Police are seeking a man who assaulted and robbed a woman as she walked on popular North Edinburgh cycle path in broad daylight. At around 2:30pm yesterday, a 22-year-old woman sustained facial injuries on a secluded cycle path between Craigleith and Davidson’s Mains. Continue reading Woman robbed on cycle path
Category: Drylaw Telford
Drylaw Telford CC AGM next Wednesday
Please see below for agenda for Drylaw Telford Community Council’s AGM plus June 2016 monthly meeting.
PEP needs volunteer drivers
Volunteer for
PILTON EQUALITIES PROJECT
Make a difference in your local community
VOLUNTEER MINIBUS DRIVERS REQUIRED
D1 required on licence, for more information contact:
Elaine Anderson at Pilton Equalities Project on 315 4466
elainepepequalities@hotmail.co.uk
Sun comes out for Community BBQ
A welcome break in the wet weather proved to be perfect timing for the Community BBQ at North Edinburgh Arts Centre on Saturday. Over one hundred people enjoyed glorious sunshine, fabulous food from around the world, cheery company and some excellent international entertainment at the social event organised by Living in Harmony and North Edinburgh Timebank. Continue reading Sun comes out for Community BBQ
Chair of PPP school closures inquiry announced
The city council has confirmed that respected construction and procurement industry expert John Cole CBE will lead the independent inquiry into Edinburgh’s school closures. Continue reading Chair of PPP school closures inquiry announced
Power of Food Festival this weekend
Saturday & Sunday 18 – 19 June
LOTS OF GREAT FREE LOCAL EVENTS
SEE PROGRAMME (below) FOR DETAILS
Community BBQ this Saturday
Back to skool!
Pirniehall and St David’s pupils return ‘home’ on Monday – Rowanfield back on 27 June
One thousand pupils are returning to school earlier than planned after the latest programme of remedial works was submitted to the City of Edinburgh Council by the Edinburgh Schools Partnership.
Continue reading Back to skool!
Sainsbury’s says a fond farewell to Meningitis Research Foundation
Time to say goodbye to Charity of the Year 2015/16
Sainsburys Blackhall have been supporting Meningitis Research Foundation for the last year as our store’s Local Charity of the Year (writes Gail Wilson).
It is now time to say goodbye, and colleagues from Blackhall presented a cheque for £12,605.13 to Alison Baker from Meningitis Research Foundation.
We have had a great time supporting and raising funds for MRF and would like to thank all colleagues and customers for their help in reaching our final total. We would also like to wish all at MRF good luck in the future.
Pictured: Gail Wilson, Susan Keiller, Trish Donlevy and Alison Baker
REMEMBER Voting for Sainsbury’s Blackhall Charity of the Year 2016-17 is open now!
Broughton concert cancelled as mark of respect for dead pupil
Broughton High School has cancelled a concert scheduled to tale place this evening as a mark of respect for pupil Brad Williamson, who died in an accident in Silverknowes at the weekend.
The School announced on Facebook:
As a mark of respect to Brad Williamson, a pupil in our school community who died during the weekend, we are cancelling the Summer Concert which was scheduled for this evening, Monday 13 June. Any tickets already purchased will be honoured if the concert is re-scheduled. Anyone wishing a refund should contact the school to arrange reimbursement.
Further updates will be shared through the school website.
Pilton Youth & Childrens Project have also paid a moving tribute to the local youth:
All the staff and volunteers at Pilton Youth & Children’s Project would like to pass on our condolences to Brad’s family and friends.
Brad was a popular young man who attended lots of our clubs and groups on a regular basis and he will be sadly missed.
With love from all the team at PYCP xxxx