Holmes Mackillop Solicitors is urging landlords in Scotland to be aware of regulations introduced by the Scottish government to ensure social and private landlords comply with safeguarding duties to t...

Where I live nowadays, I can hear the local sheep and cows from my garden, and I have a view of the hills. I like it like that, but I also jump at the chance to escape back to the city. So, when the c...

Looking into the door of the International Newsagent on the Royal Mile, which sells newspapers from many different countries on this tourist hotspot. Funny, years ago I used to find this amazing, news...

Atkinsons Bullion & Coins has announced its expansion into Scotland with the opening of a new office, on an appointment-only basis, on Edinburgh’s George StreetThe new office will provide customers ac...

Independent professional services and accounting firm, Wbg, predicts that Chancellor John Healey’s first Budget, on 28 October, will be a battleground between head and heart.Catherine McManus, Wbg par...

Loch Leven’s Larder in Kinross-shire has announced that it’s set to transform into a little corner of The Alps this Christmas, bringing the warmth, romance and indulgence of an Alpine winter to Scotla...

Two of the world’s leading authorities on climate finance will debate why the world keeps failing to act on climate change at Adam Smith’s former home, Panmure House.The event, on Friday 9 October fro...

Edinburgh's new independent cheese store, The Big Cheese, has launched a range of bespoke Christmas gift hamper options in time for festive gifting season, including a selection of eight cheeses from ...

Roseburn bar, The Murrayfield, has closed its doors in advance of a £305,000 makeover that starts next week.The refurbishment is being carried out by Heineken-owned Star Pubs and the Discovery Group, ...

Stirling-based regenerative design-and-build company, Hoose, has secured three major business awards over the summer, recognising its approach to innovation and its ambition to help shape the future of housebuilding.The young Scottish company, established in 2022, won The HEAT, a Dragons’ Den-style competition, organised by commercial-property company, Ceteris and was also named Innovator of the Year as part of Forth Valley Business Week. These successes follow Hoose receiving the Green Innovato

World Sight Day on 8 October, a campaign led by the International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness (IAPB), calls on governments around the world to prioritise eye care and provide funding so peo...

LYLA, the Michelin-starred restaurant from chef and founder of Aizle Hospitality Group, Stuart Ralston, has been awarded a Michelin key in the 2026 Michelin Hotel Guide for Great Britain and Ireland, ...

Drumlanrig Castle in Dumfriesshire is bringing its past to life this Hallowe’en, as its family-friendly Hallowe’en experience returns, with a new outdoor trail inspired by the real people, peculiar ev...

A new guaranteed weekly shipping service from Greenock to Rotterdam is set to give Scotland’s independent whisky businesses a faster and potentially more cost-effective route to customers around the w...

Pegasus Group has expanded its national design capability by establishing its first dedicated team in Scotland. The firm said the move would strengthen its urban design, architecture and masterplannin...

Specialist business-property adviser Christie & Co has been instructed to market the hotel trading as YOTEL Glasgow.The recently developed hotel features 257 contemporary bedrooms in a prominent city-centre location, directly opposite Glasgow Central station at the corner of Argyle Street and Hope Street.   The hotel also has a top-floor bar and restaurant, VEGA, which was refurbished in 2025 and features a four-lane bowling alley alongside panoramic views across the Glasgow skyline.YOTEL recent

A procurement expert with 25 years’ experience who managed more than £1bn in corporate spend with senior roles at SSE and BAE Systems, has launched a new venture.Founded by Shona Motherwell, The Indep...

Edinburgh restaurant, Howies, has been named Best for Scottish – Independent Business of the Year at the Scotland Food & Drink Excellence Awards 2026.Founded in 1990 by David Howie Scott, the family-r...

Sponsored Charlotte Gray, director of independent Edinburgh lettings agency, Professional Property Letting, acquired the business seven years ago. She leads a team of three, including a head of operat...

SponsoredBack in late 2020, Dario Valente saw a new way to combine and apply his many years’ experience in sales, business development, marketing and account management. He launched his business IAD M...

Following the success of its launch event, in 2025, the second ‘Moving to Portugal’ show is taking place at the Scotsman Hotel in Edinburgh on 12 November. The show is organised by the Portuguese Cham...

A new partnership between Edinburgh Napier University (ENU) and mobile-cybersecurity firm Approov will aim to improve smartphone security.The Edinburgh-based company has agreed a knowledge-transfer pa...

An on-site skills academy, aimed at improving employment opportunities for young people in care, has opened in Angus.The Tay Skills Academy at Rossie Young People’s Trust near Montrose will operate in...

Opening Edinburgh’s historic buildings, spaces and places to more people, in more ways

Edinburgh’s historic Millburn Tower has been put up for sale for the first time in decades, offering a rare opportunity to acquire a substantial period building and large estate on the city’s fringes....

An Edinburgh-based, venture-backed, wearable-technology company is taking on tech giants Apple and Garmin with a repairable sports watch, allowing wearers to modify, programme and develop their watch,...