It wasn’t so much a run on the bank as by the bank! Staff at Barclays Bank’s branch on Princes Street have raised £2,500 to transcribe a new ‘talking’ audio-book for blind and partially sighted people. Continue reading Barclays Bank’s Princes Street branch raises £2,500 for books for the blind
Police are appealing for anyone with information to come forward following a serious assault in the city centre. The incident took place around 2am on Sunday (December 3rd) , at the junction of George IV Bridge and Chambers Street, near the National Museum of Scotland. Continue reading Police appeal following city centre assault
A new art installation was unveiled last night at a special event in Edinburgh marking the culmination of an ‘artist in residency’ programme designed to embed creativity into business and encourage skills sharing between the sectors. Continue reading Art installation captures unique ‘energy’ of Scottish community foundation
20 – 26 NOVEMBER in the heart of Edinburgh
Castle Street Christmas Fair comes alive once again this week with festive stalls from Scottish & International producers, with local Castle Street businesses working in tandem to make it an all-round week of fun shopping and eating. Continue reading Festive cheer comes to Castle Street with arrival of Christmas Fair
Edinburgh’s Lord Provost Frank Ross was joined by First Minister Nicola Sturgeon, fellow politicians and members of the Armed Forces community, for a ceremony at the Stone of Remembrance to mark Remembrance Sunday yesterday. Continue reading Capital marks Remembrance Sunday
The firing of the Edinburgh Castle gun signalled the start of the Armistice Day Service in Edinburgh yesterday. A two-minute silence followed before the Rev Dr Karen K Campbell conducted the service in the Garden of Remembrance. Continue reading Edinburgh falls silent for Armistice Day Service
The city council’s Museum of Edinburgh has opened its doors to a collection of community and family stories from faith groups. The free to visit display of photographs and oral histories will open today (Friday 10 November) until Monday 23 April.
Continue reading A city of many faiths: Museum explores journey from immigration to integration
Glasgow-based construction specialist CCG (Scotland) Ltd has successfully completed a £11.98m upgrade of University of Edinburgh’s Appleton Tower. Continue reading Appleton Tower upgrade completed
Sunday 19 November is capital’s Light Night Continue reading Call the Midwife star to switch on city lights
