Month: October 2018

Work begins on major new housing development in Craigmillar

Work has begun on a major new housing development at Craigmillar town centre for the City of Edinburgh Council. The new homes, which will be complete by 2020, will be spread across a series of 14 blocks. Residents will have access to amenity areas and a large public green space will be at the heart of the development. Continue reading Work begins on major new housing development in Craigmillar

John Lewis rises to the Poppyscotland Challenge

With knitting needles and crochet kits in hand, Partners and customers from John Lewis & Partners have been working tirelessly for almost half a year to take on the Poppy Challenge of producing 2,018 poppies to raise funds for and raise awareness of the work of leading Armed Forces charity Poppyscotland. Incredibly, not only was the challenge duly accepted, but it has now been smashed as the “Totaliser” edges close to the 3,500-mark! Continue reading John Lewis rises to the Poppyscotland Challenge

Endurance cyclist Mark to reveal how he took on the world

ROUND-the-world cyclist Mark Beaumont is to share the secrets of his record-breaking success with an Edinburgh audience. Mark, who completed an 18,000-mile route in less than 79 days, is the subject of Edinburgh Napier University’s latest Chancellor Talk. Continue reading Endurance cyclist Mark to reveal how he took on the world

Drive and Thrive: hard-hitting messages for young motorists

Fledgling motorists from across Edinburgh received a hard-hitting introduction to the risks of driving at a popular road safety event this week. 

Hundreds of sixth-year pupils once again tested out crash simulators, drunk goggles and even sit behind the wheel of an electric bus as part of the Streets Ahead Edinburgh Young Driver event, which returned to the Corn Exchange for an eighth year, hosted again by Forth 1 DJ Grant Thomson.

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