Five years ago this month … the June NEN print edition.
I wonder ….
Category: Muirhouse
Forth Neighbourhood Partnership to meet on Tuesday
Forth Neighbourhood Partnership is meeting on Tuesday 12th June at 6.30pm in North Office, West Pilton Gardens. All welcome.
First Minister announces more financial help for students
Over £21 million is to be invested in improving the financial support available to students at university and college, the First Minister has announced. Continue reading First Minister announces more financial help for students
Display Night for local BB group
The 66th Edinburgh Boys’ Brigade group held their annual Display Night on Friday in The Old Kirk Muirhouse Parish Church (writes Andrew Hay, Company Captain of 66th Edinburgh Boys’ Brigade). Continue reading Display Night for local BB group
Hidden Gems walks return next week
We are pleased to be running out popular Hidden Walks again this summer (writes Pilton Community Health Project’s Physical Activity development worker Lianne Pipskj). Each Thursday from 7 June- 9 August there will be a volunteer-led, themed walk exploring different parts of North Edinburgh (see programme below).
A guest volunteer will be there each week to give people information (historical and environmental) about certain points on the walks.
First up next week is Lauriston Castle …
Spartans stage annual Girls’ Football Festival
Over 160 P6 & P7 pupils from Pirniehall, Wardie, Craigroyston, Ferryhill, Granton and Blackhall Primary Schools took part in Spartans Community Football Academy’s annual Girls’ Football Festival on Friday. Continue reading Spartans stage annual Girls’ Football Festival
Childcare Academy sessions in June
We now have a dates in place for our Childcare Academy Information Sessions:
Wednesday 6th June @ 10am
Wednesday 27th June @ 1pm
If you would like to book a place to come along and hear more about the Academy, ask any questions and take away an application pack, please do not hesitate to contact me on the number below or Audrey O’Neill on 0131 311 6931.
Liam Moffat
Training Administrator
North Edinburgh Childcare
18b Ferry Road Avenue, Edinburgh EH4 4BL
Tel: 0131 311 6929
Craigroyston Primary School stages Arts Festival
Pupils at Craigroyston Primary School celebrated their creative skills by hosting an Arts Festival last night. Visitors enjoyed the huge variety of artwork created by pupils over the year and were entertained with music and storytelling performances. Continue reading Craigroyston Primary School stages Arts Festival
Civil Service Strollers lift the Challenge Cup
Congratulations to Ciivil Service Strollers, who were crowned South Challenge Cup winners on Sunday after beating BSC Glasgow 2-1 after extra time in the final at Olive Bank, Musselburgh.
Jeane Freeman makes pledge on benefits cap at Muirhouse meeting
Jeane Freeman, Scottish Government minister for Social Security, has responded to campaigners’ demands by pledging to consider fully mitigating the Benefit Cap cuts to Housing Benefit. In response to the evictions caused by the Benefit Cap cuts campaigners have occupied council buildings and Ruth Davidson’s office. Continue reading Jeane Freeman makes pledge on benefits cap at Muirhouse meeting