Farmers protesting in London Farming families are outraged at recent changes in the budget, but there is help at hand, says JAMES MacKINNON Changes to inheritance tax (IHT) rules for farmers, announced as part of the UK Budget last month, have caused consternation within the agricultural community, even generating national headlines as farmers have voiced […]
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Interview: Jemma Robertson, GRA Marketing
Jemma Robertson: coping with setbacks (pic: Terry Murden / DB Media Services) Still in her twenties, Jemma Robertson has built a business on the legacy of her late father, writes TERRY MURDEN Occupying a top floor office in Glasgow’s Charing Cross area, a digital marketing team has been pulled together by a young manager building […]
Trump’s media warriors now paper thin
Donald Trump returns re-energised to the White House The new US president has fought a ferocious battle with the media, and he seems to be winning, says STEVE SAMPSON The Washington Post carries a simple motto “Democracy Dies In Darkness”. The paper which risked it all uncovering Watergate, standing up against a corrupt President Nixon […]
Interview: Andy Hadden, Lost Shore
Andy Hadden: this is groundbreaking Scotland’s latest leisure attraction has been a 12-year labour of love for Andy Hadden, writes TERRY MURDEN Construction workers were putting the finishing touches to the roads and car park as photographers, reporters and other visitors were given a first glimpse of Scotland’s latest leisure attraction. Nestled snugly into a […]
Interview: Lesley Cameron, Scottish Bakers
Lesley Cameron: ‘We must build on our heritage’ (pic: Terry Murden / DB Media Services) A career in food and drink has led Lesley Cameron to Scottish Bakers. She tells TERRY MURDEN how the industry is using its heritage as a platform for growth Almost thirty years in the food and drink industry have given […]