Stagecoach is encouraging visitors to two of Ayr’s biggest events in August to leave their cars at home and opt for the convenient and sustainable travel option of the bus.The Scottish Bowls National Championships will be held from 8-15th August, and the Ayr & District Flower Show will be held across the weekend of 14-15th August. These events are expected to …
The Forth Green Freeport (FGF) welcomed Tom Arthur MSP, Minister for Business and Fair Work, to Forth Valley College in Falkirk to take part in an engaging roundtable discussion with Grangemouth stakeholders on the Freeport’s role in driving industrial transformation, supporting Scotland’s net zero ambitions, attracting inward investment and creating high-quality employment opportunities.
Forth Ports has today been granted approval from the City of Edinburgh Council for a Planning Permission in Principle (PPP) for a 4.7acre waterfront site, forming part of the wider Harbour 31 masterplan at The Port of Leith.
The proposed redevelopment of the site will provide in the order of 240-250 new homes including studios, 1, 2 and 3 bedroom apartments – which will be in line with the CEC’s approved affordable housing policy – and approximately 134sqm of commercial space for small businesses.
To mark National Windrush Day 2026, the Tilbury on the Thames Trust (TTT) and the Port of Tilbury are welcoming the local community to the port for hard hat tours of the listed Tilbury Riverside Railway Station which is currently undergoing a multimillion pound restoration by the Trust, part funded by The National Lottery Heritage Fund, due to reopen for …
Caledonia Housing Association (CHA) is celebrating a triple success at the 2026 Scottish Home Awards after being named ‘Housing Association of the Year’ for the second consecutive year and receiving two further prestigious awards.
The historic Port of Leith opened its doors to the local community again at the weekend as part of the Leith Jazz and Blues Festival, which Forth Ports is a proud sponsor. The popular bus tours gave people a chance to hop onto a vintage bus for a tour of the busy port where the team told the past, present and future story of the port.
Veterans Scotland has hailed its Armed Forces Champion Gathering event as a major success after bringing together representatives from local authorities, public bodies, the Armed Forces community, and the Scottish and UK Governments to reinforce partnership working in support of the Armed Forces Covenant.
Macfarlane Packaging, the UK’s leading distributor of protective packaging and growing in Europe, has announced a new partnership with eutecma to bring its innovative ICECATCH and PROTECT cold chain solutions to the UK. Through the partnership, Macfarlane will offer its UK customers access to eutecma’s PROTECT modular packaging system, used together with its ICECATCH high-performance cooling elements. Together, the two solutions support …
Fishers has completed the installation of six Jensen dryers at its laundry in Cupar, Fife, as it prepares for another busy peak season. Fishers invested £900,000 in the project which was completed within one week.
Scotland’s largest port, Grangemouth is celebrating the 60th anniversary of the first container vessel to call into the UK with a further £8 million investment boost in the port’s infrastructure and equipment. On the 7th May 1966, the Sea-land freight service called into Grangemouth as part of the Europe and American shipping route transporting mostly Scotch whisky for onward travel to …
Caledonia Housing Group has launched a new five-year Business Plan focused on improving services for tenants, investing in existing homes, and increasing the supply of affordable housing at a time of growing pressure on households and communities.
Today (30 April 2026), saw over 100 delegates attend a hydrogen showcase hosted by the Port of Tilbury, Toyota and GeoPura at the London International Cruise Terminal, Tilbury, marking the arrival of Energy Observer, the world’s first self-sufficient, hydrogen-powered vessel and floating renewable energy laboratory. Delivered in collaboration with partners including the Lower Thames Crossing, Briggs Equipment UK, ULEMCO, TCP, Fuel …
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