With thousands of us hitting the road before Christmas – and flood warnings being issued across the country – motoring experts have given advice on driving safely. Continue reading Safety tips: Driving in wind and rain
Author: davepickering
Edinburgh reporter and photographer
No sleigh, no way!
It would take Santa 1,646 hours to deliver Scotland’s presents by car
● Santa’s sleigh needs to travel at over 13 million mph to deliver the world’s presents in one night
● It would take over 12,000 years to deliver the presents on foot
● To reach every house in one night, it would take nearly 200,000 cars Continue reading No sleigh, no way!
Don’t be lonely this Christmas
THE PRENTICE CENTRE – CHRISTMAS DAY 11am – 2pm
Burning off your Christmas Day calories
Greedy diners have been warned they will need to spend up to 13 hours doing rigorous exercise to burn off their Christmas Day calories alone, according to a leading health and fitness website. Continue reading Burning off your Christmas Day calories
Make Sure This Christmas is One to Remember – For the Right Reasons!
Christmas is nearly upon us, and the rush to get last minute gifts, decorations and food is certainly underway. Continue reading Make Sure This Christmas is One to Remember – For the Right Reasons!
Sreepur Village charity event at Royston Wardieburn
A charity Christmas event took place at Royston Wardieburn Community Centre on 16th December to support the Sreepur Village in Bangladesh. The date is an important one as it is also Victory Day of Bangladesh, the national day celebrated by Bengali nations worldwide. Continue reading Sreepur Village charity event at Royston Wardieburn
Missing Leith woman: body found
Police searching for a missing Leith woman have discovered a body in South Queensferry. Continue reading Missing Leith woman: body found
Lucy’s Law: UK Government confirms ban of third party sales of puppies and kittens
The UK Government has confirmed it will be banning third party sales of puppies and kittens, Animal Welfare Minister David Rutley announced today. Continue reading Lucy’s Law: UK Government confirms ban of third party sales of puppies and kittens
Forget Brexit and the Gatwick drones … tourists flock to UK
The UK is expecting a rise in overseas visitors during Christmas and into the New Year. Continue reading Forget Brexit and the Gatwick drones … tourists flock to UK
Christmas comes early to St. Augustine’s
Santa’s little helper Marty was on hand to deliver early Christmas prizes to a team of pupils from St Augustine’s RC High School, who were crowned winners of a battle of robots competition – Marty’s Coding Party 2018. Continue reading Christmas comes early to St. Augustine’s