Category: Granton

Unexplained death in West Pilton March: can you help?

Police are appealing for witnesses after the body of a man was discovered yesterday in the Pilton area.

The 38-year-old was found on a bench within a park in West Pilton March, just off West Granton Road, around 1.45pm on Saturday. Continue reading Unexplained death in West Pilton March: can you help?

TONIGHT: Morrisons Charity Football Match

SUNDAY 4th AUGUST at 7pm

SPARTANS COMMUNITY FOOTBALL ACADEMY, AINSLIE PARK

Granton vs Ferry Road … The Rematch!

Ferry Road currently have ownership of the trophy, lets see if they can keep it!

11-a-side football match held at Spartans Football Club, Ainslie Park Stadium, 94 Pilton Drive, Edinburgh, EH5 2HF.

7pm kick-off!

Entry tickets are £2, with under 5’s free

There will also be a raffle drawn on the night. Tickets for this are £1 each

Entry & Raffle tickets available from Monday 8th July from the Granton store. Entry can also be paid at the gate on the night.

The club bar will be open till 10pm for snacks and refreshments.

All money raised will be split and donated to CLIC Sargent & SAMH

Last call to groups for Granton Community Day

TO GROUPS AND ORGANISATIONS IN GRANTON AREA

I am writing to invite your organisation/group to take part in a Community Day at Granton Parish Church on Saturday 7th September from 10am – 2pm.
We know that in Granton we can be proud of our wide range of social, educational, sporting and spiritual groups, covering all ages, where people can mix, enjoy fellowship and grow within our community.
The Community Day will be a chance for groups and organisations to show what they offer, and for people in the community to see what is available.
The format of the event is that we would simply provide the publicity and location, and groups such as yours can have a space to display your services. We would also encourage groups to run practical sessions based on your activities.From past experience we know that the most successful groups are those that have some kind of engagement activity available – games, quizzes, experiences, competitions, freebies etc, although you would, of course, be welcome to just come along with information.

In order that we can make arrangements and make a start on publicity, we would ask you to respond by Monday 5th August. Once we have a note of participants we’ll send out a booking and information form.

Please respond to communityday@granton.org.uk.

If your group would like to participate please send your note of interest to me at chas@granton.org.uk by 5th August and I’ll send more details of arrangements nearer the time.

Further information can be had from Rev Norman Smith norman@granton.org.uk or by emailing communityday@granton.org.uk.

 

 

TODAY: Granton Goes Greener School Swap Shop

On the 2nd August Swap Shop will be open between 10am – 6pm and we will be concentrating on getting all the children ready for school.

Bring any school shoes, bags and uniforms, which you do not need, but someone else could still use.

Tea/ coffee, biscuits and soup provided. It is a FREE event, no booking required.

YOU DO NOT NEED TO SWAP ANYTHING, just come and collect any free school uniforms you need. We are very grateful to all our volunteers for their hard work – and Balerno High School and Granton Primary for their generous donations!

Granton Parish Church, 55 Boswall Parkway 

“Disastrous” British Gas boss should go now, not later says trade union

British Gas owner Centrica’s chief executive Iain Conn is to step down from his post board next year. He made the announcement as the company posted a pre-tax loss of £446 million in the six months to June. The GMB trade union said Conn had ‘utterly failed’ and should go now, not later. Continue reading “Disastrous” British Gas boss should go now, not later says trade union

Roots by Routes: Family Fun Day

Friday 9th August 1pm – 3pm

Easter Drylaw Park

Hi Everyone, 

We would like to invite everyone to a family fun event where we will unveil the story boards and hear some local people share their stories; there will also be free food and activities for children and adults to enjoy. 
The storyboards feature stories, images and information that celebrate the area. They will be placed along the cycle path between Ainslie Park and Easter Drylaw Park.
The event will take place on Drylaw Park on Friday 9th August, 1-3pm. 
Best Wishes 
Lianne Pipskyj