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May 2025

Millions of revolutionary bricks to be produced from recycled waste after achieving industry certification

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  Scottish cleantech building materials company Kenoteq has marked a watershed moment for sustainable construction with its revolutionary K-BRIQ, made from construction and demolition waste, achieving certification from the British Board of Agrément (BBA), the UK’s leading construction certification body. As one of the world’s most sustainable low-carbon bricks, the K-BRIQ can now be confidently […]

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ScotBio takes algae from pond to plate with development of protein product

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  A Scottish biotech start-up is gearing up to expand into new markets with the development of a new high-value food ingredient derived from Spirulina, the blue-green microalgae known for its ‘superfood’ qualities. The team at ScotBio and researchers from the Scottish Centre for Food Development and Innovation (SCFDI) at Queen Margaret University have collaborated

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Dentons’ Glasgow team puts best foot forward with 338-mile Kiltwalk challenge

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  A team of 18 colleagues from Dentons’ Glasgow office have raised just over £6,000 for Glasgow Children’s Hospital Charity after taking part in the annual Kiltwalk. Staff from the world’s largest law firm tackled two challenging routes on Sunday, 27 April – the 22.6-mile Mighty Stride and the 14-mile Big Stroll. Those taking on

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Water retailer launches feelgood tariffs

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  Scottish businesses are being offered the chance to divert water bill savings towards food banks or nature restoration projects, through new “feelgood” tariffs. Leading water retailer Business Stream has launched the new offering, with plans to expand the programme over the coming months to its customer base in England, helping to raise significant sums

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Scottish ice cream brand announces record sales

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  One of Scotland’s favourite brands has recorded its biggest month of sales ever after a surge in demand across major UK supermarkets following an extended spring heatwave. Family-owned Mackie’s of Scotland reported that in April 2025 it sold 1,564,837 litres of ice cream, making it the company’s most successful month on record and surpassing

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Isle of Bute Coffee steams ahead with new roastery and coffee garden

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  Isle of Bute Coffee, the island’s first speciality coffee house, is enhancing its offering with the launch of a coffee garden – a sociable outdoor space akin to beer gardens – and the island’s first micro roastery, supported by a funding boost from the British Business Bank. Owner and Bute native Mhairi Mackenzie opened

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Capital House set to host the capital’s newest Premier Inn

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  Whitbread submits a planning application for a new 195-bedroom hotel on Festival Square in the heart of Edinburgh city centre. Whitbread PLC, the owner of the Premier Inn hotel chain, has submitted plans to transform Capital House into a 195-bedroom Premier Inn, with a commitment to investing more than £21 million in the conversion

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Department for Education injects £8.2m funding to encourage female AI careers

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  The Department for Education has invested £8.2 million in funding to encourage girls to study advanced maths and related subjects to drive progression into AI careers. The funding, under the government’s Plan for Change, will support 7,500 girls from 400 disadvantaged secondary schools through improved participation and teaching of advanced maths to equip them with

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Jet2 partners with SignLive to offer British Sign Language interpretation

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  Jet2.com and Jet2holidays have announced a new partnership with SignLive, giving customers the option to have their telephone conversations with the airline and tour operator translated into British Sign Language (BSL) in real time. The free service means that customers who are deaf or hard of hearing can now have their telephone conversations with

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Work begins on £20m Marple Community Hub as ground is broken on landmark project

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  Work is now officially underway on the much-anticipated Marple Community Hub, a transformative £20m development set to bring state-of-the-art leisure, health and library facilities to the heart of the town. Local leaders and partners gathered in Marple Memorial Park on Friday (26th April) for a ceremonial groundbreaking, celebrating the start of construction on the

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