Posts Tagged ‘UK’
Dundee cleaner wants to ‘clean up’ industry’s image
A CLEANER from Dundee is on a mission to “clean up” her industry’s reputation. Kelly Fairweather, owner and founder of At Your Service, has been appointed as associate director of the Domestic Cleaning Business Network (DCBN), a trade association formed late last year to provide advice and resources to domestic cleaning companies across the UK.…
Read MoreWhisky casks go digital
RESEARCHERS at the University of Strathclyde have developed a computer simulation to help whisky distillers fill their casks without spilling any spirit. As well as the computer program, the engineers built a cask-filling test rig and achieved 99% consistency when filling a 200-litre cask in less than one minute. Inconsistent cask filling can lead to too…
Read MoreMaggie’s funding boost from Christie’s auction
AUCTION house Christie’s will launch an online sale on Wednesday to raise money for Maggie’s cancer support centres. Works have been donated for the auction by artists including David Bailey, Antony Gormley, and the estate of Lucian Freud. Sandy Nairne, former director of the National Portrait Gallery and now chair of Maggie’s art group, said: “These…
Read MoreEdinburgh’s Saughton Park turns even greener
A PUBLIC park in Edinburgh has turned even greener after installing a hydro-electric scheme and two ground-source heat pumps to power and warm its buildings. Carbon dioxide emissions from Saughton Park are expected to be cut by the equivalent of 90 tonnes thanks to the new equipment. City of Edinburgh Council will also cut its…
Read MoreLeith Theatre stays shut to secure longer-term future
LEITH Theatre has announced it will stay shut until the spring in order to secure its finances – but will use the time to plan for the longer term. Managers have spent weeks planning scenarios and calculating financial risks and have concluded that they need to remain closed so the theatre can remain viable. Most…
Read MoreRecord your version of Auld Lang Syne for Make Music Day
BUDDING musicians have until 5pm on Friday to record their version of Auld Lang Syne and submit it to a massive online project. Videos of the public’s recordings will be made into a collage that will be broadcast on Make Music Day on 21 June. Make Music Day UK has commissioned composer Hamish Napier and…
Read MoreCraft distilleries call for clarity on covid support
EIGHT of Scotland’s craft distillers have written to the Scottish Government seeking clarity on whether they qualify for support during the coronavirus pandemic. The group of spirit producers said that some of its members have been turned down by their local councils for the 12 month business rate holiday promised by Scottish ministers, while others…
Read MoreSuccess for birdwatchers’ mobile app
Just a year after its launch, more than 10,000 users have downloaded the Scottish Ornithologists’ Club’s free mobile app, Where to Watch Birds in Scotland.
Read MoreInside the Royal Scots
A 55-minute film about The Royal Scots, entitled “Scottish Soldiers : Regimental Memories: 1945- 2006” has just been released by the regimental museum. With interviews from fifteen former members of the Royal Scots, the film captures the experience of being part of the Royal Scots family. For 373 unbroken years until the process of being…
Read MoreGlenalmond College Set to Host Virtual Open Day
For the first time in its 173-year history, Glenalmond College in Perthshire is set to host a Virtual Open Day, giving visitors or prospective parents and pupils a chance to ‘meet’ staff and tour the school. The event, which is free and open to all, takes place on Saturday 9 May and will allow families…
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