Scotland
New surf resort makes big waves in Scotland
EDINBURGH will soon be home to the world’s first inland surfing resort, featuring a wave pool three times the size of Wembley football pitch. Lost Shore Surf Resort will be Scotland’s newest tourism and leisure destination, complete with luxury lodges, restaurants and a spa. With a beachfront stretching for 250 metres, the surfing lagoon is will […]
Scots tech company Metahelios chosen to represent Scotland as start up loans ambassador
A GLASGOW-based company is among 12 businesses announced as Ambassadors of the Start Up Loans programme, part of the British Business Bank. The company, Metahelios, is a specialist in advanced camera technology for space. The programme has delivered more than £63m of loans to 6,900 Scottish start-ups, at an average value of £9,211. Two such […]
Scots concertgoers leave 5 Seconds of Summer stunned with deafening “No Scotland, no party” chant
SCOTS concertgoers left 5 Seconds of Summer stunned with a deafening chant of “No Scotland, no party” at their Glasgow gig. The Australian pop rock band were performing at the OVO Hydro in Glasgow last Tuesday, as part of their global tour, The 5 Seconds of Summer Show. However, the crowd were left wanting an […]
Scot launches impassioned rant following American’s claim that “England and Scotland hate each other” – because of banknotes
A SCOT has launched an impassioned rant refuting a centuries-old stereotype after an American’s claim that “England and Scotland hate each other” – because of their banknotes. Justin Davis reacted to a video from an American content creator known simply as Ed_in_burgh who makes videos about his life in the Scottish capital, having arrived in […]
Scotland Food & Drink makes four senior appointments
SCOTS industry leadership body Scotland Food & Drink have announced four new appointments to their senior team. The company is strengthening its senior team following the launch of a new 10-year national food and drink strategy, ‘Sustaining Scotland. Supplying the World.’ The appointments include Gemma Gillespie as finance director and the promotion of Amanda Brown to programme […]
Conference is set to explore how Scotland can improve towns for the future
DUNDEE is set to host a conference with a Scottish Government Minister and a council leader to focus on the future of Scottish communities. Scotland’s Towns Partnership (STP) is joining forces with Dundee City Council to host this major event which will see delegates from across the country will travel to the The Apex City […]
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 […]
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 […]