At least 200 people – and probably more – crammed into LifeCare House in Cheyne Street this evening to hear plans for the redevelopment of Edinburgh Academicals’ Raeburn Place site. A BBC film crew was also in attendance.
At least twenty more people were unable to get into the main hall to hear speakers or to pass comment on proposals (pictured below). The meeting was arranged by Stockbridge and Inverleith Community Council to enable local residents to get more details on the controversial plans.
The Water of Leith Conservation Trust, in conjunction with the Inverleith Coordinated Summer Programme, is organising a cleanup and family picnic on Sunday 29 July from 10am.
Organiser Callum McLeod of Inverleith’s Community Learning and Development team (pictured below) said: “This is an annual event and we’re concentrating on the stretch between Canonmills and Dean Village. There should be something for everyone –litter picking, some tending of culture garden areas, clearing out invasive plant species along the banks or even clearing log jams after the floods for the more adventurous – all depending on folk’s skills and abilities of course! We quite a good turnout last year despite the rain and so I’m looking forward to it!”
Participants are encouraged to bring along some food, too. After all, all work and no play …
“If people and maybe even bring along a packed lunch and or picnic things we can sit and enjoy some friendly company in pleasant surroundings after all the hard work of the clean up. We’re hoping for some decent weather, of course!”
Interested? Meet by the bridge at Saunders Street at 10am, or for further information call Callum McLeod on 332 6316 or email callum.mcleod@ea.edin.sch.uk
The local community gardeners are as keen as mustard and they’re cracking on in West Pilton despite the weather. You’ll find them by PYCP’s Greenhouse building off West Pilton Place; join them if you have some free ‘thyme’ (geddit?)!
A bench dedicated to the memory of local councillor Elizabeth Maginnis has been stolen from Elizabeth Maginnis Court in Royston Mains, and the Maginnis family have issued a plea for information that could lead to it’s return.
Dunedin Canmore Housing Association opened the new care home complex in Royston Mains Crescent last November, and the building was named after the late Granton councillor who died in September 2008. The Maginnis family sited the engraved hardwood bench there, where it provided both a quiet and peaceful pspot for residents and visitors and also a place where Maginnis family members could remember a much-loved wife, daughter and mum.
However the bench was stolen last weekend and the family are now desperate for it’s return.
Elizabeth’s husband Michael said: “On Saturday morning Elizabeth’s mother Betty received a call from her friend Ella, who is a resident at Elizabeth Maginnis Court, to say that the bench had gone. She said the bench was definitely there at 10pm on Friday night but it had gone by 8am on Saturday morning”.
He continued: “It’s absolutely awful for the family, deeply upsetting and we’d like to hear from anyone who has any information that could lead to it’s recovery. It’s a unique bench, heavily engraved, and really it’s of no use to anyone other than our family. For us, the bench has been a focus for our family – it was touching when Elizabeth Maginnis Court was named after Elizabeth, but that’s not quite so intimate as having the bench itself. We’re devastated”.
Among the engravings on the bench are the words: ‘In loving memory of Elizabeth Maginnis. A wonderful wife,fantastic mum and great Councilllor’.
There are some indications of how the bench was removed and there are CCTV cameras in the area, but Michael hopes that local people will also come forward with information.
“We are not really interested in who took it or why, we just want the bench back and would be so grateful if local residents would get in touch if they have any information at all. Many local people knew Elizabeth and I think many people will be disgusted with what has happened. If anyone knows anything, however small, please come forward”.
If you have any information that could lead to the recovery of the bench, please telephone Drylaw Police Station on 343 3171, Fettes HQ on 311 3131 or the concierge at Dunedin Canmore on 478 8888. Alternatively you can also call Crimestoppers in complete anonymity on 0800 555 111.
A bench dedicated to the memory of local councillor Elizabeth Maginnis has been stolen from Elizabeth Maginnis Court in Royston Mains, and the Maginnis family have issued a plea for information that could lead to it’s return.
Dunedin Canmore Housing Association opened the new care home complex in Royston Mains Crescent last November, and the building was named after the late Granton councillor who died in September 2008. The Maginnis family sited the engraved hardwood bench there, where it provided both a quiet and peaceful pspot for residents and visitors and also a place where Maginnis family members could remember a much-loved wife, daughter and mum.
However the bench was stolen last weekend and the family are now desperate for it’s return.
Elizabeth’s husband Michael said: “On Saturday morning Elizabeth’s mother Betty received a call from her friend Ella, who is a resident at Elizabeth Maginnis Court, to say that the bench had gone. She said the bench was definitely there at 10pm on Friday night but it had gone by 8am on Saturday morning”.
