Reston station is a £20m project A village in Berwickshire is about to be re-introduced to the railway timetable, writes JULENA DRUMI Nothing much of note happens in Reston, population 450, located 10 miles north of Berwick and, according to the community website, “just a few hundred yards from the A1”. Until now, one of […]
Weaving culture into Edinburgh’s office life
Power to connect: Celia Joicey at the tapestry launch The company behind one of Edinburgh’s newest office developments is keen to make its mark by embracing the culture of the city, writes JULENA DRUMI The first office block in the new phase of Edinburgh’s largest business park has been completed and is already making an […]
Display of discontent over Dundee’s V&A ‘masterpiece’
The £80m V&A museum has come in for criticism over a lack of content, writes JULENA DRUMI It was hailed as a symbol of Dundee’s renaissance, an £80m blend of international architecture and design that would put the city on the cultural map. But four years after opening, the V&A Dundee is attracting a different […]
Showcase marks entrepreneurs’ achievements
Adrian Gillespie (front) with alumni Alumni from one of Scotland’s flagship business growth and leadership programmes gathered in Glasgow to celebrate their achievements. The first ever Unlocking Ambition Community Showcase was attended by 75 entrepreneurs, Scottish Enterprise chief executive Adrian Gillespie, members of the GlobalScot network, and representatives from a host of partner organisations. It […]
Casual look leaves the suit’s future hanging in the balance
Suit yourself: office workers now prefer smart casual Is the office suit a thing of the past? JULENA DRUMI says the pandemic has redefined workwear For generations of male workers the suit and tie has been the ubiquitous office uniform, often telling us something about the wearer – from cheap, ill-fitting high street options, worn […]