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Global data experts gather for summit in ‘tech city’ Edinburgh

Amanda Ferguson
Amanda Ferguson: ‘rewarding’ (pic: Terry Murden) Hundreds of tech specialists will be descending on Edinburgh as the city hosts a major international conference on data. ESOMAR, the global voice ofRead More

Wilderness Scotland partnership

New guided cycling tours will add to North Coast 500 offering

Tours: north Highlands North Coast 500, the north Highlands touring route, has announced a new partnership with adventure tour operator Wilderness Scotland.  The agreement with the Aviemore-based business will createRead More

Pressure on space

Conversion of offices into hotels ‘unsustainable’ warns agency

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Osborne House: the latest office conversion A property agency has warned that the conversion of offices into hotels in Edinburgh is ‘unsustainable’ and could have a damaging effect on theRead More

'Bitter sweet' data

Airport breaks record despite slowing of passenger growth

Edinburgh Airport
Passenger growth at Edinburgh has declined (pic: Terry Murden) Edinburgh Airport has recorded the busiest ever month for a Scottish airport but the domestic market has contracted on a yearRead More

New Airbus base

Easyjet expansion will add capacity and jobs at Glasgow Airport

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More seats for passengers EasyJet has announced a boost to passenger capacity at Glasgow Airport and a new route, creating 50 jobs for flight, cabin and ground crew. An AirbusRead More

Airbnb testing hotels

Short term lets now used by more than half Edinburgh’s peak visitors

Festival-goers are opting for short term lets (pic: Terry Murden) Short term lettings are being blamed for a softening of hotel demand during Edinburgh’s peak tourism season, with more thanRead More

More chaos for travellers

Holidays in disarray after LateRooms and Superbreak collapse

Algarve
Holiday plans have been thrown into disarray by latest setback (pic: Terry Murden) Thousands of holidaymakers have seen their plans thrown into disarray after hotel bookings website LateRooms collapsed intoRead More

Buyer for Speyside hotel

Crerar hotels disposals continue with £2m Craiglynne deal

New owner: Craiglynne Hotel Craiglynne Hotel in Speyside has been acquired for an estimated £2 million by Bespoke Hotels, acting for investors, from Crerar Hotel Group. The sale was brokeredRead More

Ban on waste

No more miniature plastic toiletries for IHG’s hotel guests

Bottle ban: miniatures will disappear from IHG rooms Miniature toiletries will no longer be offered to guest staying at hotels run by InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) in a decisive moveRead More

Official opening

Historic day for whisky as Holyrood Distillery opens its doors

Rob Carpenter and David Robertson Holyrood Distillery
Rob Carpenter and David Robertson (pic: Terry Murden) The first single malt whisky distillery in the centre of Edinburgh for almost 100 years opens its doors today and hopes toRead More