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Politicians, experts and education practitioners from the United States and Scotland will gather today in a significant online event to share learning about how school meal provision can help combat child poverty, increase food security, and promote healthy eating habits in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic.  It comes at ...

Rangers FC’s Steven Gerrard has been announced as the Scottish Premiership Glen’s Manager of the Month for February 2021. Gerrard, who picks up his fourth Manager of the Month award for the 2020/21 season, led Rangers on another impressive undefeated run in February. The Glasgow side saw league victories over St ...

Viridor and the Clyde Valley Waste Partnership successfully divert black bag household waste collections away from landfill, helping not only Scotland meet its landfill diversion target but producing energy direct to the national grid. During the first year of their collaboration 178,000 tonnes has been processed through Viridor’s Materials Recycling ...

Zero Waste Scotland is reminding Scots that they should recycle batteries separately to other household waste after a new survey revealed a quarter of people dispose of them incorrectly. A survey ¹ carried out on behalf of Zero Waste Scotland has revealed that 25% of people who responded admitted they disposed ...

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 ...