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Riverside raises £2500 for SANDS Lothians

Children, staff and families from Riverside Cottage Nursery in Blackburn, West Lothian have raised £2500 for their charity partner SANDS Lothians. The impressive sum has been raised through a variety of initiatives, including sales of the nursery’s own vegetarian cookbook ‘Free Range Eats’ as well as hand-made decorations and cards…

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Hundreds of students honoured at college Graduation

More than 800 students gathered at the Usher Hall for a day of celebration at Edinburgh College’s annual Graduation ceremony yesterday. Students were joined by around 3000 proud family members and friends who watched as their loved ones stepped on to the stage at the Usher Hall to receive their…

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Diet Chef chooses Brucefield for its new base

The latest deal brokered by Colliers International comes as further units at the Livingston park are refurbished Brucefield Industry Park in Livingston is welcoming Edinburgh healthfood phenomenon Diet Chef as the latest addition in a line of businesses looking to relocate there. Diet Chef, which took just a decade from…

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Seafarers set to mark anniversary of Leith Nautical College with weekend of celebrations

A smooth sea never made a skilled sailor but Leith Nautical College certainly did. And this weekend former staff and students of the college will reunite to celebrate 40 years since its official opening. Hosted by the Edinburgh College Development Trust, the independent charity that supports students at Edinburgh College,…

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Roll up, roll up for the greatest show in Edinburgh this Hogmanay

The 5* Sheraton Grand Hotel & Spa in Edinburgh has announced the circus is coming to town for a special Hogmanay celebration, thanks to a unique partnership with the Edinburgh International Magic Festival. The partnership is the first venture of its kind for both the Edinburgh International Magic Festival and…

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UK food retailers face £9.3bn no-deal Brexit bill

-Failing to reach a Brexit deal could cost food retailers and their supply chain £9.3 billion, according to a new Barclays Corporate Banking report -A no-deal, Brexit model would create an average tariff of 27% for food and drink supply chains -With grocery margins typically around 3–5%, additional cost is…

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Settle down at Miller Homes at Shawfair

For house hunters looking to put down roots in the east, Miller Homes at Shawfair is a fantastic place to call home. A new destination in Danderhall, the Miller Homes development is part of a wider community, and with a number of incentives available there’s no better time to make…

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British Council launches IAESTE 2019 cycle

The British Council and IAESTE UK are delighted to open the IAESTE (International Association for the Exchange of Students for Technical Experience) programme for 2019, which brings with it a brand new pool of high-calibre, skilled trainees from over 80 countries worldwide for STEM employers across Scotland to access. Since…

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BCC comments on Jeremy Corbyn’s Labour Conference speech

Commenting on Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn MP’s speech at the Labour Party Conference, Dr Adam Marshall, Director General of the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC), said: “While there were some bright spots, Jeremy Corbyn missed a golden opportunity to extend an olive branch to British business, big and small alike.…

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Europe’s first blockchain research facility to drive innovation

Blockpass IDN, the blockchain-based identity application provider for regulated services and the Internet of Things (‘IoT’), is pleased to announce that it has today opened the Blockpass Identity Lab (‘BIL’ or the ‘Lab’), a pioneering new blockchain research facility, in collaboration with Edinburgh Napier University. The research laboratory, built at…

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