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Never Stop Dreaming

As I write this, today is the 50thanniversary of the death of civil rights leader Martin Luther King. Another anniversary we’d like not to be marking but one, especially given the prevailing political culture in many parts of the world, which needs to be remembered and the legacy of which must not be lost.

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Bike Security Event at the Royal Commonwealth Pool

Edinburgh Leisure is hosting a free bike security event at the Royal Commonwealth Pool on Friday 20th and Saturday 21st April from 9am – 1pm each day.

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ScotRail confirms new £5 ticket for Fifers

The ScotRail Alliance has today confirmed details of the new ‘Fife Fiver’ offer, which will allow customers in Fife to benefit from £5 day return tickets from Fife to Edinburgh and Dundee.

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Another two years – good news for new-build Help to Buy, but what about the much larger second-hand market?

In a property-owning democracy – to which, despite the ups and downs of the past few decades, most people in the UK still aspire – anything which allows young people to achieve the dream of their own space has to be unreservedly welcomed.

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Sweco office move paves the way for Edinburgh expansion

Engineering, environment and design consultancy Sweco has expanded its presence in Edinburgh and relocated to new offices, as it gears up to support a strong pipeline of new projects in Scotland.

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BCC Quarterly Economic Survey: UK economy treading water despite export boost

Based on the responses of over 7,100 businesses, the survey shows that UK economic growth remained subdued in the first quarter of 2018, despite a strong export performance.

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Is your business GDPR and Cyber ready?

Following the hugely positive feedback received from our recent GDPR and Cyber Security events, Jelf have decided to repeat this again in Edinburgh.

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Lawyer slams visa £60K rules as ‘anti-business’

One of Scotland’s leading immigration lawyers has called for an urgent review of the UK’s business immigration rules as companies across the country are being denied access to foreign staff – unless they pay them more than £60,000 per year.

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Rise to the next level and train to be a swim teacher

Edinburgh Leisure is looking to recruit trainee swim teachers, who will be supported through their development with qualifications, training and site-based support.

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activpayroll wins Canada Goose contract

activpayroll, the global payroll and employee mobility specialist headquartered in Aberdeen, Scotland announced it has won the global payroll and mobility solutions contract for Canada Goose, one of the world's leading makers of performance luxury apparel.

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