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South West Edinburgh on the road to become first people-led ‘Community Wealth Building’ locality
12th October 2020The collaborative approach, based on wellbeing economics and a greener recovery, is currently leading the Covid-19 recovery in South West Edinburgh. Covid-19 increased demand for local support services overnight. In the Gorgie/Sighthill ward of Edinburgh, key anchors and small organisations came together to increase their capacity to address local challenges…
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Scottish Government Announces Fund To Provide Grants And Employment Support
12th October 2020Economy Secretary Fiona Hyslop has outlined details of a £40 million fund to help businesses affected by the most recent COVID-19 restrictions. The COVID-19 Restrictions Fund: one-off grants of up to £3,000 to businesses required to close by law (e.g. restaurants, bars, etc.) – Up to £2,000 will be payable…
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Barclays LifeSkills announces charity partnerships set to benefit all generations and tackle key issues facing labour market
12th October 2020Today, Barclays LifeSkills has announced a number of new charity partnerships to help tackle key issues facing the Scottish and UK labour markets and continue to provide support to groups and individuals most in need during the Covid-19 outbreak. Programmes will aid progressing and staying in employment, supporting an ageing…
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MacRoberts continues to strengthen its East coast team
12th October 2020MacRoberts continues to strengthen its East coast team with two new appointments Leading Scottish commercial law firm MacRoberts has strengthened its East coast team with the promotion of property lawyer Kyle Moir to the partnership and the appointment of private client specialist Chris Gardiner. Kyle is a highly experienced and…
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BCC responds to expanded Job Support Scheme
9th October 2020Responding to the Chancellor’s announcement that the Job Support Scheme will be enhanced to help UK firms that will have to close due to tighter restrictions expected next week, and cash grants will be increased, BCC Director General Adam Marshall said: “The enhanced Job Support Scheme will provide some additional…
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LNER marks £230,000 raised for campaign against living miserly with new limited edition Azuma face mask
9th October 2020London North Eastern Railway (LNER) has passed a milestone fundraising target for charity partner Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM) with more than £230,000 now raised for the mental health charity since October 2018. LNER customers and staff united to raise £200,000 for CALM through a combination of fundraising events, along…
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Stagecoach marks 40 years of proudly serving its communities
9th October 2020Stagecoach marks four decades of connecting communities with its bus, coach and tram services Revealing a freshly painted coach in heritage livery Limited edition prints and teddy bears go on sale Public transport continues to play a significant role in the country’s greener future Stagecoach today (Friday 9 October) officially…
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Forth 1 to Launch ‘The Big Saturday Football Show’ with Ewen Cameron and Steven Mill
9th October 2020Forth 1 today (Friday 9th October 2020) announced the launch of ‘The Big Saturday Football Show’ with Ewen Cameron and Steven Mill on Saturday 17th October 2020. Well-known football fan, Ewen Cameron will be hosting the show with Steven Mill who is also a self-confessed sports nut and the show…
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Burges Salmon advises ENGIE Solutions’ Icomera on acquisition of GoMedia
9th October 2020The firm’s Corporate team has advised Icomera, a subsidiary of ENGIE Solutions, on the acquisition of the public transport on-board infotainment provider. Icomera has completed the acquisition of GoMedia Services Limited, a customer-facing digital solutions provider for transport operators. A subsidiary of ENGIE Solutions, Icomera is a leading provider of…
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Lockdown DIY Leads to Shocking Increase in Electricity Incidents
8th October 2020SP Energy Networks’ summer safety campaign highlights DIY hazards The number of safety incidents involving electricity around homes and gardens across the country has risen steeply since last year, due to the massive increase in DIY projects during lockdown. The shocking safety figures have been revealed by electricity distributor SP…
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