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Calls for covid restrictions on hospitality businesses to be lifted

Ahead of tomorrow’s announcement by Nichola sturgeon, UKHospitality Scotland, a trade body is calling for business restrictions to be lifted by January 24 at the...

Scottish firm extends support for health charity partners

Partners at DM Hall, one of the largest independent firms of chartered surveyors in Scotland, have decided to extend their funding support for two Scottish...

Student placements supporting Scottish pandemic response

Around 12,000 student nurses, midwives and paramedics support healthcare delivery in Scotland and have helped the NHS massively throughout the Covid-19 pandemic. With Covid admissions rising...

Government workplace equality fund launched

A two-year equality fund has been launched to make Scottish workplaces more inclusive and diverse. Aimed at improving Scotland’s overall economic performance the fund should address...

Scots students faced with sharp decline in legally binding education support plans

CHILDREN with additional support needs (ASN) in Scotland are being faced with a sharp decline in the number of legally binding education support plans. The Scottish...

Dundee promises improvement in services for at risk children

An inspection of services for at risk children in Dundee has identified areas where services should be improved to help properly support children at risk...

As demand for land in Scotland rises now is the time for farmers to sell

Donald Yellowley is a Partner in DM Hall’s country department based in the Bridge of Allan, Stirling. He is a rural practice surveyor who has...

Tourism minister announces £9m package for Scottish tourism

THE Scottish Government has announced an extra £9m in funding for Scottish tourism businesses. The package is made up of £6m from the £375m in business...

M8 maintenance commencing January 24.

Amey, on behalf of Transport Scotland, are undertaking essential maintenance instaling propping to the M8 woodside viaducts, requiring overnight closure of the A804. The work is...

Ironman adds two new races to its 2022 calendar.

Ironman announced today the addition of two new races to its event calendar, one will be held in  Vouliagmeni - Greece on October 23 and...

Are low windspeeds to blame for low clean energy output?

2021 saw some of the lowest clean energy output for windfarms and peak-hour energy prices have risen to their second highest level since 2018. Energy providers...

Motorists warned of the danger of unlit roads.

In an attempt to reduce carbon footprints many of the UK’s roads are left unlit presenting a significant danger for motorists and pedestrians. The Department for...

Scots hostels steal first and second place awards

The Great Outdoor Reader awards for the hostel or bunkhouse category 2021 have been given to the Scots Torridon and Loch Ossion youth hostels. The Torridon...

A successful year for Scotland’s nature reserves following COP-26

NatureScots National Nature Reserves (NNRs) are celebrating a number of environmental success stories this year. Some of the more prominent stories include the first sightings of...

Scots distillery unveils low environmental impact building plans

The Ardgowan distillery has unveiled building plans for their new visitor centre with construction planned for next year. The design uses low environmental impact materials to...

Historic manse and former chapel for sale in Dumfries and Galloway

A 200-year-old former manse steeped in Scottish history is up for sale for over £750,000. Quarrelwood is an 18th-century B-listed Covenanters’ Manse boasting an adjoining octagonal...

West Lothian charity named as Edinburgh Airport’s charity of the year

The Larder, a charity providing training for young people in employability, health, wellbeing and life skills, has become Edinburgh Airport's corporate charity of the year. The...

BMJ editors ask Zuckerberg to correct fact checker errors

In an open letter to Mark Zuckerburg British Medical Journal (BMJ) editors have asked that he corrects an “incompetent and irresponsible” fact check of one...

Speakers announced for Scottish Empty Homes Conference 2022

The Scottish Empty Homes Partnership (SEHP) has announced the first speakers of the annual Scottish Empty Homes Conference 2022. The event will begin on the 1st...

UK’s largest ship operator, kick starts its fleet decarbonisation plans

North Star, the UK’s largest ship operator servicing the oil and gas industry, has kick-started its fleet decarbonisation plans with an in-depth sustainability study across...

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