Research by property firm Rettie has revealed a ‘rising tide’ of house prices in Scotland’s coastal towns, with almost half of the country’s top 20 most expensive areas located in coastal communities.    The average house price in Scotland’s coastal towns in 2025 is £325,000, compared to a national average of £230,000.   The top 10 Scottish coastal towns by average house price are Elie and Earlsferry (£571,777), Gullane (£522,176), Longniddry (£485,349), St Andrews (£458,733), North Berwick...

The next annual British Business Awards ceremony will take place on 30 April 2026, at the Edinburgh International Conference Centre. The aim is to again raise a minimum of £1m for Edinburgh homelessness charity, Social Bite.  The 2025 awards featured a performance from Sting and keynote speech from Sir Bob Geldof. The next event will include a special guest appearance and conversation with award-winning actor and humanitarian, George Clooney. He will attend both the awards ceremony in...

Heritage Portfolio, part of Sodexo Live! has announced the extension of its partnership with The Signet Library, for a further 12 years. The partnership has been in place for more than 25 years to date. The new contract includes investment from Heritage Portfolio to enhance the historic building. The upgrades include the installation of a new lift, which will provide step-free access to the building's Upper Library event space for the first time. Work will begin in spring 2027. This...