus outbreak, new figures have revealed.

Hundreds of people are being helped via a new Glasgow phone line launched for city residents who are struggling during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Dumfries and Galloway Council, Scottish Borders Council and the new South of Scotland Enterprise (SOSE) are to work together to support the region’s economy to respond to the impact of COVID-19.

A food distribution network to support Edinburgh’s most vulnerable citizens is set to be rolled out thanks to a new partnership between the City of Edinburgh Council, third sector organisation EVOC and the wider community and voluntary sector. The plans will see over 3,000 emergency food parce

Developers have made a new move towards creating a major housing and leisure development at a former oil fabrication base at a disused Ardersier site.

Official guidance for social landlords on how to navigate the coronavirus pandemic has been updated by the Scottish Government.

The Scottish Government has a “moral obligation” to follow World Health Organisation (WHO) guidance and implement contact tracing and testing for coronavirus, according to Neil Clapperton. The Grampian Housing Association (GHA) chief executive has written to ministers in the hope that co

Two Scottish housing associations are among the list of successful applicants from an Energy Saving Trust scheme to help people in vulnerable positions heat and power their homes.

The website of our sister publication Scottish Construction Now last month clocked up record traffic, for the third consecutive month, as readers flocked to the site to keep abreast of developments during the coronavirus shutdown.

Scotland’s home building industry has welcomed comments from finance secretary Kate Forbes on which sectors she anticipates being first back to work once the lockdown is ended. Talking to the BBC earlier this week, Ms Forbes referenced construction and manufacturing need, saying that “..

HouseMark has announced the launch of three new data-driven solutions to support the sector’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Fighting fuel poverty and assisting tenants with a range of welfare benefits has seen Hillcrest Homes’ Energy Advice and Tenancy Sustainment teams collectively generate an incredible financial gain of £1.7 million for tenants in a single year. The huge figure, which was recorded during t

Wheatley Group’s emergency food service EatWell is expanding further with three new distribution hubs being created across Glasgow. Cube staff prepare deliveries at the new EatWell distribution centre in Wyndford

Queens Cross Housing Association brought some Easter holiday cheer to children in north-west Glasgow thanks to a generous donation of Easter eggs. Local distributor Fáilte Foods donated 700 Easter eggs to Queens Cross for local children in north west Glasgow

People applying for Universal Credit will now be able to use their existing Government Gateway account to confirm their identity, helping to speed up their claim.