CHANCELLOR Gordon Brown has today (Friday, November 17, 2000) officially opened a £1.2 million housing development in his Dunfermline East constituency. Mr Brown unveiled a plaque at the Sneddon Court complex in Kelty, which provides 25 homes for rent. The project was built by Canmore Housing Association, using nearly £700,000 worth of grant aid from… Continue reading Chancellor opens £1.2 million housing project in Fife
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Staff raise £5000 for leprosy charity
CARING workers at Sun's plant in Linlithgow have helped raise more than £5,000 for the leprosy aid charity, Lepra. Staff sponsored colleague Andy Drummond (45), who undertook a 10-day trek through Nepal to raise the cash. In June, two of the Nepalese Sherpas who guided Andy dropped into the Sun plant in Scotland to visit… Continue reading Staff raise £5000 for leprosy charity
Sun helps children stay safe this winter
CARING workers at a computer plant are helping young children stay safe this winter. Sun Microsystems is giving luminous armbands to primary school youngsters across Linlithgow. The move comes as British Summer Time comes to a close and mornings and evenings get darker. Staff bought the armbands after a plea from two pupils at the… Continue reading Sun helps children stay safe this winter
Sun shines on schoolchildren as new term gets underway
CHILDREN at one of West Lothian's smallest primary schools were given a boost today (August 22) - as the new term got underway. The 24 youngsters in the combined primary one and two class at Bridgend Primary School, near Linlithgow, were presented with trendy backpacks, filled with those all-important pencils and crayons. The gifts were… Continue reading Sun shines on schoolchildren as new term gets underway
Jobs boost as Sun gets final go-ahead for £25.8 million expansion
COMPUTER firm Sun Microsystems was today given the final go-ahead to start building a £25.8 million extension to its plant in Linlithgow, West Lothian. The company plans to create 200 new jobs as its doubles its existing manufacturing space at its Scottish operations facility. Sun is the largest provider of high-powered computers (called servers) which… Continue reading Jobs boost as Sun gets final go-ahead for £25.8 million expansion
Life-saving boost to on-call doctors
CARING workers at Sun Microsystems in Linlithgow have donated a life-saving defibrillator to West Lothian's "out of hours" doctors' service. The machine - costing £3,700 - will be used by WestDoc to re-start the hearts of patients suffering cardiac arrests. The doctors' co-operative, which handles evening and weekend calls to local surgeries, provides cover for… Continue reading Life-saving boost to on-call doctors
Cash boost for cancer fund
A GROUP of women workers at Sun Microsystems plant in Linlithgow has raised around £5000 for the Imperial Cancer Research Fund. The 30 ladies collected the cash by taking part in the charity's Race for Life - a series of all-female sponsored 5km walks and runs around Scotland. Race for Life administrator Claire Couper said:… Continue reading Cash boost for cancer fund
UK’s first car-free homes project opened
A £9.5 million project - hailed as Britain's first, purpose-built car-free housing development - was officially opened today (Friday, June 2, 2000) by Scottish Environment Minister Sarah Boyack. Slateford Green, off Slateford Road in Edinburgh, incorporates 120 eco-friendly flats, aimed at everyone from families to people with special needs. The architecturally striking development - which… Continue reading UK’s first car-free homes project opened
‘Smart’ homes for deaf people prove popular
THIRTEEN “smart” homes for deaf people have been incorporated into the new car-free housing development at Slateford Green in Edinburgh. One of the properties was visited by Scottish Environment Minister Sarah Boyack when she officially opened the £9.5 million, 120-flat project today (Friday, June 2). Canmore Housing Association, the organisation behind the development, worked closely… Continue reading ‘Smart’ homes for deaf people prove popular
Jobs boost as Sun announces £25.8 million expansion
NETWORK computer company Sun Microsystems today (Friday) announced a £25.8 million expansion of its plant in Linlithgow, West Lothian. The American-based company is expected to create around 200 new jobs as it expands its Scottish operations facility. The expansion will focus on extending the company's manufacturing capabilities by a further 140,000 sq. ft. in support… Continue reading Jobs boost as Sun announces £25.8 million expansion
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