A group of former Pfizer employees have successfully created their own businesses based at and supported by Discovery Park, a thriving life sciences community in Kent. 

Make waves this Christmas with Lost Shore’s Festive Dining Experience, an indoor winter wonderland with fire pit drinks, sharing menu, festive cocktail offering and option for surf lessons.

The highly anticipated Health Innovation Hub (HiH) in Glasgow has reached a significant milestone with the completion of the building’s primary structure.

Lost Shore, Scotland’s first inland surf resort, has announced the selection of three celebrated Scottish restaurants in its highly anticipated hospitality offering, including Glasgow-based Five March and Rafa's Diner and Edinburgh's Civerinos Pizzaria.

The globally renowned contract development and manufacturing organisation Asymchem has opened its new lab and manufacturing space in Pfizer's former facilities at Discovery Park.

Scottish tech company Clarus Networks Group is playing a key role in uncovering one of the greatest mysteries in aviation history - the disappearance of Amelia Earhart. Supporting South Carolina-based marine robotics experts Deep Sea Vision on an extensive deep-water search mission, Clarus provided high speed satellite internet for the team’s search vessel, allowing them to use sophisticated search equipment in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, where fast connectivity is otherwise impossible.

New pictures give a first look at the world’s first inland surfing resort in Edinburgh. Lost Shore Surf Resort will be Scotland’s newest premier tourism and leisure destination. Complete with luxury lodges, premium accommodation pods, restaurants, spa and shopping, it is set within a 60 acre country park and will open in September 2024.

Family owned construction and property firm, Muir Group has celebrated fifty years in business with its founder, John Muir, still serving as chairman.

Mr Muir, a former joiner, set up the company in 1973 after managing another homebuilding business. Muir Group has since grown into one of the most well-known family run firms in the country, employing around 250 people.

The return of the iconic Bridgeton Umbrella has been marked with a celebration ceremony after significant restoration works on the Category A listed, Victorian era bandstand. The intricate cast iron structure has been a feature and focal point of the local area since it was gifted to the city by a local company in 1875.

Over 100 people are estimated to be rough sleeping each night in Scotland’s two biggest cities. At a recent count, where Simon Community volunteers combed city centres late at night, they located and supported 80 people sleeping rough in Edinburgh, and 35 people in Glasgow, with this single evening snapshot reflecting the scale of the challenge faced by the charity.

Award-winning developer Cruden Homes and leading social enterprise, Places for People, scooped the top ‘Development of the Year’ title at the Herald Property Awards 2023. The annual awards bring together leading property experts from across Scotland to shine a light on the most impressive projects over the past year.

Family-owned Muir Group has appointed Martin Smith as their CEO. Martin joins the Fife-based company from ISG where he was Director of Operations for Major Projects.

Jen Hardy, founder of Cancer Card which supports anyone affected by cancer, has been awarded a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) award in the King’s Birthday Honours List 2023. The honorary awards recognise the most inspiring achievements and service of people across the UK.

One of the most remote communities anywhere in the UK, the island of Papa Stour, located off the west coast of Shetland and home to only seven permanent residents, switched on high speed internet for the first time. This landmark milestone is part of the UK Government's ‘Very Hard to Reach Premises’ programme, which aims to connect the UK’s most remote homes and businesses.

Jade Edward, who was the youngest ever female athlete at the International Surfing Association Para World Championships in California in December, has taken on a new role as an ambassador for a new inland surfing destination, Lost Shore Surf Resort, which will open in Scotland next year.

The Deputy First Minister has switched on an innovative new District Heating Network in the east end of Glasgow . The system is part of a multi million pound investment by Clyde Gateway which is reducing energy costs and helping the transition to net zero.