(L) Connor Cruden and (R) Garry Cowie Connor Cruden, who in 2020 completed his four-year plumbing apprenticeship having come top in 2019 at the SkillPLUMB UK finals to find the country’s most accomplished apprentice plumber, is now preparing to take on the world’s elite at the WorldSkills Plumbing finals due to be held in the […]
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From Left to Right:Lisa Johnstone, David Johnstone, Alex Johnstone, Eddie Nicholson A Scottish equipment hire company has made the move to employee ownership and handed its hard-working team control of the business. Your Equipment Solutions (Y.E.S) has secured the future of 29 jobs by placing the majority of the shares into an Employee Ownership Trust
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Scotland’s first dedicated horror entertainment business of its kind has successfully grown and sought out new business opportunities after working with Business Gateway. Northern Frights was founded in 2022 by Laura Ripley (pictured above) after she left a 14-year career in oil and gas. The business was initially launched to bring entertainment horror events to the Northeast and to provide a source of paid work for local talented actors. Since then, it has expanded to horror escape rooms, conventions, prop, and
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Two Glasgow-based entrepreneurs are looking to bring world cinema to Scotland and the wider UK, after buying the rights to two critically acclaimed international films in their first distribution deals. After securing an initial seed investment, Graham Fulton and Jen Davies set up Conic earlier this year, spotting a gap in the market in Scotland
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Edinburgh Napier University hosted a unique graduation ceremony this week for a group of students who successfully completed ENABLE’s Breaking Barriers programme. The ground-breaking initiative, established by ENABLE in 2018, empowers young people who have a learning disability to access university life whilst being fully supported to thrive. Students can undertake work experience opportunities with
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Business leaders say the Scottish and UK governments must make it clear how companies will be supported through the upcoming recession. The latest findings from the Scottish Chambers of Commerce’s (SCC) leading business survey showed organisations were fighting increased costs, inflationary pressure and “misjudged” policies by the UK Government. The SCC’s quarterly economic indicator survey,
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Peter Vardy, the Scotland wide motor retail group, has been presented with the Retailer of the Year award for large scale retailers at the national Auto Trader Retailer Awards 2022. The Motherwell-headquartered group has beaten competition from around 13,500 UK automotive retailers to receive the Retailer of the Year award for retailers with over 100
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An equivalent MOT system for homes could help Scotland to achieve zero carbon goals and save energy, according to one of Scotland’s leading architects and former president of the Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland (RIAS). Speaking ahead of BE-ST Fest, an industry summit taking place on the 25th of October focused on zero carbon
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Scotland’s largest construction trade association, SELECT is celebrating after winning a prestigious national award for its response to the coronavirus pandemic. The campaigning trade body scooped the award for Best Membership Support since COVID-19 at the Association Excellence Awards, which recognise the vital work carried out by organisations across the UK. Judges praised the association
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InnoScot Health is celebrating its 20th anniversary with a renewed focus on empowering NHS Scotland staff to unlock the healthcare solutions of the future. Formed in 2002 and formerly known as Scottish Health Innovations Ltd (SHIL), InnoScot Health has a strong track record of working in partnership with NHS Scotland to inspire, accelerate, and commercialise
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