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Aldi is set to continue its expansion in Scotland, with plans to invest more than £43m over the next two years, opening two new stores in Bishopbriggs and Dumbarton in 2026.  

Vistage, the leading business performance and leadership organisation for small and medium-sized businesses across the UK and Ireland, has released new findings from its latest CEO Confidence survey, revealing a sharp contrast between how leaders see the wider economy and how they feel about their own businesses.

Revealing the shade ‘Cloud Dancer’ (PANTONE 11-4201) as the chosen colour for 2026, Pantone describes the calming shade of white as ‘a shade that can adapt, harmonise, and create contrast, bringing a feeling of airy lightness to all product applications and environments.’ Thanks to its versatility and gentle neutrality, ‘Cloud Dancer’ can act as a perfect blank canvas in gardens, introducing a calming splash of serenity, or complementing a vast range of other colours. The sof

Bookended by storms Éowyn and Bram, 2025 delivered a sun-soaked spring and hottest summer on record followed by autumn floods – a rollercoaster of conditions that has tested nature’s resilience like never before.

Dev Biswal, the owner-chef of The Cook's Tale and Cafe Marrakech restaurant in Canterbury plus The Cook's Adventures tour company, has received two more prestigious awards to add to his impressive collection.

An expanding Hampshire accountancy and business advisory firm has taken on a host of new trainees to meet growing business demand.

With almost 40%1 of people in north Glasgow living with food insecurity, three local organisations are stepping in to do their bit to help families in the area.

The range of red squirrels in the Scottish Highlands has increased by more than 25% following a 10-year reintroduction project by rewilding charity Trees for Life.

The new partnerships with Sheffield Wednesday Football Club Community Programme (SWFCCP) and B. Braun Sheffield Sharks, join an existing collaboration with Qualitas Sport Ltd.

Dorset’s Tank Museum is holding its very first ‘Bumps, Babies and Toddlers’ event – with special guest Zoe Blaskey, the best-selling author and podcaster.

Tortilla, the UK’s most loved Mexican restaurant brand, has taken a major step forward in its environmental commitments by removing tonnes of plastic waste from its supply chain.

A new partnership between NK Motors and Brackenfield School is helping SEND students in Long Eaton explore their future careers and discover the opportunities available in the automotive industry.

A North Lancashire hotel’s cultural links with Portugal and the production of the country’s renowned Port wines has been brought alive through the modern refurbishment of its bar and lounge.

Aldi Scotland has invested £6,500 in seven local sports clubs across South Scotland as part of its annual Scottish Sport Fund initiative.

The spirit of generosity was alive and well last week as family businesses from across London and the South East came together at Hayman’s of London in Balham for the annual Family Business Festive Food Parcel event.

Contractor Clegg Construction has staged a topping out ceremony to mark a key milestone in its delivery of a new £13 million care home near Milton Keynes.

When visitors drop in to a popular south Warwickshire village pub it won’t just be the aromas of the award-winning pies that will now fill the air - but a recipe of a very different kind.

The Minister for Energy has met with major retailers and the solar industry to try to unlock one of the UK's best opportunities to increase renewable electricity: warehouse rooftops.

A Dumfries and Galloway photographer has expanded her business after receiving support from Business Gateway.

Thanks to players of The Health Lottery, £75, 000 has been awarded to FoodCycle and during a recent visit to one of the charity’s projects in Newcastle, The Health Lottery saw first-hand the importance of these weekly meals for people facing food insecurity, isolation or financial pressure. This grant awarded by The Health Lottery Foundation will go towards helping the charity run around 620 community meal sessions and serve more than 21,000 three-course meals across England