Month: January 2020
Burns Community Ceilidh at Royston Wardieburn
An evening of music, poetry, dancing and food!
Our 6th annual Burns Community Ceilidh: A multicultural community celebration, featuring Burns poetry recitals, live band and other performances, ceilidh dancing, and food!
Tickets £3 (under 5s free). We strongly recommend purchasing tickets in advance as this event is likely to sell out.
Witness appeal following Princes Street incident
Police are appealing for witnesses after a man was seriously assaulted in the city centre.
The incident happened between 1.40am and 1.55am yesterday (Wednesday, 8 January) at a bus stop on the south side of Princes Street, near Waverley Mall. Continue reading Witness appeal following Princes Street incident
Jobs for life are a thing of the past
A job for life is a thing of the past, a new survey had revealed, with people now moving job roles more frequently than ever before.
In Scotland, 64 per cent of those surveyed agreed that a job for life was something they no longer expected, with only 15 per cent in the region having stayed working in a role for more than 10 years. Continue reading Jobs for life are a thing of the past
More than one thousand food parcels issued EVERY DAY in Scotland
NEW figures released today by A Menu For Change and the Independent Food Aid Network have revealed the full scale of food bank use in Scotland. Continue reading More than one thousand food parcels issued EVERY DAY in Scotland
Whirlpool refunds urged as huge washing machine recall starts
As Whirlpool today launches its recall of more than half a million fire-risk washing machines, Which? is calling for the company to offer refunds to affected customers. Continue reading Whirlpool refunds urged as huge washing machine recall starts
Property market ended year with decade-high transaction rate
EDINBURGH’S housing market closed the decade with activity between buyers and sellers at its highest level – with the rate of transactions soaring. Continue reading Property market ended year with decade-high transaction rate
Capital car commute has become major problem, MSPs warned
Commuting into Edinburgh from Fife by car has become “a problem” which can only be solved by better public transport, MSPs have been told. Continue reading Capital car commute has become major problem, MSPs warned
Regulating short term lets: new powers for councils
Witness appeal following Queensferry Road fatality
Police in Edinburgh are appealing for witnesses after a 63-year-old man died as a result of a road traffic collision.
The incident happened around 9.10pm on Tuesday, 7 January, 2020 when a Nissan Note car collided with a pedestrian on Queensferry Road, between the junctions with Parkgrove Avenue and Drum Brae North. Continue reading Witness appeal following Queensferry Road fatality