Ryan Nixon

Edinburgh

Reporter at Deadline News

Edinburgh Napier journalism graduate. @deadlinenews and @bordersrugby.

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Articles

Government grant enables new mobile cinema for rural Scotland

1 week ago | deadlinenews.co.uk | Ryan Nixon

FUNDING has been announced to enable a new mobile cinema to tour rural communities across Scotland. The £500,000 Scottish Government grant allows Regional Screen Scotland (RSS) to order a new Screen Machine vehicle to take films to 44 location including the Highlands and Islands, Moray and North Ayrshire. The previous 80-seat vehicle was retired in 2023 after 18 years and 250,000 miles on the road, prompting RSS to start fundraising for a permanent replacement costing £1.7m.
Gail Porter among those coming to first Edinburgh Tartan Parade

1 week ago | deadlinenews.co.uk | Ryan Nixon

THE likes of Gail Porter and the Red Hot Chilli Pipers will be amongst those coming along to the first ever Edinburgh Tartan Parade. Over 1,600 participants are expected to join the celebrations joined by aforementioned Porter, Kyle Dawson, the president of New York Tartan Week, and Eileen Longmuir, wife of Bay City Roller Alan.
Granton regeneration continues with new creative warehouse

1 week ago | deadlinenews.co.uk | Ryan Nixon

THE Granton Waterfront Regeneration project has taken another step forward with the announcement of a new creative warehouse. The Pitt, which is based at West Shore Road on the Granton Promenade, is set to open The Pitt Warehouse, a 50,000 sq ft warehouse set to host more than 35 businesses, creatives service and community providers. The Pitt Warehouse will reportedly provide essential resources, networking opportunities, and a supportive community atmosphere.
Scottish pharma business appoints first COO

1 week ago | deadlinenews.co.uk | Ryan Nixon

A SCOTTISH specialty pharmaceuticals business has appointed its first chief operating officer (COO). Kelso Pharma has looked to life sciences leader, Dr. Bee Koen Low, to take up the position for the first time within the company as it gears up for further growth in what has been a busy 2025 for the business. Bee has spent over 10 years at Advanz Pharma in a number of leadership positions, focusing on project management, technical operations and operations diligence and integration.
Biotech debuts protein-packed ingredient from "superfood" algae

1 week ago | deadlinenews.co.uk | Ryan Nixon

A SCOTTISH biotech start-up has debuted a new food ingredient derived from spirulina, the microalgae known for its “superfood” qualities. ScotBio and researchers from the Scottish Centre for Food Development and Innovation (SCFDI) at Queen Margaret University have teamed up to assess the funtional profile of a sustainable protein-based ingredient.
Government to open train driving careers for young people earlier

1 week ago | deadlinenews.co.uk | Ryan Nixon

YOUNG people will be able to take up new careers as train drivers three years earlier than previously permitted, in the government’s new move to improve train services. Thousands of jobs and apprenticeships will be made available to 18-20 year olds to boost the number of drivers needed for reliable services and put more school and college leavers on track to step straight into work.
Scots glassware company bags King's Award for fourth time

1 week ago | deadlinenews.co.uk | Ryan Nixon

A SCOTTISH crystal glassware company has been awarded The King’s Award for Enterprise for the fourth time in its history. Announced yesterday, Glencairn Crystal is one of only a few organisations to receive the award, having been recognised for excellence in the category of innovation. Founded in 1981 and based in East Kilbride, Glencairn Crystal is a family-owned business employing over 70 people.
Capital could welcome new Premier Inn with planning submission

1 week ago | deadlinenews.co.uk | Ryan Nixon

A NEW planning application has been submitted for a 195-bedroom hotel in the heart of Edinburgh city centre. Whitbread PLC, the owner of the Premier Inn hotel chain, has submitted plans to transform Capital House on Festival Square into one of its staple hotels, with a commitment to investing more than £21m in the conversion of the existing building into a hotel.
Scottish school abuse survivor settles landmark legal case

1 week ago | deadlinenews.co.uk | Ryan Nixon

A FORMER boarding school pupil has secured a landmark legal victory after suing Loretto School for historic abuse. Angus Bell, 44, launched a legal action over claims he was repeatedly attacked at the plush secondary school in Musselburgh, East Lothian. The Scot, who now lives in Canada, alleged to being repeatedly assaulted for eight years and teachers knew about it and either failed to intervene or took steps to cover it up.
TV architect George Clarke says "not enough houses being built"

1 week ago | deadlinenews.co.uk | Ryan Nixon

TV ARCHITECT George Clarke has said that there are “not enough houses being built” during a visit to a Scottish housing development. Clarke, best known for his work on Channel 4 programmes The Home Show, The Restoration Man and George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces, visited a housing site in Banchory, Aberdeenshire in a bid to highlight the need for higher levels of housebuilding.