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Football stars call on Scots to add to £4.2m raised by kiltwalkers

Fans encouraged to make this year’s Royal Bank of Scotland Kiltwalk in Edinburgh the biggest ever The Kiltwalk has revealed that 2018 has been the event’s biggest year ever – and the final whistle is yet to sound on fundraising. This year’s impressive effort means Scottish charities will receive at…

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Dentons partners with Women Returners Scotland to help lawyers re-enter the legal profession

Dentons has announced that it is one of the first law firms to partner with Women Returners Scotland, which aims to help qualified lawyers to re-enter the legal profession after an extended period away. Women Returners Scotland is supported by the Scottish Government with funding from the Workplace Equality Fund.…

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The Sky’s the Limit – Edinburgh Property Market

The Sky’s the Limit – the theme for this year’s Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo, which marked the 100th year anniversary for the Royal Airforce, recently finished. The Tattoo continues to be the most popular show at the Edinburgh Festival, with around 8,800 people watching it per night the economic benefit to the…

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Leading law firm recruits eleven new trainees

Eleven trainee solicitors have started two-year traineeships with leading Scottish law firm Thorntons which will see them shadow senior staff from 10 offices across a variety of specialisms. The programme is believed to be the most comprehensive and varied scheme in the sector, and aims to develop legal skills, strong…

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An historic and innovative year for Registers of Scotland

Registers of Scotland (RoS) celebrated an historic year in land registration in 2017-18, and launched ground-breaking services that are changing the way that we serve the people of Scotland. Our Digital Discharge Service (DDS), ScotLIS – Scotland’s land information system – and a new improved application form, were just some…

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Winton Castle Shortlisted for VOWS Awards for Exceptional Weddings

The Scottish VOWS Awards has just announced their 2018 shortlist and Winton Castle is delighted to have been nominated for its exceptional service as a wedding venue. Now in its 14th year, VOWS is one of Scotland’s premier awards, celebrating the best customer service in the wedding industry, exceptional weddings…

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BCC: Keeping overseas students in immigration statistics the wrong decision

Commenting on the Migration Advisory Committee’s report on overseas students, Jane Gratton, Head of Business Environment and Skills at the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC), said: “Business communities around the UK will be bitterly disappointed not to see support for the removal of overseas students from the immigration statistics. We…

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Virgin Trains hops onboard with Marston’s

Virgin Trains welcomes Marston’s EPA as latest guest ale onboard its trains Virgin Trains has welcomed Staffordshire brewery, Marston’s, to showcase its ale as part of its latest guest ale spotlight. Marston’s EPA (English Pale Ale), which is brewed at Burton-upon-Trent, will be available from Virgin Trains’ onboard shop, as…

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BCC comments on labour market figures

Commenting on the labour market figures for September 2018, published today by the ONS, Suren Thiru, Head of Economics at the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC), said: “The continued drop in unemployment and strong employment levels are further evidence that the UK jobs market remains a bright spot, with firms…

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Be Bold – Circular Economy can Transform Business

A circular economy looks to keep the flow of materials and products within the economy for as long as possible, extracting the maximum value from them whilst in use.  It’s where businesses, industry and consumers work together to make things last. Here we look at a city business set to…

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