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
The country’s most senior clinician is encouraging patients to get more involved in their treatment and care options. Scotland’s Chief Medical Officer (CMO) Dr Catherine Calderwood is calling for a move away from the “doctor knows best” culture in her annual Practising Realistic Medicine report, which sets out steps to help patients get more involved in their medical consultations. Continue reading Chief Medical Officer calls for move away from “doctor knows best”
Scottish SPCA Chief Executive Kirsteen Campbell is taking on the London Marathon in aid of the charity. Kirsteen will experience one of the world’s largest running events in aid of Scotland’s abused, abandoned and injured animals tomorrow. Continue reading Chief executive goes the extra mile for Scotland’s animal welfare charity
350,000 Scottish tenants could be at risk of losing their homes as 90 percent of landlords say they will sell their rental properties if rising costs lead to them making a loss, according to a letting agent. Continue reading Scottish tenants risk losing homes as landlords feel pressure of new laws
Youth players from Civil Service Strollers are celebrating after being awarded £1,000 by The Old Kirk and Muirhouse Parish Church. The local church organised a participatory budgeting event last weekend and Civil Youth was among six local projects to share in the £4500 ‘Your Voice, Your Choice’ fund. Continue reading Strollers youth section celebrate local funding boost
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There have been too many coincidences for comfort happening over the last few weeks. The posion attack in Salisbury, followed by the almost immediate blaming of the Russians by leading political figures – before any official tests on the poison had taken place. Continue reading Letters: Salisbury – cui bono?
