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The Scottish Salmon Company (SSC) has been crowned winner of the Community Initiative award at the 2020 Aquaculture Awards for its work with the Outer Hebrides Local Energy Hub (OHLEH) project. Created to encourage collaborative solutions to waste management and energy challenges, the OHLEH project is a unique initiative and the ...

Revolve certified stores across Scotland have launched an exclusive new range of limited-edition tote bags in collaboration with Edinburgh College of Art, with eagle eyed shoppers encouraged to visit their local shop to hunt out the three designs. Created by Edinburgh College of Art student Balāzs Hirth in partnership with Zero ...

Scotland’s local authorities are not making full use of Scottish Welfare Fund (SWF) money provided by the Scottish Government to alleviate extreme financial hardship, according to a new analysis published today by the Poverty and Inequality Commission. The Commission, an independent body charged with scrutinising Scotland’s progress towards tackling poverty and ...

Orkney Harbours officially launched an ambitious £230 million infrastructure vision that would place Orkney at the forefront of the drive for a cleaner, greener future. The Orkney Harbours Masterplan Phase 1 considers five main locations on the Orkney mainland. Proposals focus on harbour infrastructure enhancements over a 20-year period that will ...

Scotland faces a “rising tide of hardship” as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, with child poverty rates set to rocket without an urgent cash boost for low income families, the chair of Scotland’s Poverty and Inequality Commission and the Children’s Commissioner said today in a joint plea for action ...

Guinness owner Diageo’s expert brewer Katherine Smart is the first woman to be appointed Renter Warden of the Worshipful Company of Brewers. With origins dating back to the end of the twelfth century and having been granted a royal charter in 1438 by Henry VI, the Worshipful Company of Brewers ...

This month, the terrace at The Ivy on the Square has been transformed into a magical greenhouse and garden with a bespoke floral installation, creating a city centre sanctuary, complemented by a menu of themed cocktails available Thursday, 13 August until Thursday, 22 October in collaboration with Edrington-Beam Suntory UK. Alongside ...

Food Standards Scotland (FSS) has published new Ipsos MORI-commissioned research focussing on the public’s behaviour and attitudes towards food during the high-alert period of the COVID-19 pandemic. The online survey tracked food purchasing and consumption in Scotland for three months from May to July 2020 – before the recent pub and ...

The Stormyhill Stragglers have been named the winners of a challenge to walk, run or cycle as many miles as possible throughout the month of June, to raise funds for Skye Community Response. A total of 112 teams signed up to take part in the challenge and collectively raised £23,566 for ...

Medical technology company ODx is expanding its centre for scientific excellence and creating up to 60 jobs. The new roles, based in Inverness will include assembly technicians, lab, office and clinical staff, who will support the development of a device that helps detect the ability of urinary tract infections (UTIs) to ...