Posts Tagged ‘funding’
Santa Paws needs helping hand for rescued pets
The annual Santa Paws appeal has launched to help feed Scottish pets spending Christmas in a rescue centre. Over the festive period, Pets at Home Glasgow, Glasgow Pollokshaws, Bishopbriggs, and Abbotsinch will be taking part in a nationwide fundraiser to help raise money for rescue pets as part of the Support Adoption For Pets annual…
Read MoreThese clever canines can sniff out illegal goods
Illicit cigarettes have been found in Scotland with help from two four-legged friends. Thousands of illicit cigarettes have been uncovered by Highland Council’s Trading Standards Officers with a little help from two specially-trained, four-legged detectives. Spaniels Dixie and Daisy from Consumer Protection Dogs were enlisted by the region’s Trading Standards team to detect the smell…
Read MoreScottish school pupils could be trained in CPR
Pupils at schools in a Scottish city could be set to become real lifesavers. Aberdeen City Council is to work with the British Heart Foundation (BHF) to bring forward proposals to introduce CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation) training in secondary schools. The charity is bidding to improve cardiac arrest survival rates by supporting the roll-out of sessions…
Read MoreExperts are on hand for your home in Glasgow
Self-builders, home renovators and improvers should head to Glasgow this weekend. The Scottish Homebuilding & Renovating Show, Scotland’s largest consumer exhibition, is back at the SEC. The show will be brimming with bright ideas, the latest products and services and free advice from a wide range of experts. For small renovations to complete self-builds, the…
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