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
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
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
Edinburgh hosts many cultural events every year. Dusherra, an event which has taken place for more than twenty years, returns again this year. Taking place on Sunday 21 October on top of Calton Hill, Dusherra aims to pass a universal message to celebrate the victory of good over evil. Continue reading Dusherra 2018 on Calton Hill
Action gets underway this afternoon
North Edinburgh’s very own Film Festival kicks off at North Edinburgh Arts this afternoon with a choice selection of archive films introduced by Joel Venet. Continue reading All set for North Edinburgh Film Festival
Cyrenians will continue to transform the lives of the homeless in Edinburgh and Lothians with the help of £7,500 from Aberdeen Standard Investments Charitable Foundation to offer conflict resolution workshops to 100 more young people. Continue reading Young homeless in Edinburgh to benefit from conflict resolution workshops
A flagship fundraising event dinner has raised an incredible £84,236.25 for one of the country’s best-loved children’s charities after hundreds attended its annual ladies’ night. Continue reading Girls get together to raise £84,236.25 for charity
The new face of a £20m luxury hotel built on a key gap site in Edinburgh’s historic city centre has been unveiled after more than two years hidden under scaffolding. Continue reading Face of stunning new £20m boutique hotel unveiled at Edinburgh Old Town gap site
Green MSP Alison Johnstone has expressed her concern Following the news released by the Raptor Persecution UK blog that a peregrine falcon had been found dead in the Pentland Hills. Continue reading Pentland Peregrine Poisoned: Johnstone seeks answers
