Scotland should make a number of improvements in its approach to tackling homelessness and rough sleeping, including the implementation of a ‘Scottish style Housing First’ that would give people a safe and permanent home. Continue reading Housing First, says Holyrood Committee
Scottish Green MSP Andy Wightman, whose Homes First campaign aims to regulate the rapid growth of the short-term letting sector, today published examples of legislative change to show how the Scottish Government could help local Councils tackle the problem. Continue reading Short Term Lets: Wightman publishes legislation options to tackle problem
Creative Express – Creative Canvases Exhibition
@ The Junction
On Friday 26 January, The Junction was proud to hold its first exhibition of work from their Creative Express arts program (writes Tessa Hughes). The event saw over 40 attendees, including friends and family of young people whose work was featured, as well as members of the local community and friends of The Junction. Thanks go out to Tesco Express on Great Junction Street, who provided a range of snacks for everyone who attended to enjoy. Continue reading Arts the way to do it: getting creative at The Junction
Edinburgh’s upgraded Museum of Childhood is to reopen on Saturday 3rd March.
Police in Edinburgh have confirmed that the death of a man who died in the Port Hamilton area is being treated as murder. Continue reading Port Hamilton death being treated as murder, Police confirm
International Development minister Penny Mordaunt has summoned Oxfam bosses to a showdown meeting today to answer serious allegations against charity staff while working for Oxfam in Haiti. Ms Mordaunt said the charity “has failed in it’s moral leadership” and Oxfam’s funding could be terminated if it cannot satisfactorily explain the way it handled claims of serious sexual misconduct against it’s aid workers. Continue reading Scandal-hit Oxfam called in for crisis talks
