The Edinburgh School Uniform Bank (ESUB) has launched its ‘Winter Warmers’ campaign to keep more children across the city warm and in school this winter. The charity is urging local businesses to consider supporting its campaign. According to a recent Edinburgh Poverty Commission report, 12,000 families across the capital are experiencing destitution – meaning that they are going without essentials such as clothing, food, shelter, heat, light and toiletries. ESUB’s Winter War

The 2025 European Hotel Industry and Investment survey by Deloitte has revealed that London is the most attractive city for hotel investment in Europe in the year ahead. It also found that Edinburgh remains the most attractive regional UK city for investment for a fifth consecutive year. The Scottish capital was ranked most attractive by over half (54 per cent) of respondents, followed by Cambridge (41 per cent).  Oxford and Manchester took third and fourth place respectively

Entries for the 2025 Scottish Excellence Awards, which showcase hospitality-industry achievements, close at midnight on Friday 21 November.   Winners will be revealed at a gala dinner on 26 March 2026, at the Sheraton Grand Hotel & Spa, Edinburgh. The initiative, which originally launched in 2004 as the CIS Excellence Awards, is a celebration of Scotland's hospitality, food service and tourism sectors. From outstanding chefs, restaurants, hospitality educators and hotels, to

TheBusinessDesk.com has launched the Scotland Business of the Year Awards to recognise the country’s most successful and ambitious businesses. The awards, which are sponsored by PwC, are now open for entries, with a deadline of Friday 16 January. TheBusinessDesk.com already runs Business of the Year awards in five English regions. There are 13 categories of awards, spanning businesses of all sizes and sectors, including fast-growth business, international trade, investment

Following the success of the inaugural Scottish Women’s Well-being Summit, held in St Andrews on 15 November, organiser, Lesley Canis is making plans for the next, expanded version. The first summit attracted more than 100 women from all over the UK, including HR specialists and entrepreneurs, to name a few of the business backgrounds represented. Lesley said: “I always anticipated the summit becoming an annual event but was testing the market with this first one. I am now th

Chartered accounting and business-advisory firm, Saffery, is continuing its expansion in Edinburgh, after appointing 15 new team members across its corporate tax, accounting and audit divisions. In its corporate-tax team, Saffery has appointed Louise Anderson as senior manager and Aimee O’Hara-Wilson as manager. Sophie Murray joins as a tax assistant. George Dickson and Oliver Kelly join the firm’s audit division as senior associates and Max Venditti has been appointed as an

In advance of the Budget, Paul Hilton, ESPC chief executive shares some insights into the impact it could have on the local property market – and why listing now could be a strategic move. “As we approach the upcoming Budget announcement, there’s a noticeable sense of anticipation across the property market. Many sellers appear to be taking a cautious ‘wait and see’ approach, perhaps holding off until there’s more clarity around potential tax changes. Buyers, on the other han

Forever Edinburgh is inviting city residents to make the most of two upcoming Resident Days - Carers Rights Day (Thursday 20 November) and St Andrew’s Day (Sunday 30 November). Resident Days give those who live in Edinburgh access to free or discounted activities,   attractions and tours across the city. These dedicated days are part of Forever Edinburgh’s Resident Rewards programme, designed to thank local people for their ongoing support of the city’s visitor economy. The n

Scotland’s first dedicated district-heating education centre has been established at the Energy Training Academy (ETA) in Edinburgh. A purpose-built conference and events facility, the heat-network suite is a dedicated area which will be used to help educate people on the benefits of district-heat networks. Located on the second floor of the academy, the suite can accommodate more than 60 people.  It complements the gas and renewables industry training already available at th

On Sunday 16 November, The Palmerston restaurant is hosting a pop-up by Flora Shedden, writer and owner of the Aran Bakery in Dunkeld, and previous contestant on The Great British Bake Off.  The event coincides with Flora’s new cookery book, Winter in the Highlands: Eating, Drinking and Celebrating in Scotland. Bakes from the book available to buy on the day, from 9am until they sell out, include parsnip loaf cake; Earl Grey and fig scones; hazelnut crumble mince pies; and nu

