Among those thinking about what might have been, were it not for the lockdown, is lingerie tycoon Michelle Mone, who should have woken this morning as Lady Barrowman. The Scots businesswoman was due to wed her Renfrewshire-born billionaire fiance yesterday (2 May) at the Palace of Westminster. It was billed as a ‘no expense spared’ […]
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Bear sculpture dons virtual eye patch to mark ‘Big Night In’
The DunBear sculpture, part of the Hallhill development, Dunbar, will be donning a virtual spotted eyepatch, Pudsey-style, to support the joint BBC Children In Need and Comic Relief “Big Night In”. Taking place tonight (23 April) at 7pm, the show will raise funds for local projects across the UK during these challenging times. It will […]
Download a poster and show thanks to NHS workers
Print company, Where The Trade Buys, has launched a poster campaign to show support for the NHS during the Covid-19 pandemic. The ‘Together We Are Stronger’ poster campaign coincides with the UK public’s overwhelming response to the doorstep ‘Clap for our Carers’, which takes place every Thursday at 8pm. The company is calling on people […]
Sir David joins stars for charity night at the museum
Business leaders, entertainers and politicians were among the guests at a charity dinner in Edinburgh addressed by the natural historian Sir David Attenborough. The event, hosted by the Hunter Foundation at the National Museum of Scotland, drew an audience 800 paying upwards of £5,000 for a table to hear Sir David deliver his views on […]
Women’s rights activist and Nike ambassador joins Scots speaker roster
Scottish speaker agency Speaker Buzz is off to a flying start in 2020 by taking on its biggest client to date – Nike running ambassador and women’s rights activist Manal Rostom. Scottish speaker agency Speaker Buzz is off to a flying start in 2020 by taking on its biggest client to date – Nike running ambassador […]