Edinburgh is one of the most influential cities

Edinburgh is now the most influential small city in Europe. That’s according to a new report from Colliers International index, as the global real estate adviser’s Cities of Influence report named Edinburgh as first, while Glasgow came 24th. The Scottish capital was seventh overall and the highest placed of those with a population catchment below two…

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Remote cottage with links to Robert the Bruce on the market

A remote rural cottage with stunning countryside views and links to Robert the Bruce is now on the market. Presented to the market by Galbraith, Craigencallie House in Clatteringshaws, Dumfries and Galloway, can be found in the surrounding countryside. Galloway Forest Park is a registered Dark Skies area. The property is a registered smallholding, with…

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Stornoway shortlisted in FutureTown design competition

Plans for a Waterfront Walk in Stornoway have been shortlisted in Scotland’s FutureTowns design competition. Identified as Stornoway’s ‘greatest asset’ in a plan for the town, developed earlier this year by 360 Architecture, the Waterfront Walk offers the potential for Stornoway to return to its origins in its relationship to the Waterfront, creating connections throughout…

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Consultant appointed to study flooding in Aberdeenshire communities

Plans to help Aberdeenshire towns beat the floods are a step closer, after the appointment of a consultant to undertake flood studies in the communities. Ellon, Insch, Inverurie and Port Elphinstone were all been hit by flooding in January last year, when they were flooded by the rivers Ythan and Don in exceptional weather. Under…

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Cycling will be the wheel deal for good health

Families are being invited to cycle at the ‘speed of light’ to find out more about using pedal power to develop Healthy Habits in East Dunbartonshire. A series of cycling events are being organised by East Dunbartonshire Council and partners – including evening bike rides and cycle schools, writes Imogen Lovie. The events are proving…

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