Call for international action to end Raqqa “death sentence”

 UK aid provides lifeline to defenceless and wounded Syrians to help them return to a liberated Raqqa

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The International Development Secretary Priti Patel has called for urgent international action to end the “death sentence” that innocent people of Raqqa city still face from explosive booby-traps and wounds inflicted by war. Continue reading Call for international action to end Raqqa “death sentence”

Open Word – Open World: Scottish International Storytelling Festival gets underway

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Councillor Donald Wilson, Edinburgh’s Culture and Communities Convener, joined the opening reception of the Scottish International Storytelling Festival on Friday to welcome storytellers from across six continents to Edinburgh. Continue reading Open Word – Open World: Scottish International Storytelling Festival gets underway

Harry Potter flies in to Central Library

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Visitors to Edinburgh’s Central Library can now explore the History of Magic. This special display, which launched simultaneously in 20 public libraries across the UK, will run in tandem with the Harry Potter: A History of Magic exhibition at the British Library in London until 28 February. Continue reading Harry Potter flies in to Central Library