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From Quarterly Winners to National Champions: Dumfries’s Focus Motor Store Takes Top Honours

The Focus Motor Store has been recognized with a prestigious national award at the annual Extra Mile Awards ceremony organized by MotoNovo Finance. The...
Made in Cumbria: the nuclear storage solution set to ‘rack-up’ the savings

Made In Cumbria: The Nuclear Storage Solution Set To ‘Rack-Up’ The Savings

A Cumbrian collaboration has manufactured a world-first nuclear space saver, And the innovation could save the UK £2 billon in nuclear decommissioning costs. Workington’s West...
New legislation introduced to protect of Scotland's retail workers

New Legislation Introduced To Protect Of Scotland’s Retail Workers

New legislation has been introduced today (Tuesday, 24 August 2021) to offer increased protection to Scotland’s retail workers. The new law comes into effect following...

PUBLIC PERCEPTION OF RENEWABLE ENERGY IS CHANGING

Written by Paula Gilfillan of Berry Environmental Berry Environmental offers advice and training on environmental risk to consultants, businesses and organisations.  They are based...
Protecting workers during coronavirus outbreak

Protecting Workers During Coronavirus Outbreak

Economy Secretary Fiona Hyslop and STUC General Secretary Grahame Smith have issued a joint statement outlining the shared commitment to fair work practices in...
SOSE appoints first Energy Transition and Green Enterprise Director

SOSE Appoints First Energy Transition & Green Enterprise Director

South of Scotland Enterprise has appointed Doctor Martin Valenti as its first ever Energy Transition and Green Enterprise Director. The newly created role will see...
Lidl On Search for New Sites In Dumfries and Galloway

Lidl On Search for New Sites In Dumfries and Galloway

Lidl has reached the milestone of 860 stores in Great Britain and remains on track to have 1,000 stores in their portfolio by the...
Lockerbie Based ‘plastic road’ company to open US factory

Lockerbie Based ‘plastic road’ company to open US factory

Dumfries and Galloway -based ‘plastic road’ company MacRebur is set to expand into the United States with the opening of its first factory there.   The...

HETLAND GARDEN CENTRE SCOOPS A NATIONAL AWARD FOR THE FOURTH YEAR RUNNING

A local family business is polishing up its Christmas credentials after winning a prestigious industry award. David and Karen Wilson, owners of Hetland Garden Centre...

£1m ‘Scotland Loves Local’ Fund Aims To Encourage Community Shopping

A new £1 million ‘Scotland Loves Local’ fund will provide grants of between £500 and £5,000 to hundreds of projects to promote town centre...