The Scottish SPCA is delighted to announce a new element to their already hugely successful free education programme. The new Animal Guardians programme aims to break the cycle of cruelty and harm towards animals and people through promoting positive human-animal interactions with children. Continue reading Don’t be cruel: Scottish SPCA launches Animal Guardians programme
Police Scotland has thrown its support behind Suicide Prevention Week 2017. If you can read between the lines, you can save lives. That’s the message Choose Life continues to send out to people in Scotland to mark this year’s Suicide Prevention Week (4 – 10 September 2017). Continue reading Police Scotland supports Suicide Prevention Week
A campaign encouraging parents and carers to include reading, writing and numeracy in everyday activities has been expanded to children in Primaries 4 to 7. Read, Write, Count kits containing books, writing materials and numeracy resources such as dice and playing cards will be distributed to older pupils in 96 primary schools across Scotland this autumn. Continue reading Read, Write, Count programme to be expanded
Glenogle Swim Centre is to reopen on Monday. One of Edinburgh Leisure’s six Victorian pools, Glenogle has undergone a £200k refurbishment to replace the poolside tiling to maintain the longevity of the pool and improve the customer experience. Continue reading Glenogle reopens on Monday
Cilla – The Musical, which made its world premiere last night at the Liverpool Empire in Cilla Black’s hometown, tells the extraordinary story of the ordinary girl from Liverpool whose teenage dreams of stardom lead her to becoming one of Britain’s best-loved entertainers of all time. Continue reading Cilla’s coming to Edinburgh
The European Commission’s Chief Negotiator for Brexit, Michel Barnier, is to meet the Scottish Parliament’s European Committee on Monday (11 September 2017). The Committee will hear first-hand about the progress of the negotiations and the respective positions of the EU and the UK from the European Commission’s perspective. Continue reading EC’s Brexit negotiatons chief to brief Holyrood committee
FIVE hairdressers, one trainee, a maintenance technician and a PR and marketing manager were delighted to recently team up as the ‘Charlie Miller Hair Angels’ and show off their speed and agility at It’s A Knockout Edinburgh 2017 to raise funds for SANDS Lothians. Continue reading Charlie Miller: Hair raising funds for SANDS Lothian!
An Edinburgh community group has become the first organisation in an urban area to benefit from community right to buy powers. Action Porty has now taken ownership of the former Bellfield Portobello Old Parish Church with a view to transforming it into a multi-use community hub. Continue reading Right to buy success for Action Porty
The UK government has increased the relief fund for British overseas territories devastated by Hurricane Irma from £12m to £32m. The news came as a state of emergency has been declared in the British Virgin Islands, the latest area to be devastated by the most powerful hurricane ever to hit the Atlantic. The British Red Cross has also launched an appeal. Continue reading Hurricane Irma: Great Britain responds
Young Muslims living in the UK face an enormous social mobility challenge and are being held back from reaching their full potential at every stage of their lives, a report by the Social Mobility Commission (SMC) has found. Continue reading Young Muslims face ‘enormous social mobilty challenge’
