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COMMUNITY SHARES SCOTLAND – ASK THE EXPERTS!

Experts in community shares, Kelly McIntyre and Morven Campbell, Community Shares Scotland (CSS) are working on a concerted 3 year plan to engage with communities across Scotland and develop skills and knowledge around community shares. This autumn they took their highly successful roadshow to Leverburgh in Harris and are now…

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Royal Blind and Nordoff-Robbins Christmas Concert

Start your Christmas celebrations on a musical note with a Christmas Concert hosted by two great charities, Royal Blind and Nordoff-Robbins Scotland. Taking place on Tuesday 2 December, from 7.00pm, in St Mark’s Church, Castle Terrace, Edinburgh, the concert is a joint fundraiser for Royal Blind and Nordoff-Robbins Scotland. An…

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Edinburgh Bus Tours 25th Anniversary Tartan

Edinburgh Bus Tours today (Thursday 30 October) marked its 25th Anniversary with the arrival of specially designed tartan scarves for all tours staff. The scarves, designed exclusively by Kinloch Anderson, were commissioned to commemorate the company’s 25th Anniversary. The design is based on the City of Edinburgh Tartan to celebrate…

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QMU physiotherapy students set the standard for annual conference in Scotland

A group of students from Queen Margaret University (QMU), Edinburgh, have set the standard for an annual student physiotherapy conference to be held in Scotland. Final year physiotherapy students, Katie McGregor, Florence Cook, Jason Chang and Andrea Christoforou staged Scotland’s first Student Physiotherapy Conference at QMU on 25th October.  The…

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Edinburgh firms making plans for growth

Business leaders asked about their prospects for 2015 at Bank of Scotland Gameplan event last night 93 per cent say that the economic recovery has presented growth opportunities 9 out of 10 businesses anticipate a growth in turnover, profits and headcount during 2015 Edinburgh-based companies say that optimism has returned…

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Minister shares vision for Scotland’s tourism industry with students from pioneering academies project

Students from a pioneering academy project visited the Scottish Parliament on Tuesday 29th October to hear from Scotland’s Minister for Tourism about his aspirations for the future of Scotland’s tourism industry. Fergus Ewing, The Minister for Energy, Enterprise and Tourism in the Scottish Parliament, has been a big supporter of…

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New Serviced Offices to Queen Street

One of Edinburgh’s most sought after addresses, 15 Queen Street is an elite serviced office accommodation offering a unique experience luxurious yet affordable edge. We would like to invite Chamber members to drop by to see our new offices.Please contact our office manager Eimear, on 0131 603 7372 or hello@15queenstreet.com…

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Utilitywise wins at AIM Awards

Utilitywise plc was declared Company of the Year at this month’s AIM Awards. This award is the ultimate accolade for any AIM company. In order to win, the company must demonstrate that it is a responsible, fully accountable, dynamic business with strong growth prospects and a commitment to AIM. Above…

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Scotland’s airports call on Smith Commission to recommend devolution of Air Passenger Duty (APD)

Scotland’s largest airports have today (Tuesday 28 October) made a joint submission to the Smith Commission, calling for Air Passenger Duty (APD) to be devolved to the Scottish Parliament. APD is the highest air passenger tax in the world and together, Aberdeen, Edinburgh and Glasgow Airports have made the case…

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Edinburgh graduate named Scotland’s ‘Outstanding Young Communicator’ of the Year

Queen Margaret University (QMU) graduate, Shaun Bell, has won the prestigious title of ‘Outstanding Young Communicator’ at the Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR) Scotland PRide Awards 2014. This national award recognises the achievements, performance and excellent work of young professionals in Scotland’s public relations industry who are making a…

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