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Euro funding to help create or safeguard 28,000 jobs
3 February 2010
£34 million Euro funding to help create or safegaurd 28,000 jobs.
Tier 4 Student Visa Suspension and Changes
3 February 2010
From 1 February 2010 the following Entry Clearance posts will not be accepting any new applications under Tier 4 student visas, this is due to an increase in student applications and routine monitoring.
Sales of £200m for Irn Bru maker
1 February 2010
The Cumbernauld-based maker of Irn bru said it expects total sales to increase this year by more than 20% to £200m.
Tax relief for offshore gas exploration firms
28 January 2010
Offshore gas exploration companies are to get up to £160m of tax relief for each field under the most daunting areas of British waters.
Scotland's Hydro Potential
28 January 2010
Scotland's hydro potential is nearly double the amount previously estimated, according to a recent study.
Rosslyn Chapel scanned in hi-tech detail
28 January 2010
The chapel made famous in The Da Vinci Code has been photographed in intricate detail using cutting edge digital technology.
Summer of 2009 saw Tourism Boom
28 January 2010
Figures published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) show that Scotland enjoyed a rise in visitors between July and September 2009 compared to the same quarter in 2008.
Nairn in the Highlands in holiday destination top five
6 January 2010
A seaside town in the Highlands has been ranked in second place on a list of the world's top five "emerging" travel hotspots for next year.
Investment for Scottish games developers
6 January 2010
Scottish-based games developers are to benefit from almost £1 million from the European Regional Development Fund.
Aberdeen bypass given green light by ministers
6 January 2010
The Aberdeen bypass has been approved by ministers.
Observatory's £4m revamp 'nears completion'
6 January 2010
A famous bird observatory on Fair Isle, off Shetland, is about to see the conclusion of a £4m upgrade.
New Way to Treat Cancer Comes to Light in Study
6 January 2010
Cancer patients could one day benefit from drug treatment triggered using light-absorbent materials at the site of a tumour, research suggests.
Sir Walter Scott's home lands council funds
6 January 2010
Scottish Borders Council has agreed a £1.5m funding package to assist with the upgrade of the historic home of Sir Walter Scott.
Report first for five star school
1 December 2009
A secondary school in East Renfrewshire has become the first in Scotland to be awarded the maximum possible score from education inspectors.
Town centres receive £20million boost
1 December 2009
Struggling town centres in Scotland are to receive a cash boost of £20million for regeneration projects supporting 320 jobs.
Modern art gallery has 25 year overhaul
1 December 2009
The 50th anniversary of the Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art is being marked with a major overhaul.
High value jobs for Glasgow's financial services industry
1 December 2009
One of the world's leading wealth and asset management software solutions and services company, Odyssey Financial Technologies, is to open an office in Glasgow, it has been announced.
Communities across Scotland inspired by the arts
1 December 2009
National Lottery funding of over £2.5 million will be used to inspire thousands of people in communities across Scotland to participate in the arts.
Pet hospital scoops design prize
1 December 2009
The small animal hospital at Glasgow University has won the best building award from the Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland (RIAS).
Capital plans festival sparkle
1 November 2009
Edinburgh's Christmas celebrations are to kick off with what organisers have described as four days of "festive magic".
University named one of the world's best workplaces
1 November 2009
An international poll of scientists has once again named the University of Dundee as one of the best places in the world to work.
Web portal brings history to life
1 November 2009
A new online portal has been launched to help pupils, teachers and the general public learn more about Scotland's history.
Trump project work gets under way
1 November 2009
Initial work on Donald Trump's £1bn project to create what he has vowed will be the world's greatest golf experience has got under way.
Green Light for £100m Riverside Project
1 November 2009
Plans for a £100m addition to the rebirth of the banks of the Clyde which could create as many as 2500 jobs have been unveiled.
Scotland’s arts organisations get Ambitious
1 November 2009
The Scottish Arts Council has launched AmbITion Scotland, a new £800,000 programme to support digital development and change in arts organisations throughout Scotland.
Vertex and HIE pilot home working scheme in rural communities of Easter Ross
1 November 2009
Vertex, a leading international Customer Management Outsourcing business, and which has contact centres in Ross-shire and Moray, is to pilot a home working project which will create up to 15 jobs in the rural seaboard communities of Easter Ross.
Update to plans for Identity Cards for Foreign Nationals
22 October 2009
The UK Border Agency is announcing today a number of developments regarding its plans to issue Identity Cards for Foreign Nationals (ICFN).
UK Border Agency launches online booking for appointments
18 September 2009
The UK Border Agency is improving its customer service by offering a flexible new way for applicants to book appointments.
£1m dental site officially opens
15 September 2009
A £1m dental centre on the site of a former cottage hospital has been officially opened in the Borders.
Supermarket giant plans new store
15 September 2009
Supermarket giant Asda has announced plans to build a new store at Forfar in Angus.
New gas field found off Shetland
14 September 2009
A new gas field has been discovered under waters to the west of Shetland.
