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March 2023

VETERAN HOUSING HELPS TENANTS WITH NEW PROGRAMME

Left to Right: Max Leslie, Food Gardening and Team Leader; Brenda and Jimmy both VHS tenants; Stacy Quinn, VHS Visiting Officer; and Sid, VHS tenant. Veterans Housing Scotland tenants are amongst the first participants of the newly launched Defence Gardens Scheme programme at Linburn Walled Gardens near Edinburgh.   Linburn is the latest venue to join […]

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SOCIAL IMPACT FIRM LAUNCHES NEW TECH TO HELP EMPLOYEERS BUILD CAREER PATHWAYS

Social impact firm WithYouWithMe has taken another step towards helping businesses tackle the increasing digital skills gap, launching a new product that empowers businesses to create an accurate assessment of their workforce’s potential and identify opportunities for internal upskilling and workforce optimisation. ‘Grow Potential’ has been developed specifically for organisations looking to create meaningful career

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PHARMACEUTICAL GIANT WILL CREATE NEW JOBS IN LIVERPOOL AFTER SECURING INVESTMENT

A Chinese pharmaceutical giant is to be handed £151m to substantially grow its operations in Liverpool and create 174 jobs. Pharmaron has been named as one of the beneficiaries of the first tranche of Life Sciences Innovative Manufacturing Fund (LSIMF) grants backed by the government and private investment. The company will now increase its production

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EDISON GROUP ACQUIRES TYNE & WEAR BASED FIRM

Edison Group, the fast-growing Ayrshire-headquartered construction, property and investment business, has acquired Crown Architectural Systems, a north-east of England based company which operates from a 6500 sq. ft facility in Washington, in the City of Sunderland district of Tyne and Wear, and employs 29 staff. The company, which was formed originally in 2007 as Crown

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GDK APPOINTS A NEW CHIEF EXECUTIVE

Left to Right: Robin Caley, Imran Sayeed and Simon Wallis German Doner Kebab (GDK) has appointed two industry veterans from Domino’s. Simon Wallis joins as chief executive after 13 years at Domino’s Pizza Group, where he most recently held the position of chief transformation officer. Robin Caley comes in as chief development officer, following eight

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EMPLOYMENT CHARITY URGES FOR SUPPORT FROM LOCAL BUSINESSES

West Midlands-based employment support specialists Steps To Work is calling on local businesses to donate towards or sponsor its Community Hub, a store which offers residents the opportunity to purchase highly discounted food items and hygiene products.   Launched in partnership with food membership club Your Local Pantry, the Community Hub, located in the Pleck area of Walsall, aims to ease financial

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NEW APPARTMENT BUILDING TO ADDRESS A LACK OF QUALITY RENTAL ACCOMMODATION

Birmingham’s Broad Street has seen an influx of high-rise developments in recent years – and it could soon have another joining the city’s skyline. Developer Regal Property is eyeing a PLOT AT 90-97 Broad Street to house a £150 million 47-storey residential tower with 526 apartments to rent, to be called ‘The Essington’. The site, currently

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NEW WELLBEING CLINIC OFFERING CUTTING EDGE THERAPY

A leading psychologist, who used cutting-edge neurofeedback therapy to successfully treat a man’s long-term history of insomnia in 5 sessions, has opened the first in a planned string of innovative wellness clinics in Scotland. Kedras Clinics in Perth has been launched by Dr Dawn Harris (pictured above) who specialises in neurofeedback (NFB), a ground-breaking therapy

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OCEANIC SPORTS LAUNCHES ALL WOMEN FOOTBALL TOURNAMNET

For their 3rd event, Oceanic Sports is hosting the first annual Scottish Ladies Football Cup (SLFC) on the 2nd of April. The SLFC is a one day seven aside tournament which will start at 6pm and be held Toryglen Regional Football Centre in Glasgow.  Oceanic Sport is one of several brands operating under The Oceanic

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INDEPENDENT CHAIN SIGNS NEW PARTNERSHIP WITH LONDON BREWERY

Independent record store chain Rough Trade is joining forces with London based brewery Signature Brew. The two-time Brewery of the Year Award winner is now serving beverages exclusively on draught to Rough Trade customers at the record store’s East London, Bristol, and Nottingham locations. A core range of beers will be available in stores, including Signature’s

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