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The Carpuride W903 Portable Wireless Carplay & Android Auto display

Spring Deal Days: 7 gadgets I’ve got my eye on if the prices drop

Gtech CLM50 Cordless Lawnmower

Gtech launches rare spring sale: 20% off gadgets with code SPRING20

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'I saved over £20,000 by DIY renovating my home using YouTube tips'

Find the right wheelbarrow for your needs this season

Best wheelbarrows for every task – classic, lightweight & trolleys

Cut above: Wall saw.

St Andrews to prove cut above with new machine shop

The Explorer 1000 V2 is cheaper than ever, thanks to a January sale

Portable power station deal: Jackery's Explorer 1000 has a 39% saving

Ian Macdonald is a Partner, Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie (Picture: Malcolm Cochrane)

The DIY approach to writing a will carries risks

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DIY brand to acquire five Homebase stores in deal - list of locations

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Major DIY and garden retailer puts 74 stores on sale - full list

Some unexpected items on the middle aisles as part of Aldi's early Black Friday Specialbuys event

Aldi early Black Friday Specialbuys include a TV and drone

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7 budget-friendly and creative Halloween ideas for adults to celebrate

Scottish DIYers are most likely to "give it a go"

Scottish homeowners lead the way in DIY home improvements

Halfords DIY advent calendar is back for 2024. Photo: Halfords

Halfords DIY advent calendar is back for 2024 - how to buy

Marky Wildtype

The Scotsman Sessions #421: Marky Wildtype

A dentist shows a patient how braces would look on the teeth. (Photo: Pexels/Cedric Fauntleroy)

DIY braces are trending again - are they safe?

Tool sets are among the bargains that will be up for grabs in the middle aisle on Sunday

Aldi stores will be selling tools and DIY products this weekend

Aldi September offers range from household cleaning to DIY and renovation

The household bargains you'll find in the middle aisle for autumn

The latest early release deals centre around home security tech

More early Amazon Prime Day home security deals have just landed

Claire and Ryan Kerry's wedding at Nottingham Registry Office.

Watch: Bride has ‘Martin Lewis-inspired’ budget wedding costing £6,776

April was not a vintage month for retailers, with poor weather and Easter timing distortions taking their toll on store takings.

Scottish sales slump but spring heralds ‘grounds for cautious optimism’ - SRC

The cathedral city of Carlisle is very walkable

Go car-free in quirky Carlisle

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Anyone can become a DIY hero thanks to online how-to clips

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Kirsty McLuckie: anyone can become a DIY hero thanks to online how-to clips

Quiney Cottage near Banchory is owned by Rachel

Take a look inside the first contenders on Scotland's Home of the Year

Total sales in Scotland were up 1.5 per cent year on year when adjusted for inflation, and buoyed by the early Easter (file image). Picture: Scott Louden.

Scottish retail sales 'sprightlier' in March, but outlook remains cautious

Paul Heyman, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson and Roman Reigns look on following a fight against Cody Rhodes and Seth "Freakin" Rollins during Night One of WrestleMania 40. (Photo by Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images)

Explainer The full list of winners from Wrestlemania 40

National World

This Easter save enough energy to bake hundreds of hot cross buns

Scots heading to India for dental treatment exposes deep decay in system Scotsman editorial comment

Jen Mackenzie Pic: Alison Gilbert

Jen Mackenzie on making her Scottish deer antlers into artworks

John McGinn returns to Easter Road and for once Hibs fans are hoping that he won't be "better than Zidane"

In this romcom John McGinn is the smart girl who leaves her boyfriend far behind

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Kirsty McLuckie: getting in a fix attempting DIY fixes

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Kirsty McLuckie: Your trash could be a treasure for another

B&Q

Spring bank holiday opening times for B&Q, Homebase and Wickes

Dan Willson, aka Withered Hand

The Scotsman Sessions #365: Withered Hand

The Scottish Retail Consortium said the April figures revealed a more pronounced polarisation of performance between food and non-food categories.

Cost of living: Easter sees 'slender but welcome' uplift in Scottish sales

A protest against sewage will take place at Stonehaven Harbour this weekend.

Peaceful sewage protest to be held at Stonehaven Harbour

Grey haired woman Pic: Barbara Prinz/Adobe

I'm too vain for the silver sisterhood - Gaby Soutar

B&Q and Screwfix will open more than 100 new stores this year

B&Q and Screwfix plan to open more than 100 new stores this year

Drivers are being warned not to attempt a new TikTok craze of attempting to defrost a car windscreen with WD-40.

Drivers warned to avoid this TikTok hack to defrost car windscreen

Best cordless drills: DIY with hammer drills, combi and impact drills

Which is the best cordless drill for at-home DIY?

Wilko has announced the launch of its first ever Click and Collect service which allows shoppers to pick up everyday essentials”via one convenient trip”.

Wilko announces launch of first ever Click and Collect service

VLURE

Under the Radar: VLURE
Renowned for their energetic live shows, industrial rockers VLURE are poised to announce a number of festival dates across Europe, write Olaf Furniss and Derick...

Stuart Grant moved into the cottage he bought as a wreck with no roof and no doors in 1984

Man, 89, built his own off-grid 'Hobbit House' in Highlands

Aldi has launched a new energy saving home range to help customers save money

Aldi launch new energy saving home range to help customers save money

A pair of tastefully posed Christmas crackers at The Ivy in the Lanes

Expert shares tips how to have an eco-friendly Christmas in 2022

Humour

Under the Radar: Humour

Nearly half of homeowners discover unknown nightmares after moving in – includin...

From left: Lisa, David and Alex Johnstone, and Eddie Nicholson. Picture: William West/Nineteen80 Design Studios.

Falkirk hire firm Your Equipment Solutions pivots to employee ownership

These are the top 20 activities it's 'too hot' for

People are exercising more than they did before the pandemic, research has revealed

People ‘still travelling less and exercising more than before Covid’

Opening your windows when it's hot may seem like the natural thing to do - but it's not always the best way to keep your home cool.

When to open and close your home’s windows during a heatwave

Over a quarter of Brits look for a well-presented van when employing a tradesper...

How to turn your humble garden shed into an at-home gin bar with a little help f...

A fruit laden elderberry bush

Mum's the Word: DIY can be risky, but it's just too tempting

Isle Martin in the Summer Isles is looking for a volunteer caretaker for the summer with hopes to permanently repopulate the place with permanent residents once again. PIC: Geograph.org/Chris and Meg Mellish.

Isle Martin: Fancy spending summer on an uninhabited Scottish island in the Summ...

Non-essential shops could reopen across Scotland first time in 2021, on 26 April (Picture: Getty Images)

This is when non-essential shops can reopen in Scotland as lockdown eases

The Scotsman Top Stories

Scotland has failed to meet its latest target for reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, the latest official figures show. Picture: John Giles/PA Wire

Fail: Scotland misses climate target

Pro-independence protesters with Scottish Saltire flags (top) march for Scottish independence. Picture: Andy Buchanan/AFP via Getty Images

Yousaf: Growing popular support for Yes the only way to Scottish independence

Nadine Dorries. Picture: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images

SNP MP cleared of bullying Nadine Dorries