Scotland national rugby head coach Gregor Townsend MBE visited Lady Haig’s Poppy Factory (LHPF) yesterday to be a part of the Poppyscotland ‘National Uplift’ – a special occasion to mark the day that the 4,500,000 poppies begin the journey to the four corners of the country ahead of the 2017 Scottish Poppy Appeal. Continue reading Scotland coach Gregor Townsend helps send 4.5 million poppies on their way
Green MSP Alison Johnstone used yesterday’s First Minister’s Questions to highlight the “gazumping” of one of Scotland’s first major urban community buy-outs, the Sick Kids Hospital site at Sciennes. Green councillor Claire Miller also raised the issue of the Sick Kids sell-off during yesterday’s full council meeting. Continue reading Gazumped! Green concerns over Sick Kids sell-off
Dear Editor
Capitalism, the system under which we live, constantly tries to retain control over the population. The ways of doing this are many, as a reading of history will show: a catalogue of land thieving, forced clearances, draconian laws and the prosecution of those who resisted. A policy of ‘divide and rule’ always was, and still is, the main tactic.
A recent example, the financial collapse of 2008, is blamed on the Labour Party, dividing organised political resistance against the savage cuts in public services and wages. It is now admitted that the financial crisis was worldwide caused by the banking industry.
From 2010 divide and rule was stepped up,with people not in work accused of being skivers and scroungers. It was then extended to disabled people and those who for many reasons were unable to work, having to claim benefits on which to live. They were then subjected to an assessment on their fitness to work by a private company – despite their having medical certification.
The housing shortage is partly blamed on people occupying a house or flat deemed to have spare rooms, and now this is followed by stories of elderly people being financially better off at the expense of younger generations.
All these example, and many more, are designed to set one against another, making unity more difficult.
To counter this we must show that there are many issues common to everyone, to get people thinking and acting again in a positive manner and making these issues work for the benefit of all.
We all need energy supplies, water and utilities, and a good reliable public transport system. It is not right that these essential services are mainly privately-owned, instead of being run for the benefit of all.
Unity, not division, will change things. There is so much on which to unite, making progress to a better life for all.
A. Delahoy, Silverknowes Gardens
A new exhibition at the National Museum of Scotland supported by Glenmorangie will show for the first time how silver, not gold, became the most important precious metal in Scotland over the course of the first millennium AD. Continue reading Scotland’s early silver: new exhibition at National Museum of Scotland
One Spa, part of the 5* Sheraton Grand Hotel & Spa in Edinburgh, has launched a Cancer Touch Therapy treatment in partnership with Made for Life Organics for those currently living with and recovering from cancer. Continue reading One Spa Edinburgh introduces Cancer Touch Therapy
Police have released CCTV images to help trace two men in connection with a serious assault at the front door of the Liquid Rooms in Victoria Street. Continue reading Police seek two men following Liquid Rooms assault
Edinburgh Napier teams up with Boston’s Berklee College to record real-time album
The first notes have been played in a project that will see an album recorded by musicians at opposite sides of the Atlantic Ocean – in real-time. In what is believed to be a world first, an academic team from Edinburgh Napier has linked up with Berklee College of Music in Boston to record an album together at the same time – without either leaving their respective countries. Continue reading Transatlantic Sessions
Workplaces encouraged to sign up for the Daily Mile
Scotland’s children have inspired one of the biggest energy firms in the UK to help make their staff healthier, happier and more productive. ScottishPower has become the first company to sign up to “The Daily Mile”™ – the free initiative credited with making primary school pupils fitter, more resilient and more focused in lessons. Continue reading Scotland takes another step towards becoming the world’s first Daily Mile nation
One of the all-time great musicals, Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Tony Award®-winning – Best Musical, Best Original Score and Best Book of a Musical – masterpiece Sunset Boulevard will play at the UK’s largest theatre, the Edinburgh Playhouse next month. Continue reading Sunset Boulevard coming to Edinburgh Playhouse next month
Community Interest Company Scotcash works to provide affordable credit, financial support and guidance to tackle financial exclusion across Scotland. The company has recently opened a new office on Leith Walk. Continue reading Financial inclusion provider Scotcash opens in Leith
