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New primary school officially opened in Portobello

Deputy First Minister John Swinney opened the latest state of the art new school in Edinburgh at a special ceremony today (Thursday 4 October). St John’s RC Primary School in Portobello was opened by the Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills along with Councillor Alison Dickie, Vice Convener for Education,…

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Secure on-street cycle parking to be rolled out across the city

Secure, on-street bike parking is set to be introduced across the Capital, under recommendations approved today (Thursday). Members of the City of Edinburgh Council’s Transport and Environment Committee agreed on plans to extend a scheme, which has been successfully trialled in the city’s Southside and West End since 2014. The…

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I’ll be there for you – why friends are the new family for two-thirds of people in Edinburgh

-Despite people in Edinburgh having on average 707 friends online we only have five ‘true and close’ friendships in real life -New research examining the nation’s take on friendships reveals that more than a quarter are closer to their mates than their relatives (27 per cent) – nearly half are…

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Bidding specialist AM Bid announces record results, predicts strong future for outsourced bidding

Multi award-winning bid and tender specialist AM Bid has announced a record increase in turnover as it establishes itself as one of the leaders in its sector. AM Bid achieved £729,000 in sales in the year to 30th September 2018, a 57% increase on 2017. Net profits are likely to…

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BTO partner becomes accredited specialist in freedom of information and data protection law

Paul Motion is currently the only such accredited specialist in private practice BTO Solicitors LLP has announced that partner Paul Motion, who heads the firm’s Data Protection and Online Reputation teams, has been accredited by the Law Society of Scotland as a specialist in Freedom of Information and Data Protection…

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Edinburgh leaders get glimpse of digital future as they help shape CityFibre’s Gigabit vision

Leading figures from across Edinburgh have been given a glimpse of the potential offered by full fibre digital infrastructure – ahead of construction work beginning this autumn. CityFibre is investing £100m into Edinburgh as part of a commitment to bring the gold-standard connectivity to cities up and down the UK.…

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DM Hall appoints property manager Kerry Boyle as its new Edinburgh-based Business Sales Agent

DM Hall, one of Scotland’s leading independent firms of chartered surveyors, has appointed Kerry Boyle as a Business Sales Agent. She will be based in the firm’s Edinburgh office. With a background both in finance at Bank of Scotland and in property management, Kerry comes highly experienced for her new…

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Counterfeit Crackdown Recognised by Leading Figures

Royal Mail and Vue Cinema Group have become the first businesses to be nominated and recognised by members of the Scottish Anti-Illicit Trade Group (SAITG) for their outstanding efforts in the battle against the trade of fake goods. The private ceremony on Thursday 4 October at Fountain Park Cineworld in…

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Impact of Driverless Vehicles could allow Edinburgh to reclaim over 1,100 hectares of land, estimates Arcadis

-Connected & Autonomous Vehicles (CAV) could lower need for private vehicle-use, allowing cities to reclaim up to 80% of parking space and tackle the spiralling cost of congestion -Size of reclaimed land equivalent to more than 1,300 football pitches, or the space needed for 17,000 new homes -But CAV success…

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Next generation of financial technology pioneers in Scotland

The Times together with Royal Bank of Scotland, FWB Park Brown and Dell Technologies have partnered to launch a competition to identify and support the next generation of financial technology pioneers in Scotland. With a prize fund totalling £125,000 on offer, the project aims to encourage and reward world-class ideas…

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