Santander renews partnership agreement with Queen Margaret University

A partnership between Queen Margaret University (QMU) and Santander Universities UK is going from strength to strength after reaching its £1million mark to support students, graduates, staff and the wider community, following the signing of a new agreement.

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Increase your kerb appeal and make the best first impressions

Kerb appeal, a prospective viewer’s initial first impressions of your property, can play a huge part in the sale of your home. We all know that a successful sale is normally down to getting viewers over the threshold and if your property is looking its best, you will have a better chance of getting these all-important viewers through the front door

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Opening date announced for Fazenda Edinburgh

Independent restaurant operators City District Group, founders of Fazenda Bar & Grill, have announced they will open their Edinburgh doors on Friday 23rd February.

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Bryan Burnett to host fundraising lunch in aid of care leavers

BBC Radio Scotland presenter Bryan Burnett will host Barnardo’s Scotland’s inaugural Believe in Me lunch, which will take place at the prestigious Sheraton Grand Hotel & Spa, Edinburgh on Friday 23rd March 2018.

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Aidan wins luxury holiday with ScotRail

A Glasgow man has won a five-star holiday to Dubai after entering a ScotRail competition earlier this year as part of its launch of the Smartcard Benefits scheme.

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Commenting on today’s ONS Retail Sales figures, Euan Murray, Relationship Director, Barclays Corporate Banking, Scotland, said:

 “Softer numbers for retailers in January, which was perhaps to be expected following a strong final quarter in 2016, but there’s no hiding from the fact that these are slightly disappointing figures. Despite today’s data, it’s not all doom and gloom, with many retailers I speak to still achieving good…

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ScotRail Alliance advises customers of changes to train times between Aberdeen and Inverness

  The ScotRail Alliance is urging customers on the Aberdeen to Inverness route to check their journey times before they travel, as improvement works are taking place over the coming weeks. Due to track replacement and improvement works, buses replace trains on four weekends from February to April, with late…

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Bruntsfield Links Golfing Society plans £1million investment

ONE of the world’s oldest golf clubs, Bruntsfield Links Golfing Society in Edinburgh, has teed-up an ambitious £1million investment. The capital club, which dates back to 1761, has commissioned highly acclaimed golf course architects Mackenzie & Ebert to roll-out a series of improvements to a course bearing the stamp of legends Willie Park Jnr, Dr Alister Mackenzie of Augusta National and Cypress Point fame, and James Braid.

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Should charities ride the social enterprise wave?

Charities and social enterprises have much to learn from each other, but the ride may not always be smooth, advises Kate Wyatt, Partner in Lindsays’ Employment team and member of the firm’s charities group.

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Commenting on today’s ONS Retail Sales figures, Euan Murray, Relationship Director, Barclays Corporate Banking, Scotland, said:

“As we’ve seen from recent announcements by individual retailers, most of the industry enjoyed a really good Christmas with sales remaining strong in December. The ONS data backs this up, revealing solid year-on-year growth. Although the December figures were down on November, it would be a mistake to focus too…

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