Move to cut planning red tape

Householders could save about £1.4 million a year under plans announced to overhaul the planning system.

The Scottish Government wants to cut red tape and make it easier for houses to be altered and extended without the need for council approval.

Officials said this could reduce applications by 38% across the country.

Actors pay homage to Burns on TV

Some of Scotland's best-known actors will return to TV screens to celebrate the work of Robert Burns, it has been announced. Read

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