Tag Archives: Scotland

FirstGroup’s financial processing centre First Shared Services (FSS) employees crowned one of the healthiest workforces in Scotland

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Aberdeen, Scotland, 2014-1-8 — /travelprnews.com/ — Staff at Aberdeen based, First Shared Services (FSS), the financial processing centre for transport operator FirstGroup, have been crowned one of the healthiest workforces in Scotland. Just one year after being awarded the Healthy Working Lives Silver Status, FSS has been awarded Gold status in recognition of the company’s efforts to… Read the full news article

Qatar Airways to operate five flights weekly to Scottish capital Edinburgh

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Scottish Capital to be Airline’s Third Destination in the UK DOHA, Qatar, 2013-11-20 — /travelprnews.com/ — Qatar Airways announced it will begin flights to the Scottish capital of Edinburgh effective 28 May 2014, operating five flights weekly. Flying direct from Doha, Qatar Airways will provide seamless connections for passengers to many of its destinations worldwide including the… Read the full news article

Scottish Government shortlisted FirstGroup for the ScotRail franchise competition

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Aberdeen, Scotland, 2013-11-4 — /travelprnews.com/ — FirstGroup has been shortlisted for the ScotRail franchise competition by the Scottish Government. The Group currently operates the franchise which provides passenger train services throughout Scotland. The new ten year contract, with a potential break point after five years, will be awarded next year and is expected to start in April… Read the full news article

To celebrate National Customer Service Week Stagecoach Supertram launched month of activities for tram customers across Sheffield, UK

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Plans being launched during National Customer Service Week Meet the manager events to be held for passengers Find ‘Supertram man’ competition with prizes to be won Nominations open for passengers to vote for their ‘Customer Service Stars’ Perth, Scotland,  2013-10-10 — /travelprnews.com/ — To celebrate National Customer Service Week, Stagecoach Supertram is today (Monday 7 October) launching… Read the full news article

Tantallon Castle visitors can now find out what lies beneath as archaeologists from Historic Scotland and Kirkdale Archaeology are currently on site

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Visitors to Tantallon Castle are able to find out more about what lies beneath this month. North Berwick, Scotland, 2013-10-01 — /travelprnews.com/ — Archaeologists from Historic Scotland and Kirkdale Archaeology are currently on site, along with a team of local volunteers from the Friends of North Berwick Museum, and are excavating a series of trenches within the… Read the full news article

Visitors to some of Scotland’s most famous historic sites will be able to channel their inner artist this October

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2013-09-27 — /travelprnews.com/ — Visitors to some of Scotland’s most famous historic sites will be able to channel their inner artist next month. A number of Historic Scotland sites are taking part in ‘The Big Draw’, the world’s biggest drawing festival. The participating sites are Edinburgh Castle, Duff House, Bothwell Castle, Urquhart Castle, Iona Abbey, Castle… Read the full news article

Historic Scotland marks 100 years since the 1913 Ancient Monuments Act was passed into law

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2013-09-11 — /travelprnews.com/ — One hundred years ago, the 1913 Ancient Monuments Act was passed into law – one of the many building blocks that eventually led to the creation of Historic Scotland. The Act was an amalgamation and extension of several earlier Acts. The earliest was The Ancient Monuments Protection Act of 1882, which was… Read the full news article

Historic Scotland reported 1,692,611 visitors for June – August 2013, growth of 14.8% YoY

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2013-09-11 — /travelprnews.com/ — From June – August 2013, the organisation, which is Scotland’s biggest operator of visitor attractions, reported 1,692,611 visitors, an increase of 14.8% on the same period last year. Across the agency’s 78 ticketed attractions, records were broken at flagship site Edinburgh Castle – up 26% on 2012 for the period June –… Read the full news article

Archaeologists discovered remains of an Iron Age ‘loch village’ in Wigtownshire, Scotland

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2013-09-02 — /travelprnews.com/ — Archaeologists have discovered the remains of an Iron Age ‘loch village’ in Wigtownshire, the first of its kind to be found in Scotland. Experts believe that the significant find could be ‘Scotland’s Glastonbury’, a reference to the Glastonbury Lake Village in Somerset, a site of international significance. The excavation was part-financed with… Read the full news article

Historic Scotland: Royal makeover for the Royal Birthing Room at Edinburgh Castle

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2013-08-02— /travelprnews.com/ — Now that the Earl and Countess of Strathearn, as the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are known in Scotland, have announced the safe arrival of the Master of Strathearn, Edinburgh Castle has revealed it will be having a  makeover of its very own Royal Birthing Room. The tiny bed-closet where Mary, Queen of… Read the full news article

2,000 years of history celebrated at Fort George Scotland 10-11 August 2013

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2013-07-24 — /travelprnews.com/ — Fort George will welcome romans, vikings and land girls next month as Historic Scotland’s ‘Celebration of the Centuries’ returns. The award winning event,* which takes place at the Fort in Ardersier, Inverness-shire on Saturday 10th and Sunday 11th August, spans over 2,000 years of history. Over the weekend over two hundred and fifty… Read the full news article

Bioblitz event at Castle Campbell and Dollar Glen Scotland

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2013-07-17 — /travelprnews.com/ — Visitors to Castle Campbell and Dollar Glen had a fun-filled time at the Bioblitz event over the weekend learning all about the area’s fascinating flora and fauna.  Activities on offer included wildlife surveys, bat walks and river dipping sessions by Rangers from Historic Scotland and the National Trust for Scotland. Matt McCabe,… Read the full news article

Historic Scotland invites to Edinburgh’s magnificent Holyrood Park this Sunday 21st July 2013 for ancient royal sports

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2013-07-17 — /travelprnews.com/ — Come along to Edinburgh’s magnificent Holyrood Park on Sunday 21st July 2013 and step back in time to take part in a fantastic, fun-filled day of ancient royal sports and outdoor pursuits. The event is free and takes place from 12 noon until 4:00 pm. Matt McCabe, Interpretation Ranger at Historic Scotland… Read the full news article

Historic Scotland: One of the North East’s most stunning locations is to bring a children’s classic to life next month

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2013-06-28 — /travelprnews.com/ — One of the North East’s most stunning locations is to bring a children’s classic to life next month. Babe the Sheep Pig, Dick King-Smith’s heart-warming tale of an orphan piglet which was also made into a major Hollywood film, is to take centre stage at Duff House when touring company Illyria’s outdoor… Read the full news article