The LOOPs Phoneline offered tailored information to older people on activities and services across Edinburgh over the past five years. Continue reading Staying in the LOOP: Volunteer Edinburgh trials Phoneline service
Day: April 7, 2019
Theresa May: deal or no deal?
Prime Minister Theresa May issued the following statement on Brexit negotiations last night:
Delivering Brexit has been my priority ever since I became Prime Minister and it remains so today. I want the UK to leave the EU in an orderly way as soon as possible and that means leaving in a way that does not disrupt people’s lives. Continue reading Theresa May: deal or no deal?
Check your repeat prescription ahead of the Easter holiday weekend
NHS 24 is reminding people to check their repeat prescription ahead of the Easter holiday weekend.
Easter falls between Friday 19th April and Monday 22nd April and many GP surgeries may be closed during this period. Continue reading Check your repeat prescription ahead of the Easter holiday weekend
Melrose Sevens next Saturday
Event: Aberdeen Standard Investments Melrose Sevens
Date: Saturday 13 April 2019
Venue: Melrose Rugby Football Club, Greenyards, Melrose, Scottish Borders, TD6 9SA
Times: 11.30am onwards Continue reading Melrose Sevens next Saturday
Edinburgh best university destination, says poll
Edinburgh is the best destination for young people to go to university, according to a survey compiled by student accommodation provider Liberty Living. Continue reading Edinburgh best university destination, says poll
Holiday costs fall across Europe
- Sunny Beach, Bulgaria remains Europe’s best bargain – prices are down 10.7 per cent
- The Algarve is cheapest in the eurozone – less than half the price in Sorrento
- Prices have dropped year-on-year in three-quarters of resorts, with the biggest fall of over 20 per cent in Limassol, Cyprus
While sterling may remain in a period of flux in the coming weeks, one thing more certain is that bargain-hunting holidaymakers will find their pounds stretch furthest in Sunny Beach, Bulgaria, which is best value of 20 European beach resorts surveyed for the Post Office Travel Money Holiday Costs Barometer. Continue reading Holiday costs fall across Europe
Nominations open for the Edinburgh Award
The search has begun for the next recipient of the Edinburgh Award. Continue reading Nominations open for the Edinburgh Award