QUEEN Margaret Academy pupils were crowned champions of the BBC micro:bit model rocket car competition at Ayrshire College, after a series of high-speed races took place at its Ayr campus. The ...

A handful of Scots local and regional newspapers – some of them free – have bucked the trend of falling circulation among Scots newspaper titles, according to latest figures. Sales the Audit Bureau of ...

A NORTH-east accountancy firm has strengthened its management team with the appointment of three new partners. SBP Accountants and Business Advisors, which has offices in Aberdeen, Peterhead, Banff ...

A LEADING North Ayrshire company is bucking the current economic gloom by celebrating 35 years of successful trading. Irvine-based printing company, Kestrel Press, was originally set up as a ...

THE Light a Beacon campaign in support of the National Theatre of Scotland’s new headquarters – named Rockvilla – has already raised more than £77,000. More than 50 beacons have already been lit by ...

THE Times Scotland has appointed experienced journalist and Scottish political commentator, Hamish Macdonell, to the post of Scottish political editor. The appointment follows last week’s ABC National ...

HARNESS racing’s elite will be out in force at Musselburgh Racecourse this week as horses and drivers compete for the sport’s most prestigious title, the Famous Musselburgh Pace. Organised by the ...

FLUSHED with success, Britain’s biggest burlesque extravaganza is coming to Inverness, direct from London’s West End and unveiling a fresh cast of burlesque all-stars for 2013. An Evening of Burlesque ...

AFTER 36 years at the helm, a local business man and founding member of a successful North-east company is stepping down from his position as head of the organisation. Alasdair Craigie, 69, is to ...

MOTORCYCLE riders and fans from near and far are preparing to make their annual pilgrimage to the Scottish Highlands for the 2012 Scottish Six Days Trial (SSDT) on 7th to 12th May, with pre-event ...

THE Edinburgh bioQuarter partnership has appointed David Ridd and Jennifer Thwaites as the first members of a newly-established programme team. David takes up the role as business development, ...

GLADMAN Developments Ltd has secured an oil exploration company for its 25,000 sq ft headquarters building at Abercrombie Court in Aberdeen. Independent North Sea operator, Fairfield Energy, is to ...