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A nation of wasters: Scotland top banana in food waste stakes

8 September 2010   Scots admit to throwing away £460 of food every year – compared to just over £400 across the UK - according to a new survey by Waitrose.   And a higher proportion of Scots say they throw away milk and bananas each week than anywhere else in... read more

Duchy Originals from Waitrose – new range features new products from Scotland

26 August 2010   The new Duchy Originals from Waitrose range will launch in September featuring several new products from Scottish suppliers. Several Scottish companies including Walkers biscuits, Castle McLellan, Scarletts and Royal Deeside Mineral Water already supply the range, which is... read more

Social work in Scotland – now an online challenge!

24 August 2010   It might not outsell Grand Theft Auto or Super Mario this Christmas, but being a social worker in Scotland is the latest on-line challenge.  In the ‘social work challenge’, being launched today (Tuesday 24 August), people are being asked to take on the... read more

Cape Wrath Photo Competition Winners

23 August 2010   Images featuring on playing cards to be given to soldiers training at Cape Wrath have been chosen from over 230 entries to a photography competition. The competition was organised by Defending the Past, a project funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund and Defence Estates, and... read more

Road Test for Charity Runners

48,000 Donated to Edinburgh Community Projects

Wildlife sanctuary celebrates ringing of 10,000th sand martin

Mela Brings Cultures of the World to the Links

Scots Urged to Commit to Looking out for our Children

"Cotton wool kids” safety myths demolished – help for childcare staff fearing litigation