A team of young sailors from South Queensferry’s Port Edgar Yacht Club has qualified for the final of the European Sailing Champions League later this month – the only British team to do so. Continue reading Port Edgar to fly the flag for Great Britain
Jamie Wilson and Curve are delighted to announce the World Premiere of An Officer and a Gentleman – The Musical which will open at Curve, Leicester on 6th April 2018 before playing at theatres across the UK and in Ireland until 15th September 2018. An Officer and a Gentleman – The Musical will be playing at the UK’s largest theatre, the Edinburgh Playhouse, in a six night run from 2 – 7 July 2018. Continue reading World premiere announced for An Officer and a Gentleman – The Musical
While all eyes were on one major transport infrastructure project yesterday, another decidely less popular one also moved forward when councillors backed controversial plans to extend the tram line. Continue reading Green light for tram line extension
Her Majesty The Queen was accompanied by Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon for the official opening of the Queensferry Crossing yesterday. The event marked the culmination of six years work to build the structure, involving more than 15,000 people, at a cost of £1.35 billion – £245 million under the original budget. Continue reading HM The Queen officially opens Queensferry Crossing
Shopping Centre demolition prep work gets underway this week
Timetable for demolition and reconstruction published
West Pilton Park Action Group PARKLIFE invited you to their first annual general meeting on Wednesday 6th September from 4 – 6pm at West Pilton Neighbourhood Centre. Continue reading Parklife AGM on Wednesday
Scottish Government to ‘refocus and refresh’
Holyrood’s back, and later this week First Minister Nicola Sturgeon will unveil her ‘most ambitious Programme for Government yet’, focused around a ‘bold agenda to strengthen and modernise the economy’. The programme will be announced following months of accusations that the government has run out of ideas and has been fixated for too long on a second independence referendum. Continue reading Scottish government: getting back to the day job?
West Pilton & West Granton Community Council is meeting on Tuesday 5th September at 7pm in West Pilton Neighbourhood Centre – all welcome.
See below for Agenda
Ten staff from Edinburgh Leisure splashed out on Friday to help raise money to fund essential swimming lessons for children from disadvantaged backgrounds in Edinburgh. The staff took part in Edinburgh Leisure’s first ever major fundraising ’10 x 10 Swim Challenge’, which involves a team of 10 staff, swimming 1km each in all 10 of Edinburgh Leisure’s pools in one day. Continue reading Edinburgh Leisure staff jump in to support essential swimming lesons
The Scottish SPCA is delighted to invite animal lovers in the Edinburgh area to their centre on Mansfield Road, Balerno on Sunday 10th September to celebrate their tenth annual Scottish Animal Week. Scotland’s animal welfare charity will have a number of events on at the centre on the day including £10 microchipping and a raffle, which includes prizes from Petplanet, Calzeat and more! Continue reading Scottish SPCA invite you to Animal Week Open Day
