Image By WPA/Getty Images Her Majesty The Queen’s coffin left Buckingham Palace for the last time on Wednesday, 14 September and is now open for to the public to pay their last respects at the Westminster Hall. The Queen’s lying in state will continue for the next four days with tens of thousands of people
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The Artisanal Spirits Company has reported a 25% rise in revenue from £7.9m to £9.9m year-on-year, with growth in UK venues, Europe and China. The Scotch Malt Whisky Society’s (SMWS) owner stated that gross margins of 63% were also ahead of the 61% achieved last year. The interim results for the six months to 30
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For the image from left to right: Jan Kerr, Greig McPhail, Alison Macfarlane, Ross Brown and April Cuthbert Holmes Mackillop Solicitors is set to acquire Macfarlane & Co Solicitors at the start of October. Alison Macfarlane and Greig McPhail, two of the three partners in Macfarlane & Co, will retire from practice. The third partner,
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Highlands and Islands Airports Ltd (Hial) has said it intends to scale back its air traffic modernisation plans because of funding challenges. The state-owned regional airports operator had already abandoned a previous proposal to centralise the service for some of its airports. It had been working on a new modernisation plan, but said there was
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Hundreds of workers at Scottish bus manufacturer Alexander Dennis (ADL) have launched a wave of strikes, after rejecting a pay offer. The union Unite said about 400 coach builders and spray painters would be taking industrial action until Friday. A second round is due to start on 3 October and last until 14 October. The
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Image by James Veysey, the Guardian The Queen’s coffin has been welcomed by crowds of mourners as it arrived at Buckingham Palace. Officials have set out the formal plans for a queue up to five miles long for people to pay respects to the Queen lying in state, a complex logistical exercise including toilets, first aid and round-the-clock refreshments
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In a housing market still shackled by lack of supply, DM Hall’s Legal Search and Property Services Department has gone from strength to strength, upping its turnover by 13% in 2021 and projecting further substantial increases this year. Under the leadership of property professional Amanda Cameron (pictured above) and operating from the Dunfermline office, the
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The first dedicated rum distillery on Islay, an island famous for its single malt Scotch whisky, has secured a premises licence. They did this with help from their legal advisor, UK law firm TLT. The licence will allow the Islay Rum distillery to facilitate remote orders and despatch its product direct to customers in addition
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Scotland’s unemployment rate has fallen to a record low, official figures show. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) found that the unemployment rate for those aged 16 and over was 3.1% between May and July. This was down on the period between April and June this year when the rate was 3.2%, and is the
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The managing partner of an Aberdeen accountancy firm has completed a remarkable UK awards double. Simon Cowie (pictured above), who established Infinity Partnership in 2009, has been named 2022 Practice Pioneer of the Year at the Accounting Excellence Awards. He previously won the individual honour at the British Accountancy Awards – the other major industry
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