Silver Medal Winner of the 2009 Wall Street Journal Technology Innovation Awards
15 September 2009
Touch Bionics, developer of the world’s first multi-articulating bionic hand, is proud to announce that its i-LIMB Hand™ has won silver in the 2009 Wall Street Journal Technology Innovation Awards.
St Andrews Named one of UK’s top Universities
15 September 2009
The University of St Andrews has been named top in Scotland and 5th in the UK in the new Sunday Times University Guide 2010 published on Sunday September 13th 2009.
Cohort Studios Release Buzz on Playstation 3
11 September 2009
Dundee-based Cohort Studios have released the third addition to the Buzz!™ Junior collection on Playstation3.
NXVision Named in the Tech Media Invest Top 100 List
10 September 2009
NXVision Ltd. a provider of secure digital media solutions to business has announced that it has been named as one of the UK’s most innovative technology and media companies in the Tech Media Invest Top 100 list.
Record-Breaking year gives Edinburgh the Edge on Research
09 September 2009
The University of Edinburgh has strengthened its position as Scotland’s leading research institution by earning record levels of investment in its pioneering work.
Travel Writers Wild about Scotland
09 September 2009
It took them thousands of miles and years of research to draw their conclusions, but two of Britain’s top travel writers have decided that the world’s best outdoor attractions are right on their doorstep in Scotland.
New town could create 8,000 jobs
2 September 2009
Plans for an "eco-friendly" new town based on co-operative principles in South Lanarkshire have been unveiled.
£1bn boost for high-speed trains
1 September 2009
Network Rail is to fund a £1bn scheme to electrify the track between Edinburgh and Glasgow, cutting journey times to as little as 35 minutes.
Pennan hotel finds new Local Hero
1 September 2009
The hotel which found worldwide fame after featuring in the film Local Hero has been sold.
Home for injured soldiers opens
1 September 2009
The UK's first Army recovery centre for injured and unwell soldiers has opened in Edinburgh.
Government backs V&A museum plans
1 September 2009
Plans to bring a branch of the Victoria and Albert (V&A) Museum to Dundee have moved a step closer after the Scottish Government announced its support.
Ancient stone artwork discovered
31 August 2009
Prehistoric artwork has been discovered by an amateur archaeologist at a Perthshire mountain range.
Polar bear project moves forward
31 August 2009
Plans to move the only polar bear in a UK zoo to a new home in the Highlands could be completed by the autumn.
Scotland is blazing a trail in Informatics
31 August 2009
When it comes to informatics – the science of how natural and artificial systems process, store and communicate information – Scotland is blazing a trail.
Tenth Birthday for J.P. Morgan's Centre of Excellence in Glasgow
30 August 2009
This summer, J.P. Morgan’s European Technology Centre (ETC) in the IFSD celebrates its tenth anniversary.
New degree to tackle oil and gas skills shortage
30 August 2009
A new University of Aberdeen degree programme will aim to tackle the structural engineering skills gap within the Oil and Gas sector.
The UK Border Agency announces changes to the points-based system
12 August 2009
The UK Border Agency has made a number of changes to the points-based system following concerns raised from customers.
Find a vet accredited by the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons
30 July 2009
Find a Vet is designed to help you locate a veterinary practice in your area. The information is supplied by the practices themselves and is updated on a regular basis.
£3m Cancer Centre to Benefit Pets... and People
29 July 2009
Hundreds of pets will have the bounce put back in their stride thanks to new treatment at a state-of-the-art cancer centre for animals.
China Post-Grad Scheme
29 July 2009
The Scottish Government is to allocate £600,000 during the next two years to support a new post-graduate scheme designed to improve education links between Scotland and China for the economic benefit of both nations.
Scottish Museum wins £20,000
30 June 2009
The Gordon Highlanders Museum in Aberdeen is to receive £20,000 towards a project aimed at helping children understand heritage.
New Hydro Power Projects for the Highlands
30 June 2009
Perth-based company, Scottish and Southern Energy, are planning two major hydro power projects in the Highlands.
Distance Lab launches spin-off company and online store
30 June 2009
Moray-based digital media research intitute, Distance Lab, have launched their first commercial spin-out company and online store called Lost Values Limited.
International Graduate Placement Strand
30 June 2009
Graduates for Business welcome graduates from around the world to apply for their International Gradaute Placement strand. These are paid work placements, which allow those on the scheme to gain experience of working in a Scottish business environment.
Free Housing Advice
29 June 2009
The Scottish ethnic minorities housing agency, 'Positive Action in Housing' (PAIH), has new drop-in surgery times.
Recruitment fairs coming soon...
8 June 2009
18th June -
Open evening-Inverness college-Inverness.
20th August -
Open evening-Inverness college-Inverness.
27th August -
Open evening-Inverness college-Inverness.
25th-26th September -
Scotland's careers and job fair-Edinburgh.
Registers of Scotland cuts information fees
6 June 2009
The cost of getting property price information across Scotland is now free from 1 June 2009.
