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The First Minister’s National Advisory Council on Women and Girls calls for change in Scotland’s decision-making architecture to deliver gender justice for all.  The Scottish Government is being urged to advocate for the full devolution of equality legislation and policymaking to the Scottish Parliament in order to progress the necessary change ...

Hamilton & Inches has launched a search for bespoke items created by its talented craftspeople over its 155 year history, to create an extensiveCelebrating Our Craft exhibition featuring some of its greatest designs. Home to an expert team of silversmiths and jewellers, Hamilton & Inches has created special pieces for a ...

A community pharmacy and ODx Innovations have come together to speed up development of a ground-breaking technology designed to help tackle antibiotic resistance in global healthcare. The partnership will see Lochardil Pharmacy in Inverness serve as a sample collection point for volunteers enrolled in clinical research. The research is critical to ...

Ruaridh Macdonald and Simon Jackson, two of the UK’s foremost hospitality specialists, have today (Thursday, 7 January 2021) announced the launch of Trinity Hospitality Group. Trinity will provide a diverse, yet niche range of services tailored to the hospitality sector built upon three core strands: management, ownership and consultancy provision. Combining over ...

Lord Brodie has urged anyone with information that could assist the Scottish Hospitals Inquiry to get in touch, having met with representatives of affected patients and families. The independent Inquiry is investigating the construction of the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital Campus (QEUH) in Glasgow and the Royal Hospital for Children and ...

This Christmas, The Ivy Buchanan Street brightens up Glasgow’s city centre with a swan lake inspired installation. From Saturday, 12 December, guests will enter through an elegant and magical frosted archway to enjoy an array of delectable festive non-alcoholic cocktails and a seasonal menu full of winter warmers; including Roast ...

Scots pantomime stalwart Allan Stewart will once again be centre stage this Christmas, albeit in a slightly different guise, as theatre legend Aunty May stars as the face of Food Standards Scotland’s (FSS) annual Festive Food Safety social media campaign. A character that generations of theatre goers will recognise from pantos ...

Orkney Harbours has issued a seasonal reminder to users to be “safety aware” on the islands’ piers and slipways this coming winter. The harbour authority has produced a new video which will be shared across social media this winter to highlight the issue of pier safety. Harbour Master Jim Buck is responsible ...

“How are you feeling?”, I messaged my strongly Democratic family yesterday. “Optimism undergirded with a small spot of dread”, replied my Dad, no doubt reflecting the feeling of many Democrats across the country.  What we know of the presidential results so far appear to validate these feelings. Though it was accepted that ...

'Style it out with second-hand' is the message from Zero Waste Scotland as the movement against fast fashion grows across the country. Scottish shoppers increasingly see the trend of 'slower' approach to tackle fast fashion and view shopping second-hand as important to save our planet. The number of people who agree second-hand ...