http://www.allmediascotland.com/allnewswire/ Allnewswire: en-gb info@allmediascotland.com info@flamegreen.com 360 http://www.allmediascotland.com/allnewswire/3413/Media_Invite_Sir_Tom_Farmer_to_Talk_About_Doing_Business_in_the_Highlands One of Scotland’s most successful business leaders, Sir Tom Farmer, is to share with local entrepreneurs his experience of doing business in the Highlands. Sir Tom is speaking at Inverness’s Eden Court theatre on Thursday (the 9th), as a guest of Nation1, a Scottish company... Tue, 7 Oct 2008 00:00:00 BST http://www.allmediascotland.com/allnewswire/3414/EDI_publishes_annual_report_and_expresses_optimism_about_city_development_role Announcing a pre-tax profit of £1.77 million on a turnover of £5.96 million, The EDI Group Limited today [7 October 2008] publishes its annual report for the year 2007.   The 2007 profit is down on the previous financial year (£2.83m in 2006) but... Tue, 7 Oct 2008 00:00:00 BST http://www.allmediascotland.com/allnewswire/3411/New_Principal_at_Kilmarnock_College Heather Dunk has taken up post as the new Principal and Chief Executive of Kilmarnock College. Heather has over 20 years of experience in the education sector and joins Kilmarnock College from West Lothian College where she was Vice Principal. Heather brings a wealth of experience to the... Mon, 6 Oct 2008 00:00:00 BST http://www.allmediascotland.com/allnewswire/3404/Pagoda_PR_Wins_First_ScotRail_Public_Affairs_Account Pagoda PR has been appointed as public affairs consultants to First ScotRail, Scotland’s main train operator. The announcement closely follows First ScotRail’s success in winning the title of passenger operator of the year at the National Rail Awards.   The... Mon, 6 Oct 2008 00:00:00 BST http://www.allmediascotland.com/allnewswire/3408/Broadcast_Journalist_Joins_Inverclyde_Council_Press_Office Respected broadcast journalist Matt Bingham is to take over as the new press officer at Inverclyde Council.   Matt (40) has a wealth of experience in radio and television and also in media training.   He takes up his post as Communications Officer (Media Relations) on... Mon, 6 Oct 2008 00:00:00 BST http://www.allmediascotland.com/allnewswire/3410/A_Hebridean_Queen_is_in_Wild_Spirits_Feature Just off the west coast of Scotland lies a hidden hebridean paradise, the island of Islay where its residents do not hide away from the winter, they get into the wild spirit of it.    A break from the doom and gloom attitudes of winter to this beautiful island will certainly... Mon, 6 Oct 2008 00:00:00 BST http://www.allmediascotland.com/allnewswire/3412/Supersized_Volunteering_-_Scotland%92s_Biggest_Corporate_Volunteering_Event_Gets_Underway PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP is preparing to embark on what will be the biggest one-day volunteering project undertaken by a single company in Scotland. Around 600 employees - from senior partners to new graduates – from the firm’s three offices in Aberdeen, Edinburgh and... Mon, 6 Oct 2008 00:00:00 BST http://www.allmediascotland.com/allnewswire/3407/Gold_Standard_for_Stewart_Milne Three Scottish employees of Stewart Milne Timber Systems are the first to achieve Gold Award status under new City & Guilds accreditation of the UK Timber Frame Association’s (UKTFA) training and accreditation programme for designers and manufacturers.  This... Mon, 6 Oct 2008 00:00:00 BST http://www.allmediascotland.com/allnewswire/3409/Young_Entrepreneur_of_the_Year_to_Speak_at_Dining_Club THE SECRETS OF SUCCESS REVEALED   Event: “My Life…in Jam! Dinner and Speaker Event When: Saturday 18th October, 7pm Where: The Howard Hotel, 34 Great King Street, Edinburgh Tickets: £50 including three course dinner, a glass of wine, coffee, petit... Mon, 6 Oct 2008 00:00:00 BST http://www.allmediascotland.com/allnewswire/3405/RELENTLESS_24_-_Britains_Ultimate_Mountain_Biking_Endurance_Event A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A MOUNTAIN BIKING JUNKIE RELENTLESS 24 Sponsored by For Goodness Shakes If you had only 24 hours to live, how would you spend them? For hundreds of mountain bikers the chance to spend the whole