This year’s Edinburgh International Film Festival (EIFF) will close with the UK premiere of British Iranian filmmaker Babak Jalali’s well-received Sundance pic Fremont.
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Annan is set for a jobs boost with two trade suppliers moving in to the town.
South of Scotland Enterprise has concluded a deal with Seamount Property for a site on the Annan Business Park on Stapleton Road.
And that will be developed into a new building to allow Screwfix to open a new store and Howdens Joinery to set up a local depot – creating 15 new jobs in total.
Annan councillor Ian Carruthers, said: “This is great news and a very welcome boost for the area. Hopefully when other businesses see these national companies coming to the Annan area it will have a knock-on effect to attract others.”
R H Irving Construction were employed by Seamount Property to carry out the building work with both Screwfix and Howdens expected to open in late 2023.
A Howdens Joinery spokesperson said: “We have been looking for the right location in Annan for a few years now and we are very pleased to be planning our opening at Stapleton Road as part of our national expansion programme.”
Mark Moodycliffe, managing director of R H Irving Construction Ltd said: “We are delighted to have secured the contract to construct the new trade counter development in Annan.”
SOSE chairman, Professor Russel Griggs, said: “Our new five year plan includes a commitment to support improvements to the south of Scotland’s infrastructure to help attract investment.”
This year’s Edinburgh International Film Festival (EIFF) will close with the UK premiere of British Iranian filmmaker Babak Jalali’s well-received Sundance pic Fremont.
Lewis Capaldi had an emotional moment at Glastonbury as his fans helped him to finish a song after he experienced some difficulties on stage.
Glastonbury revellers have another jam-packed day of music ahead of them on Saturday following a sensational opening night at Worthy Farm. Friday night saw the likes of Arctic Monkeys, Wizkid and Hot Chip top the bill after thousands of music fans enjoyed a sunny day at the 51st edition of the festival.
Music fans heading to the Glastonbury Festival are in for a treat with the promise of "dry, sunny weather" as the renowned Pyramid Stage comes alive on Friday. Despite a recent setback due to lead vocalist Alex Turner's acute laryngitis leading to the cancellation of their earlier gig, Arctic Monkeys are still billed as Friday's headliners.
The Met Office has a mixed forecast for the next few days - but says parts of the UK could reach 33C.
A Scottish ship has joined the rescue mission for the Titan submersible as time runs out to save the lives of the five people on board.
Young Prince William and Prince Harry were seen with their father, King Charles, in a sweet throwback snap shared by the Royal Family to celebrate Father's Day on Sunday.The Princes are in their early teens in the photograph, which looks like it could have been taken at Balmoral, the Royals' Scottish estate, frequented yearly by them over the past century or more. King Charles – then Prince Charles – could be seen donning a kilt, which is traditional Scottish dress, with a green jumper, socks and a sporran.
Urban explorers have been picking through the ruins of a Scots home abandoned for so long that cars outside have been consumed by undergrowth.
Extra funding for the Galloway and Southern Ayrshire UNESCO Biosphere is set to be approved next week.
Parents have reacted with horror to the opening of a “vapes and candy” shop just around the corner from a high school.
Shortly after series 10 of Love Island kicked off it was revealed that Islanders Ella Thomas, 23, and Tyrique Hyde, 24, already know each other, although the encounter wasn’t a memorable one for Tyrique as he claimed he couldn’t remember. Tyrique is a semi-professional footballer who originally hails from Essex and currently plays as a midfielder for East Sussex club Lewes FC.
Work on the new Denny Eastern Access Road (DEAR) will finally start by early August, as councillors have formally agreed to appoint a contractor.
Kate Middleton may be mostly known by her most prestigious title of Princess of Wales but it's not the royal's only grand style.
A young Scots woman has told how she was left bed-bound with endometriosis for two years.
Ofgem is lowering its energy price cap by 17 per cent from the current £3,280 per year to £2,074 for the average household in Scotland, England and Wales from July. The regulator announced its latest energy price cap last month, however, consumers are likely to feel little relief with bills remaining well above pre-pandemic levels.
Footballer Josh Wright is set to star in a new travel series on BBC One.
An urgent search has been launched for a missing Lanarkshire man who vanished overnight.
Dermot Desmond interviews are as rare as hen’s teeth but when the Irish billionaire does speak, usually to official Celtic media outlets, then he often gives a real insight into how the club operates.
Scotland is set for another warm weekend as temperatures will remain above 20C for some areas.
Any hopes of a reconciliation between Prince Harry and his father have been halted as King Charles will be reportedly holidaying in Transylvania when his son jets into the UK.