Official seal of approval for Registers of Scotland’s joint UK HPI publication

There are so many confusing, and often conflicting, news stories out there about house prices that it is difficult to know what to believe or where to go for reliable, official information. However, the designation today of the UK House Price Index (UK HPI) as a National Statistic by the Office for Statistics Regulation, offers…

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BCC comments on MAC report recommendations

Commenting on the Migration Advisory Committee’s report on EEA migration, Jane Gratton, Head of Business Environment and Skills at the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC), said: “From the perspective of businesses facing severe skills gaps, the MAC’s report gives with one hand and takes away with the other, and the…

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Investment in IT, premises and graduate surveyor talent sees turnover and profit up in 2017 as chartered surveyor DM Hall plans for future growth from both core and non-core areas

DM Hall LLP, one of Scotland’s largest firms of independent chartered surveyors, saw an increase in both turnover and profits in the year to December 2017 which sets the scene for significant growth. Eric Curran, managing partner of DM Hall, said: “In 2017 we saw significant investment in the future:…

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A celebration of Scotland’s global standing in mountain biking

Scottish Mountain Bike Awards 2018 launched Scotland’s global standing in mountain biking will be celebrated later this year at the third annual Scottish Mountain Bike Awards. Hosted by the Mountain Bike Centre of Scotland (MTBCoS) and Developing Mountain Biking in Scotland (DMBinS), the event will be held at the Scottish…

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Pinsent Masons Litigator Jim Cormack Appointed Queen’s Counsel

Pinsent Masons’ partner Jim Cormack, has been appointed Queen’s Counsel by Her Majesty the Queen on the recommendation of the First Minister. Mr Cormack, a commercial litigation specialist with a focus on technology, IP and banking, has been a partner with McGrigors and successor firm Pinsent Masons since 2001. The…

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Thousands take advantage of extra seats for V&A official opening

More than 3,000 extra customers took advantage of ScotRail’s extra services for the official opening of the V&A in Dundee last weekend. With 10,000 people attending an event last Friday (September 14) and thousands more visiting on Saturday and Sunday, ScotRail vastly enhanced services for customers. An additional late-night train…

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Mark Beaumont launches Edinburgh’s first bike scheme Just Eat Cycles

200 bikes at nineteen locations throughout the city launched 3 annual subscriptions to Just Eat Cycles won by at Meadows launch Today, ultra-endurance cyclist Mark Beaumont and Council leader Cllr Adam McVey officially launched the Just Eat Cycles scheme with a ribbon cutting ceremony outside the City Chambers. Mark Beaumont,…

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Cityfibre makes key appointment to oversee Edinburgh and Stirling full fibre roll-out

Gigabit City builder recruits Elaine Doherty to spearhead £110m project to bring ‘gold standard’ internet connectivity to homes and businesses  CityFibre has appointed a new development manager as it prepares to begin work on a £110m project to transform digital infrastructure in two Scottish cities. Edinburgh and Stirling are among…

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Waldorf Astoria Edinburgh celebrates autumn with new dynamic dining experience

Following the successful dynamic dining experience at the beginning of the summer, Waldorf Astoria Edinburgh – The Caledonian will be holding its second Moveable Food evening on Wednesday 26th September. The menu will include a three course dinner with paired wines and welcome cocktails on arrival, for only £50 per…

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First Bus achieves industry milestone with national contactless completion

-Today’s announcement marks the completion of First Bus installing new Ticketer machines across all its 5,800 vehicles in the UK – meaning it is the first national bus operator to offer contactless, nationwide -First Scotland East has offered contactless since April 2018. -The launch of contactless payments is part of…

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