The World’s Big Sleep Out kicked off in Hutt City, New Zealand on Saturday 7th December; Brisbane followed, then through Asia to Europe, including Edinburgh’s West Princes Street Gardens, London’s Trafalgar Square; jumping across the pond to Times Square in New York before the grand finale at the iconic Rose Bowl Stadium in LA, totalling 52 cities globally. Continue reading 60,000 people join The World’s Big Sleep Out around the globe
Maxie and Meika, two Staffordshire Bull Terriers who have lived most of their lives together, recently came into the care of Dogs Trust’s Rehoming Centre in West Calder.
This inseparable duo is looking for a loving owner to give them both a home where they can spend their twilight years together, as their combined age of 23 makes them around 130 in human years. Continue reading Rescue canines that go together like peanut butter and jelly are the recipe for a happy home
Academy of St Martin in the Fields with Joshua Bell
Sunday Classics at the Usher Hall
19 January 2020, 3.00pm
Passion, precision, spellbinding virtuosity: international violin soloist Joshua Bell is quite simply one of the world’s most accomplished, revered musicians. Continue reading Joshua Bell: Sunday Classics at the Usher Hall
CAROLS AT DESTINY
7 Waterfront Broadway EH5 1SA (Morrison’s complex)
Sunday 8th December – 4-5pm and 7-8pm
4pm event features a fun-packed party for kids aged 1-12.
7pm event features live Polish translation. To wydarzenie będzie tłumaczone na język polski.
Come & join us for upbeat Christmas carols, real stories & a hope-filled message. Festive refreshments will be served.
Zapraszamy Cię na Wieczór Kolęd w Destiny abyś mógł doświadczyć przeobrażającej mocy Świąt Bożego Narodzenia. Radosne kolędy, prawdziwe historie oraz przekaz pełen nadziei razem stworzą niezapomniany wieczór. Serwowane będą świąteczne przekąski.
Edinburgh charity People Know How is gearing up to double supporters’ Christmas donations by taking part in the UK’s biggest match funding campaign, The Big Give’s Christmas Challenge 2019. Continue reading People Know How joins Christmas Challenge aiming to double supporters’ gifts
Want to get into the festive spirit and make something special for your home?
Come along to one of our free wreath making workshops and create your own beautiful festive wreath using evergreen, foraged and recycled materials. The workshops will be led by artist Natalie Taylor, and all materials will be provided. Continue reading Christmas wreath making workshops at North Edinburgh Arts
Corstorphine residents celebrated success recently following the completion of a successful partnership project, enabling residents to walk more for every day, local journeys.
Kirk Loan Residents Association have been working with Living Streets Scotland and the city council to get improvements made to local streets, meaning many residents can now reach the local shops and bus stop, instead of feeling isolated in their accommodation. Continue reading Kirk Loan residents celebrate walkable pathways – despite dent in new railing!
Significant steps have been taken to help reduce poverty and tackle inequality, according to the latest progress report on the Scottish government’s Fairer Scotland Action Plan. Continue reading Communities secretary ‘pleased’ with Fairer Scotland progress
The First Minister’s National Advisory Council on Women and Girls (NACWG) is reaching out to Edinburgh residents to participate in the national conversation surrounding gender inequality.
NACWG would like to encourage the local community to share their views and experiences of the subject within caring roles. Continue reading Calling on Edinburgh residents to join the conversation on gender inequality within female caring roles
HOUSE PRICES in the city are remaining steady in spite of the significant year on year jump in the number of homes changing hands.
Warners Solicitors & Estate Agents has revealed that their sales in the three months to October were up 36% on the same period last year, while the average house price has risen only 2.8% over the same period. Continue reading No freeze in property sales this winter, says Warners
