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A TAXI outing dating back more than 70 years which visits East Lothian will not take place for the second summer in a row due to the coronavirus pandemic. The Edinburgh Taxi Trade Children’s Outing, which sees youngsters with special needs taken on a day out, has been a regular sight along the county coastline for decades. Decorated taxis, many covered in balloons, pass through Musselburgh before continuing along the coast to Archerfield. However, last year’s event did not take place and organisers have made the decision to cancel it this year as well. A statement on social media said: “Having different families sharing a taxi and then having 300-plus people mingling at Archerfield just won’t be feasible, or safe, especially as many of our children have additional medical conditions. ....
Reality TV producer Neville Hendricks, whose company was the claimant in Mr H TV Ltd v Archerfield Partners LLP, had objected to the London firm taking a share of his total £8.6m settlement from litigation with television channel ITV2. Hendricks said he had not given ‘informed consent’ to the costs element but this argument was rejected by Master Victoria McCloud in the senior courts costs office in late 2019. Applying for permission to appeal that ruling in the High Court, Hendricks’ lawyer Alexander Hutton QC argued that ‘horse trading’ between Archerfield and ITV2 resulted in agreement on the £3.6m costs without the client’s consent. It was submitted that the figures were reached after Archerfield had ‘gone global’ with the amounts being discussed rather than breaking them down into specifics. ....
THE Renaissance Club, near Dirleton, is the “first location in the UK” to have made use of an anti-Covid cleaning product developed by East Lothian company Virusafe. The product, Surface Armour, is an anti-microbial coating which is electrostatically sprayed onto surfaces and kills a range of microbes, including Covid-19. Surface Armour can be used in almost any location, including offices, retail premises, schools and universities, and will “protect employees, pupils and customers against the risk of infection from touching contaminated surfaces”. Jerry Sarvadi, CEO of the golf club, said: “We’re delighted to be the first location in the UK to benefit from this leading edge anti-Covid treatment. The additional protection and reassurance it offers our members and guests has been extremely well received.” ....