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Miller Homes Scotland East raises over £10.5k for Alzheimer Scotland

Homebuilder’s team in Edinburgh supports Alzheimer Scotland with fitness challenge Miller Homes Scotland East is supporting Alzheimer Scotland with a donation of £10,595 following recent fundraising efforts that saw the homebuilder’s Edinburgh team complete a month-long step count challenge, alongside other colleagues in the East of Scotland. For each mile…

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Lothian Crowns a New Bus Driver of the Year

Lothian has crowned a new Driver of the Year following its annual Bus Driver of the Year final at the Royal Highland Centre in Ingliston on Tuesday 28 May. 17 finalists from across the Lothian Group competed on the day, excelling in three specially designed challenges – a theory test,…

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Pioneering tutoring project is a winner at Herald Higher Education Awards

A tutoring project, which has helped senior school pupils catch up with learning lost during the pandemic, has just had a big win at the Herald Higher Education Awards. Having helped over 1000 school children to reconnect with learning, Queen Margaret University’s Enhanced Learning Tutoring Initiative (ELTI) was recognised for…

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WJM welcomes Irwin Mitchell colleagues as Glasgow and Edinburgh offices combine

Irwin Mitchell Scotland staff have moved into Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie’s (WJM) Glasgow and Edinburgh offices following the firm’s strategic investment in WJM last year. In Glasgow, 13 Irwin Mitchell staff will now be based out of the Grade A office space at St Vincent Plaza in the heart of…

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Edinburgh gets ready to welcome Taylor Swift and fans for The Very First Night

Forever Edinburgh partners with businesses to capitalise on the ‘Swift lift’ Scotland’s capital is gearing up to welcome US superstar Taylor Swift for the first time, with Forever Edinburgh announcing a programme of activity to help visitors, residents and businesses enjoy the benefits of the concert. Over 200,000 Swifties will…

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‘Momentous day’ for Edinburgh’s visitor levy campaign

Council Leader Cammy Day has welcomed the Scottish Parliament’s decision to pass the Visitor Levy (Scotland) Bill today (28 May). Paving the way for a visitor levy for Edinburgh, the Bill will give the Council and other Scottish local authorities the power to introduce a levy as a percentage rate…

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Business Manifesto Outlines 5-point Action Plan

A five-point plan for immediate action by the new government is at heart of the British Chambers of Commerce Election Manifesto published today.  The BCC wants to see: An Industrial Strategy with green innovation at its heart. Better skills planning, bringing businesses and training providers together. Business rates reform to…

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New report lifts the lid on the challenges faced by ethnic minority social entrepreneurs seeking investment

A new report has unveiled the key barriers preventing ethnic minority social entrepreneurs from accessing investment. The Access Report, conducted by social enterprise Dechomai alongside social investors Firstport and Social Investment Scotland (SIS), investigated the understanding, perception, and availability of social investment among ethnic minority social entrepreneurs in Scotland. The…

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Edinburgh set to be ‘enchanted’ by Taylor Swift

With just over a week to go until global pop superstar Taylor Swift arrives in Edinburgh, the City of Edinburgh Council has released advice for residents, businesses, and visitors. The three sold out shows taking place at Scottish Gas Murrayfield on Friday 7, Saturday 8 and Sunday 9 June will…

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Blog: Will you still need me, will you still feed me..?

If you were born when The Beatles hit the big time, you’d be around 60 today, roughly sharing your age with the likes of Tom Cruise and George Clooney. While this can be a time of continued fulfilling work or early retirement, secure housing and comfortable finances for some, nearly…

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