Posts by Peter Ranscombe
New beat for wildlife crime officer
SCOTLAND has unveiled its latest recruit in the fight against wildlife crime. PC Gavin Ross has joined the National Wildlife Crime Unit (NWCU) as its investigations support officer. Ross was previously he local community police officer for Dunbar. He said: “When I was in Edinburgh, very early in my service, I became involved in investigating…
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Free ‘click and collect’ help for essential stores
ESSENTIAL shops are being offered free help with “click and collect” by an Edinburgh technology company. Appointedd has made its “Click and Collect Plus” service free for essential retailers ahead of the Scottish Government’s latest lockdown rules coming into force tomorrow. Founder Leah Hutcheon said: “Covid-19 has had a devastating effect on retailers with the…
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Cleaners warn of ‘Typhoid Mary’ situation
CLEANERS could be breaking the lockdown rules and spreading the virus in customers’ homes because they’re not getting Scottish Government help, their trade body has warned. The Domestic Cleaning Business Network (DCBN) has advised its members in Scotland not to break the law by going into clients’ houses. Domestic cleaners in Scotland are currently unable…
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Made in Scotland – from jeellie
IRON Brew jelly babies have gone on sale at Aldi. The supermarket chain came across Greenock-based Golden Casket’s patriotic sweets during its search for Scotland’s “next top product”. Other items hitting the shelves include Fife-based Grower’s Garden broccoli crisps and Kilmarnock-based Nudie Snacks cauliflower crisps. Four of Bon Accord’s soft drink flavours are also being…
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Hydrogen-powered whisky and gin
TWO distilleries on Orkney are investigating whether they can use hydrogen to make their whisky and gin. Whisky maker Highland Park and gin producer Orkney Distillery are looking at powering their distilleries using hydrogen. Orkney’s European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) is at the forefront of hydrogen technology. The centre is using electricity generated by renewable…
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