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News & Blog
  • Ticket examiners at Dalmuir celebrate railway awards success

    Ticket examiners at Dalmuir celebrate railway awards success

    29th November 2016

    Ticket examiners at Dalmuir station have scooped the Outstanding Contribution to Corporate and Social Responsibility title a recent ScotRail Alliance staff awards ceremony. They were honoured at the second annual Your Recognition Awards. The event, held at the Radisson Blu Hotel in Glasgow on Saturday (19 November) and hosted by radio presenter and DJ, Gina McKie, celebrated staff achievements throughout the year and was attended by 210 ScotRail Alliance employees and guests.

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  • Pinsent Masons named Law Firm of the Year at the Legal Week British Legal Awards

    Pinsent Masons named Law Firm of the Year at the Legal Week British Legal Awards

    29th November 2016

    International law firm Pinsent Masons has been named Law Firm of the Year at the Legal Week British Legal Awards 2016.

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  • Edinburgh to Become the World’s Most Magical City this Christmas

    Edinburgh to Become the World’s Most Magical City this Christmas

    28th November 2016

    Edinburgh to Become the World’s Most Magical City this Christmas as The Edinburgh International Magic Festival Announce First Festive Show.

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  • A Beginner’s Guide To Social Media For Small Businesses 2016
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    A Beginner’s Guide To Social Media For Small Businesses 2016

    28th November 2016

    Why do I need social media marketing?

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  • First full history of modernist ruin to be published – St Peter’s, Cardross: Birth, Death and Renewal released marking building’s 50th anniversary

    First full history of modernist ruin to be published – St Peter’s, Cardross: Birth, Death and Renewal released marking building’s 50th anniversary

    28th November 2016

    Scotland’s most famous modernist ruin, St Peter’s Seminary in Cardross, is set to have its full story told for the very first time. The landmark new book will be released on Wednesday 30th November – 50 years on since the building first opened its doors in 1966.

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  • Academic research helps Police gauge perception of safety over festive period

    Academic research helps Police gauge perception of safety over festive period

    28th November 2016

    Police in Edinburgh are using academic research to get a clearer view of what makes people feel safe in Scotland’s capital during the busy festive period. Officers within the capital have partnered with an event management academic from Queen Margaret University to carry out research into the public’s perception of safety as part of their festive policing campaign – Operation Winter City.

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  • Historic Environment Scotland Asks – What’s Your Heritage?

    Historic Environment Scotland Asks – What’s Your Heritage?

    25th November 2016

    Historic Environment Scotland (HES) has announced an ambitious national campaign to find out what heritage really means to the people of Scotland as part of the 2017 Year of History, Heritage and Archaeology.

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  • Travel advice ahead of Scotland v Georgia match on Saturday 26 November

    Travel advice ahead of Scotland v Georgia match on Saturday 26 November

    25th November 2016

    Rugby Park plays host to Scotland’s third and final Autumn International in Kilmarnock on Saturday 26 November, and ScotRail is reminding customers travelling to the game by train that services will be busier than normal, following last week’s emphatic win over Argentina. ScotRail will be adding carriages to services between Glasgow Central and Kilmarnock.

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  • Bid Specialists post 195% increase in turnover

    Bid Specialists post 195% increase in turnover

    24th November 2016

    Award Winning Bid Specialists, AM Bid Services are delighted to report an exponential 195% increase in the company’s turnover for its second year of year of trading. Turnover soared to £268k (with net profit of £68k) from £91k in Year 1 - all achieved with no external financial support.

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  • Chopper Challenge raises thousands for Cornerstone

    Chopper Challenge raises thousands for Cornerstone

    24th November 2016

      A unique fundraising event has raised thousands of pounds for Scottish social care charity, Cornerstone, after participants were given an insight into the rigorous safety training given to staff in the oil and gas industry.   Cornerstone teamed up with leading safety training firm, Falck Safety Services, to host…

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