He continued: “It’s absolutely awful for the family, deeply upsetting and we’d like to hear from anyone who has any information that could lead to it’s recovery. It’s a unique bench, heavily engraved, and really it’s of no use to anyone other than our family. For us, the bench has been a focus for our family – it was touching when Elizabeth Maginnis Court was named after Elizabeth, but that’s not quite so intimate as having the bench itself. We’re devastated”.
Among the engravings on the bench are the words: ‘In loving memory of Elizabeth Maginnis. A wonderful wife,fantastic mum and great Councilllor’.
There are some indications of how the bench was removed and there are CCTV cameras in the area, but Michael hopes that local people will also come forward with information.
“We are not really interested in who took it or why, we just want the bench back and would be so grateful if local residents would get in touch if they have any information at all. Many local people knew Elizabeth and I think many people will be disgusted with what has happened. If anyone knows anything, however small, please come forward”.
If you have any information that could lead to the recovery of the bench, please telephone Drylaw Police Station on 343 3171, Fettes HQ on 311 3131 or the concierge at Dunedin Canmore on 478 8888. Alternatively you can also call Crimestoppers in complete anonymity on 0800 555 111.
City police are warning people to be on their guard when using bank machines, after a woman had her card stolen at an ATM in Gracemount. The incident happened around 8.30am on Monday at the Bank of Scotland ATM outside Scotmid in Gracemount Drive.
The cardholder had gone to the machine with the intention of drawing cash, however the machine held her card. At this point she noticed the machine had a silver device placed over it, and went into the shop where she reported the incident to staff. However, when she returned outside the device had been removed, along with her card.
CCTV enquiries have established that two men removed the device and the card while the victim was inside, and used the card a short time later at the nearby Tesco supermarket, where they withdrew £80.
They are both described as white, and in their late 20s. The first suspect is described as having a slim build, thin face, and pointed chin. He was wearing a navy blue baseball cap, navy blue hooded top, and a body warmer. The second man is described as having a muscular build, broad shoulders, black hair and sideburns. He was wearing a grey hooded Adidas top with ‘Y3’ in white lettering on the back, and blue jeans.
A Lothian and Borders Police spokesman said: “We are appealing to anyone noticed the two suspects in the vicinity of either Scotmid or Tesco in Gracemount Drive yesterday morning to contact police. Likewise, anyone who recognises their descriptions, or who has any other information that can assist our inquiries, should also get in touch.
“At this time we are advising people to be on their guard when using ATMs, and if there is anything unusual about the machine or there are signs of tampering, do not use it and report it to the bank as soon as possible.
“We would also advise people to stand close to the cash machine and always use your free hand to shield the keypad to prevent any prying eyes or hidden cameras seeing your pin.”
Anyone with information should contact Lothian and Borders Police on 0131 311 3131, or Crimestoppers in confidence and complete anonymity on 0800 555 111.
CASH MACHINE ADVICE
Cash machines are usually a safe way of withdrawing cash. However, they can be targeted by criminals who want your money. Following the common sense advice will reduce your chances of becoming a victim of this type of fraud.
CHOOSING A CASH MACHINE
Be alert and put your personal safety first.
If there is anything unusual about the cash machine, or there are signs of tampering, do not use it and report it to the bank as soon as possible.
USING A CASH MACHINE
If someone is behaving suspiciously or watching you, cancel the transaction and go to another machine.
Don’t get distracted. Be particularly cautious if well-meaning strangers try to distract you or offer to help you.
Shield your PIN. Stand close to the cash machine and always use your free hand to shield the keypad to prevent any prying eyes or hidden cameras seeing your PIN.
LEAVING A CASH MACHINE
On completing a transaction, discreetly put your money and card away before leaving the cash machine.
Report incidents quickly. Make sure you store your bank’s phone number in your mobile. If your card is swallowed by the cash machine or your money is not given out, report the incident to your bank immediately, ideally using your mobile phone while you are still by the machine.
Destroy (or preferably shred) your cash machine receipts, mini-statements or balance enquiries when you get rid of them.
Over 4,000 people attended a series of events, designed to showcase student talent and success, as part of Edinburgh’s biggest student led festival. The Edinburgh Colleges Festival brought together the collective student talent present at Edinburgh’s Telford College, Jewel & Esk College and Stevenson College Edinburgh ahead of the proposed merger set to take place later this year.
Proving they can work together to offer the very best in student focused further education across a variety of sectors, the event featured the work and performances of over 1,000 students from all three colleges.
Showcasing sporting, arts and design, music, performing arts and hospitality achievements as well as many others, the festival programme featured an impressive 43 events over six weeks.
