Author: davepickering

Edinburgh reporter and photographer

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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Wardie Bay beach clean this Sunday

This latest Wardie Bay Beachwatch, providing citizen science data to Marine Conservation Society, is in memory of an entangled humpback that marine life rescuers tried desperately to save. 

Members of the Marine Clean 2019 group named the whale White Fluke (or Tynae), and they are hosting a Firth of Forth-wide beach clean on Sunday 16 June to encourage everyone to make our seas a better place. Ghost Gear – fishing ropes – weighed this majestic whale down like an anchor, cutting its fluke, until it was eventually too exhausted to fight.

Let’s join forces and help mitigate the harm our careless consumerism does to marine life!

Sunday 16 June
09:30 – 12:00

Please take part in our survey, but if we get lots of people, we’re able to spread out and do a thorough sweep of the neighbouring area too.
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Trinity students win Scotland title in national schools science competition

A team of five S3 students from Trinity Academy in Edinburgh has fought off tough competition from hundreds of schools across Great Britain to win the Scotland prize in Shell’s national schools’ competition, The Bright Ideas Challenge. Continue reading Trinity students win Scotland title in national schools science competition

Edinburgh College Development Trust appoints former student as new trustee

Edinburgh College Development Trust has announced the appointment of a new trustee to support its mission to provide new opportunities for students of Edinburgh College. Continue reading Edinburgh College Development Trust appoints former student as new trustee