The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo successfully concluded its first venture into China this week, an early step forward for the event since announcing its international growth plans, and a clear demonstration of its bold commitment to reach an audience of one billion people and to double turnover to £20 million by 2025. Continue reading The Sky’s the Limit: The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo goes to China
Lothian MSP Miles Briggs has criticised the NHS Scotland Resource Allocation Committee (NRAC) formula used by SNP Ministers to allocate funding to each health board. Continue reading Rip Off: NHS Lothian short changed £365.7 million over the last 11 years, says Briggs
Confusion over what exercise to do in older years
One in 10 Edinburgh residents over the age of 55 say that fear of injury holds them back from joining a gym/attending the gym more regularly, according to a recent survey by Nuffield Health, the UK’s leading not-for-profit independent healthcare organisation. Continue reading Fear of injury preventing over 55s in Edinburgh benefiting from exercise
Students! All classes are cancelled on Tuesday next week due to further strike action planned by the EIS – the union which represents college lecturers across Scotland. Continue reading Edinburgh College: Classes cancelled on Tuesday but Campuses OPEN
Couples in Edinburgh and Manchester are being invited to take part in a ground-breaking international study trialling a new form of male contraception. Continue reading Male contraception put to the test in Edinburgh and Manchester
Dundee-based building services contractor McGill has gone into administration with the loss of 374 jobs. Staff were told the news at meetings in Dundee, Edinburgh and Glasgow yesterday. Continue reading Building services contractor McGill goes into administration
All domestic properties to have smoke, heat and carbon monoxide alarms
Continue reading New fire safety standards for Scottish homes
Leading international reverse vending machine (RVM) manufacturer Envipco has teamed up with the Scottish Grocers Federation (SGF), Viridor, and UK retail chains Nisa, Premier and Keystore to deliver RVM trials in several Scottish convenience stores. Continue reading Deposit return trials in Edinburgh convenience stores
A man responsible for sexually abusing girls in Edinburgh and Fife over a decade has been convicted. Continue reading Man convicted of sexual abuse of girls
