A campaign to raise awareness about a disease which kills almost 1000 men a year in Scotland has been congratulated by the Scottish Conservatives Health Spokesman Miles Briggs.
Continue reading Sure bet: Briggs praises William Hill Prostate Cancer awareness initiative
A group of exceptionally kind-hearted Kiltwalkers are at the halfway point of an incredible 100 mile charity challenge. Continue reading Walkers go the extra 100 miles for charity!
The number of teachers from the EU applying to teach in Scotland has plummeted over the past year, according to figures from the General Teaching Council of Scotland (GTCS) revealed by Holyrood magazine. Continue reading General Teaching Council figures reveal Brexit slump in EU teacher recruitment
With the rise of commercial gyms and fitness franchises, the personalised element of exercise has been taken out of many people’s regimes. At the same time, there is a growing number of independent gyms and clubs, which are thriving and producing real results for their communities. Continue reading Finding Fit: Edinburgh’s best independent gyms
An exhibition of photography and painting by two artists with sight loss opens in Edinburgh on Saturday [August 4th]. ‘Kaleidoscope: a blind vision of colour and light’ will express Rosita McKenzie and Fiona Powell’s ways of seeing through abstract depictions of the landscape and world around them. Continue reading Edinburgh art/photography exhibition expresses work of artists with sight loss
Two young men have been arrested and charged as part of the ongoing campaign to tackle motorcycle crime in Edinburgh. Continue reading Two face court for motorcycle crimes
Celebrate Edinburgh’s stunning shoreline and the exciting community regeneration underway along the 27km from Queensferry to Joppa – visit the exhibition, meet the people and delight in their art, then make your mark by tagging the shoreline map to say which area you think should be preserved and which could be improved.
You are invited to join us:
Friday, July 27
18:30 – 20:30 John Hope Gateway
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh, Arboretum Place
https://indd.adobe.com/view/bd1d43eb-80cb-4456-b392-b24f70faa6b0
Edinburgh’s coastline communities have a proud heritage of distinct social and cultural traditions where a sense of community has endured. Time has not always been kind, industries have suffered and sensitive redevelopment is required. Yet, this seaboard is home to an internationally important flora and fauna which could soon harvest new benefits for those along the shore.
The Edinburgh Shoreline project has launched at a time of community desire for regeneration. It presents a real opportunity for tangible change. Steered by those who use the area for work and play – with backing from key agencies – it could become an enduring testament to the power of communities celebrating their past and protecting their future.
A new vibrancy can be felt in all kinds of activity around the beaches, harboursides and proms. Natural habitats can be at the heart of this Renaissance.
Scottish families whose children have liver disease got together last weekend at a special event at PGL Dalguise, organised by Children’s Liver Disease Foundation (CLDF). Continue reading Family fun weekend gives hope to Scottish families affected by childhood liver disease
MORE than seven in ten (71%) of Scots admit they are creatures of habit, buying the same style of clothes and accessories when they go clothes shopping – the highest figure in the UK.
Faith Minister Lord Bourne is calling on people across the nation to get involved in ‘Ringing Remembers’ as the country marks 100 years since the end of the First World War.
The UK government funded ‘Ringing Remembers’ project aims to recruit 1,400 new bell ringers to take part in Armistice Day 2018 commemorations as the First World War Centenary programme reaches a seminal moment. Continue reading Armistice Day centenary: ring any bells?
