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  • Pet Fostering Service Scotland calls for ban on restrictive housing policies

    ANIMAL care charity Pet Fostering Service Scotland is calling for an end to restrictive housing policies after it saw a record number of people looking to put their pets up for fostering.   The charity has seen over 1,000 enquiries to use Pet Fostering Service Scotland’s aid this year, a rise in over 20% compared to last year. It is now unable to find a foster home for all pets of owners in need, which could…

  • Scaling Up Scotland – Major Conference and Networking Event Launched by the Hunter Foundation

    THE HUNTER Foundation (THF) will bring together some of the UK and Scotland’s top entrepreneurs this autumn at its ‘Founders Conference – Scaling Up Scotland’. The event, which is being supported by Entrepreneurial Scotland, is the first of its kind hosted by the organisation in partnership with the Scottish National Investment Bank (The Bank). It…

  • Scotland top in the UK for gaming sector job growth

    SCOTLAND has seen the largest increase in gaming sector employment of any part of the UK, according to new research from Knight Frank. The independent commercial property consultancy’s (RE)Play report found that the number of people employed in gaming grew by 60% between 2017 and 2019 – the latest available data. The sector is estimated to be…

  • HIT Scotland & Crerar Hotels pedal 450 miles around Scotland for hospitality industry

    HIT SCOTLAND and Crerar Hotels have set up a fundraising challenge which has raised an impressive £17,000 for the hospitality industry following a gruelling 450 mile cycle around Scotland. Crerar Hotels Chief Executive Officer and HIT Trustee, Chris Wayne-Wills and David Cochrane, Chief Executive of Hospitality Industry Trust (HIT) Scotland partnered up to create the…

  • Scotland proud to host UK & Ireland lakes conference

    SCOTLAND is proud to host the upcoming UK and Ireland lakes Network along with the Seven Lochs Wetland Park project. The event will take place at the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow on Wednesday, 11th October 2023. Supported by the Glasgow Convention Bureau and Nature Scotland and generously sponsored by PET Water Solutions and Iolight,…

  • Home buyers in Scotland downsizing and renting out rooms to save cash

    HOME buyers in Scotland are downsizing and renting out rooms in their homes in order to save cash amidst the cost-of-living crisis. A 2023 report by the UK’s biggest housebuilder, Barrats Developments PLC, has revealed that 31% of prospective buyers in Scotland are considering buying and renting out a room for additional income. Barrats’ research…

  • Aurora Energy Services make third acquisition in Scotland  

    AURORA Energy Services is set to take over Northern Marine Services (NMS) in an effort to expand its portfolio and geographic reach. An established provider of non-conventional lifting, inspection, logistics and marine services, NMS founder Alasdair Noble will continue to lead the rebranded Aurora NMS, as Lifting and Marine Services Director. Supported by fresh investment,…