Law firm Burges Salmon has advised CNG Fuels Ltd (CNG Fuels), Europe’s largest supplier of 100 per cent renewable biomethane to the transport industry, in securing a £25m five-year debt facility from The Foresight Group. The funding, alongside operational cash flow, will enable the construction of three new high-capacity, bio-CNG refuelling stations, supporting CNG Fuels’ strategy to double its UK-wide dispensing capacity by the end of 2028. Part-owned by Oslo-listed ReFuels

Holyrood PR has strengthened its senior team   with the appointment of two communications professionals from a fellow Edinburgh agency. The move sees Annie Diamond and Roddy Scott join the firm, following a record year of growth. Both bring decades of experience across journalism, higher education, events and agency leadership. Annie joins as associate director, following six years in a leadership role at another PR agency, where she led award-winning campaigns. She will also

Sponsored If you’ve been following the news lately, you’ll have seen plenty of headlines about the “UK property market” - but how many of those stories truly reflect what’s happening here in Scotland? Across Edinburgh and the Lothians, the housing market often tells a very different story from the national picture. While UK-wide reports tend to focus on averages, the reality is that Scotland’s property market operates on its own terms – shaped by different laws, buyer behavi

Sponsored As the festive season approaches, so does the question of what to buy for the most important people in your life.     For some, that present might be tech, for others it could be whisky or cashmere. But to show loved ones how special they are, there’s one particular gift that never loses its sparkle.  And that’s, of course, jewellery.   It can be tricky making the choice, though: everyone has their own individual preferences, and you want to get it right.   That’s w

A former metal works is launching as a collaborative space for food, drink and the arts on 27 November. Brown’s of Leith will open within the George Brown & Sons Engineering Works building on The Shore. The engineering firm vacated the building last year and management of the building was then taken on by the design hub Custom Lane. Some of the businesses opening in the first phase of the project include all-day venue Haze, which draws its inspiration from European wine bars;

Fenton Barns nursery in North Berwick has been shortlisted in four categories – Individual Nursery of the Year, Nursery Manager of the Year, Nursery Team of the Year and Outdoor Learning Environment of the Year – in the 2025 Scottish Nursery Awards.  The awards ceremony takes place in Glasgow, on 22 November.    Director, Caroline Freeman commented: “This recognition reflects the dedication, teamwork and passion of everyone at Fenton Barns Nursery. We’re so proud of our nurse

Jack ‘O’ Bryan’s restaurant in Dunfermline has been named Restaurant of the Year 2025, in the casual-dining category, at the Scottish Licensed Trade News (SLTN) awards, held in Glasgow on 6 November.  Bryan Coghill, father of Jack Coghill, who heads up the restaurant, commented:  “We are beyond thrilled to pick up the prestigious award at an awards ceremony which sees us judged by our fellow hospitality professionals. It means a great deal to me personally as my wife Michelle

Edinburgh is many things, to many people – and here we share what Claire Boulton, head of business development at www.espc.com  particularly loves about our capital city. What is your favourite part of Edinburgh? My favourite part of Edinburgh has to be Stockbridge. When I moved up from London over 20 years ago, I lived in Comely Bank, and I couldn’t believe my luck in having this beautiful village within a city on my doorstep. It has a cool mix of independent shops, cafes an

Artist and musician, Bee Asha, is launching What a beautiful place to fall over – a multi-art-form project that blends music, poetry, photography, film-making and live performances,  " to honour the historically diverse borough of Leith – and to shed a light on the complex effects of gentrification   on local businesses and communities."  At the heart of the project is a live album inspired and written collaboratively with Leith creatives .  The project will include six perfo

Accountability Edinburgh is hoping to complete a memorable year with success at the Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT) Impact Awards. The firm has been shortlisted in three categories – Practice of the Year, Digital Finance Pioneer and Bookkeeper of the Year. Winners will be announced at a gala ceremony in London today (Friday 7 November). The firm recently landed a hat-trick of prestigious awards. As well as being crowned Bookkeeping Partner of the Year for the seco