It’s the popular community ceilidh at Royston Wardieburn Community Centre tomorrow night – and there’s still time to snap up a ticket! Don’t leave it too late, though … and remember admission is by ticket only
Day: February 2, 2018
Open mic event at The Building
OPEN MIC NIGHT
Wednesday 7th February, 4- 7pm
The Building, Pennywell Road
Breastfeeding talk at Granton Hub
Multicultural Women’s Group
Madelvic House
Friday 9 February 10am – midday
Free antenatal classes for dads
Classes for dads at Wester Hailes Healthy Living Centre
RTS Scotland Student Television Award winners announced
The Royal Television Society’s Scottish branch, RTS Scotland – part of Britain’s leading forum for television and related media – celebrated new talent and excellence in student television production when it announced the winners of the RTS Scotland Student Television Awards 2018 this week. Continue reading RTS Scotland Student Television Award winners announced
Award for ELREC’s Routes to Roots project
Edinburgh and Lothians Regional Equality Council (ELREC) has received the CEMVO Ethnic Minority Impact Award 2017 in the Education category for their ‘Routes to Roots: Adopting Scotland as a Homeland’ project. Continue reading Award for ELREC’s Routes to Roots project
Greens strengthen Social Security Bill
Scotland’s Social Security Bill will now be enshrined with a commitment to reducing poverty after a Green MSP’s amendment was passed by a committee. Green MSP Alison Johnstone says the commitment to reducing poverty means that Scotland will now be better committed to people in need, taking a different approach from the UK government. Continue reading Greens strengthen Social Security Bill
SSPCA seeks homes for sixty snakes on National Serpent Day
The Scottish SPCA was caring for over 60 snakes at their nine Animal Rescue and Rehoming Centres across Scotland during National Serpent Day yesterday (1st February). Continue reading SSPCA seeks homes for sixty snakes on National Serpent Day
India Buildings to become Virgin hotel
Councillor Gavin Barrie, Housing and Economy Convener, has welcomed the announcement that Virgin Hotels has chosen Edinburgh for their first hotel outside America.
Virgin Hotels, the luxury lifestyle hotel brand by Virgin Group founder Sir Richard Branson, has announced plans to open at India Buildings in Edinburgh’s Victoria Street. Expected to open in 2020, the development marks an important moment in Virgin Hotels’ history and is expected to be joined by more UK and European projects in the coming years.