Our Business Growth Journey and Bid Winning Tips from Andrew Morrison, AM Bid

Andrew Morrison, founder and managing director, of multi award-winning AM Bid, shares the story of his business journey.  He also provides tips for organisations wanting to win work through competitive bid and tender processes.  It is a remarkable story of how a local business has grown in less than 5…

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Plastic-free glassine bags

Vegware’s new glassine bags are perfect for hot food or fresh produce. An ideal eco alternative to plastic produce bags – use to bag up fresh tomatoes and dried pulses. Our bags are perfect for hot cabinet display, offering great value to any green minded caterer. Ideal for serving pasties,…

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House prices in Scotland down for the first time since 2016

Monthly UK House Price Index figures released for February 2019. Three key figures for February: £145,762 The average price of a property in Scotland -0.2% The annual price change of a property in Scotland -3.1% The monthly price change of a property in Scotland The latest statistics from the UK House…

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ScotRail Alliance committed to Fife improvements

ScotRail Alliance Managing Director Alex Hynes met with elected members from Fife Council this week to outline plans to improve train services in the region. The meeting, held in Glenrothes on Tuesday, forms part of the ScotRail Alliance’s commitment to engage with stakeholders across the country. While performance in Fife…

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BCC: Labour market in good order but challenges remain

Commenting on the labour market figures for April 2019, published today by the ONS, Suren Thiru, Head of Economics at the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC), said: “The strong increase in employment, coupled with another fall in the number of people out of work, suggests that the UK labour market remains in…

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The Pompadour launches guest chef dining experiences

Five UK award winning chefs to visit the capital Next month, the three AA rosette restaurant, The Pompadour in Edinburgh, will launch its exclusive Guest Chef Series, bringing five chefs with Michelin-starred experience to the capital for the first time between 11 May and 31 July. The first chef to…

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Calling all budding golfers, Edinburgh Leisure is seeking golfing buddies

An Edinburgh project supporting people with dementia to be more active and healthy is recruiting golfing buddies. Movement for Memories, launched in September 2018, and delivered by Edinburgh Leisure is looking for volunteer Golf Buddies to support people living with dementia to be physically active. The project is supported with…

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Removals firm to triple self-storage offering following Barclays deal

A former professional rugby player has secured funding from Barclays to support the expansion of his removals and storage business. With a £100,000 lending package from Barclays, business owner Neil Adam Sinclair hopes to triple the self-storage capabilities of Sterling Sinclair Removals to 35 containers and add another two members…

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First Glasgow launch new state-of-the-art buses on airport service

8 Interesting Facts about the Glasgow Airport Express Service: The Glasgow Airport Express fleet measures in at over 109m, which is over double the height of the Finnieston Crane! (53m). Stacked top-to-bottom, the fleet comes in at over 43m, which is taller than the Tolbooth Steeple at Glasgow Cross (38.4m)…

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Want to get trim before the summer – try before you buy

Edinburgh Leisure is offering non-members the opportunity to try out their facilities with a free 7-day pass.  The offer runs from Monday, 15 April and runs until Tuesday, 30 April 2019. Available exclusively online via the Edinburgh Leisure website, the pass gives customers seven days consecutive free access to gyms,…

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