Category: North Edinburgh News

STOP THE COUP: Thousands of protesters expected to hit the streets today

  • Hundreds of thousands expected to protest in dozens of locations this Saturday
  • MPs pledge to occupy parliament as constitutional crisis intensifies
  • Mass civil disobedience and disruption on the cards
  • Over a hundred trade unionists call for strike action

Hundreds of thousands of people are expected to take part in protests this Saturday against the Boris Johnson’s move to suspend parliament and ram through his Brexit agenda. Continue reading STOP THE COUP: Thousands of protesters expected to hit the streets today

Partnership delivers more electric vehicle charging points

A £7.5 million project between the public and private sectors has been established to deliver more electric vehicle charging points and ensure the infrastructure needed to support these is put in place.

The new strategic partnership will include Transport Scotland, SP Energy Networks and Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN). Continue reading Partnership delivers more electric vehicle charging points

Scottish RNLI Lifeboat Station to receive charity’s first sea-going Memorial

Invergordon’s new Shannon class lifeboat is set to host the names of thousands of people being commemorated by loved ones in the RNLI’s new and unique memorial.

The name of each person being remembered will be featured within the lifeboat’s letters and numbers, or decal, displayed on the lifeboat’s hull. Continue reading Scottish RNLI Lifeboat Station to receive charity’s first sea-going Memorial

Councillors back Botanics’ Biomes project

The Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (RBGE) has won the backing of city councillors to proceed with an ambitious £70m initiative to safeguard Scotland’s priceless national plant collections and future proof its status as a world-leading centre for plant science, education, horticulture and conservation.

State-of-the-art facilities will underpin the Garden’s core activities, while the visitor experience will be greatly enhanced through the refurbishment and extension of the popular public Glasshouses. Continue reading Councillors back Botanics’ Biomes project

Climate Challenge Fund now open for applications

The Scottish Government’s Climate Challenge Fund (CCF) is open for a new round of applications.

Funding is available of up to £100,000 per organisation, per year for the next two financial years 2020-2022. Continue reading Climate Challenge Fund now open for applications

Two SFRS officers to trek across Greenland for charity

Two high ranking senior officers from Scotland’s fire service will take on a massive trek all in the name of charity.

Deputy Assistant Chief Officers David Farries and Peter Heath will travel to Kangerlussuaq, Greenland and will take on the Arctic Circle Trail that only 200-300 people take per year.  Continue reading Two SFRS officers to trek across Greenland for charity