Multi-award-winning online driver profiling and e-driver training provider E-Training World has launched a new training module on sustainable driving to help fleets reduce fuel and operational costs, reduce emissions and protect the planet. Whether your fleet is operating electric, petrol or diesel vehicles, there are positive steps every driver can take to reduce their […]
The big-hearted teams from East Kilbride-based civil engineers Dougall Baillie Associates not only know how to dig into their pockets for Scotland’s worthiest causes, some of them also know how to dig deep into their physical and psychological reserves. They turned out in their droves for a challenging and hugely successful 40th Anniversary Quiz
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Scottish cleantech building materials company Kenoteq has marked a watershed moment for sustainable construction with its revolutionary K-BRIQ, made from construction and demolition waste, achieving certification from the British Board of Agrément (BBA), the UK’s leading construction certification body. As one of the world’s most sustainable low-carbon bricks, the K-BRIQ can now be confidently
A Scottish biotech start-up is gearing up to expand into new markets with the development of a new high-value food ingredient derived from Spirulina, the blue-green microalgae known for its ‘superfood’ qualities. The team at ScotBio and researchers from the Scottish Centre for Food Development and Innovation (SCFDI) at Queen Margaret University have collaborated
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A team of 18 colleagues from Dentons’ Glasgow office have raised just over £6,000 for Glasgow Children’s Hospital Charity after taking part in the annual Kiltwalk. Staff from the world’s largest law firm tackled two challenging routes on Sunday, 27 April – the 22.6-mile Mighty Stride and the 14-mile Big Stroll. Those taking on
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Scottish businesses are being offered the chance to divert water bill savings towards food banks or nature restoration projects, through new “feelgood” tariffs. Leading water retailer Business Stream has launched the new offering, with plans to expand the programme over the coming months to its customer base in England, helping to raise significant sums
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One of Scotland’s favourite brands has recorded its biggest month of sales ever after a surge in demand across major UK supermarkets following an extended spring heatwave. Family-owned Mackie’s of Scotland reported that in April 2025 it sold 1,564,837 litres of ice cream, making it the company’s most successful month on record and surpassing
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Isle of Bute Coffee, the island’s first speciality coffee house, is enhancing its offering with the launch of a coffee garden – a sociable outdoor space akin to beer gardens – and the island’s first micro roastery, supported by a funding boost from the British Business Bank. Owner and Bute native Mhairi Mackenzie opened
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Whitbread submits a planning application for a new 195-bedroom hotel on Festival Square in the heart of Edinburgh city centre. Whitbread PLC, the owner of the Premier Inn hotel chain, has submitted plans to transform Capital House into a 195-bedroom Premier Inn, with a commitment to investing more than £21 million in the conversion
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The Department for Education has invested £8.2 million in funding to encourage girls to study advanced maths and related subjects to drive progression into AI careers. The funding, under the government’s Plan for Change, will support 7,500 girls from 400 disadvantaged secondary schools through improved participation and teaching of advanced maths to equip them with
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