Day: April 4, 2018

Commsworld invest in next generation of city rugby stars

A top Edinburgh rugby club has secured much-needed sponsorship which will enable it to develop both its flourishing academy and talented first team. Boroughmuir Rugby Club has announced it’s to continue its fruitful partnership with Edinburgh-headquartered tech firm, Commsworld, as lead sponsor for the next five years. Continue reading Commsworld invest in next generation of city rugby stars

UK sends emergency aid to Yemen as eight million people face starvation

A new UK aid package will provide life-saving food, medicine, clean water and sanitation to millions of desperate Yemenis facing disease and hunger, Minister for the Middle East Alistair Burt has announced. Continue reading UK sends emergency aid to Yemen as eight million people face starvation

Young people gather in Edinburgh for ‘magnificent musical experience’

Young musicians from Scotland, the North of England and Northern Ireland have descended on Scotland’s capital city for a Uniformed Youth Organisation’s Music Course culminating in a ceremony of Beating Retreat up in Perth. Continue reading Young people gather in Edinburgh for ‘magnificent musical experience’

TV Doctor encourages Edinburgh smokers to quit in ‘Vapril’

TV doctor Dr Christian Jessen has launched an awareness and education campaign taking place in Edinburgh and other UK cities to encourage the city’s smokers to quit by switching to vaping. In Edinburgh, 17% of the population are smokers, approximately 2% above the average in the UK. Continue reading TV Doctor encourages Edinburgh smokers to quit in ‘Vapril’

New off-road motorbikes are latest tool to tackle crime in the capital

Four new off-road motorbikes bought by the Edinburgh Community Safety Partnership are to be used by Police Scotland to combat anti-social behaviour and theft across the capital.

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