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Planning

Andy Drane is a partner, Davidson Chalmers Stewart

Good advice is essential for renewables projects - Andy Drane

Prince William is reportedly already planning his coronation

Prince William ‘already planning’ coronation with key change

Cadbury has announced the flavour of its two mystery bars

Cadbury launches special King’s coronation range costing £9.99 a bar

Many could miss out on a whopping £18 billion of ‘free money’ – because they don...

Kirkwall, Orkney islands

Orkney islands linked to gene mutation which increases cancer risk

The local business owner claims that damage has been caused to her property by evaporation from bottles of whisky made by the Jack Daniels brand.

Jack Daniel’s expansion stopped after complaints of 'whiskey fungus'

The online consultation will close on May 11.

Consultation starts on developing the Aberdeenshire Local Development Plan 2028

Move your business forward with succession planning

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Jason Higgs is Deals Partner, Scotland at PwC UK

Survey captures snapshot of Scottish business concerns - Jason Higgs

The Festival has been nominated as ‘Event of the Year’ (Pic: Amy Muir)

Braemar Folk Festival shortlisted for Scots Trad Music award

An open-armed welcome from pupils at Morrison’s Academy, where rector Andrew J McGarva is working hard to boost the school’s bursary programme. Picture: Kieran Dodds

Independent Schools Guide: All-inclusive educational opportunities

Portsoy Sail Loft

Homeowners, architects, students, all encouraged to nominate for the Aberdeenshi...

Farming is among the high-demand industries facing problems with water supplies

'Critical' warning over water supplies in parts of Scotland

These are the top 20 pre-holiday blunders for UK holidaymakers

The new development will comprise of five houses and ten flats

Planning approved for community-led housing development in Braemar

Helen Kidd: Does your charity board need some new ideas? What it takes to become a charity trustee

Ad Feature What do you need to be a charity trustee?

Book your farm assurance audit

Paul Lowe is Registrar General and Chief Executive of the National Records of Scotland

Census data shapes many of the services we all rely on so it’s vital to take par...

The iconic Mackintosh Building at Glasgow School of Art was devastated by a second blaze in the space of just over four years in June 2018.

Art school fire investigation fails to find any cause

A plaque presented to Shetland star Douglas Henshall has been removed to prevent householders from being disturbed.

Plaque for Shetland set to be removed

The festival has been postponed.

Up Helly Aa 2022: Shetlands festival postponed until 2023

Nearly four out of ten nurses are thinking of leaving with calls for better staffing levels and pay (Picture: Isabel Infantes/AFP via Getty Images)

Scottish budget must ensure the NHS has safe levels of staff – Colin Poolman

James Scott's A Playlist of Memories is about trying to find the right words for his brother's eulogy.

Ad Feature How do you plan to tell the story of a happy life?

Loch Katrine, in the Trossachs, supplies water for 1.3 million people in and around Glasgow, including the venue for the COP26 climate summit

COP26: Landscape regeneration at loch to keep taps flowing at global summit

A pioneering captive breeding programme, being carried out at the Highland Wildlife Park, began two years ago with 25 larvae of the critically endangered pine hoverfly - nearly 7,000 have now hatched, bringing new hopes for the survival of the native species

Thousands of new arrivals spell hope for critically endangered hoverfly

South Uist, Outer Hebrides, where Gaelic speakers account for around 60 per cent of the population. The figure rises to 82 per cent in some pockets of the island.

The lessons from Ireland that could help save Gaelic in Scotland

Archie Gibson of Agrico

Planning for the future of potato industry after levy

Katherine Metcalfe, Legal Director and health and safety specialist at Pinsent Masons

Planning for new workplace safety after Covid - Katherine Metcalfe

Green Belt areas around the Pentland Hills are being targeted as a result of moves from the Scottish Government to allocate more land for housing development.

Scotland on Sunday readers' letters: We should work together to protect our gree...

Finishing preparations are made to the UEFA EURO 2020 Fan Zone at Glasgow Green.

Glasgow Euro 2020 fan zone cost to taxpayer rockets to nearly £200,000

The swift development of a Covid vaccine was fortunate, but the next pandemic organism could be a fungus, rather than a bacterium or a virus, warns Professor Harry Burns (Picture: Michael Gillen)

The next pandemic could be caused by fungus – Professor Harry Burns

Top renovations UK homeowners are planning to get their homes ready to host on M...

A fresh proposal to redevelop the former George Cinema has been submitted to the council.

Striking new plans to restore art deco façade of former Portobello cinema

The tram line linking Edinburgh Airport with the city centre was beset by delays and budget over-runs (Picture: Ian Georgeson)

Why there's so little demand for tram inquiry's findings – Donald Anderson

Where to turn for help if you're struggling with low mood, loneliness or despair

Scotland’s railways aren’t history, they’re the transport of the future

Buses should be a top priority for the transport system in Scotland, says Andrew Jarvis (Picture: Lisa Ferguson)

Why is green transport like buses not seen as a priority? – Andrew Jarvis

There are calls to cancel next year's exams

Cancel 2021 exams to avoid widening of attainment gap, says academic

Hopetoun House in South Queensferry would host a week of drive-in events this summer if plans for the new festival get the go-ahead.

Stately home on outskirts of Edinburgh lined up for drive-in festival

Hearts owner Ann Budge is having another stab at reconstruction. Picture: Craig Williamson / SNS

Why can’t Premiership clubs tell the rest of us about their reconstruction hokey...

Those using the railways in Scotland will see an increase in services from Monday

Increase to Scottish rail services planned from Monday if lockdown restrictions ...

Donald Trump speaks about the coronavirus at a briefing in the White House (Picture:Alex Brandon/AP)

Trump is talking tosh about the WHO and coronavirus – Professor Hugh Pennington

John McGinn celebrates after scoring his second goal to seal Scotland’s 3-1 victory over Kazakhstan in their final group qualifying match. Picture: SNS

Planning for Euro 2020 play-off ties in June would be unrealistic

Douglas Milne: Planning is at the heart of Scotland’s future

Cluff heralds new North Sea offshore coal project

Alex Salmond: Don’t wake up to what might have been

Planning for worst-case flu scenario

Everything in place for England cricket visit

Capital diver is frozen out of record bid

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Police Scotland officers outside Turnberry's hotel during Mr Trump's visit in May 2023. Picture: Robert Perry/Getty

Taxpayers to pick up policing bill for Donald Trump's visit to Scotland

Teenage Students In Uniform Sitting Examination In School Hall

Expert: AI threat should have delayed key review of school exams

SNP administrations have sought at various stages to centralise public services

Brian Monteith: The centralisation of the SNP can yet be undone - here's how