Brian Lister, Interim Principal for Edinburgh College, said: “This year’s festival has been a huge success, not only in terms of its size and scale, but the fact that it demonstrates the potential of the Edinburgh College, for offering one of the biggest and best further education facilities. The merger of the three colleges has the interest of the students at its heart and so it made sense that we brought together the collective talent of the combined student body for the Festival.”
He continued: “I attended several of the events myself and it was a great pleasure to see the hard work and talent of all the students involved. There are definitely a few future stars out there and we wish every single student the very best of luck in their future careers. We look forward to building upon the success of this year’s vent in years to come and not only make next year’s event even bigger and better, but ensure that the positive and collective hard work of all three colleges is taken forward under the Edinburgh College brand.”
Feedback about the festival from an online survey was extremely positive and revealed that 100% of people would like to see an Edinburgh Colleges Festival in 2013 – 34% of these being members of the local communities surrounding the colleges.
Highlights of the festival included a Celebration of Achievement event at Jewel & Esk College, which recognised and celebrated the talent of its FE students, as well as the ‘Exposed’ photography exhibition, featuring work from Stevenson’s final year photography students which was attended by over 300 people.
A final highlight was the Gala Launch dinner hosted by hospitality and catering students at Edinburgh’s Telford College, with music and performances by students from across the three colleges. The event was also attended by Mike Russell, Cabinet Secretary for Education and Lifelong Learning.
The new Edinburgh College will be formed later this year when Telford, Jewel & Esk and Stevenson Colleges merge. The merger will bring together around 35,000 students across four main campuses.
SELEX Galileo marked 60 years involvement in airborne fire control radar with a unique celebration event and the publication of a fully illustrated book at last week’s Farnborough Airshow.
It was in 1952 that Ferranti – one of the corporate antecedents to what is today SELEX Galileo – began initial engineering studies and technology development work at its site in Crewe Toll, Edinburgh, for the airborne intercept radar that would eventually equip the RAF’s Lightning interceptor.
Paying tribute to its rich UK-Italian heritage in air-to-air and air-to-surface radar technology, the company exhibited 17 radar sets – ranging from the AI.23 system equipping the RAF’s Lightning fighter to its latest solid-state active electronic scanning array (AESA) products – at a reception to launch ‘Looking Forward: 60 Years of Fire Control Radar’.
Entering RAF service in 1960, the AI.23 was the world’s first high-power fighter radar to employ the monopulse technique. Its development was a huge engineering challenge, made doubly difficult by the absence of any established component supply base. Virtually everything from the smallest piece parts upwards had to be designed and built from scratch. Engineers pioneered the use of numerically-controlled milling techniques to machine the precisely matched waveguide system from a solid block of aluminium.
AI.23 laid the foundations for a high technology business that came to excel in the realm of fire control radar. Products such as Blue Parrot, Blue Fox and Blue Vixen went on to become part of the lexicon of British post-war military aviation.
In Italy, the story unfolded in the 1960s when FIAR – another of SELEX Galileo’s forebears – undertook the license build of the North American Autonetics NASARR radar to equip the Italian Air Force’s F-104G Starfighter interceptor. The company later produced the much evolved R-21G/M1 Setter radar, a solid-state evolution of NASARR conferring the updated F-104 ASA with a true look-down/shoot-down capability.
Later, FIAR had the vision to invest in the development of a family of lightweight pulse- multi-mode fire control radars, identifying the growing worldwide demand for fighter avionics upgrades. This gave rise to the best-selling GRIFO family, still a leader in its market with more than 450 systems sold and in operations on many different platforms.
Building on this heritage of success, SELEX Galileo has gone on to develop the modular Vixen family of affordable, high performance multi-mode AESA radars. It is also part of the multinational Euro radar consortium developing the next-generation CAPTOR-E radar for the Eurofighter Typhoon.
Speaking at the Farnborough event, Fabrizio Giulianini, CEO of SELEX Galileo said: “I am honoured to be here today representing years of outstanding individual, industrial and technological excellence. For many years armed forces around the world have relied on our radar to support airborne missions and come home safe. The United Kingdom and Italy have looked at SELEX Galileo, and all its previous incarnations, as the trusted partner to deliver the capability edge to counter enemies and threats.”
“Building on a continuous evolution of technology and techniques, SELEX Galileo today stands as the cornerstone of Europe’s sovereign capability in airborne fire control radar,” said Alastair Morrison, SVP Radar and Advanced Targeting. “The company has brought together the complementary experience, knowledge and lines of business from Italy and the UK to create a world-class airborne radar capability uniquely positioned to meet the needs of a diverse and demanding global customer base.”
The Spartans began their pre-season preparations with a hard-fought goalless draw at home to a Falkirk XI side at Ainslie Park today (writes Alan Clark).
