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FOR THE FIRST time in its history, books by female authors dominate the William Hill Sports Book of the Year Award shortlist. Following a judging process by a panel of experts in sports and journalism, four of the six are titles written by women. This is the highest percentage of female finalists since the competition […]
A RESIDENTIAL development in Musselburgh has been granted by councillors on City of Edinburgh Council’s development management sub-committee. The site, to be developed by housing specialists Cullross Ltd, will see 220 mixed-residential units brought to the area, located east of Glennie Road. Flats, colony flats, and townhouses are included in the plans, with 163 of […]
SCOTS legal firm Complete Clarity Solicitors and Simplicity Legal has revealed a bump in staff numbers. The Glasgow-based firm has upped staff numbers from 22 in September 2022 to 34 last month, increasing its total headcount by 54.5%. The increase has been driven by the firm’s creation of a paralegal division. The role of a paralegal […]
THE NUMBER of drink-drive casualties on Scotland’s roads in 2021 was the lowest ever recorded, shows a report from Transport Scotland. Published on 25 October, the report shows a total of 210 people were injured in accidents where a driver was over the legal limit, which compares with 1,270 in 2002. There were 10 deaths, which is half […]
MULTI-disciplinary professional services firm Progeny has announced plans to acquire Chartered financial advice firm Carbon Financial Partners. The deal will add £600m to Progeny’s assets under management. Carbon Financial Partners is a firm of Chartered financial planners, with a team of 45 staff across offices in Edinburgh, Glasgow, Aberdeen and Perth. The company offers a […]
RESEARCHERS at the University of Dundee have received a grant from JDRF to to support a UK-wide diabetes clinical trial. The trial could potentially advance a new life-saving treatment for people with type 1 diabetes (T1D) and heart failure. The £1.5m SOPHIST trial will be led by the University’s Dr Ify Mordi, a Senior Lecturer in Cardiology. […]
SCOTS charity Children’s Hospices Across Scotland (CHAS) has renewed its partnership with the UK airline Loganair for a third year. Loganair has been the official airline partner for CHAS since 2021, providing free flights across its network for the charity’s care team. The partnership enables the delivery of specialist nursing care to families who live […]
A HILARIOUS video shows the moment that a Ryan Reynolds lookalike is bombarded with selfie requests by oblivious travellers at an airport. Shaun Birley is a model and influencer who has gained a following for his travel vlogs and fashion advice – and bears a resemblance to the Canadian Hollywood superstar. The 33-year-old showed this […]
A SCOT was left stunned after spotting a lone seal swimming in the River Clyde, seemingly having been swept in by Storm Babet. Ross McCully was walking along the banks of the Clyde on Saturday when he spotted the aquatic mammal bobbing on the surface of the Glasgow river. Believing the seal may have been […]
SPIDER-MAN actor Tom Holland’s father has admitted that the movie star is his favourite child in a hilarious new stand-up routine. Dominic Holland is the father to four boys – with 27-year-old Tom being the eldest – and is in the entertainment business himself as a comedian and writer. The 56-year-old, who won the 1993 […]
