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A new tribute to Robert Burns has today (14 January) been unveiled ahead of Burns Night 2019 to celebrate his legacy and continued impact on modern Scottish culture. The mural, created by Scottish lettering artist Craig Black, showcases one of Burns’ best-known works with a modern twist and is on display ...

The advice from the Poverty and Inequality Commission comes after the Scottish Government asked the independent body to consider the role of local authorities, social enterprise and the third sector in providing after school and holiday care and responding to school holiday food insecurity. Chair of the Poverty and Inequality ...

Baxters Food Group is investing in a significant advertising campaign this winter, which will see Scotland’s much-loved soup brand back on television screens for the first time in six years. Launched nationally on 4 November 2018, the “We Make Super” campaign will focus on the quality and heritage of Baxters soups ...

Scots are being urged to spread a little kindness this St Andrew’s Day in celebration of the nation’s shared values and inclusive view of the world. The #MakeSomeonesDay campaign marks the start of Scotland's Winter Festivals - backed by £550,000 from the Scottish Government – opening with St Andrew's Day on ...

A group of unemployed people from Glasgow have graduated from Diageo’s award-winning ‘Learning for Life’ training programme, with more than a third of the group already securing employment in the industry. 25 students from across the city and surrounding areas completed one of two six-week courses, which ran between July and ...

The global retail giant, in partnership with Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE), are to host their first e-commerce seminar in Inverness on 31 October. Better delivery services and growing access to superfast broadband are opening up tremendous growth opportunities and export potential for rural SMEs and micro enterprises who want to ...

Scotch whisky employees from around Speyside gathered at the Borough Briggs stadium today in support of a new responsible drinking campaign – Drink Positive. The alcohol education campaign, run in partnership between the Scottish Football Association and Diageo, aims to reach a million Scots with responsible drinking messaging. Using the ...

Scotland’s largest gaming event, Resonate Total Gaming, returns to SEC, Glasgow this week from 19 - 21 October promising the ultimate gaming experience whether you’re new to gaming or a pro. Back as a bigger event for its third year, the gaming festival has 10 distinct zones in three halls, including ...

His Royal Highness toured the distillery and met employees, including one who worked at Royal Lochnagar when the cask was filled in 1988, before tasting the whisky. The cask was originally a gift to His Royal Highness to mark the 140th anniversary of the first royal visit to Royal Lochnagar ...

Atos, a global leader in digital transformation, together with Google Cloud, today welcomed Minister for Digital and the Creative Industries, Rt Hon Margot James MP to launch Atos' first artificial intelligence (AI) lab under the Atos and Google Cloud’s global partnership. The Atos AI lab in London will bring together expertise ...