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Orkney : 5000 Years of Vernacular Economy

Scotland on Sunday recently ran a story announcing that JD Wetherspoon has expansion plans which could spread it’s bar and restaurant brand further across Scotland, as far north as Orkney. Wetherspoon’s has a turnover approaching £1bn and is second in line to McDonald’s and Starbucks in UK breakfast and coffee sales. It has grown its […]

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The Streets Are Alive….

How can we invigorate towns and cities in the face of economic misery? It’s a huge challenge but spend some time in Edinburgh during August and you might just see how it can be done. The Edinburgh International Festival was founded in 1947, with the lofty aim of providing a ‘platform for the flowering of […]