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Alex Salmond’s funeral to take place near his Aberdeenshire home

The funeral of Scotland’s former first minister Alex Salmond will take place near his home in Aberdeenshire on Tuesday. Family and close friends of Mr Salmond will attend the service at Strichen Parish Church, which will be conducted by Reverend Ian ...

29 Oct 2024 at 00:02

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Home-grown billionaire’s backing of Children In Need is his latest generous act

As Scotland’s first home-grown billionaire, Sir Tom Hunter has a long history of charitable giving. The man who made his fortune after starting out selling trainers from the back of a van is said to have coined the phrase “venture philanthropy” – ...

15 Nov 2024 at 11:36

McGuinness thanks supporters as he completes Children In Need cycle ride

TV presenter and radio host Paddy McGuinness has said supporters helped him keep the pedals turning on his charity cycle ride from Wales to Scotland for BBC Children In Need. The Top Gear presenter began his journey on Monday at Wrexham AFC’s ...

15 Nov 2024 at 12:37

Paddy McGuinness: Cycling with Chris Hoy was like a ‘kickabout with Ronaldo’

TV presenter and radio host Paddy McGuinness has said cycling alongside Sir Chris Hoy was akin to “having a kickabout with Ronaldo” after finishing a 300-mile charity cycle ride from Wales to Scotland for BBC Children In Need. The Top Gear ...

15 Nov 2024 at 14:12

Kiltwalkers stride out to raise money for hundreds of charities

The streets of Glasgow were awash with tartan as thousands of people stepped out on the Kiltwalk to raise money for more than 800 charities. A record number of 14,000 Kiltwalkers braved the rain to take part in the event on Sunday. ...

30 Apr 2023 at 13:22

Sir Chris Hoy teams up with Kiltwalk to raise funds for cancer charities

Sir Chris Hoy has teamed up with Kiltwalk to raise funds for others who, like him, are facing cancer. The six-time Olympic champion cyclist has joined forces with the mass walking event in which participants wear kilts and donate ...

07 Feb 2025 at 11:36

Scotland

Streets turn tartan as fundraisers stride out on kiltwalk

City streets and country routes were awash with tartan as thousands of kiltwalkers strode out in events which have raised more than £2.5 million for charity. More than 14,100 people took part in three different walks to raise ...

28 Apr 2024 at 16:43

Sir Chris Hoy urges Kiltwalkers to support his chosen cancer charities

Sir Chris Hoy has urged people to take part in mass walking events in kilts to raise money for cancer charities. He has teamed up with Kiltwalk to boost his Tour de 4, a new fundraising charity bike ride which supports UK ...

25 Feb 2025 at 09:16

Scotland

‘Build, baby, build’ to fix housing emergency, Government told

The Scottish Government has been urged to “build, baby, build” to tackle the housing emergency. It has been just over a year since the Scottish Parliament declared a housing emergency, following a similar move from a ...

18 May 2025 at 12:14

Scotland

Millionaire urges Scotland to emulate Singapore to reverse ‘managed decline’

One of Scotland’s best known businessmen has urged the Scottish Government emulate Singapore by cutting tax and red tape in an effort to reverse what he described as “managed decline”. Sir Tom Hunter commissioned a ...

18 May 2025 at 11:30

Scotland

Scotland ‘very supportive’ for entrepreneurs, says Swinney after Hunter report

Scotland is a “very supportive environment” for entrepreneurs, John Swinney said as he responded to a report from businessman Sir Tom Hunter. The millionaire Sports Division founder had urged the Scottish ...

22 May 2025 at 13:22

Thousands of walkers in kilts stride out to raise millions for charity

Thousands of walkers in kilts have stepped out this weekend in events which have raised more than £3 million for charity. Streets and paths between Glasgow and Loch Lomond were awash with tartan as ...

27 Apr 2025 at 20:28

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