Author: davepickering

Edinburgh reporter and photographer

End of an era: Meadowbank Fireworks tickets on sale today

With Meadowbank Stadium set to close its doors on 3 December 2017 for redevelopment, members of the public will have the chance to attend a final fireworks concert on Sunday, 5 November. Tickets for the annual fireworks display, the largest in the capital, go on sale today at 9.00 am.

The annual fireworks display at Meadowbank Stadium has been a staple of the Capital’s bonfire night offering for the last 30 years. 

Produced by award winning pyrotechnic company 21cc, the fireworks will be accompanied by a sci-fi theme.  Doors open 6pm, with entertainment from 6.30pm and the fireworks starting at 7.30pm. 

Booking is strongly recommended. Tickets are available online from Ticketsource and cost £7.00 each (a booking fee applies) or telephone the box office on 0131 661 5351.

Eight injured as bus hits bridge at Western

Eight people were injured when an East Coast double decker bus hit an overhead walkway at the Western General Hospital yesterday. The roof of the bus, a 113, was torn off and fire and rescue officers attended the scene to help recover the vehicle which had become wedged under the bridge. Continue reading Eight injured as bus hits bridge at Western

Edinburgh University Principal to receive Edinburgh Award

Sir Timothy O’Shea, the Principal and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Edinburgh and Chair of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, has been chosen to receive the prestigious Edinburgh Award. After 15 years at the helm of Scotland’s biggest University, the 68-old professor has been named by Edinburgh’s Lord Provost as the 11th person to receive the city’s biggest annual accolade.

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Counting on success

Two Edinburgh businesses are celebrating big successes after seeing substantial growth this year. Business owners Renee Mackay, who runs TaxAssist Accountants in Corstorphine and Alan Johnston who runs TaxAssist Accountants in Goldenacre, are together celebrating reaching well over 1,000 small clients across the city.  Continue reading Counting on success

Hello Dolly! Imagination Library’s Kirsteen shares the joy of reading with pre-school children

 • Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library aims to inspire a love of reading in pre-School children
• More than 150k free books delivered to children in Scotland since 2011
• Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library attending the Scottish Learning Festival on 20/21 September

Edinburgh’s Kirsteen Watson is playing a key role in helping Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library inspire a love of reading in pre-school children across the UK. Kirsteen is one of two Regional Directors in the UK and is responsible for managing the literacy programme in communities across Scotland, Northern England and Northern Ireland. Continue reading Hello Dolly! Imagination Library’s Kirsteen shares the joy of reading with pre-school children