Tree planting tomorrow

FRIDAY 18 MARCH 1.30 – 4pm

Old Kirk & Muirhouse Church, Pennywell Gardens

Season starts early for family days out

Spring is coming early this year as over 30 historic sites across Scotland prepare to open their doors to the public once again. In Edinburgh and the Lothians, prehistoric Cairnpapple Hill (pictured), the lordly residence of Crichton Castle, and Torphichen Preceptory, a medieval religious building with links to William Wallace, will open their doors on 25^th March, just in time for the Easter weekend. Continue reading Season starts early for family days out

DIYers urged: ‘Don’t Injure Yourself’ this Easter

Spring is traditionally the time many people start to think about tackling jobs around the house and garden. DIY and gardening are good forms of exercise but people are also being reminded to avoid accidents with the message ‘Don’t Injure Yourself’. Continue reading DIYers urged: ‘Don’t Injure Yourself’ this Easter

Budget: sweet and sour for Scotland

Yesterdays’ Budget statement was a perplexing mix of measures and raft of tax changes which pleased some and angered many more. Supporters hailed the budget as ‘historic’ but Labour leader Jeremy Corbin said the budget ‘has unfairness at its very core – paid for by those who can least afford it’ and the SNP’s John Swinney warned of ‘hidden cuts’. Continue reading Budget: sweet and sour for Scotland

Academies students cook up a treat for school teachers

Budding young chefs have cooked up a treat for their school head teachers at Edinburgh College, learning in a real restaurant environment as part of a scheme to bridge school, college, university and work. Continue reading Academies students cook up a treat for school teachers