Cardiff City FC has introduced self-ordering technology at its stadium, launched in collaboration with catering partner, Levy UK + Ireland, the sports and entertainment division of Compass Group UK & Ireland. The stadium, which has a capacity of over 33,000, will see kiosks added to traditional bar service. Visitors can now order refreshments from 13 till counter points and 19 …
An Ayr care home has made a donation to a dementia music charity. Each MP3 player is offered to an individual with a personalised selection of their 15 favourite songs, constructed by friends and family. The money was raised at a fair organised by the home, with donations coming from a raffle, a tombola, home baking and refreshments. Purple Angels, …
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Opening his Budget statement, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Jeremy Hunt, adopted an upbeat and optimistic tone, telling detractors the UK economy was “proving the doubters wrong” and proving more resilient than expected. After the turmoil and inflationary pressures of the last three years caused by Covid and the war in Ukraine – not to mention the infamous ‘mini-Budget’ of …
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A ‘virtual fence’ GPS collar used on cattle, is being singled out as an exemplar of how rural industries can benefit by embracing digital technologies in Scotland. The collars, first used in 2022 by Forestry & Land Scotland (FLS) on cattle grazing a trial site in Dumfries & Galloway, has been so successful that FLS are using the collars for …
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In celebration of International Women’s Day, this episode of the Pagoda Perspective speaks to Lucy Miller, Chair of Women in Public Affairs (WiPA) Scotland and Kimberley Somerside, Co-Secretary of WiPA Scotland about the theme of International Women’s Day and what this means to us, career paths into public affairs and the challenges faced by women in society, the workplace and …
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Nicola Sturgeon’s decision to resign as First Minister of Scotland signals the end of a political era and as is well known, has subsequently triggered the first SNP leadership election in nearly 20 years. Nicola Sturgeon is a formidable politician and will leave a remarkable legacy including being the longest serving First Minister of Scotland and the first woman to …
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16/02/2023
01. The Pagoda Perspective: Stephen Gethins
We speak to Stephen Gethins – a former Scottish Government Special Adviser, MP and now Professor of International Relations at St. Andrew’s University – about post Brexit Britain, Ukraine, Scotland’s place in the world and the SNP’s strained relationship with Westminster. Listen now
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Waltzing through life: Aberdeenshire care home couple celebrate 71st Valentine’s Day together An Aberdeenshire couple are celebrating their 71st Valentine’s Day together. John (Jack) and Christena Ogilvie will celebrate 14th of February for the first time at Meallmore Group’s Grove Care Home located in Kemnay, after moving in together at the end of last year. John, 92 and …
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The Integrated Marketing Communications (IMC) Mix is both a mouthful and the industry’s best-kept – yet most visible – secret. If you don’t know what it is, there’s a chance your organisation is already using it. If it’s not, it certainly should. So, what exactly is Integrated Marketing Communications? Something of an underdog, IMC is the combined use of earned, …
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Inexpensive camera technology is being used to boost conservation efforts by providing a more accurate capercaillie count in the Highlands. The cameras – dotted across the 60,000 hectares of landscape that forms the Cairngorms Connect project area – have captured over 3000 images and some video of capercaillie and give a more accurate assessment of capercaillie distribution and breeding success …