day on world class trails is like a dream come true. What could be better... Mon, 6 Oct 2008 00:00:00 BST http://www.allmediascotland.com/allnewswire/3403/Charan_Gill_MBE_Launches_New_Career_as_Curry_King_of_Comedy Curry King Charan Gill MBE will play it for laughs when he launches a new career as a stand-up comedian when he takes to the stage at The Stand Comedy Club in Glasgow on Tuesday 14th October. The former shipbuilder who founded his Harlequin Leisure Group in Glasgow in 1994 and built it into... Mon, 6 Oct 2008 00:00:00 BST http://www.allmediascotland.com/allnewswire/3406/Poundland_to_Open_in_St_John%92s_Shopping_Centre The credit crunch may be hitting the high street hard but shoppers should rest assured that they can find amazing value at Poundland, which has just announced plans to open in St John’s Shopping Centre later this year. As Europe's largest single-priced retailer, Poundland now has... Mon, 6 Oct 2008 00:00:00 BST http://www.allmediascotland.com/allnewswire/3397/Timmy_Mallett_has_his_First_Scottish_Art_Exhibition_in_Aberdeen Television personality Timmy Mallett has chosen Aberdeen for the first Scottish exhibition of his paintings. The exhibition opens on Saturday, October 11, at Artists Gallery – ¬a social company that provides training and work opportunities for people with a disability. Timmy... Fri, 3 Oct 2008 00:00:00 BST http://www.allmediascotland.com/allnewswire/3396/14_Year_Old_Michael_Miller_Helps_The_Hottest_Night_of_the_Decade_Raise_More_Than_%A3100000_for_Good_Causes Glasgow had its hottest night of the decade on Thursday 2nd October 2008 when the Glasgow Hilton hosted the tenth Hottest Night of the Year, the annual celebration of all that’s best in the worlds of showbiz, sport, politics and business. Conceived and hosted by Curry King Charan Gill... Fri, 3 Oct 2008 00:00:00 BST http://www.allmediascotland.com/allnewswire/3394/Damhead_to_Deliver_Organic_Discount_to_Edinburgh_University_Students Damhead Organic Farm and Shop is to join forces with Edinburgh University Students Association (EUSA) to offer any student, full or part-time, studying at the University a 10% discount on the Damhead Organic Box Scheme and any purchases made from the Damhead online shop. Students can register... Fri, 3 Oct 2008 00:00:00 BST http://www.allmediascotland.com/allnewswire/3395/Scottish_Workers_Too_Busy_to_Visit_the_Doctor Embargoed Until 6th October   Scottish workers too busy to visit the doctor -             Economic downturn means fewer sick days for workers in Scotland & man flu a... Fri, 3 Oct 2008 00:00:00 BST http://www.allmediascotland.com/allnewswire/3400/Gibson_and_Hart_Swop_Sides Scotland’s leading International Media Independent, MediaVision, has announced the appointment of two new directors, effective as of 6th October ‘08.   Alan Gibson joins MediaVision as Trading and Communications Director whilst Marilyn Hart signs-on as Regional... Fri, 3 Oct 2008 00:00:00 BST http://www.allmediascotland.com/allnewswire/3390/Never_to_Return_The_Harrowing_True_Story_of_a_Stolen_Childhood_-_Revealed_in_Black_and_White The heartbreaking tale of the life of a child snatched from his family, Never to Return, The Harrowing True Story of a Stolen Childhood tells how, in the dead of night, authorities swooped on a tinker camp took Sandy Reid and his sister Maggie into care. Sandy was just one year old and he would... Thu, 2 Oct 2008 00:00:00 BST http://www.allmediascotland.com/allnewswire/3392/Half_Term_Fun_In_The_Forth_Valley Scotland’s historic heartland, the Forth Valley, hosts plenty of activities to educate and entertain this half term. From fancy dress parades to drawing and fashion accessory design, the museums, galleries and historic buildings of the Forth’s Timeline project are set for a... Thu, 2 Oct 2008 00:00:00 BST http://www.allmediascotland.com/allnewswire/3391/Halloween_Festival_Boost_For_Paisley A HALLOWE’EN festival being organised in Paisley will give the town a boost, according to a council boss. Hallowfest is a host of exciting events taking place later this month. And in keeping with the Hallowe’en tradition of guising, the major event of