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Glasgow Times
15 hours ago
- Business
- Glasgow Times
New head appointed at RBC Brewin Dolphin's Glasgow office
RBC Brewin Dolphin has promoted its senior director, Zoe Gillespie, to head the firm's office in the city. Zoe, who is originally from Glasgow, joined the company in 2007 as an investment manager. She has spent the last 18 years managing and advising on investment portfolios for private clients. Her new role will see the experienced professional lead a team of 43 people. Read more: 'At the heart of our communities': Glasgow to mark National Retail Workers' Day Zoe said: "It is an honour to take up the role of head of RBC Brewin Dolphin's Glasgow office. "I look back on my journey at the company, and I am immensely proud of all that we have achieved as an office and across the firm. "We will now focus, as a team, on building upon our success and growth, to help more people in Glasgow achieve their financial goals." Lucie Gordon, managing director and head of the northern region at RBC Brewin Dolphin, said: "I am delighted that Zoe has been appointed as our new head of Glasgow. "She is a long-standing member of the RBC Brewin Dolphin team, having been with us for 18 years, with a proven track record of leadership and expertise in wealth management. "She brings strategic insight with a client-first approach that will be instrumental in driving our Glasgow office from strength to strength." Read more: 'Such sad news': Popular shop near Glasgow announces shock closure after two years RBC Brewin Dolphin has also strengthened its financial planning team in Glasgow with the recent appointment of wealth managers Gordon Parsons-Wallace and Jack Benton. RBC Brewing Dolphin's Glasgow office also recently appointed wealth managers Gordon Parsons-Wallace and Jack Benton (Image: Supplied) Gordon was previously principal financial planner at Finative Financial Planning, a subsidiary of SJP Wealth Management, and has held roles at MAB Wealth Management and 7IM. He advises clients on retirement and investment planning, business and estate planning, and wealth preservation. Jack began his career in financial services at Morgan Stanley in 2015 and became a financial planner in 2021 with SRB Wealth Management. He specialises in wealth building and preservation, as well as tax-efficient retirement and estate planning.
Glasgow Times
19 hours ago
- General
- Glasgow Times
Eight Scots to be honoured with Elizabeth Emblem
William Oliver is one of eight Scots being honoured with the Elizabeth Emblem, which was introduced last year for public servants who died in the line of duty. Mr Oliver, who worked with the Glasgow Salvage Corps, died after a devastating fire and explosion at a whisky bond warehouse in Anderston during the night of March 28, 1960. He was killed as a blaze ripped through a warehouse that contained more than one million gallons of whisky and 30,000 gallons of rum. The temperatures caused casks to rupture, leading to a huge boiling liquid vapour explosion which claimed the lives of 19 people. Gwen Mayor, a primary school teacher who was killed while trying to protect her class in the Dunblane shooting almost three decades ago, is also being recognised. Mrs Mayor died when gunman Thomas Hamilton burst into Dunblane Primary School on March 13, 1996, killing the teacher and 16 children. Scottish Secretary Ian Murray said he was 'particularly pleased' to see the honour go to Mrs Mayor. READ NEXT: Glasgow event to celebrate National Retail Workers' Day Her husband, Rodney Mayor, said: 'As a family, we are extremely proud and honoured to be receiving this award on behalf of Gwen. 'We always believed her actions that day deserved more recognition. You would have to have known Gwen to know that she would have done whatever trying to protect the children in her care. 'She paid the ultimate price for that commitment. Finally, we now feel that she has been honoured for what happened that day.' Firefighter Ewan Williamson, who died while responding to a pub fire in Edinburgh in July 2009, is also being recognised, as is Rod Moore, a retired paramedic from Falkirk who returned to work with the Scottish Ambulance Service during Covid and then contracted the virus, dying in November 2020. A list of 106 people across the UK who are to be honoured with the Elizabeth Emblem was published recently. Commenting on the list, First Minister John Sweeney said: 'I warmly welcome the awarding of the Elizabeth Emblem to these individuals and their families. 'This recognition enables us to remember their sacrifice and their lives dedicated to public service. "They made Scotland a better place for us all, and we continue to honour their memory.' READ NEXT: Axing of 65 Bus will create social isolation says Glasgow MP Speaking as the list was revealed, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster Pat McFadden said Britain owes 'an enduring debt to the public servants who give their lives to protect others'. He said: 'The Elizabeth Emblem is a reminder not just of the ultimate price their loved ones have paid in service of our communities, it is a lasting symbol of our national gratitude for their incredible sacrifice. 