A tenth successive capacity crowd will roar on Scotland at the country’s biggest stadium, BT Murrayfield, next month in a run of sell-outs that stretches back to the opening 2017 Six Nations game against Ireland. Continue reading Scotland rugby fans make it ten in a row
A striking 32-metres-long red thread containing the words of War Poet Wilfred Owen has been unveiled at Edinburgh Napier University’s Craiglockhart Campus to mark the start of the 2018 Poppy Appeal. Continue reading Installation says ‘Thank You’ to the Great War Poets
With the clocks going back this weekend (October 28) the dark days of winter can be particularly long and isolating for the older generation. Continue reading Appeal for Edinburgh volunteers to help end loneliness
New fund for pilot projects
“Plan ahead, be responsible and enjoy the matches.”
That’s the message from Police Scotland as Hearts prepare to play Celtic at Edinburgh’s Murrayfield Stadium and Aberdeen and Rangers meet at Hampden Park in Glasgow in the SPFL League Cup semi-finals on Sunday. Continue reading Safety and travel advice ahead of SPFL League Cup Semi Finals
Four dispersal zones are being set up in Edinburgh to combat anti-social behaviour and disorder over the Bonfire weekend. Continue reading North Edinburgh dispersal zone set for fireworks period
Free family event at West Pilton Park
Friday 2nd November 12.30 – 2.00pm
Poignant music and falling poppies to mark Armistice Centenary
A VIOLINIST will lead an international orchestra and cascading poppies will be projected across campus buildings as Edinburgh Napier University marks the centenary of the end of the First World War. Continue reading Napier’s Concert for Cooperation to be backed by global orchestra
VisitEngland has launched a campaign to inspire more young Brits to discover the UK by taking mini gap-year style breaks.
The £2.5 million ‘Join the World – #MyMicrogap’ campaign targets young people with experiences and activities typically taken during a gap-year that can be condensed into a micro-holiday of one to three nights in the UK. The campaign kicks off today with the first in a series of short films that are being rolled out across digital display and social media channels during the coming months. Continue reading #MyMicrogap campaign urges young Brits to take more short breaks in the UK
A crackdown on fake medicines and medical devices by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has netted a haul of more than 1 million doses worth in excess of £2 million. Continue reading UK agency seizes fake meds worth over £2 million
