Scottish Book Trust, the national charity transforming lives through reading and writing, has announced the seven teenage writers and illustrators who have been recruited to steer the nationwide What’s Your Story? programme, aimed at helping to increase opportunities for young people to access and contribute to literary culture across Scotland. Continue reading Three Edinburgh teens join nationwide What’s Your Story? programme
Edinburgh College Events Management students held an exhibition focusing on the paranormal history of Edinburgh on Thursday. The free exhibition ‘The E Files’, which took place at Granton Campus, told spooky stories about the city’s supernatural and terror-filled past.
The digital exhibition included moving images, music and short clips featuring the stories of Burke and Hare, Mary King’s Close and more. There were also word searches and interactive quizzes
Events student Robbie McHardy-Reid, the event marketing manager, sent the following images:
Great turnout at SHE Scotland’s Embrace event at North Edinburgh Arts on 6 December.
The Scottish Government says public services have been protected despite cuts to Scotland’s block grant from Westminster, but council leaders argue that councils are facing yet more damaging cuts. They can’t both be right: who’s telling the truth? Continue reading Local government funding: who do you believe?
Edinburgh’s Finance leaders will take to the City of Edinburgh Council’s Twitter account from 6 – 7pm tomorrow (Monday 18 December ) to answer your questions about budget and services. The budget consultation closes on TUESDAY. Continue reading Time running out to have your say on Council budget
Will proposed changes to the planning system in Scotland give communities a greater say on their places? And will this protect the built and natural environment in Scotland? Continue reading Holyrood committee seeks your views on proposed planning changes
Two entrepreneurs whose start-up ideas were brought to life during their time with Edinburgh Napier have scooped a top funding award. Continue reading Napier students have the EDGE
Ben Macpherson SNP MSP for Edinburgh Northern and Leith showed his support for the work of Corra Foundation when they shared their groundbreaking Everyone Has a Story report at a reception in the Scottish Parliament on 6th December. Continue reading Ben Macpherson supports Corra Foundation report
Leonardo employees at Crewe Toll wore their Christmas jumpers to work yesterday to raise funds for Save the Children – and carried out a salute as a mark of respect for the men and women in the military who serve over Christmas as part of the #saluteourforces campaign.
Entrepreneurs and start-ups across Edinburgh are being given the opportunity to win a slice of a £100,000 prize fund, designed to support the development of technology that will help people to thrive in older age. Continue reading Edinburgh’s brightest minds needed for Active Ageing Challenge
