Day: October 3, 2017

Local yachtsmen ‘blown over’ by Champions League support

The Port Edgar Yacht Club in South Queensferry has proudly supported the only GB team to compete in the final of the European Sailing Champions’ League held over 22nd-24th September at Yacht Club Costa Smeralda in Porto Cervo, Sardinia. Continue reading Local yachtsmen ‘blown over’ by Champions League support

Love golf? Keep in the swing this winter

For die hard golf fans, who want to keep in the swing of it, even during the winter months, Edinburgh Leisure’s winter golf pass may be just the thing. With minimal use of winter greens and no mats, it’s the ideal opportunity to keep your golf on par until the summer returns. Continue reading Love golf? Keep in the swing this winter

Council consults on Gaelic Language Plan

Plana Gàidhlig 2018-22 / Gaelic Language Plan 2018-22

A city that develops and supports more fluent and confident gaelic speakers and promotes thriving gaelic communities and cultures is the vision behind the ‘Draft Gaelic Language Plan’ published by the City of Edinburgh Council yesterday. Continue reading Council consults on Gaelic Language Plan

ENABLE walker wins new set of wheels!

A charity worker got the surprise of a lifetime when she was told she had won a new car after taking part in the Royal Bank of Scotland Kiltwalk in Edinburgh. ENABLE’s Nicole Forsyth is the fourth and final Kiltwalker this year to win a shiny new Renault Clio, thanks to platinum sponsor Arnold Clark. Continue reading ENABLE walker wins new set of wheels!

Fear of hostility prevents one in three disabled people going out

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Fear of hostility could be stopping large numbers of disabled people in Scotland going out in their communities, says Leonard Cheshire Disability as it reveals the results of a UK national survey of disabled adults aged over 18. Continue reading Fear of hostility prevents one in three disabled people going out