Avian flu has killed thousands of geese who have migrated to Scotland from the Arctic Circle. Andrew Bielinski, the RSPB area manager for the Scottish Lowlands and Southern Uplands, said he had never seen anything on this scale before. Their reserve at Mersehead – about 18 miles from Dumfries – has been particularly badly affected. […]
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Senior officials have suggested Scotland could face tougher Covid-19 restrictions around the new year. Prof Jason Leitch said it was better to “act harder” and “early” while Scotland Office minister Iain Stewart said “big decisions” may need to be made. However, the first minister said she had no plans to recall Holyrood to discuss further
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At least three industrial investments have been lost to Scotland because ministers did not agree to a UK government tax policy, it has been claimed. Conservative mayor of Tees Valley, Ben Houchen, said companies abandoned plans to locate in Scotland as the two governments did not reach a freeports deal. These enterprise zones offer a
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Business leaders have written a joint open letter to party leaders calling for a “reasoned debate” over the future of oil and gas in the UK. The letter says any statements calling for an end to new exploration have shaken investor confidence, placing tens of thousands of jobs at risk. It warns politicians against creating
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A pioneering clothes-making course designed for young parents has been adopted by a Dundee school to help boost engagement and aspiration amongst pupils. Kindred Clothing, run by Dundee charity Front Lounge, is delivered by a range of businesses within its Clothes Making Learning Partnership (CMLP). Kindred Clothing takes learners through the key stages of the garment
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A couple with 20,000 free-range hens have spoken about the efforts they are making to follow restrictions introduced to help fight bird flu. Jim and Anne Smillie run Corrie Mains Farm at Mauchline in East Ayrshire – which borders Dumfries and Galloway where outbreaks have been recorded. Their birds have had to be shut away
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Deacon Blue and Amy Macdonald have both postponed gigs in Scotland over concerns about the spread of the Omicron variant. Deacon Blue were due to play Aberdeen on Saturday and the Hydro in Glasgow on Sunday. They have now been postponed, as has Amy Macdonald’s sell-out show at the Hydro on Friday. Del Amitri have
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The man brought in to improve the fortunes of the nationalised Ferguson Marine shipyard is to leave next year, it has been announced. Tim Hair, who spent two years as turnaround director, will be replaced by a new chief executive in February. He was appointed after the shipyard went back into administration in 2019. The
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A young Glasgow-based tech entrepreneur has launched a new online marketplace app through which desserts can be sold. 19-year-old, London School of Economics student and Hutchesons’ Grammar Alumni, Omar Arfan (pictured above left) has been developing the Dlyt app for the past two years. He is using it to help the increased number of home
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Solicitor Paolo Martone has re- joined Scullion LAW after previously working with the firm within the Court Team over 10 years ago. He is now working closely with Managing Director Nicholas Scullion, Solicitor Emma Wright, Paralegal Sarah Monaghan and legal secretary Amelia Fraser within the award-winning Private Client department – focusing on Estates. Describing his
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