Author: davepickering

Edinburgh reporter and photographer

Leith community councils demolish Drum’s Leith Walk appeal

Leith’s community councils are urging city planners to reject Drum Property Group’s appeal against the decision to reject contoversial plans for Stead’s Place on Leith Walk.  Continue reading Leith community councils demolish Drum’s Leith Walk appeal

See the Rolling Stones Havana Moon concert … at Edinburgh’s Usher Hall

 

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Progress on UK Government’s flagship Edinburgh Hub

The opening of the new flagship UK Government hub in Edinburgh moved a step closer yesterday when the property developers Artisan Real Estate formally handed over the keys of the building to Scottish Secretary David Mundell. Continue reading Progress on UK Government’s flagship Edinburgh Hub

Scotland ‘risks a forgotten generation’

  • Report shows children in care treated like second class citizens
  • Calls on importance of independent advocacy to be respected
  • Offers immediate solutions to halt rights infringements

The charity Who Cares? Scotland has published first of their kind statistics, revealing that young people in care across Scotland are continually having to fight for basic rights every single day. These have today been published in a report entitled, “We Don’t Have to Wait.” Continue reading Scotland ‘risks a forgotten generation’

Rise of the ‘Mannies’ – but stigma around men in childcare is holding fathers back

84% of UK parents believe that society still sees childcare as a “woman’s job” – a factor that many believe is a key contributor to the gender pay gap.
Ahead of Father’s Day this weekend, research carried out by bubble babysitting app, found that 67% of parents also believed Men and Fathers are potentially being held back from taking on more childcare responsibilities, because of the stigma that still surrounds it.

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Win tickets to see Her Majesty The Queen address Parliament’s 20th Anniversary

Ten members of the public will have the best seats in the house as they watch Her Majesty The Queen address the Scottish Parliament on Saturday 29th June.
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