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UK outdoor retailers to support campaign to repair mountain paths  

TWO retailers have announced a pennies scheme to focus on the mountain paths campaign which has appealed to Scots government for more sustainable funding. Mountaineering Scotland...

Cancer tool inaccurate at predicting toxicity levels in older patients

NEW methods to determine how older cancer patients will tolerate chemotherapy must be developed to improve treatment, experts have said. Experts from the University of Dundee...

Survey launched to help Scotland’s food and drink sector with net zero bid

A NEW survey has been launched as a net zero group say sustainability targets are critical to maintaining Scotland’s £16bn food and drink sector. The Scotland...

Scots racecourse to partner with children’s charity for family race day

AN EDINBURGH charity is to benefit from a Superheroes Family Race Day as the Scots racecourse pledges cash for every child who dresses up. Edinburgh Children’s...

Scots university breaks ground on new £2.5m telescope

A SCOTS university has started work on a new a state-of-the-art telescope which could help to stymie cyberattacks. The Quantum Communications Hub Optical Ground Station (HOGS),...

Start-up receives £800,000 to develop mechanical prosthetic hands

THE start-up behind what is thought to be the world’s first mechanical bionic hand has secured funding to accelerate its prosthetics. Based in Edinburgh, Metacarpal has...

Rising rugby star follows in footsteps of countrymen with SRUC graduation

A RISING star of women’s rugby has credited her tutors with helping her balance her studies whilst competing in Scotland’s World Cup squad. Outside centre Emma...

New drug trial offers hope to people with “hidden” lung condition

A SCOTS university will spearhead a clinical trial to discover whether existing drugs could be used to treat people with a "hidden" lung condition. Researchers at...

Diageo to invest in whisky tourism offering with appointment

DRINKS producer and whisky tourism operator Diageo has appointed a new managing director as it looks to expand in the tourism market. The company, which also...

Law firm signals intent in Northern Isles with new office

A SCOTTISH law firm has established a new office in Orkney as it looks to strengthen its physical presence in the Northern Isles. Independent firm Anderson...

Staff at Scots architects celebrate milestone anniversaries

FIVE staff members from across the UK have celebrated a milestone anniversary after clocking up a collective 60 years at an architectural firm. Aitken Turnbull, which...

Mum with personal history with Scots charity appointed as trustee

A MUM whose young son helped to launch The Archie Foundation in Tayside has been appointed as a trustee of the charity. Evonne Boyd’s son Josh...

UK pharma company appoints director as it eyes international expansion

A UK-BASED pharma business has appointed a director of corporate development as the company eyes growth in international markets. Kelso Pharma has appointed John Rooper to...

UK house builder wants to signal commitment to women in construction

TWO female graduates are the latest to join a major house builder as the company hopes to signal commitment to women in construction. Abigale Kyle, 25,...

Glasgow charity awaits green light for new home

A GLASGOW charity is awaiting the green light for its new home to aid its ambitions to help the city become the "most successful" social...

Hostel and farmhouse on small Scots island brought to market at £550,000

A HOSTEL and farmhouse on a small Scottish island has hit the market for half a million pounds. The Millhouse farmhouse and hostel on the Island...

Royal Botanic Garden’s digitised collection reaches one million specimens

EDINBURGH'S botanic garden’s project to digitise its herbarium collection is celebrating a major milestone with the digitisation of its one millionth specimen. The Royal Botanic Garden...

New Scots estate agency first to specialise in accessible homes

A NEW Edinburgh-based estate agency has launched, making it the first in Scotland to specialise in accessible homes. Accessible Housing Scotland (AHS), founded by Sarah Baum...

Whisky waste could lower manufacturing sector’s carbon footprint

A NEW method for recycling whisky waste could replace petrochemicals and be worth up to £90m in global chemical manufacturing markets. Scientists from Ripcell, a chemical...

Scots engineers raise more than £4,700 for cancer charity

A GROUP of Scots engineers walked, ran and cycled as they raised a record-breaking amount for the cancer charity. The engineers from East Kilbride-based Dougall Baillie...

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