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Usher Hall retains five-star status
5th April 2024The Usher Hall has further cemented its reputation as the Capital’s foremost concert hall with a five-star quality rating from VisitScotland as part of its Quality Assurance Scheme. The report, compiled during anonymous visits by VisitScotland inspectors, particularly praised the hospitality, friendliness, service, and efficiency of colleagues alongside the general core experience and…
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New homes announced at ‘hidden gem in East Lothian’s crown’
5th April 2024Home buyers who missed out on new homes at a unique and award winning village development in East Lothian will be pleased to hear that a further 102 new properties are now underway by Cruden Homes at Longniddry Village. This exceptional new development carefully blends traditional village design, with all…
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SP Energy Networks issues power cut safety advice ahead of Storm Kathleen
5th April 2024SP Energy Networks has issued advice to help customers stay safe in the event of any potential power cuts caused by forecast heavy rain and strong winds from Storm Kathleen over the coming days. The Met Office has issued yellow weather warnings for parts of the UK this weekend, with…
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Access To Finance Challenge for SMEs
5th April 2024Accessing finance is becoming more difficult for a large number of SMEs, according to new data from the British Chambers of Commerce Insights Unit. Around half (49%) of business surveyed who accessed finance felt that getting funding had become more challenging over the past three years. Only 13% said it…
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Lauriston Castle launches it’s 2024 programme
5th April 2024Lauriston Castle officially launched it’s 2024 programme this week with a visit from Culture and Communities Convener Val Walker alongside members of the multi-award winning Edinburgh Living History (ELH). Convener Walker rose to the occasion and joined ELH in full Edwardian dress for a tour of Lauriston Castle. Situated in the Cramond area…
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Government Fails To Listen On Costly Import Charges
4th April 2024Reacting to details of the common user charge being introduced on animal and plant product imports into the UK later this month, William Bain, Head of Trade Policy at the British Chambers of Commerce said: “This is an extremely disappointing decision by Defra on the common usage charge. The…
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Burges Salmon advises on £66m funding package to modernise Bletchley Depot
3rd April 2024The firm’s Sustainable Transport team has advised West Midlands Trains on a £66m investment by Porterbrook into the Bletchley Rail Depot Independent UK law firm Burges Salmon has advised West Midlands Trains Limited (WMT) on a £66 million investment by Porterbrook into its Bletchley rail depot in Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire.…
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Granton gasholder taking shape for future public park
3rd April 2024New footage released by the City of Edinburgh Council today (3 April 2024) shows the tank in the iconic gasholder frame has been infilled in preparation for the site to become a public park in the future. Around 50,000 tonnes of infill material has been placed and compacted within the…
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Funding available for community-focussed projects in Edinburgh
3rd April 2024Do you have an idea that will make a difference to your local community? Applications are now open for a grant of up to £5,000 to make your idea a reality. The Council set up the Community Grants Fund in 2007 to kickstart projects that benefit local communities. It is…
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Supporting Innovative Scottish Businesses
3rd April 2024Azets are delighted to welcome Scotland’s Minister for Small Business, Trade and Innovation, Richard Lochhead, serial entrepreneur Brian Williamson, and a stellar panel of experts for an engaging and informative dive into the world of supporting innovative businesses to help them scale and succeed. The Government’s vision is for Scotland…
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