AN AMBITIOUS young duo at Edinburgh’s largest independent hotel are making a name for themselves in the capital’s bustling chef scene. Continue reading Perfect pairing shakes-up the capital’s chef scene
Month: October 2018
Scottish SPCA receives generous donation from Pets at Home
The Scottish SPCA would like to thank Pets at Home Livingston (above) and Pets at Home Dunfermline (below) for donating £500 each for Scotland’s abused, abandoned and injured animals. Continue reading Scottish SPCA receives generous donation from Pets at Home
Rebel! Book Week Scotland local events
Book Week Scotland 2018 runs from 19 November to 25 November
#BookWeekScotland
Working with a wide range of partners, Scottish Book Trust – the national charity changing lives through reading and writing – will deliver events and activities across the country during Book Week Scotland 2018, which runs from 19 November to 25 November, linked to this year’s theme of Rebel. Continue reading Rebel! Book Week Scotland local events
New £50 note is’cash fit for the future’
- Treasury confirms £50 note will continue to be part of the UK currency
- Bank of England announces it will make a new modern polymer note
- more secure note will help clamp down on crime
Modern money will help prevent crime, the Exchequer Secretary has declared as plans were unveiled for a new, more secure £50 note. Continue reading New £50 note is’cash fit for the future’
Scottish SPCA release dog music album on download due to high demand
Due to high demand the Scottish SPCA has made their album, ‘Paws, Play, Relax’, available to download and stream through Spotify, iTunes, Google Play and most other popular music sites and apps. Continue reading Scottish SPCA release dog music album on download due to high demand
EVOC AGM: Tuesday 6th November
EVOC Annual Conference and AGM: ‘Never Afraid to Challenge’
Tuesday 6th November, 9:30am – 4:30pm
John McIntyre Conference Centre, Pollock Halls
Poppyscotland on the lookout for volunteers
The fifth annual Edinburgh Poppy Day is just a few weeks away and Poppyscotland is on the lookout for individuals or groups to give up an hour or two at lunchtime on the day to help collect for the much-loved Armed Forces charity. Continue reading Poppyscotland on the lookout for volunteers
Quiz Night at Doo’cot Pub
Doo’cot pub quiz night
25th October, 8pm start
Main Bar
Quiz master Mac will host their first ever quiz night
£1 per team member with a chance to win £50
Scalp Coolers save the hair of cancer patients in Scotland
Women and men in Scotland are keeping their hair during chemotherapy treatment, thanks to Scalp Coolers provided by Walk the Walk. This Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the charity is raising awareness of these amazing machines which can prevent or reduce hair loss for people undergoing certain types of chemotherapy treatment. Continue reading Scalp Coolers save the hair of cancer patients in Scotland
Granton Community Harvest Meal
Next Thursday (18th October) we are having a special Harvest Meal at Royston Wardieburn Community Centre Cafe (and possibly in our garden next door if we’re very lucky with the weather). Continue reading Granton Community Harvest Meal