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Revenue and profits up at Anderson Strathern

Organic growth lifts Scottish legal firm’s turnover to a record £22.8m Double digit growth in net profit Firm invests in back office functions, people and technology Murray McCall: “year of good housekeeping, productivity gains and working smarter across the firm” Anderson Strathern experiencing increased Brexit activity £270m under management at…

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First food sharing hub in Scotland to open in Edinburgh

The first ”rescued food shop” in Scotland will open next month in Edinburgh’s city centre. Food Sharing Edinburgh saved 193 tonnes of food from going to waste last year and are now opening their doors to the public at a new store on 22 Bread Street. The volunteer-led group began…

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Monthly House Price Index statistics for October 2018 published

Average prices in Scotland continued their upward trend in October. The latest publication of the monthly UK HPI shows that the average price of a property in Scotland in October 2018 was £151,508 – an increase of 4.4 per cent on October in the previous year and a decrease of 0.3 per cent when compared to the previous…

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Green light for £384m Edinburgh & South East Scotland City Region Deal projects

The first tranche of investments in a series of transformative projects in Edinburgh and South East Scotland have received approval as part of the City Region Deal. Combined funding of £384million was approved on Monday (17th December) by the City Region Deal’s Joint Committee for five projects aimed at unlocking…

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Edinburgh College Development Trust seeks a new trustee

Edinburgh College Development Trust, the independent charity which supports students at the College, is seeking a person with a finance background to join the organisation as a trustee. The candidate must have a background in finance and the role is ideally suited to someone who has worked within charities.   The…

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BCC: immigration proposals could leave UK businesses with their ‘hands tied’

Commenting on the publication of the government’s Immigration White Paper, Dr Adam Marshall, Director General of the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC), said: “While these proposals are not quite as bad as we had originally feared, it’s no secret that companies across the UK are sceptical about whether the government’s…

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College seeks three non-executive board members

One of Scotland’s largest College’s is looking for three non-executive members to join its Board of Management. Edinburgh College is looking for individuals who have a strong commitment to changing lives and an understanding of the value of education. Successful candidates will be part of a dynamic and influential Board…

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Train services at Ayr return to normal

The ScotRail Alliance has confirmed that services to and from Ayr will return to normal tomorrow, Thursday 20 December. Earlier this year South Ayrshire Council enforced an exclusion zone at Ayr station. This was because the privately-owned former Station Hotel building had been deemed unsafe. While South Ayrshire Council carried…

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DM Hall Merges Livingston-based Property Consultants JA Pollock into its Scotland-Wide Operations

DM Hall, one of Scotland’s largest independent firms of chartered surveyors, has reached agreement with Livingston-based JA Pollock Property Consultants, to merge its business into DM Hall’s Scotland-wide operations. A director of the company, Graeme Pollock, will join the firm as the Commercial Agency Director running the East of Scotland…

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Edinburgh College – What has 2019 got in store for you?

Whether you’re looking to progress your career, get that new promotion or gain a professional qualification, we have a course for you this January. What do you want to do? CIPD – Human Resource Management CISCO – Computing and Networking ILM – Leadership and Management NEBOSH – Health and Safety REHIS – Food Hygiene SAGE – Accounting If…

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