17 Jan, 2025

Entry opens to “once in a lifetime opportunity” to swim next to Urquhart Castle

ENTRY is now open to an event that will give a “once in a lifetime opportunity” to swim in Scotland’s second-largest loch, next to a castle dating back to the 1200s. Taking place on the evening of Saturday 22 June, after the Summer Solstice, the Loch Ness Cruise & Swim has been organised by outdoor […]

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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 […]

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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, […]

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Scotland’s new reindeer centre opens in time for Christmas

SCOTTISH county Caithness sees the successful opening the doors of its new reindeer centre in time for the holiday season. Lichen Caithness is home to Sven, Levvi and Mr Antlers, who are the UK’s most northerly reindeer. The animals are the stars of the centre’s daily reindeer experiences, which give visitors the chance to learn […]

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Major video game exhibition to visit Scotland as it opens in Edinburgh next summer

SCOTS gamers will have the opportunity to enjoy the world’s largest interactive exhibition surrounding the history of video . GAME ON, the culture of video games, featuring characters and games ranging from Space Invaders to Sonic the Hedgehog runs from June to November 2024 at the National Museum of Scotland. Game On, an exhibition conceived […]

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Scottish whisky company opens doors to share net zero journey

SCOTS whisky company Chivas Brothers opened the doors of its distillery to the wider spirits industry this week to share its recent success. The open house event took place in the Glentauchers distillery as the company celebrated their successful implementation of heat recovery technology at the site. They made the design and implementation findings of […]

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UK Science Minister opens new drug discovery research centre

A UNIVERSITY of Dundee research centre working in drug discovery has been officially opened by the UK’s Science Minister. George Freeman MP visited the University’s Centre for Targeted Protein Degradation (CeTPD) on Thursday, a multi-million-pound facility part of its School of Life Sciences. Minister Freeman met with the academic leaders behind the research, which has been pioneered at Dundee […]

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Stirling Castle opens its doors to a Regal Renaissance

VISITORS will be taken on a journey into the 16th century at Historic Environment Scotland’s new Regal Renaissance event at Stirling Castle this weekend. From 11am – 4pm on Saturday 14 and Sunday 15 October, the brand new event will welcome Renaissance fashion shows, live historic craft demonstration and storytelling to the historic site.  Ticket […]

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Top performing arts school opens doors to future stars 

MGA Academy welcomes future talent to new home in West Lothian  ONE OF SCOTLAND’S leading performing arts schools is opening its doors to the public, encouraging future stars to remain in Scotland to study.   The MGA Academy of Performing Arts, Scotland’s only fully accredited performing art college, is holding its first open day at its […]

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