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Lena Wilson appointed as Chiene + Tait’s new Chair
23rd January 2020Dr Lena Wilson CBE, one of Scotland’s most prolific and experienced business leaders, has been appointed as the new Chair at accountancy firm Chiene + Tait (C+T). Dr Wilson has over 30 years’ business experience across more than 40 countries. She spent eight years as the highly-regarded CEO of Scottish…
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Short Term Project Work for MSc Computing Students
23rd January 2020Edinburgh Napier University has issued a call for placement or project support for its MSc Computing course. The MSc Computing with Professional Placement programme is directed toward the University’s international student community. The 2 year programme will see students study a variety of modules including: Web Development, Database Systems, Information…
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The Gleneagles Hotel, Perthshire
23rd January 2020Since opening its doors in June 1924, Gleneagles has been one of Scotland’s most iconic hotels and sporting estates. Set beneath the Ochil Hills, in the heart of Perthshire, it has been the must-go destination for travellers for nearly a century. Inspired by Gleneagles’ roaring 1920s heritage, Gleneagles is reaffirming…
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Edinburgh appoints empty homes officer, bringing vacant properties back into good use
22nd January 2020The City of Edinburgh Council is working to bring much-needed homes back into use with the appointment of a dedicated ’empty homes officer’. Supported by the Scottish Empty Homes Partnership, which is funded by the Scottish Government and run by Shelter Scotland, the new post will strengthen the city’s ability…
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Delivering net zero: Helping our customers decarbonise Scotland’s infrastructure
22nd January 2020The Scottish Government’s Programme for Government 2019-20, Protecting Scotland’s Future places tackling climate change at the heart of its agenda. Achieving net zero will require all sectors to make significant changes. This includes the decarbonisation of our infrastructure – both during construction, but also over the whole of its lifespan…
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CityFibre acquires FibreNation and adds TalkTalk as strategic customer, increasing its rollout plans to pass up to 8 million premises
22nd January 2020CityFibre acquires FibreNation from TalkTalk Group increasing CityFibre’s rollout plans to ultimately pass up to 8 million premises. TalkTalk joins CityFibre’s networks with long-term commitments of residential and business customers. CityFibre signs agreement with Vodafone enabling it to accelerate the onboarding of other consumer ISPs to its networks. Combined rollout…
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Blog/Energy Efficiency Proposals and their potential cost to Home Owners in Scotland
22nd January 2020The impact we have on the environment around us has been at the forefront of most people’s minds and heavily covered in the media over the last twelve months. The Scottish Government has also announced ambitious targets for Scotland to be carbon neutral by 2045. It seems that home owners…
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ScotRail launches new safety campaign
22nd January 2020ScotRail has launched a new campaign encouraging people to stop and think about their own personal safety while travelling or at work. During 2019, more than 670 minor customer and employee injuries were reported across Scotland’s Railway, the majority of which were avoidable and a result of unsafe behaviours. ScotRail’s…
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Cyrenians ‘Keeping Families Together’ to tackle homelessness
22nd January 2020Thanks to the latest round of Cashback for Communities funding, over the next three years homelessness charity Cyrenians will work alongside Scotland’s five secure units to support young people and their families. Family breakdown is by far the most immediate trigger for youth homelessness in Scotland [1], with poverty playing…
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Scottish housing minister officially opens affordable housing development constructed in historical Edinburgh wall
22nd January 2020A £7m affordable Edinburgh housing development which has been constructed into the historic wall of Edmonstone’s walled garden was officially declared open on Wednesday by Scottish Housing Minister Kevin Stewart. Welcomed by Hillcrest chairman Alan Russell, Hillcrest chief executive Angela Linton, Cruden Homes East managing director Steven Simpson and Hart…
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