Consumers looking for a festive bargain are being urged to keep their details secure as figures reveal online crime cost consumers and business £10.9 million last Christmas across the UK. Figures from Get Safe Online and Action Fraud show the figure decreased by 33% in total compared to the same period in 2014-2015. Continue reading Don’t make it easy for cybercriminals
Clarence House reception to celebrate 20 years
His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales, Patron of Walk the Walk, hosted a reception for distinguished guests and supporters to mark 20 years since Nina Barough CBE walked the walk at the New York Marathon and took the first steps towards what is now the largest grant-making breast cancer charity in the UK. Continue reading Royal support for Walk the Walk
Primary 6 pupils at Canal View Primary School have come first in an online maths competition run across all City of Edinburgh Council primary schools. The City of Edinburgh City Council Education Convener Cllr Cammy Day visited the school on Tuesday to congratulate the class and to present them with their winning trophy. Continue reading Canal View P6s win online maths competition
SNP MSP for Edinburgh Northern and Leith, Ben Macpherson has criticised the Chancellor’s Autumn Statement – which drove home the fact that Brexit and continuing austerity will hit poorest families hardest. Continue reading Atumn Statement hits poorest hardest, says MSP
An alliance of leading independent and third sector service providers has warned that Scotland faces a ‘lost generation’ of children and young people with Additional Support Needs (ASN) if cuts in public services continue, making it extremely challenging for the Scottish Government to close the educational attainment gap. Continue reading A lost generation
