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A couple from East Lothian are celebrating becoming overnight millionaires after scooping £1,000,000 in the EuroMillions draw on Friday 19 July 2019. Alan (50) and Claire Gray (48), who have lived in Tranent for 27 years, matched a winning EuroMillions Millionaire Maker code and are now £1 million better off. The ...

The Lochcarron Highland Games brought bumper crowds to Attadale in Wester Ross this weekend (Saturday 20 July) with some 2000 people enjoying a variety of traditional Scottish activities. The Games were supported by The Scottish Salmon Company (SSC), who were the headline sponsor for the third consecutive year. Now in its ...

Thrilled members of the ‘Icom-Scottech Ltd syndicate’, many of whom are related, will take home over £52,600 each after matching five main numbers plus the Bonus Ball.   The business, which manufactures electronic components and circuit boards for various industries, will see members of four different families sharing the win.   John Scott, who ...

Thirty-nine participants from Inverness and the surrounding areas graduated from a suite of Diageo Learning for Life training courses which have taken place in Inverness in recent months, including the Bartending and Hospitality, Kickstart and Hospitality Elevator programmes.   The Diageo Learning for Life programme provides students with essential industry qualifications, core ...

School pupils from Glasgow have paid a fitting tribute to Mary Queen of Scots using materials from a city recycling centre. Working closely with two local artists, fifteen students aged 15 to 17 years from Holyrood Secondary School on the south side of the city have created a life-size sculpture of ...

11-year-old Tristan from Skeabost Bridge is celebrating after he was named winner of The Scottish Salmon Company’s (SSC) t-shirt design competition, which saw runners wearing his design at this year’s Scottish Salmon Company Isle of Skye Half Marathon. Pupils from Macdiarmid Primary School were given the task of designing a t-shirt ...

The Hamilton based ice cream producer beat tough competition to take the top spot with their Pomegranate, Ginger and Elderflower Ice Cream.   Equi’s went on to win best vanilla ice cream for their Vanilla 98, a reduced calorie ice cream which launched earlier this year which contains only 98 calories and ...

Barclays announced the launch of its new economic growth initiative for smaller towns in Kilmarnock, Scotland.  This is Barclays second geographical pilot of four, following an unveiling last year in Bury, Greater Manchester.   The bank will join forces with local leaders in the heart of the town across government, business and ...

100 pupils at Tillicoultry Primary School took part in a Harry Potter themed potions and spells masterclass on Thursday (30 May), to encourage them to consider a career in STEM (Science, technology, engineering and mathematics).   Twelve sensory science sessions, led by local Diageo employees, showcased the skillset involved in mixing potions ...

The Conference brings together a high-profile line up of China market experts, alongside practical experience from local and national “China Champions” - featuring speakers from international marketing agency Dragon Trail, tax free shopping giant Global Blue, VisitScotland, LNER, Gretna Green and China’s Consulate General in Scotland, all aimed at inspiring ...