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The last of Speyside distillery The Glenrothes’ 50-year-old Single Malt Scotch Whisky has gone under the hammer at an exclusive auction. The rare and unique bottling sold for £39,000 during the virtual event delivered by auction house Bonhams on Friday (19 February) which was streamed live from the home of Royal ...

Queen of the South FC’s Allan Johnston has been announced as the Scottish Championship Glen’s Manager of the Month for January 2021.   Johnston led Queens’ on an impressive undefeated run in January that saw league victories over Ayr and Greenock Morton, and a 2-2 draw with Arbroath. The club also eased ...

Pioneering biotechnology firm Horizon Proteins has appointed Iain Lochhead Chief Executive Officer in a boardroom reshuffle to support its growth plans. The strategic changes will also see co-founder Nik Willoughby become Chief Technology Officer. Horizon Proteins provide sustainability solutions by transforming underutilised whisky distilling co-products into cost-effective, high-quality nutrients for the aqua ...

Two of Scotland’s leading salmon producers, The Scottish Salmon Company (SSC) and Mowi, have agreed an arrangement to exchange groups of their sites to support continuous improvement and sustainable health management. The agreement will see ownership of SSC’s Trilleachan Mor site on Loch Seaforth on the east of the Isle of ...

Viridor has announced that it has become the first in its sector to join the Carbon Capture and Storage Association (CCSA), emphasising the company’s commitment to pursuing net zero goals. The CCSA was established to ensure that carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS) is recognised as an essential solution to deliver ...

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 ...