'Every one of these brave public servants gave their life to protect others. They are people who stepped forward when most of us would step back, and they paid the ultimate price. 'I am particularly pleased that Dunblane teacher Gwen Mayor has been recognised. No one will ever forget the horror of the shooting at Dunblane Primary School in 1996, when Mrs Mayor was killed trying to protect her pupils. 'I hope that the families of all those recognised will take some comfort in knowing that their loved ones, and their service, have not been forgotten.' The Elizabeth Emblem was established in 2024 as a national form of recognition, with the award given to the next of kin of public servants who have lost their lives as a result of their duty. The honour is the civilian equivalent of the Elizabeth Cross, which recognises members of the UK Armed Forces who died in action or as a result of a terrorist attack. READ NEXT: Dispute at Glasgow Airport could 'ground planes' this summer Also being recognised is firefighter Roderick Nicolson, who died in December 1995 after becoming trapped in five tonnes of sodium carbonate ash while attempting to rescue two workmen from a silo of chemical dust at Perth Harbour. Two Scottish police officers killed in the line of duty are also being recognised. Pc Paul North, who was known by his second name of Richard, of Tayside Police, died when the police car he was in was involved in a collision with another vehicle whose driver was under the influence of drink and drugs in Perth in March 1987. Pc Joseph Stewart Drake, of Stirling and Clackmannan Constabulary, was killed when a stolen lorry being pursued by officers intentionally struck his car as he tried to intercept it at Dennyloanhead near Falkirk in August 1967. The Elizabeth Emblem is also being given to the family of Alastair Soutar, who worked for HM Customs & Excise and was crushed between a customs boat and a smugglers' vessel while taking part in an operation to catch drug smugglers off the Caithness coast in July 1996.
Glasgow Times
19 hours ago
- Business
- Glasgow Times
Glasgow event to celebrate National Retail Workers' Day
National Retail Workers' Day, organised by the retail trade union Usdaw, will run between 10am and 2pm on Saturday, July 5, at Glasgow's St Enoch Square. Through the event, Usdaw aims to share the message that "retail workers are at the heart of our communities". Read more: Taskforce launched to tackle retail crime after rise in offences Retail provides approximately 2.8 million jobs, accounting for nearly 10% of all jobs in the British economy, making it the biggest private sector employer in the country. National Retail Workers' Day provides the public with an opportunity to thank all retail workers for their hard work. Usdaw consistently strives to enhance conditions for retail workers by negotiating higher pay rates and more secure employment contracts, as well as working with government bodies to improve the high street and provide safer working conditions. Tony Doonan, Usdaw regional secretary for Scotland, said: "On Saturday, we are celebrating the role of retail workers, who undertake an essential role in our communities and our economy. "I want to thank retail workers for the incredible role they play and invite the public to join with us on National Retail Workers' Day. "It is only right that retail workers are a part of this positive event and enjoy good relations with the communities they serve. "This day of appreciation adds to our year-round campaigning for improved workers' rights and negotiating with employers for better terms and conditions." Mr Doonan went on to highlight the challenges retail workers often face and the need for improvements in the sector. He said: 'Retail work is 24/7, mentally and physically demanding, multi-skilled, high-pressure, profit-driven driven and target-led. "Retail workers have to be adaptable and dynamic, responding to rapid changes in a fast-moving consumer-driven industry. "It is clear that more needs to be done to help shape the future of retail work and to ensure retail jobs provide people with the decent pay and hours they both need and deserve. "In addition to decent pay and hours, staff should feel safe and valued at work." He also reflected on some of the changes he has observed since the launch of the National Retail Workers' Day campaign. Read more: 'Big crowds' expected as 'viral' brand to open venue in Glasgow's Silverburn Mr Doonan said: "Since we first launched our day of appreciation, there is now a new Government with a completely different attitude towards retail workers. "In its first year Labour has changed the remit of the Low Pay Commission to make progress towards a legally binding real living wage and end rip-off youth rates; advanced the Employment Rights Bill to deliver better paid and more secure jobs; along with taking the Crime and Policing Bill through the House of Commons to tackle the epidemic of retail crime and assaults on shop workers. "The delivery of these manifesto commitments represents significant changes that will make a real difference to our members."
