New schools will be built from Aberdeenshire to Ayrshire in the first phase of a nationwide £1 billion investment programme.
The Scottish Government will contribute funding of between £220 million and £275 million in partnership with local authorities across the country to replace 26 schools, with a further phase of investment to be announced within 12 months.
A new Currie Community High School is included in the first phase. Continue reading First class: New schools and campuses for Scotland
Our aim at Volunteer Edinburgh is to get more people to become active citizens and volunteer (writes PAUL WILSON, Chief Officer).
If you would like to help us do this as we enter our twentieth year as an independent organisation, then why not consider joining our board of trustees? We are looking from people of all backgrounds, ages and experience to join our board and to help guide Volunteer Edinburgh in achieving our goals.
You can find out more by clicking on the button below but please note that the deadline for applications is Monday 9 September.
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Travelodge, Scotland’s first budget hotel chain which currently operates 568 hotels across the UK, Ireland and Spain is opening its 46th hotel in Scotland and its 11th hotel in Edinburgh in the lead up to Christmas. Continue reading Travelodge to open new hotel in Edinburgh
More young sufferers and their families will benefit from Beat’s vital support as the UK’s eating disorder charity has been awarded more than £1 million in National Lottery funding. Continue reading More people to be trained to spot eating disorders thanks to the National Lottery
Have the Tories got a heart after all? An extra month to claim back childcare costs could mean parents avoid missing out on up to £1,100 per month … Continue reading Change of heart? Parents and guardians given extra time to claim back childcare costs with Universal Credit
Members of the public, businesses and the tourism sector are being asked for their views on the design of a levy which would let local authorities, who deem it appropriate for their local circumstances, charge visitors a fee for staying overnight in their area. Continue reading Tourist Tax consultation launched
Police are investigating following a high-value break-in and theft in the city centre. The incident happened sometime between 10pm on Friday 7th September and 6.40am on Saturday 8th September at the Whisky Trail licensed premises on the High Street.
After entry was forced to the store, almost 50 bottles of valuable whisky were stolen. Continue reading Appeal after Royal Mile whisky robbery
People affected by suicide will join a new panel to inform and educate on the ways to prevent suicide.
The panel will be made up of those who have previously attempted suicide or who have experienced suicidal thoughts and those who have lost a loved one to suicide. Continue reading World Suicide Prevention Day: Scottish Government announces new lived experiencepanel
We are currently inviting all EVOC members to make nominations for EVOC’s Management Board. Continue reading EVOC seeks nominations to Management Board
27% of smartphones have smashed glass at any one time, survey finds
We’ve all got the friend with a smashed smartphone – trying to view their phone screen in between shards of broken glass – putting off the day when they must spend £100 to get it sorted. Continue reading A quarter of all iPhones are smashed: 5% are totally unusable
