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The Old Mill Inn was reduced to rubble following a devastating fire in February last year.

People Site visit planned for historic North east hotel

Edinburgh dancers are going to fight the strip club ban until their 'last breath'. Picture: Mina Karenina USW

Politics Council has right to set strip club limit at zero, court told

What's On Work on 'world-class' music centre in Edinburgh set to begin within weeks

Read This Jill Scott to be awarded freedom of the city of Sunderland

People Councillors vote for recycling centre hybrid booking system in Kincardine and Me...

People Councillors back Balmedie schools consultation

People Councillors consider Mintlaw speed petition

Education YouTube: Edinburgh pupils blocked from site over 'concerning material'

Environment Formartine solar farm approved

What's On Christmas festival to go ahead with new operators

Politics Councillors to discuss Aberdeenshire garden waste collection options during work...

People Controversial quarry plan refused

Politics City to apologise for links to slavery

People Councillors approve £500,000 to improve Aberdeenshire off-street car-parks

Business Go ahead given for Ellon take away

National Shetland must 'urgently' balance books with reserves set to run out in a decade

National Medieval heart of Highland town could lose conservation status

Health Campaigners welcomed bid by Edinburgh to become 'test council'

Politics Labour take control of council with more votes from Lib Dem than their own

Politics Female councillors 'literally cannot afford' childcare due to poor pay

Politics How are council coalitions worked out and what may happen across Scotland?

Politics Local elections 2022: When do polls close? When will we get results? What voting...

Columnists The slow death of local democracy must be prevented – Scotsman comment

People Prince Andrew loses freedom of the city of York

Columnists Why council elections are absolutely vital in the fight against climate change

Politics Strip clubs to be banned in the Capital

Politics When are the Scottish Council Elections in 2022 and how do they work?

World Afghan families in Edinburgh still waiting on permanent housing

What's On Edinburgh set to take ‘relaxed approach’ to outdoor eating and drink areas

What's On Bid to turn Radio Forth headquarters into new hotel under threat

What's On Festivals, venues and arts workers set to secure funding worth nearly £10m

Retro Thai restaurant planned for train carriages in Pitlochry founders

Politics Call for overhaul in local councillor pay

What's On Councillors must carefully consider future of Edinburgh's Hogmanay street party

What's On Edinburgh's first new concert hall for a century gets the green light

What's On First new Edinburgh concert hall for more than a century set to get green light

What's On Edinburgh heritage group demands clampdown on outdoor eating and drinking spaces

Education Save our Libraries: 'Radio silence' for campaigners as they seek reopening date

Environment Mental health plea amid gull ‘epidemic’ in Dumfries and Galloway

Politics Edinburgh Airport bosses attack City Council over 'lack of leadership'

Transport Only cleanest engines allowed in Scotland's low emission zones – have your say

What's On Underbelly get green light for 'Circus Hub' Fringe venue on the Meadows

What's On Smaller stands set to be built for scaled-back Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo

Health Pentland Hills linked to Midlothian Covid-19 outbreak

Columnists Dear Nicola, Scotland's councils need decent funding – Susan Dalgety

Business Civil engineer Graham cheers £80m contract to build bridge over River Clyde

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Politics How did the SNP's new Westminster leader Stephen Flynn perform at PMQs?

Politics Full inspection of Linlithgow Palace underway ahead of 'significant' repairs

Education Teachers warn of further strikes without ‘significantly improved’ pay offer