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Planning approval has been granted for the MacTaggart and Mickel site in East Challow

Scottish housebuilders add second English site

A leading Scottish housebuilder Mactaggart & Mickel Homes has secured planning permission for its second English housing development. Mactaggart & Mickel Homes England, part of...

New film will look at the Scottish Versailles

A group of students are working on a documentary film telling the forgotten story of a Scottish castle. Loudoun is a documentary film, currently in...
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Revamp your home now spring is here at last

With spring finally making an appearance, and those lazy, lighter evenings on the horizon, now is the perfect time to change up the look and...
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Interior designer creates her dream home in Edinburgh

When interior designer Rachel Richmond and her husband Adrian moved into their New Town property in 2015, they knew that it would take a lot...

Fourth annual show will be blooming lovely

Flower power will come to the fore at a show taking place in Perthshire next month. Organised by the Scottish Auricula and Primula Society, their...
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Tips on how to make the most of your garden this spring

With warmer weather, longer days and blossoming flowers, hedges, trees and shrubs, spring and summer are seasons best spent in the garden. Here, Louise Golden,...
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Stunning home with an imposing tower, walled gardens and an orchard hits the market

This stunning B-listed home with an imposing tower, overlooking beautiful walled gardens and an orchard has hit the market. Dating back to around 1800, the...
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Gardening Column, Hamish Martin: ‘Mullein isn’t just amazing for us but it serves as a valuable resource for wildlife’

The sheer structure and standing of the truly beautiful Mullein flower means it stands head and shoulders above all the other plants – not unlike...
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Aberdeenshire home inspired by Californian mid-century architecture crowned winner Scotland’s Home of the Year

An Aberdeenshire home inspired by Californian mid-century architecture has been crowned winner of Scotland’s Home of the Year. Hilltop House near Pitmedden, Aberdeenshire – a...
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Former lighthouse with panoramic views over the Pentland Firth and out to Orkney hits the market

A remote former lighthouse with panoramic views over the Pentland Firth and out to Orkney has been put up for sale. Holborn Head Lighthouse, a...
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Georgian house set within 60 acres of grounds goes on sale

An elegant Georgian house with 60 acres of grounds has gone on sale.  Quarter Estate, a B-listed country house set in acres of beautiful parkland...
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Down’s Syndrome Scotland Garden wins at Chelsea Flower Show

This incredible garden inspired by a young boy from Dumfries and Galloway has won the RHS People’s Choice Award medal at this year's Chelsea Flower...


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