From L to R: The Go Forth Stirling BID team – Ambassador Gail Lamb, Project Director Danielle McRorie, Digital Communication and Community Engagement Officer Jitka Fleglova and Ambassador Josie Brown Stirling’s business owners have given a resounding ‘Yes’ to a second term for the city’s Business Improvement District (BID). The decision means the Go Forth Stirling […]
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Last night saw the second ever Scottish Takeaway Awards have been announced take place at The Marriott Hotel in Glasgow with 150 representatives from the industry gathered to celebrate those who shone brightly in recent years. These Awards recognise those who are the real masters in their category; from the Best Italian and Oriental Takeaway
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BNP Paribas Real Estate Next X locational analysis research has revealed that Glasgow and Edinburgh are in the top 10 greenest cities to invest in across the UK. Glasgow scored a 0.85 coming second to Cambridge at 1.29. Edinburgh is just behind Glasgow scoring 0.75 with Milton Keynes and Swansea rounding out the top five.
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Celebrating collaborative innovation that is driving economic recovery will be a core theme at Scotland’s Fintech Festival which will take place over four weeks in September and October. This will be the fifth FinTech Festival hosted by FinTech Scotland with every indication that this will be even larger than previous years with participation from leading
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Ahead of the black-tie event that will take place on Monday, July 11th the finalists for the second ever Scottish Takeaway Awards have been announced. It will be held at The Marriott Hotel in Glasgow with top names from the industry gathering to celebrate those who shone brightly in recent years. These Awards will recognise
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Poverty and trauma are the two biggest challenges facing disadvantaged young people today according to the latest annual report by leading Scottish charity, Scottish Sports Futures (SSF). The organisation supported more than 1,300 young people across 31 local authorities through delivering creative, community sports programmes. Kirsty McNab, CEO, Scottish Sports Futures said: “It’s really challenging
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It’s been estimated that up to 99% of consumers, at least once in a year, will now find a local business they need using the internet. Around 80% go online more than once a week to try and find a local business. Customers looking for things like a local hairdresser, florist, restaurant or garage will now increasingly
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The Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport has announced a new tech startup support competition to help small and scaling tech firms. Organisations can now apply to deliver the UK-wide programme of activity supporting digital and tech startups and scaleups across the UK. The successful candidate will deliver a programme from April 2023 to provide access
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Scotland’s most important west-facing freight port is due to receive a major lift in productivity with operator Peel Ports announcing it is to order two new cranes. Located on the Firth of Clyde, Greenock Ocean Terminal has been at the heart of Scotland’s shipping industry since 1876, with the container terminal officially opening in 1969.
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L-R: Debbie Paterson (Energise Galashiels Trust) and Nicola Tonner (Galashiels based business owner) An innovative new initiative that rewards regular local shopping has launched in Galashiels. Over 30 businesses in Galashiels have signed up to the programme that automatically rewards customers for shopping with them, including retail, hospitality and leisure venues. The new loyalty programme is
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