which has some nice views of the town. Columba 1400 is a social enterprise and charity with the jobs and funds supporting young people going through tough times. If you visit Staffin, keep an eye out for the unique dalmation houses, which are white houses painted with black spots. ...
The collapse of major businesses, like Carillion, Thomas Cook and Debenham’s, as well as Brexit effects on exporters have all hit Treasury tax income. Similarly, a rumoured 2% rise in employer NI contribution, seen by business as a “tax on jobs that willl stifle growth”. There have b...
Nobody claims that such increases are unjustified, nor that the beneficiaries are undeserving. But one of the tough jobs of government is setting priorities. Some funding has come from cutting the Wellbeing, Economy, Fair Work and Energy budget by 7% from £1.4 to £1.2 billion, with the...
Steve Dunlop, Chief Executive of Scottish Enterprise, said: “Following the positive announcement earlier this year that Diodes had acquired the business safeguarding these 300 jobs in Greenock, it’s great to see the company now planning for its long-term future in the ...
Adam SmithAdam Smith, paste medallion by James Tassie, 1787; in the Scottish National Portrait Gallery, Edinburgh. 2 of 2 Joseph Black visiting James Watt in his University of Glasgow workshop. The personalities were fundamental: most prominent in retrospect are the philosophersDavid HumeandAdam Smi...
What jobs did Sir Walter Scott have? Sir Walter Scott(born August 15, 1771,Edinburgh, Scotland—died September 21, 1832,Abbotsford,Roxburgh, Scotland) was aScottishnovelist, poet, historian, and biographer who is often considered both theinventorand the greatestpractitionerof thehistorical novel. ...
Visit this Scottish national park to hike through ancient woodlands, relax on the shore of the largest body of freshwater in Britain and enjoy local produce.Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park What to do in Scottish Highlands Cawdor Castle, Inverness, Culloden, Outlander and Loch Ness To...