Falkirk had a headed goal chopped off for offside late on in the second half in the game’s only real goalmouth action. New boss Douglas Samuel’s Spartans side were put through their paces in a full game for the first time since their King’s Cup Final defeat, as a young Falkirk team impressed with their movement and passing.
Spartans Keith McLeod challenges for the ball. (Picture: Thomas Brown)
North Edinburgh witnessed several seasons in the same day as a mixture of heavy rain, wind and some sunshine threatened to affect the play on offer to the 400 or so supporters who attended.
The game lacked any real goalscoring opportunities but both sides offered some neat passes and movement despite lacking that killer touch in the final third of the pitch.
The first action of the game came after three minutes when Chris Anderson tried his luck for Spartans with a low shot from outside the area, the ball comfortably held by Falkirk’s goalkeeper Graham Bowman.
It was Falkirk’s turn to try their hand at scoring next as pacy striker Lewis Small was sent through on goal. After wrestling with a defender and then creating some space for himself, Small hit his shot wide of the post and would have been disappointed with his end product.
With 19 minutes played, Spartans had their best chance of the game as dangerous new signing Gary Cennerrazzo broke down the left wing, crossing for Jordan Finnie who managed to turn the ball towards the Falkirk goal but his shot was saved. It was parried into the path of prolific striker Keith McLeod but he got his feet tangled and the ball was cleared.
In the second half, a number of substitutions were made by both sides and the fixture remained even and very tight. The only action highlight was when a Falkirk’s Tyler Fulton met a free kick with his head, steering the ball home to the keeper’s left. The visitors had the ball in the back of the net, but only to see the offside flag being raised by the far side linesman.
Local lad Chris Milligan was taken off injured in his Spartans debut. (Picture: Thomas Brown)
The game ended with no goals but plenty of positives for both managers to take away. For Spartans, a draw against First Division opposition will boost their confidence as the East of Scotland runners-up prepare for the new season, and new signing Cennerrazzo certainly looks a worthwhile addition.
Steven Pressley will be encouraged by the performances of captain for the day Kris Faulds and fellow central midfielder Craig Comrie, as both players ran the show in the middle with a superb range of passing and willingness to start attacks off throughout the game. No doubt these young prospects will be used by Falkirk in their league campaign as they aim to return to the Scottish Premier League.
SPARTANS: Chris Flockhart, Robbie Manson, Gary Cennerrazzo, Kevin Sivewright, Ali MacKinnon, John Grant, Mark Whatley, Chris Anderson, Jordan Finnie, Keith McLeod, Sean Wringe. Subs: Ross Gilpin, Chris Milligan, Alastair Woodburn, Callum Donnelly.
FALKIRK: Graham Bowman, Conor Greene, Kyle Turnbull, Ryan McGeever, Tyler Fulton, Kris Faulds, Steven Brisbane, Craig Comrie, Lewis Small, Thomas Grant, Conor McGrandles. Subs: Craig Sibbald, Robbie McNab, Kieran Campbell, James Flynn, Daniel McKinlay.
Bring along your pampered pooch to our sponsored dog walk at Inverleith Park – with a dog show, agility course, doggy manicures and lots more!
BARK IN THE PARK
Sunday 29 July 2012
Inverleith Park
Bring along your pamered pooch to our sponsored dog walk at Inverleith Park – with a dog show, agility course, doggy manicures and lots more!
Registration starts at 9.30am
Wufts dog show starts at 10.30am
Activities run from 10am – 1pm
Dog walk starts at 11am
Edinburgh’s four legged friends are invited to put their best paw forward and come along to Bark in the Park on Sunday 29 July – a doggy-themed day out at Inverleith Park in aid of St Columba’s Hospice.
As well as a sponsored dog walk around the park, there will be lots of extra activities guaranteed to get tails wagging. Back again, after its ‘barking’ success last year is the ‘Wufts’ dog show – judged by Fiona McKinlay, a very well regarded and experienced judge and breeder. Owners who think their canine is Crufts material have a chance of walking away with one of five prizes:
For playful pups there will also be an agility course to try out, while for more pampered pooches, doggy manicures and grooming will be available.
Entry costs just £7.50 per dog in advance or £10 on the day and St Columba’s requests that all entrants try to raise at least £25 sponsorship. Entry to the Wufts dog show competition is £5 per dog. So come along for a great day out and give your pampered pooch a real treat!
To sign up or contact St Columba’s Hospice fundraising team at fund@stcolumbashospice.org.uk or telephone 0131 551 1381.
At least 200 people – and probably more – crammed into LifeCare House in Cheyne Street this evening to hear plans for the redevelopment of Edinburgh Academicals’ Raeburn Place site. A BBC film crew was also in attendance.
