Lothian MSP Miles Briggs is joining Marie Curie to throw a Blooming Great Tea Party and raise money to support people living with a terminal illness and their loved ones. Continue reading Blooming Great (1): Miles Briggs supports Marie Curie’s Blooming Great Tea Party
J.P. Morgan, with Good Things Foundation, has launched Power Up, a pioneering £1.3 million initiative to help people, businesses and communities to participate by helping people in under-served communities build the digital skills needed to qualify for in-demand jobs. Glasgow and Edinburgh are two of the four areas identified for support. Continue reading Power Up: closing the digital divide
A group of children recently celebrated their final day at Edinburgh College’s nursery by donning mini mortar boards and gowns for a farewell graduation ceremony. Continue reading Children bid a fond farewell to nursery life with graduation ceremony
RUBY, a Port of Leith Housing Association tenant, has celebrated her 100th birthday surrounded by several generations of her family. Continue reading Port of Leith’s Ruby celebrates 100th birthday
A host of high-profile Scottish celebrities, including Bill Paterson, Richard Wilson and Jane McCarry, pledged their support to Heart Research UK’s ‘Heart of Scotland Appeal’ with a reception at London’s Dover House, the London HQ of the Scotland Office. Continue reading Heart of Scotland Appeal stops off in London
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THOUSANDS of young swimmers in Edinburgh are to get a lesson covering self-rescue and life-saving skills in the largest coordinated water safety lesson ever seen in Scotland. Continue reading Edinburgh kids take part in biggest ever water safety lesson
A series of changes will be implemented in Edinburgh’s Old Town this summer to ensure safety and accessibility during the busy Festival period.
Continue reading Summertime Streets will put Old Town safety first
Police Scotland and Road Safety Scotland were joined at tourist hotspot Urquhart Castle, Inverness, today by members of the British Vehicle Rental and Leasing Association (BVRLA), along with local MSP, Kate Forbes, to launch a new campaign to remind motorists to ‘Drive on the Left’ when visiting Scotland. Continue reading Drive on the Left campaign launched
A new public health campaign, Keeping Kids Safe in the Home, which aims to reduce the number of domestic accidents involving under 5s in Edinburgh, has been launched by the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA). Continue reading New campaign aims to prevent accidents among Edinburgh’s under-fives
