The Prentice Centre, Granton Mains Avenue
9.30am – 11am or 11.30am – 1pm
Cabinet Secretary for Health and Sport Shona Robison visited Muirhouse yesterday to officially open the new Pennywell All Care Centre. Ms Robison met staff and guests during a tour of the facility before cutting a ribbon to declare the ‘one stop shop’ open. Continue reading Health Secretary formally opens Pennywell All Care Centre
Dear All,
Wardie Bay Beachwatch
email: wardiebaybeachwatch@
facebook: @WardieBayBeachwatch
twitter: @wardiebaybeach
MCS website: Wardie Bay Beach
Edinburgh College will welcome the Great British Barber Bash (GBBB) team next week as it brings its latest tour to Scotland’s capital. ‘Modern Barbering’ will be held at the college’s Granton campus on Tuesday 24 April from 6pm. Continue reading Great British Barber Bash brings ‘Modern Barbering’ to Edinburgh College
A HOST of footballing stars have joined together to raise over £10,000 in memory of a young footballer who tragically died aged just 11. Continue reading Football stars join fundraising team to raise funds for Owen
SNP MSP Gordon Macdonald has signed the pledge to #saynotopuppydealers in order to help combat illegal puppy farming and is urging others to do the same. Continue reading MSP pledges to #saynotopuppydealers
The UK Government has announced the end to the sale of plastic straws, drink stirrers and plastic-stemmed cotton buds at the start of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Summit. The Prime Minister will also call on all other Commonwealth countries to join in the fight against plastic pollution. Continue reading UK Government goes green: action on plastic pollution announced
The Maternal Mental Health Alliance (MMHA) has today published maps showing that pregnant women and new mums in a quarter of the UK still cannot access lifesaving specialist perinatal mental health services which meet national guidelines. Continue reading Maternal mental health: significant gap in service provision
New flood gates with artwork featuring an inlaid carved poppy motif have been installed at the Warriston Viaduct beside Lady Haig’s Poppy Factory. The gates, which form part of the City of Edinburgh Council’s Water of Leith Flood Prevention scheme, were “adopted” by staff at the historic Poppy Factory and will prove to be something of a local attraction as well as being wholly practical. Continue reading Decorative floodgates open at Poppy Factory