Major resurfacing scheme begins on Lothian road

A major resurfacing project is under way on one of Edinburgh’s key thoroughfares. The £500,000 scheme to resurface Lothian Road will also include road marking renewals, footway and traffic signal upgrades and drainage improvements and begins today (Monday, 11 March) with work expected to last approximately six weeks. To minimise…

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Sustainable clear out: Edinburgh organisations urged to make room for ‘The Big Declutter’

Zero Waste Scotland calls for organisations to declutter for Pass it on Week Edinburgh Zoo kicks off Pass it on Week by asking local authorities, businesses and organisations to get involved in ‘The Big Declutter’, an initiative which is supported by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF). This year’s national…

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Elite gymnast to inspire coaches in gymnastics conditioning workshop

A sports coaching CPD workshop, ‘How to utilise gymnastics conditioning in sports trainings sessions’  is being held at Edinburgh Leisure’s Ainslie Park Leisure Centre on 31 March 2019 from 19:00-21:00hrs. Led by elite level Scottish gymnast Shannon Archer, who has over ten years’ experience competing at national and international level,…

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Roseanna Cunningham MSP checks-out Perth Toy Library during Pass it on Week

As part of Zero Waste Scotland’s annual Pass it on Week, Cabinet Secretary for the Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform, MSP Roseanna Cunningham, visited Perth Toy Library to see how the simple act of passing on everyday items can help local communities as well as the environment. The MSP…

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Specialisms strengthened at firm’s Edinburgh office

Full service Scottish legal firm Thorntons has appointed Neil Darling as an Associate in the Land and Rural Business team at its Edinburgh office. Neil Darling, from Galashiels, has vast experience in the sector with specialisms in forestry, development in the countryside, renewables, minerals and agricultural matters. Throughout his career…

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ScotRail joins basketballscotland to promote rail safety

More than 500 children across Scotland will benefit from a partnership between ScotRail and basketballscotland to promote rail safety. Launched earlier this year, the partnership sees the rail operator working closely with basketballscotland to promote the ScotRail school safety programme ‘Act Safe Be Safe’. The initiative, a fun and educational…

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Leading Aberdeen-headquartered businesses become first to back TECA

Two of Aberdeen’s largest professional services firms have become the first sponsors to back the city’s new multi-million-pound entertainment arena. Anderson Anderson & Brown LLP (AAB) and Aberdein Considine have been announced as the first hospitality partners of The Event Complex Aberdeen (TECA). The businesses – which together employ more than…

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Do women make better innovators?

Here’s how a conversation with my 10-year-old daughter went this morning; “what are you going to do today?” she asks. “I’m going to write an article to explain why women can be better innovators”, I said. To which she replies, “Aren’t we passed all that gender nonsense, fireman and hair…

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Brodies lawyer dons his dancing shoes to raise money for the Prince and Princess of Wales Hospice Trust

A real estate lawyer from Scottish law firm Brodies is set to take part in this year’s (A Little Less) Strictly competition; a key fundraiser for the Prince and Princess of Wales Hospice in Glasgow. Alasdair Fleming, a partner in the firm’s commercial property team in Glasgow, and his dance…

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Phone introduction to Safety-Zone and our purpose.

We know that most organisations have some sort of safety management system in place and do provide health and safety training for their employees. However, we are also very aware of the increasing demand on all organisations to continually improve their health and safety by improving employee competence and improving…

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