TICKETS are now on sale for an unique festival of Nordic and Scottish music, song and dance based in Edinburgh celebrating its 16th year next month. Continue reading Northern Streams festival coming to Pleasance
Month: March 2019
One in five Scots would never tell their partner about their debt
Almost one fifth (19%) of UK consumers would never tell their partner about their debts, according to research commissioned by credit information provider, Equifax. Continue reading One in five Scots would never tell their partner about their debt
DEC Scotland Releases New Video for Cyclone Idai Appeal
Scottish actor Graham McTavish, who has starred in The Hobbit, Outlander and Preacher, will appeal to Scots to help those affected by Cyclone Idai in a new video campaign launching today.
Continue reading DEC Scotland Releases New Video for Cyclone Idai Appeal
Government plan for quicker cancer diagnosis
Waiting times for patients with suspected cancer will be targeted in an action plan which will introduce new technologies, additional clinics and additional training for staff. Continue reading Government plan for quicker cancer diagnosis
Granton Community Council meets tonight
Please find attached agenda of our next meeting and draft minutes of February 2018 meeting.
The meeting will take place on:
Monday 25 March 2019 Monday at 6.30pm – 8.30pm
Venue: Royston and Wardieburn Community Centre, 11 Pilton Drive North, Edinburgh EH5 1NF
Looking forward to see you tonight.
Kind regards
Mizan Rahman
Secretary, Granton and District Community Council
E-mail: secretary@grantoncc.scot | Tel: 07930 183352 | www.grantoncc.scot
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Edinburgh football giants join super chefs to support PCHP
Tom Kitchin and Martin Wishart have been joined by Gordon Strachan, Heart of Midlothian and Hibernian Football Clubs to support Pilton Community Health Project crowdfunding campaign to reach their £50,000 target. Continue reading Edinburgh football giants join super chefs to support PCHP
Born Free celebrates 35th birthday with Edinburgh event
Will Travers OBE, President and co-founder of the internationally-renowned wildlife charity Born Free, is coming to Edinburgh on Monday 17th June to host a unique ‘evening with’ event in celebration of the charity’s 35th anniversary. Continue reading Born Free celebrates 35th birthday with Edinburgh event
City pupils being short-changed?
Edinburgh schools have the worst pupil-to-teacher ratios in Scotland, new figures have revealed. According to the statistics, the Capital had 15.1 pupils to every teacher across both primary and secondary schools. Continue reading City pupils being short-changed?
Second hand tyres safety warning
Drivers buying second hand tyres are being warned to check that they are legal and have passed the relevant safety checks. Continue reading Second hand tyres safety warning
Two thirds of lonely people put the TV on for company
New research by Rotary Great Britain and Ireland, shows that almost HALF of the adults in Britain say that they are lonely and 41% say that they feel most lonely in the evenings when they get home from work. Continue reading Two thirds of lonely people put the TV on for company