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Newsroom Archive - September 2008

Posted by on Tuesday, 30 September 2008

Santa is looking for 650 helpers at Fort Kinnaird

Fort Kinnaird, Scotland's largest shopping park, is hosting its annual recruitment fair this month (October) with leading brand names such as M&S, Next, Mothercare and the Body Shop all aiming to fill vacancies.

Posted by on Thursday, 25 September 2008

Commenting on the Fishing Discards Summit held today (25th Sept) in Edinburgh, Scottish MEP Struan Stevenson said he supported Scottish fishermen in their quest to change European regulations.

Mr Stevenson said:

"I have become extremely concerned about the current practice of throwing dead fish back into the sea.  It is wasteful and unsustainable.

Posted by on Tuesday, 23 September 2008

"Pagan Osborne announces sponsorship of Jean Muir Exhibition at the National Museum of Scotland"

Leading legal, finance and property specialist, Pagan Osborne, is to sponsor the up-coming Jean Muir exhibition at the National Museum of Scotland and marked the event by recreating the glamour of the 'Muirettes' in a commemorative photograph.

Posted by on Tuesday, 23 September 2008

A further £1m is set to be invested at Glasgow Fort

Award-winning shopping park, Glasgow Fort is set to receive a further £1million boost with the arrival of Deichmann Shoes, Europe's largest shoe retailer, coupled with a re-fit of the existing Asda Living store.

Posted by on Tuesday, 23 September 2008

"As the debate on a wide ranging ban on pesticides enters a critical stage, Scottish MEP Struan Stevenson has issued a statement arguing that this ban will lead to widescale loss in production and increase food prices. "

Mr Stevenson has called for further studies before the EU directive can come into force. His statement says:

Posted by on Monday, 22 September 2008

Pagan Osborne is number one in Legal 500

Leading legal, financial and property specialist Pagan Osborne's family law team have risen up the ranks from second to top position in this year's Legal 500 - the respected UK industry directory - alongside two other firms.

Posted by on Monday, 22 September 2008

Axiom Advocates kick off new series of "Third Thursday Lectures"

The new series of Third Thursday Lectures (TTL) gets underway with "Public Law: Acting for and against public authorities in judicial review cases". The monthly series, hosted by Axiom Advocates, provides topical insights into developments in the law and legal practice. Since they began earlier this year, over 400 people have attended the lectures.

Posted by on Friday, 19 September 2008

Michael Levack of the Scottish Building Federation has called for the Scottish Futures Trust to go further to help bring stability to the construction industry.

 

 

 

 

The SNP Government has considerable political capital staked on the promise that they can deliver public sector projects cheaper and without the "excessive profits" they believe to have been the hallmark of PPP/PFI.

Posted by on Wednesday, 17 September 2008

Tods Murray LLP launch Autumn/ Winter programme of Briefings with discussion on Renewable Energy

Tods Murray LLP will offer advice to landowners and managers on the merits of Hydro Electric Schemes and Sustainable Heating in the first in a programme of 'Briefings' hosted by the firm throughout the coming months.

Posted by on Wednesday, 03 September 2008

"Struan Stevenson MEP is representing the ruling EPP-ED group of the European Parliament at the Republican National Convention in Minneapolis-Saint Paul. He gives his view on the first few days' events in an exclusive for the Scotsman. "

Hurricane Gustav has blown over and there has been a collective sigh of relief at the Republican National Convention in Minnesota that it didn't do as much damage to New Orleans as had been anticipated. Yesterday's Convention programme was severely curtailed to allow Republicans to concentrate on providing help to the beleaguered people of Louisiana. But there were quite a few delegates in Minneapolis who said that it was a blessing that the hurricane had knocked President George W. Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney off the programme! So far I have found very few Republicans with a kind word to say about Bush and Cheney. In fact, most speakers at the Convention emphasise the differences between John McCain and George W. Bush as the key reason for supporting McCain. Hopes that Bush and Cheney might no longer attend the Convention have, however, been dashed. They are both back on the agenda for this evening's session in the massive Excel Energy Conference Center in downtown Minneapolis.