Author: davepickering

Edinburgh reporter and photographer

Baby friendly Scotland!

Scotland has achieved full UNICEF UK Baby Friendly Initiative accreditation in all of its maternity and community health visiting services, following NHS Lothian receiving the honour. The accreditation demonstrates that health boards across the country are providing new mums and babies with the best possible support and care. Continue reading Baby friendly Scotland!

Get the party started: St Augustine’s crowned coding champions

A team of pupils from St Augustine’s RC High School in Edinburgh have been crowned winners of a battle of robots competition, Marty’s Coding Party 2018. Teams from Leith Academy and Dalry Primary School also received recognition for their efforts at the event at Forrester High School yesterday.

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Prime Minister sets out five year funding plan for NHS

Scottish Government seeks guarantees

  • NHS will receive an average 3.4 per cent a year real-terms increase in funding over the next 5 years
  • increased funding will support a new 10-year long-term plan the NHS will bring forward
  • the long-term plan will help the NHS tackle waste and improve services.

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Young volunteers invited to join the IRONKIDS Scotland event team

Organisers of IRONKIDS Scotland, a series of three fun and family-friendly running events for young people aged 3 to 14 of all abilities in Midlothian, East Lothian and Edinburgh on Friday 29 and Saturday 30 June, are providing opportunities for young volunteers between the ages of 16 and 26 from the local communities to work alongside and learn from the event management teams in event delivery roles.  
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Award-winning Artisan to begin new residential project in Canonmills

Artisan, awarded Scottish Property Company of the Year, but known locally for their recent award-winning New Waverly development, have instructed local contractor Hart to begin the construction of a new residential development at Warriston Road in Canonmills, Edinburgh later this month. Continue reading Award-winning Artisan to begin new residential project in Canonmills

A question of sport: Which sport has a monopoly of Edinburgh hearts?

The makers of the brand new official version of Edinburgh MONOPOLY are facing a huge dilemma. They are not sure which sport has a monopoly on Edinburgh hearts – and they are sending out a plea to the public today as they need to find out fast as the game is hitting shop shelves in time for this Christmas. Continue reading A question of sport: Which sport has a monopoly of Edinburgh hearts?