Perth

Vivienne Mackinnon elected president of BVA Scottish Branch

Perthshire-based vet Vivienne Mackinnon has been named British Veterinary Association (BVA) Scottish Branch president following its annual general meeting. Mackinnon takes over from Gareth Hateley, who steps into the role of BVA Scottish Branch senior vice president. She brings to the role more than 30 years of experience, spanning roles…

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Jollyes reveals plans to open five new stores and refurb five others

Jollyes has revealed the locations of its next five stores as well as plans to overhaul five existing stores. In March the retailer will open stores in Pontefract and Chichester followed by openings in Swansea and Chesterfield in the first half of the year as well as relocating its existing…

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Thrums Vets celebrates 75th anniversary

Scottish veterinary practice Thrums Vets is set to celebrate its 75th anniversary this month. Thrums opened its doors in 1948 as a large animal practice, set up by Jim Baillie, a vet from Brechin, to support local farmers. It is now a mixed practice, treating pets, horses and farm animals…

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Thrums Vets launches green team to reduce carbon footprint

Thrums Vets, Scotland’s largest independent veterinary group, has formed a specialist green team to reduce the group’s carbon footprint and be as sustainable as possible. The vet group is already introducing new initiatives, from powering practices using only renewable energy to changing pet food packaging to recyclable materials, The green…

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Jollyes to open new Port Glasgow store

Pet retailer Jollyes will open a new store in Port Glasgow, Scotland on 25 February 2023. The 5,000 square feet store, its sixth in Scotland, will employ 12 staff, led by store manager Andria Keelan. Keelan, 28, joins Jollyes after 13 years at Argos. The new store will offer frozen…

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Tis the season to be Jollyes: The pet retailer on the rise

Sum up how happy you are with the company’s 2022? Fundamentally, I’m absolutely delighted. We set out on a journey of opening new stores and acquiring other more mature pet businesses in the last year, and whilst whilst we have benefited from the the underlying boost in pet ownership in…

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Jollyes prepares for Glenrothes store opening

Jollyes has announced it is putting the finishing touches to its new store in Glenrothes in Fife, the company’s latest store and fourth in Scotland. The store will open at Saltire Retail Park in Glenrothes on 8 October at 10.00am, with a line-up of events planned for the day, including…

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Wilsons expands with new processing plant

Wilsons Pet Foods is set to further expand through the acquisition of Dunbia’s meat processing plant at Drongan, South Ayrshire.  The company previously operated out of two separate units in Perthshire but witnessed a “rapid growth” amid the pandemic and a rise in online sales. It was therefore necessary to…

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Jollyes unveils manager for new Stirling store

Jollyes has named the manager for its latest store in Stirling as recruitment for new colleagues gets underway. The new store at Unit 3 Burghmuir Retail Park in Stirling will open in mid-June and employ 12 colleagues. Jollyes has recruited Angela Rennie, who has worked for leading retailers including Home…

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Scottish practice joins VetPartners

Tay Valley Vets and Equine Centre, one of Scotland’s oldest veterinary practices, has joined the veterinary group VetPartners.  The practice has treated small animals and horses since 1896, and will now join 14 other Scottish veterinary practices to be part of VetPartners. Practice owners Harvey Carruthers and Jamie Gartside will…

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