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NEW PARTNERSHIP DEVELOPS FIRST OF ITS KIND COURSE FOR SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHERS

(L) Victoria Vardy from Gen+ and (R) Philip Considine from University of Strathclyde The innovative Gen+ programme, which encourages pupils across Scotland to be all they can be, continues to break new ground.   Now in its second year, the Gen+ programme is introducing a first-of-its-kind Continuous Professional Development (CPD) course for secondary schoolteachers jointly created with […]

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CONSTRUCTION FIRM BUILDS FOR THE FUTURE WITH ITS FIRST BRAND MANAGER

Scottish construction firm Orocco has appointed Aaron Bolton (pictured above) as its first brand manager as it targets sustained growth in the next 12 months. The Edinburgh-based company has established itself as one of the sector’s most forward-thinking businesses since its formation in 2012. From the introduction of a four-day working week two years ago

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UK AQUACULTURE BUSINESS OPENS DOOR TO PRIVATE SECTOR INVESTMENT

Seafields, a UK-based aquaculture business that aims to remove billions of tonnes of carbon from the atmosphere each year by growing and harvesting floating seaweed in the Atlantic Ocean has opened its first-ever private, seven figure investment round.   Developing and testing new technologies focused on growing and capturing Sargassum, a seaweed that has escaped its

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PREZZO TO CLOSE 46 RESTAURANTS PUTTING HUNDREDS OF JOBS AT RISK

Over 800 jobs have been put at risk after Prezzo announced plans to shut 46 loss-making restaurants after being hit hard by soaring energy and food costs. The Italian restaurant chain has said about 810 workers are at risk of redundancy as part of the overhaul. Bosses at the private equity-owned businesses said the cuts,

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FAMILY FOCUSED LAW FIRM BOOSTS EXPERT PORTFOLIO

One of Scotland’s most decorated family law teams has bolstered the department with a senior hire following a sustained growth in caseload. Gibson Kerr has secured the services of Zaynab Al Nasser (pictured above), 35, as Senior Associate bringing with her more than 10 years of industry experience with a competitor firm. The move takes the

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HOSPITALITY FIRM SECURES LOW RENT PERMANENT WORKER ACCOMMODATION

Left to Right: Seaforth Chef Venca Jaros, Duty Manager Demi Yorke and General Manager Jody Keating A highland hospitality business has moved to sidestep the region’s crippling housing shortage by investing in bespoke, low-rent accommodation for staff. Owners of The Seaforth in Ullapool were facing the reality of not being able to fully open their

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DENTAL PRACTICE CELEBRATES CARBON EMISSION MILESTONE

One80 Dental celebrated offsetting more than 30 tonnes of carbon emissions, the equivalent of 74,430 miles driven in a car this past Earth Day. The specialist-led dental practice in Totley, Sheffield, strengthened its commitment to sustainability earlier this year by registering with social enterprise Ecologi, pledging to plant more than 100 trees per month. So

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DENTONS ANNOUNCES NEW PARTNERS ACROSS UK, IRELAND & THE MIDDLE EAST

Dentons, the world’s largest global law firm, recently announced the promotion of 13 new partners in the UK, Ireland and Middle East (UKIME), the largest ever round of promotions in the region. The promotions take effect on 1 May 2023.  In addition, in the past 12 months, the firm has welcomed 14 partner hires, to

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DONALDSON GROUP APPOINTS NEW DIRECTOR OF BUSINESS

Scotland’s leading joinery manufacturer of door sets, Donaldson Door Systems (DDS), has appointed Billy Cameron (pictured above) as Director of the business, and he will join the board. Billy brings 26 years’ experience in the industry and has had multiple positions with the business in that time. He first joined as a forklift driver in

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