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Edinburgh bakery business causes a buzz with insect bakes following support from Business Gateway
13th June 2024The Insect Café won in the ‘individual cake’ category at the National Scottish Baker of the Year Awards 2024/25 An Edinburgh bakery business that uses insect protein in its baking is looking to expand its operations after the owner accessed specialist support from Business Gateway. The Insect Café was launched…
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St Columba’s Hospice Care announces clean sweep with ‘exceptional’ inspection results
13th June 2024Edinburgh’s St Columba’s Hospice Care has, this week, received the final report of an extensive two-day inspection carried out by its regulator, Healthcare Improvement Scotland (HIS), on 17-18 April 2024. The organisation was graded ‘Exceptional’ for all quality indicators reviewed during the unannounced visit, highlighting a clear vision and purpose,…
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DWF/DWF employment expert comments on Scotland labour market stats
13th June 2024Ann Frances Cooney, employment partner at DWF, has commented on the latest labour market figures in Scotland. I have placed the commentary below and attached an image of Ann Frances for your use. The Scottish Labour Market Figures for the period February to April 2024 indicate that over the quarter…
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Registration is now open for St Columba’s Hospice Care Dragon Boat Race
12th June 2024Registration is now open for the team-building event of the summer – St Columba’s Hospice Care Dragon Boat Race, sponsored by Forth Ports Limited. Go paddle to paddle with teams from across the capital in this exhilarating, fun-filled competition taking place at Port Edgar Marina on Saturday 7 September. Interested,…
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Forth Green Freeport is “Open for Business” as tax sites go live
12th June 2024The Forth Green Freeport (FGF) is officially “open for business” today, 12 June 2024, following approval from the Scottish and UK Governments of its Outline Business Case and the designation of its three tax sites located in Grangemouth, Rosyth, Mid-Forth (Leith and Burntisland). This major step unlocks the investment incentives…
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Lothian announce cheaper fares and new routes for west Edinburgh
11th June 2024Lothian have today (5 June 2024) announced changes to fares in west Edinburgh which will see price reductions for many customers from Sunday 30 June. The change will see the Lothian Country ‘cityWEST’ zone become an extension of the ‘city’ fares zone, with Adult single tickets for Queensferry, Newbridge &…
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Lothian Buses and Edinburgh Trams launch new integrated travel app
11th June 2024Lothian Buses and Edinburgh Trams are today (3 June 2024) delighted to announce the launch of a new fully integrated bus and tram app. The new app allows customers to plan their journeys in advance with reliable timetable information and real-time departure boards for each stop across Edinburgh and the…
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Climate change relay comes to Edinburgh
11th June 2024The baton passed through the Capital yesterday (10 June) in the latest stage of the 2,436km journey from Ben Nevis to Big Ben. The Running Out of Time relay takes place in 210 stages, with participants walking, cycling, kayaking, climbing, swimming, and surfing the baton across Britain over 29 days.…
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Apex Hotels CEO Angela Vickers Honoured with HIT Industry Award at HIT Scotland’s 30th Annual Industry Dinner
11th June 2024Apex Hotels is proud to announce that its CEO, Angela Vickers, has been awarded the prestigious HIT Industry Award at the Hospitality Industry Trust (HIT) Scotland’s annual industry dinner. This year’s event, which celebrated HIT Scotland’s 30th anniversary, brought together leading hospitality experts and influential figures to honour outstanding contributions…
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LEITH’S A-LISTED VICTORIA SWING BRIDGE REOPENS WITH COLOURFUL FLAG DISPLAY FOLLOWING REFURBISHMENT BY FORTH PORTS
11th June 2024Following a full refurbishment by Forth Ports, the Category A Listed Victoria Swing Bridge located at the Port of Leith, was officially reopened at the weekend with a walk over procession and a colourful community flag parade. The six figure investment in the refurbishment of the 150 year old bridge,…
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