Free School Meals
2 June 2009
44, 000 more young people will get free school meals from August 2009.
Learning opportunities for young people
13 May 2009
Young people in Scotland are guaranteed entitlement to a place in learning and training, as part of the Scottish Government's '16+ Learning Choices'.
Tuition Fees Support for foreign exchange students
6 May 2009
Scottish university students who take part in any overseas exchange programme will get full tuition fee support from 2010.
MAC (Migration Advisory Committee) update
30 April 2009
UK Border Agency Website.Population Increase
30 April 2009
Scotland's population has risen to its highest for 28 years. It is the sixth year in a row that the population has increased.
Find Scotlands Population Figures 2008
Recruitment Fairs 2009
6 April 2009
Careers Scotland are running a series of events in April to help people with their interview skills and CVs.
200 more Financial Jobs in Edinburgh from Tesco
20 March 2009
The supermarket Tesco will create more than 200 new financial jobs in Scotland's captial city over 2010.
New Policy Guidance for Tier 1 (General)
19th March 2009
Find out about
changes to Tier 1 (General) From 31st March 2009.
Tier 1 ( Post Study Route )
18 March 2009
Tier 1 (Post Study route) From 31st March 2009 applicants will recieve no points for post graduate certificates and diplomas other than UK Postgraduate Certificates of Education.
Polish Cultural Festival, 20-26 April 2009
12 March 2009
The Polish Cultural Festival in Edinburgh is running for the first time this year from 20-26 April.
UK Border Agency News
11 March 2009
The UK Border Agency is extending the range of applications that can be made in person at their public enquiry offices.
From 6 April 2009, you will be able to use the
'premium service'
Scotland is the Place Survey Results
4 March 2009
Thank you to everyone who completed the Scotland is the Place Survey in January. Your feedback is very helpful to us.
Tier 4 - Students
3 March 2009
From the end of March 2009, non-EEA students will have to be sponsored by a licensed education provider to be eligible to come to the UK to study under the new Tier 4, student tier under the new Points Based System.
Find out more about the new Tier 4, student tier.
Best Fish and Chips in Britain
3 March 2009
The Anstruther Fish Bar and Restaurant in Fife has been awarded the title of 'Best fish and chip shop in the UK.'
Seafood supply website launched
3 March 2009
A new, foreign language website to help foreign buyers was launched: www.seafoodscotland.org.
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10 February 2009
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Education News bites
30 December 2008
Free School Meals
All primary one to primary three school pupils will benefit from
free school meals.
Children with additional support needs
Changes to the additional Support for Learning Act 2004 will strengthen the rights of
children with additional support needs and their parents
School Building fund
Four new low energy schools will be built in Inverclyde following £80 million
school building fund.
Polish Saturday School
22 December 2008
Polish Saturday school 'Our Kids' ('Nasze Dzieci') in Glasgow and Edinburgh is currently recruiting for the coming year 2008/2009. Both schools are registering school kids between the ages of 5 and 6 years old.
'Our Kids' staff have devised new educational programmes, which they have piloted within specially chosen groups in London's Leyton branch. The 'Our Kids' curriculum in Edinburgh and Glasgow for the 2008/2009 school year was officially extended after the success of the programme, which includes:
- 'Homework' – polysensory pupil stimulation with literature
- 'Art Therapy' – polish language lessons abroad with art
- 'Healthy Lifestyle Promotion and Addictions Prevention' – advantages of debate and verbal communication in Polish language'
For more information and recruitment details visit
www.naszedzieci.co.uk.
National Identity Cards
18 December 2008
Within three years all foreign nationals applying for leave to enter or remain in the UK will be required to have a card, with around 90% of foreign nationals in Britain covered by the scheme by 2014/15.
Saltire Prize Challenge
8 December 2008
What is required to win the £10 million Saltire Prize Challenge?
Relocation Advisory Service reaches out in Poland
4 December 2008
Staff from the Relocation Advisory Service (RAS) team recently travelled to Poland for the fourth consecutive year, to exhibit at careers fairs in Poznan and Rzeszow and give advice and information about living and working in Scotland.
Host the perfect St Andrew's Day dinner
4 November 2008
30th November is St Andrew's Day. What better excuse to gather friends together to celebrate Scotland’s national saint.
Find out what's happening for St Andrew's Day.
Over 200 Graduates receive Post Study Visas
4 November 2008
Since Fresh Talent Scotland ( FTwiss) changed to post study work in June 2008, over 200 succesful applications have been made by graduates eager to work in Scotland.
Record Number of Graduates in Scotland
4 November 2008
Figures published this week show that a record number of 77,380 people graduated from Scottish universities and colleges last year.
Support for Scottish Businesses
4 November 2008
The first ever Scottish national portal for public contracting opportunities was officially launched this week as part of the Scottish Government's Economic Action Plan.
Health news from The Scottish Government
Find all the health news on the 'Healthier' section of the Scottish Government website.
News in 33 Languages
You can listen and read the news in 33 languages from the BBC website.
Go to the languages page on the BBC website
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