Scots teacher who admitted to inappropriately touching pupils’ hands as way to “keep the peace” during Covid found unfit to teach
A SCOTS teacher who admitted to inappropriately rubbing pupils’ hands as a way to “keep the peace” during Covid has been found unfit to practice. David White was a teacher at Williamsburgh Primary School in Paisley, Renfrewshire when he physically touched the primary school pupils in his classroom whilst working in a ‘Covid Hub’. Williamsburgh […]
Terrifying moment vile thugs break into single mum’s house with violent demands for cash
THIS is the terrifying moment thugs broke into a single mum’s house with violent demands for cash. Shannon Henderson’s home in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear was broken into at around 10:20pm last Wednesday as she lay in bed with daughter Lilly by two burglars. The 24-year-old pleaded with one of the unidentified thugs who threatened […]
Scots local hits out at council’s shoddy pothole repair jobs that have left street looking like a “patchwork quilt”
A SCOTS local has hit out at his council’s shoddy pothole repair jobs that have left a street looking like a “patchwork quilt”. Colin Cornwall has reported countless potholes he’s found in Portobello, Edinburgh to the local City of Edinburgh Council but has been consistently left unimpressed by their efforts. The 57-year-old’s recent report involved […]
Senior promotions made at Complete Clarity Solicitors and Simplicity Legal
SCOTTISH law firm Complete Clarity Solicitors and Simplicity Legal has made two internal promotions and has appointed another new solicitor. Susan Grierson-Rattray and Molly Somerville are made Senior Solicitors. Molly Somerville. Susan, who specialises in Family Law and Private Client, has worked with Clarity for over 3 years, with Litigation and Family lawyer Molly working […]
Recycle Scotland upcycles as Boralex opens first Scottish office
SCOTLAND’S leading workplace furniture recycling organisation has teamed up with a renewable energy firm to furnish their first Scottish office in the capital. Recycle Scotland has supplied Boralex with upcylced furniture for the renewable energy firm’s office in Edinburgh. As a global leader in renewable energy, it was essential that Boralex’s new office space showcased […]
Scottish electric vehicle charging firm secures £26m investment
SCOTTISH electric vehicle charging specialist, Trojan Energy, has secured a significant £26m investment to facilitate its growth plans. The funding round comprises £8m from growth capital investor, BGF, alongside an £18m follow-on investment by the Scottish National Investment Bank (SNIB). Launched in 2016, Trojan Energy’s patented charging technology provides on-street electric vehicle (EV) charging, supporting […]
Trailblazers team up on cutting-edge care facility
Turner & Townsend to steer charity’s exemplar project A LEADING disability charity has appointed global construction trailblazer Turner & Townsend (T&T) as its technical project managers to assist in delivering a pioneering complex-needs facility. The professional services company was selected by Capability Scotland from a number of candidates and will use its 75 years of […]
CMAL launches MV Isle of Islay ferry
THE SCOTTISH state-owned enterprise Caledonian Maritime Assets Limited (CMAL) has announced the launch of MV Isle of Islay ferry on 16 March 2024. It is the first of four ferries being built at the Cemre Marin Endustri shipyard in Yalova, Turkey, and marks a major milestone in CMAL’s commitment to delivering new ferries to serve […]
Scotland-headquartered tech company opens Broughty Ferry office
A SCOTLAND-headquartered technology company has opened an office in Broughty Ferry to tap into a pool of developer talent to support increasing demand for its project management software, Proteus. Xergy has also opened a new office in Perth, Australia as the international rollout of Proteus continues. The new office will create 10 new roles initially, […]
Scottish boiler company looks to the future with new appointment
A SCOTTISH boiler company has launched a new era with the appointment of Dougie Bell as managing director (MD), with previous MD Mark Glasgow becoming chairman. Bell, who steps up from his role as The Edinburgh Boiler Company‘s operations director, also becomes a partner in the Dalkeith-based firm. Glasgow has been at the helm since […]