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BUSINESS COMMUNITY PAYS TRIBUTE AS WELL KNOWN ENTREPRENEUR PASSES AWAY

Tom Flockhart (pictured above) the prominent entrepreneur behind the business which has dominated Scotland’s office equipment sector for over 40 years has died at age 73. The father-of-four lost a short battle with cancer and is survived by his four children Pamela, Stuart, Neil and Lynsey, seven grandchildren, and his partner Mandy. Lynn Harrison, his […]

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NEW TRUSTEE APPOINTED BY VETERANS HOUSING SCOTLAND

Veterans Housing Scotland has appointed Alison Moodie (pictured above) OBE QVRM AE RGN RM as a Trustee. Established in 1915, formerly Scottish Veterans Garden City Association, Edinburgh-based Veterans Housing Scotland aims to provide affordable rented housing for military veterans in Scotland who are disabled.   To recognise the sacrifices made, and to honour the concept of

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BUSINESS COACH PLEDGES TO TAKE ACTION FOR CHARITY IN NEED

 L-R: Lynsey Hamilton, Andrew Goldberg & Spiney An award winning business coach in Paisley has pledged to raise a whopping £50,000 for specialist charity Spina Bifida Hydrocephalus (SBH) Scotland, after hearing of the big financial challenges they face each year.  Andrew Goldberg, originally from Baltimore, was introduced to the charity back in 2020 but after

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PERTH BASED DRILLING ENGINEERS RECRUIT TEXAS VETERANS

 L-R: Jaime Avendano and Luis Gonzalez Drilling engineering specialists Merlin welcomed two recent recruits from the Americas to Perth, Scotland to meet the team. Head of Development, Luis Gonzalez and Operations Manager, Jaime Avendano are set to accelerate Merlin’s expansion in the Western Hemisphere from their base in Houston, Texas. The pair are industry veterans, each

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MACKIE’S DUO BREAK HONEYCOMB RECORD IN A SINGLE WEEK

An Aberdeenshire duo with a passion for honeycomb-making have hit a new personal best after working together to produce nearly two tonnes of the sweet treat over just five single shifts.   Deirdre Henderson and Louise Hunter have been creating honeycomb at the on-site sweetie kitchen at Mackie’s of Scotland’s fourth generation family farm for

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JUDY MURRAY SURPRISES HARDIES AT GRAND OPENING

Scottish tennis coach Judy Murray served up a surprise appearance to Hardies Property & Construction Consultants at the grand opening of the refurbished pavilion for local community sports club, Longniddry Tennis Club in East Lothian. Having previously been involved with the resurfacing of the courts and new floodlights, Hardies stepped up to the baseline once

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LAW FIRM PROMOTES NEW PARTNERS IN SCOTLAND

Top left clockwise: Will Anderson, Kate Darracot, Bruce Harvie, Rosalind Morgan & Kirsty Nurse International law firm CMS has announced the promotion of five new partners in Scotland. They include Bruce Harvie and Kate Darracott from the corporate team and fellow Edinburgh-based colleagues, Kirsty Nurse from the finance team and Will Anderson from the Litigation

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HARDIES APPOINTS CHARTERED SURVEYOR TO SPEARHEAD NEW OFFICE

Hardies Property & Construction Consultants has appointed Jack McGowan (pictured above) to spearhead its new city centre Belfast office with Ireland considered a key strategic foothold in its UK expansion strategy. The appointment of the Chartered Building Surveyor and Non-Domestic Energy Assessor sees Mr McGowan relocate from Aberdeen to Belfast. Commenting on his appointment, Jack

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APEX HOTELS MAKES TWO SENIOR APPOINTMENTS

(L-R) Kerry Draper & Michael Stott Edinburgh-headquartered leading UK hotel operator, Apex Hotels, has announced two new senior team members. They will both support the post pandemic regeneration of the business, focusing on further improving guest experience and Apex’s internal culture. Apex Hotels is one of the UK’s leading independent operators of four-star contemporary hotels

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