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BTO Strengthens construction team with new partner

Highly experienced practitioner Fraser Hopkins joins Glasgow team from Pinsent Masons Friday 29 November 2019 – Leading Scottish law firm BTO Solicitors LLP has announced the appointment of new partner Fraser Hopkins to its construction team. A specialist in risk and construction disputes with vast experience in working on high…

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12 days of fitness – Don’t wait for the new year to make those resolutions

It’s the most wonderful time of year, being the season of shopping, eating, drinking and partying but all those good times can take their toll on your health.  However, why wait for the new year to make those fitness resolutions?  With the health recommendations to keep active for 150 minutes…

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Anderson Strathern wins top prizes at The Herald Law Awards

Anderson Strathern has won both Firm of the Year – Scottish Independents and Employment Team of the Year at The Herald Law Awards of Scotland 2019. The firm impressed the judges with both its attention to financial management and its commitment to staff wellbeing. Murray McCall, Managing Partner at the…

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Cruden Homes are on the ball with school football team donation

Niddrie Mill’s Primary 6 and 7 children’s football team were delighted to receive a donation of £500 from housebuilder, Cruden Homes, as part of their commitment to investing in the local community. The primary school, which is close to the Cruden Homes’ Vision development in the Craigmillar area of Edinburgh,…

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A focus on leaders at the expense of policy?

Andrew Henderson, Director of Public Policy at Pinsent Masons It may be difficult to recall such relative calm, but at the beginning of this decade, the leadership of today’s four largest Westminster parties remained steady and constant. After Ed Miliband took-up Labour’s reins in 2010, for the following four years…

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First Hogmanay Celebrations at The Edinburgh Grand

This Hogmanay The Edinburgh Grand in St Andrew Square is putting on its inaugural New Year’s Eve Party, so for the first time ever revellers can see in 2020 from within its art deco elegance. The Edinburgh Grand’s Hogmanay celebrations take place in the sophisticated surroundings of The Register Club,…

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How to stop winter sniffles from sabotaging workplaces

By Claire Sharman, Employee Benefits Business Development Manager, Jelf With winter tightening its grip and snow predicted to return across the UK in December, coughs, colds and flu bugs will inevitably rise in the workplace. While they may not last long, winter sniffles can have a significant impact on businesses.…

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Sir Paul Grice formally installed as Principal of Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh

Sir Paul Grice has formally taken the helm of Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh, (QMU) after being installed as Principal and Vice-Chancellor of the institution at a ceremony in Musselburgh today (Friday 29 November). Sir Paul, who was previously Clerk and Chief Executive of the Scottish Parliament, took up the role…

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Politicians add their names to electrical association’s Wall of Support after event at Holyrood

More than 30 MSPs have added their voices to SELECT’s rapidly-growing campaign for regulation of the electrical industry. Some 32 new politicians have joined the swell of cross-party backing after Scotland’s largest trade association spent three days meeting MSPs and delivering its vital message about safety at Holyrood. The MSPs’…

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Edinburgh College launches new Early Years partnership in China

Edinburgh College has launched a new partnership in China which will see the College play a key role in the teaching of Early Years education in one of the country’s major cities. This month marked the start of the College’s new three-year English Language and Early Years Education Programme in…

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