Hallowfest is a series... Thu, 2 Oct 2008 00:00:00 BST http://www.allmediascotland.com/allnewswire/3399/Caithness_Company_steps_up_to_Global_market_place A Caithness company is expanding into the global oil and gas engineering sector with significant backing from Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE). The £2.7m development plan is being taken forward by former Umax directors Jim Mills and Eddie Maclellan who bought Nicolson Engineering... Thu, 2 Oct 2008 00:00:00 BST http://www.allmediascotland.com/allnewswire/3393/No1_Currency_Gives_You_the_Best_Start_in_Paradise Emigrating for work or retirement is likely to be one of the biggest decisions you will ever make. Emotions will be mixed as you leave your friends and family behind to embark on an exciting new life abroad. However careful research and preparation with No1 Currency is essential to make sure that... Thu, 2 Oct 2008 00:00:00 BST http://www.allmediascotland.com/allnewswire/3384/Hello_to_Hello_Scotland%92s_New_Office_in_England Hello Scotland, the highly successful Glasgow-based destination management company which introduces corporate clients to the best travel and hospitality experiences that Scotland can offer, is now making its first moves to do the same in England. Led by Hello Scotland General Manager, Isla... Wed, 1 Oct 2008 00:00:00 BST http://www.allmediascotland.com/allnewswire/3388/Team_GB_Acrobatic_Gymnasts_Gather_for_Opening_Ceremony 25 members of Team GB will gather for the first time at 10.30am on Thursday 2 October to mark the spectacular opening ceremony of the Acrobatic Gymnastics World Championships at Glasgow’s Kelvin Hall Indoor Sports Arena.   From 3-12 October, Glasgow will be the envy of the... Wed, 1 Oct 2008 00:00:00 BST http://www.allmediascotland.com/allnewswire/3389/Barclays_Cash_Boost_to_Radio_Charities AN UNPRECEDENTED move by Barclays is set to provide a fantastic boost to Bauer Radio Charities Cash for Kids.   For the first time ever the staff at banking giants in the North West of England, Scotland and Northern Ireland have decided to join together and support one charity to... Wed, 1 Oct 2008 00:00:00 BST http://www.allmediascotland.com/allnewswire/3382/Prof_Joan_Stringer_Awarded_Yellow_River_Friendship_Award Professor Joan Stringer CBE, Principal & Vice-Chancellor, Napier University has been awarded the prestigious International Yellow River Friendship Award by China’s Henan province.    The honour was conferred on Prof Stringer by Henan Provincial Government at... Wed, 1 Oct 2008 00:00:00 BST http://www.allmediascotland.com/allnewswire/3387/JandE_Shepherd_Markets_Prime_City_Centre_Office_Investment_For_Sale_in_Bath_St_Glasgow   J&E Shepherd Chartered Surveyors is marketing a prime city centre office investment for sale in Bath Street Glasgow.   Situated in the prominent ground floor location of 176/178 Bath Street, on the corner of the north side of Bath Street and the east side of... Wed, 1 Oct 2008 00:00:00 BST http://www.allmediascotland.com/allnewswire/3381/Santa_Set_To_Score_with_Hot_Shot_Hamish   Santa looks set to score this Christmas with the publication of the first ever collection of Hot Shot Hamish comic strips from Edinburgh-based publishing house Black & White.   As every fan of football and comic strips knows, Hot Shot Hamish is one of... Wed, 1 Oct 2008 00:00:00 BST http://www.allmediascotland.com/allnewswire/3380/Go_WEST_This_Oktoberfest Lovers of great beer and music should go WEST to Glasgow Green this Oktoberfest. That’s because WEST Brewery, Bar & Restaurant is playing host to its very own Bavarian Oktoberfest in its beer hall on Glasgow Green from 3 to 12 October 2008. WEST is the first UK brewery to... Wed, 1 Oct 2008 00:00:00 BST http://www.allmediascotland.com/allnewswire/3383/Scotframe_Plays_its_Part_in_New_Life_of_Mull_Theatre No fuss, no drama. This may be an unusual request from a theatre company, but when it came to building its new production centre, it’s exactly what Mull Theatre wanted. The project needed a bespoke architectural design that was able to house a rehearsal stage, a set-building workshop,... Wed, 1 Oct 2008 00:00:00 BST