Posts Tagged ‘economy’
Dundee is named as one of the hottest places in the world to visit for 2018
The Wall Street Journal has named Dundee as one of 10 ‘hot destinations’ in 2018 for ‘adventurous sophisticates, curious foodies and deep-pocketed beach bums.’ Referred to as ‘Scotland’s coolest city’, Dundee has been ranked alongside Shanghai, Madagascar and the Faroe Islands as one of the places to travel to next year. In naming the City…
Read MoreTickets to Argyll’s top music festival all set to go on sale next weekend
Early bird tickets to Argyll’s biggest and most anticipated live music concert will go on sale next week. Oban Live has announced that early bird tickets to their 2018 event will go on sale online at Saturday, November 4, 2017 at noon. The discounted tickets will be available to purchase via their website www.obanlive.com for a limited…
Read MoreNew partnership aims to make Fife a litter-free zone
Zero Waste Scotland is teaming up with a local authority to combat litter prevention. Working with Fife Council, they are encouraging organisations to prevent litter which is spoiling the area, writes Imogen Lovie. Organisations and businesses across all of Fife are invited to take part in the new initiative to tackle litter at the source…
Read MoreAmbitious £10million development at Glenrothes town centre
A major £10million town centre retail development plan has begun in Glenrothes. The massive investment will begin a legal agreement between the developers and Fife Council was reached earlier this year. The redevelopment, that will transform and regenerate the North Street site, is set to create over 150 new local jobs. Atmore Properties Limited and…
Read More£75,000 funding available for arts projects
Up to £75,000 is being made available to support arts projects in Dumfries and Galloway. The money is available through the Dumfries and Galloway Council Regional Arts Fund. The fund is aimed at extending and increasing the impact of the arts across the Dumfries and Galloway region. Dumfries and Galloway Council and Dumfries and Galloway…
Read MoreOutlander star Sam Heughan gives his support to Highland tartan weaving enterprise
More than 10 per cent of the total money needed to bring tartan weaving home to the Scottish Highlands has already been pledged. And Clare Campbell’s bid to raise £500,000 to create a new enterprise on the Black Isle has been supported by Outlander star Sam Heughan. The actor, who has over 384,00 followers on…
Read MoreMagnificent seventh at Aberdeen business gathering
It was lucky number seven in the north east of Scotland at the 2017 Granite Expo. Businesses gathered to celebrate the richness and diversity in their economy, writes Imogen Lovie. For the seventh consecutive year, one-day business showcase Granite Expo provided a platform for companies based in and with links to North East Scotland to…
Read MoreTop Scottish businessman backs bid to bring tartan weaving back to the Highlands
A leading Scottish businessman is backing a campaign to raise £500,000 to bring tartan weaving back to its home in the Scottish Highlands. Last week, Scottish Field revealed that Clare Campbell was ready to launch a Kickstarter campaign online, for a new enterprise on the Black Isle. The ‘Build the Mill’ crowd funding campaign is…
Read MoreVisitScotland welcomes massive rise in overseas visitors
Overseas visitors are playing a massive part in the Scottish economy, according to new figures from the UK Office of National Statistics. The quarterly International Passenger Survey (IPS) tourism statistics for April to June and the domestic tourism statistics derived from the Great Britain Tourism Survey shows the number of international visitors from January to…
Read MoreFort William has all the Mòd cons
An evening of live trad music and Gaelic culturewill form part of a celebration marking the arrival of the Royal National Mòd to Lochaber. People are invited along to the VisitScotland iCentre in Fort William from 4pm on Monday, October 16, as it hosts an evening of free live musical performances, with support from the…
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