Edinburgh Business and Lifestyle

07/08/2026

Scrumconnect announces expansion into Scotland
https://www.businesslifeedinburgh.com/post/scrumconnect-expands-into-edinburgh

07/08/2026

Whisky Week, a festival celebrating Scotland's thriving whisky culture, starts on 20 August, running till 13 September

Scotland's whisky scene will take centre stage from 20 August as Whisky Week returns.Running until 13 September, the festival invites whisky lovers to discover Scotland's thriving whisky culture through specially curated menus, exclusive drams and unique experiences, while celebrating the country's....

06/08/2026

Newly launched independent cheese store, The Big Cheese opened on 1 August to an enthusiastic welcome reports founder, Neil Cunningham

New artisan cheese store, The Big Cheese, on Edinburgh’s Broughton Street, opened its doors on 1 August, reporting an enthusiastic welcome.The Big Cheese stocks over 50 carefully selected varieties of fine cheese from around Scotland, the rest of the UK and continental Europe. Commenting on intere...

06/08/2026

Admiral's House in North Queensferry is up for auction on Thursday 20 August, at 2.30pm

Admiral’s House in North Queensferry is set to go under the hammer at Shepherd Commercial Property Auctions on Thursday 20 August at 2.30pm, with a guide price of £300,000.Admirals House comprises a dilapidated B-listed part-single and part two-storey structure. The property was originally built ...

06/08/2026

New research shows North Berwick is at the centre of East Lothian's thriving property market

North Berwick accounts for around two in every five higher-value sales across key East Lothian markets, according to new research.The figures show North Berwick is the centre of East Lothian’s thriving prime-property market with four in 10 sales in the town achieving more than £500,000 and 7.5 pe...

06/08/2026

Property report indicates high levels of seller confidence and buyers moving swiftly (paid partnership)

Sponsored The property market across Edinburgh, the Lothians, Fife and the Borders reveals continuing signs of regional divergence, according to ESPC’s house-price report covering May-July.The report found that average selling prices increased by 2.7 per cent annually across the regions, to £296,...

05/08/2026

Legal news: Anderson Strathern strengthens disputes team with new appointment

Law firm Anderson Strathern has appointed trusts and private-wealth disputes specialist Sarah-Jane Macdonald as a partner within its dispute-resolution team.Sarah-Jane joins the firm as it expands its contentious trusts and estates practice in response to increasing demand for advice in Scotland, dr...

05/08/2026

”Be yourself from day one. Your personality is part of what makes people want to work with you," says Jessie Deopp, of Jessie Deopp Virtual Administrative Services, who shares her insights with us, in our new feature, Edinburgh Business Lessons.

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https://www.businesslifeedinburgh.com/post/edinburgh-business-lessons-jessie-deopp-of-jessie-deopp-virtual-administrative-services (paid partnership)

Sponsored Jessie Deopp, of Jessie Deopp Virtual Administrative Services launched her business in September 2023, offering a range of services including in-box and calendar management; PR and promotional support; and setting up systems and tools.Here, Jessie shares with us some of the lessons she’s...

05/08/2026

Our latest food-and-drink feature, on foraging

Walking in Edinburgh’s Hermitage of Braid nature reserve during spring, I couldn’t help but notice a strong aroma, something that smelled familiar and perhaps, edible?It was allium ursinum, more commonly known as wild garlic. Fit for human consumption, foragers collect this woodland plant to rep...

04/08/2026

New in our Business beyond Edinburgh section - Orkney accountancy firm expands to the mainland, with the purchase of Banchory-based accountancy firm

Kirkwall-based advisory and accountancy firm, CRC, firm has extended its reach to the mainland, through its acquisition of Aberdeenshire firm, BBKS & Co. The purchase of the Banchory-based accountancy firm is a first for CRC and is the latest in a number of major milestones for the business and its....