Shoppers on Scotland’s high streets and retail parks will learn about the symptoms of cervical cancer in a nationwide campaign this summer. The £100,000 ‘Be Cervix Savvy’ campaign will tour Scotland from mid-June, with volunteers from Jo’s Cervical Cancer Trust raising awareness of the signs of the disease. Continue reading Cervical Cancer campaign to hit the road this summer
Radio Forth has announced details of One Night Stand, an evening of comedy hosted by Forth 1’s Micky Gavin featuring some of the best names in the business. Continue reading ONE NIGHT STAND: Radio Forth announces new comedy event
Industry guests have been given a preview of a new cyber security centre which will allow companies to train staff to combat potentially crippling attacks. The SOCLAB centre at Edinburgh Napier’s Cyber Academy will let workers get to grips with threats like ransomware, which saw NHS systems infected with malicious software last year, in a safe and isolated environment. Continue reading SOCLAB set to counter cyber security threats
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The driving force behind a life-saving project to install public access defibrillators in Edinburgh has been invited to the Royal Wedding. Lynn Cleal, who leads the St John and the City project on behalf of St John Scotland, has helped the charity install more than 135 defibrillators across the city, some of which have already saved lives. Continue reading Royal Wedding invite for lifesaver Lynn
EDINBURGH CLOWNDOCTORS CHARITY AWARDED £12,720 FROM SCOTTISH CHILDREN’S LOTTERY
Edinburgh based charity Hearts & Minds has been awarded a £12,720 grant from the Scottish Children’s Lottery. The funding will support the charity’s specialist arts-in-health programme, Clowndoctors, which operates in hospitals, hospices and schools for children with additional complex support needs across Scotland. Continue reading No joke: STV charity cash for Edinburgh Clowndoctors
Scotch whisky is a global success story. An iconic product which is enjoyed from Perth to Paraguay and everywhere in between, and has been for centuries. Not only is it a valuable addition to a Burns supper, it is also one of the UK’s most successful export products, worth more than £4 billion in 2017, with 39 bottles shipped overseas per second. Continue reading UK Government raises a dram to Scotch whisky industry
