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March 2023

PIZZA BRAND MAKES ITS FIRST FRANCHISE AGREEMENT

Left to Right: Philip Adams, Murray Morrison, Ashley Adams, Glen Morrison and Calum Wright Big Mannys’ Pizza, the growing brand, which was only launched in Aberdeen in late 2020, is coming to Inverurie agreed its first franchise with Murray Morrison and his son Glen, owners of the highly-rated Garioch Fish Bar. Agreement  The fish and […]

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WELLNESS PACKS FOR THE ELDERLY HAS LAUNCHED ACROSS THE UK FOLLOWING SUCCESSFUL TRIAL

Following a successful trial with the NHS Trust in Bath, Parsley Box is launching Wellness Packs across the UK to help support older people leaving hospital and alleviate the current bed-blocking crisis in many hospitals. The Edinburgh-based firm, which specialises in nutritious meals that can be safely stored in a cupboard for up to six

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A NEW FUNDING DEAL FOR MULTI MILLION POUND APARTMENT SCHEME HAS BEEN AGREED

A US investor has agreed a new funding deal for a £302 million apartment project in Birmingham city centre. Chicago-based Harrison Street, working with its joint venture partners Apache Capital and Warwickshire finance group NFU Mutual, is backing the 722-unit ‘Great Charles Street’ project in the Jewellery Quarter. The project is being built on a

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WINNERS OF THE ENGLISH HAIR & BEAUTY AWARDS 2023 CHAPTER 4 HAVE BEEN REVEALED

The winners of The English Hair and Beauty Awards 2023 Chapter 4, a celebration of the best hair and beauty professionals across the country were revealed at a ceremony took place on Sunday 26th March at The Colwick Hall Hotel in Nottingham, with 150 guests in attendance. The awards ceremony was a celebration of excellence in

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SCOTTISH TANNING GIANT INVESTS IN NEW HIGH-TECH SALON

Britain’s biggest sunbed chain has opened its latest, hi-tech salon in Huddersfield, meeting growing demand across Yorkshire for healthy tanning options. The new salon was launched following a £350,000 investment by Indigo Sun, and sees it become a flagship for the firm’s UK-wide expansion following a brand refresh, creating eight new jobs. It is part

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RICHARD BRANSON GIVES ADVICE TO SEVERAL SCOTTISH STARTUPS

A group of Scottish business founders looking to scale-up and grow their new sustainable brands received advice from Sir Richard Branson as he attended the official launch of Virgin Hotels Edinburgh.   The six businesses, which have all had support from Virgin StartUp, Virgin’s not-for-profit incubator, were given the opportunity to show their products to the

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LEADING BENEFITS PLATFORM APPOINTS NEW CEO

Matt Russell (pictured above) has been appointed as the new CEO of leading benefits technology platform, Zest, succeeding Ray Sieber who is retiring after 10 years at the helm.   Zest is an employee benefits platform that offers flexible benefits services for a wide range of well-known businesses across the world, including Hargreaves Lansdown, Taylor Wimpey,

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CASH & CARRY DEPOT OPENS ITS FIRST WEST MIDLANDS LOCATION

A new wholesale cash and carry depot has opened in Birmingham creating 100 jobs. Employee-owned Parfetts has launched its eighth depot in Tyseley, and its first in the West Midlands, expanding its existing coverage in which it already serves Wales, the north of England and across the Midlands. The company supports more than 1,100 retailers

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NEW HAIR NEW CAREER: AN EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH BOBBY KANG (ESTE MEDICAL GROUP)

By Scott McLeod Bobby Kang is the Managing Director of Este Medical Group’s Glasgow clinic and a major factor in the skin and hair care specialists expanding into Scotland.  For this former prison guard from the West Midlands, losing his hair turned out to be the best thing that could have happened to him. He

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ENTREPRENEURS FLOAT A FIRST OF ITS KIND WELLNESS CENTRE TO GLASGOW

A type of relaxation therapy popular among A-list celebrities has arrived in Glasgow with the opening of the city’s first floatation spa, Float One, at Morris Park, Oatlands. Launched by an entrepreneurial couple, Alex Robertson and Mhairi Caulfield (pictured above), the centre will house four state-of-the-art floatation pods where people can experience what is known as sensory

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