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 […]
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Obituary: Sir Angus Grossart
Sir Angus Grossart: supporter of enterprise (pic: Terry Murden) As the driver of so many ideas and projects that would become established companies and institutions, Sir Angus Grossart, who has died aged 85, moved the Scottish business and cultural dials considerably throughout a long and productive career. A combination of foresight and a desire to […]
Late call to replace Lord Smith | SNIB and the bottle bank
AS I SEE IT: TERRY MURDEN says Scottish Enterprise is rushing to find a new chairman . . . and asks why SNIB is backing a deposit return scheme Scottish ministers are looking for a chairman to succeed Lord Smith at Scottish Enterprise, though they’ll have to get a move on, given that he’ll be […]
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 […]
Tech beasts unlikely to be tamed by safety crackdown
TECH TALK: New legislation to control internet intrusion may prove to be too weak, says BILL MAGEE The Queen’s Speech was closely monitored for vital updates of the long-anticipated online safety legislation that, it’s hoped, will be endowed with tough statutory powers, signalling a new era of data control. But businesses fear the new bill […]