Author: davepickering

Edinburgh reporter and photographer

Human trafficking gang convicted following five year operation

Four members of an organised crime group have been convicted of trafficking offences at the High Court in Glasgow. Three men and one woman convicted yesterday marked the conclusion of a five-year-long investigation undertaken by Police Scotland. Continue reading Human trafficking gang convicted following five year operation

Preventative repairs approach sees road conditions improve, says council!

Conditions on Edinburgh’s roads have seen the most significant single year improvement in more than a decade, with over £15m invested in roads and pavements in 2018/19 – almost £6m more than 2017/18 – according to a report produced for the city council.

The Capital’s Roads Condition Index (RCI), an independent rating given annually as part of the Scottish Roads Maintenance Condition Survey (SRMCS), is also the city’s best since 2011/12.

Continue reading Preventative repairs approach sees road conditions improve, says council!

Local charity secures £50,000 from the Movement for Good Awards

Edinburgh-based charity People Know How has won a game-changing £50,000 award as part of the Movement for Good Awards. 
The scheme, set up by Ecclesiastical Insurance, has seen a total of £1million donated to good causes this year and the charity, which is currently based in the former Deutsche Bank House building at Crewe Toll, is among just ten organisations across the UK to receive a £50,000 donation.

Continue reading Local charity secures £50,000 from the Movement for Good Awards

Join us in the London Marathon and help beat meningitis

Dear Editor

We’d like to invite any of your readers who have been successful in the ballot for next year’s London Marathon, announced this week, to join our team and stride out to help beat meningitis.

By running for Meningitis Now you’ll be helping us to fight meningitis in the UK and move us ever nearer to our vision of a future where no one dies from the disease and everyone affected gets the support they need.

Sadly, meningitis and septicaemia continue to affect thousands of people in the UK each year and kill more under-5s than any other infectious disease. Help us fight back by funding research, raising awareness and supporting survivors.

Those who haven’t been successful in the ballot can also apply to us for one of our guaranteed places in the Marathon – visit www.meningitisnow.org/vmlm

There’s a £100 registration fee and successful applicants will need to pledge to raise £2,000.

Our friendly events team is on hand to support your training and fundraising and, as well as a running top, we provide a post-race reception, including a sports massage and lunch.

It’s a day not to miss. Why not join our #teamtangerine today? Find out more by emailing me at kirstyo@meningitisnow.org

Yours faithfully

Kirsty Owen-Hayward,

Events Fundraising Manager,

Meningitis Now,

Stroud, Gloucestershire GL5 3TJ

Amazon support for Edinburgh Rape Crisis Centre

Edinburgh Rape Crisis Centre, a vital source of support and advocacy for those who have experienced sexual violence, has received a £750 donation from Amazon Development Centre Scotland in Edinburgh.

The Centre, which was set up in 1978, provides a range of services to support women, all members of the trans community, non-binary people, and young people (aged 12 – 18) who have experienced any kind of sexual violence in their lives. Continue reading Amazon support for Edinburgh Rape Crisis Centre

College students to cook up a storm in global culinary challenge

Two Edinburgh College Professional Cookery and Hospitality students are set for a trip of a lifetime as they prepare to represent Europe at a global culinary competition. Continue reading College students to cook up a storm in global culinary challenge