Category: North Edinburgh News

Appeal following armed robbery at Biggar Road convenience store

Police are appealing for witnesses following an armed robbery at a business premises over the weekend. The incident happened around 9.50pm on Saturday 6th July at a convenience store in Biggar Road. Continue reading Appeal following armed robbery at Biggar Road convenience store

Adult Education courses at The Botanics

Our 2019/20 Adult Education Programme is out now!

Whether you want to brush up on your art; heal with herbs; develop your photography skills or simply enjoy the peace that being in the Garden can bring, with over 100 courses running this year there is sure to be something for everyone.

View the full programme here: 

http://bit.ly/RBGECourses

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Popular characters to return to Holby City as part of 20th anniversary celebrations

2019 has already been a major year at Holby City as it continues to celebrate its 20th anniversary. Now, Paul Bradley (above) is amongst the latest set of classic characters confirmed to grace the hospital wards once again, returning to BBC One’s long-running drama series as Elliot Hope for its 1000th episode.
  • Patricia Potter returning as Diane Lloyd
  • Tan twins storyline from 2008 to be revisited

Coming back for a total of five episodes, Elliot visits the hospital to see his old friend and protégé Jac, or so he tells her, but it won’t be long before his ulterior motive is unveiled and his old colleagues discover the real reason behind his return.

Continue reading Popular characters to return to Holby City as part of 20th anniversary celebrations

Breaking the Silence: Tamas Jeles Project at Muirhouse Millennium Centre

This is a mens mental health group in honour of my late fiancé who killed himself leaving behind newborn twin daughters and a son.  Please get the word out: the silence needs to be broken – Lou Hamilton

Monday 15th July from 7 – 9pm at Muirhouse Millennium Centre

Don’t Bother: Award-winning unique poetry show heads to Edinburgh Fringe

The stand-up poetry show Don’t Bother, starring multi award-winning performance poet Bróccán Tyzack-Carlin, will be part of the line-up at this year’s Edinburgh Fringe Festival. Continue reading Don’t Bother: Award-winning unique poetry show heads to Edinburgh Fringe

Today’s Festival Fun Day is fully booked

Today’s Festival Fun Day is FULLY BOOKED but we still have places on our creative morning sessions, garden drop-ins, youth film clubs and family-friendly events taking place later in the month and in August.

Some sessions/events have limited spaces, so please book in advance to avoid disappointment!

Mapping Physical Activity in Edinburgh

Mapping Physical Activity in Edinburgh

We want to identify as many physical activity facilities & opportunities as possible all across Edinburgh and put them all on a clever online map and we need your help. 

How can you help? That’s easy. If you know about a group, club, activity, facility, etc. you think we should add to our map go to our online ‘SurveyMonkey’ page here and fill in our short questionnaire, it should only take about 5 minutes.

https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/7V8V2WN  

We’d be grateful if you would also pass this on to as many people as possible who might be able to help.

We don’t have a definitive deadline but if you could complete the 5 minute survey as soon as possible it would really help. We’re hoping to as much info as possible processed by the end of August.

Many Thanks

John Brennan

(On behalf of the planning groups behind the Edinburgh Locality Physical Activity Alliances)

If you would like to find out more about the physical activity mapping project or anything else about the physical activity alliances in Edinburgh please get in touch.  There is also a portion of the survey where you can leave your details if you wish.  

Kirsty Young steps down from Desert Island Discs

Kirsty Young is to step down permanently as host of Radio 4’s Desert Island Discs.
The popular Scottish presenter said: “After 12 incredibly happy and fulfilling years on Desert Island Discs I’ve decided to step down permanently.
“Having been forced to take some months away from my favourite job because of health problems, I’m happy to say I’m now well on the way to feeling much better. But that enforced absence from the show has altered my perspective on what I should do next and so I’ve decided it’s time to pursue new challenges.

“Having hundreds of Castaways share their triumphs, tragedies, tribulations and tracks with me over the years was a huge privilege and an education. I am so thankful to Roy Plomley for the brilliance of his format, and I wish the programme and Lauren all the very best.”

 

Kirsty has been the presenter of the programme since 2006 and in that time has presented 496 episodes of the programme as well as fronting the programme’s 70th and 75th anniversary celebrations.

Her illustrious castaways have included Zadie Smith, David Beckham, Bruce Springsteen, Victoria Wood, Denise Lewis, Dame Judi Dench, George Michael, Alice Walker, Tom Hanks, WWII pilot Eric Winkle Brown and Sir David Attenborough.

Director of Radio & Education, James Purnell says: “Kirsty has been a wonderful host of Desert Island Discs for more than a decade and her intuitive interviewing style as well as her warmth and humour has helped bring out incredible life stories and anecdotes from her castaways. We know how loved she is by listeners and we all wish her well for the future.

“Lauren Laverne has been doing a brilliant job at the helm in Kirsty’s absence and I’m delighted she continues to host one of Radio 4’s most popular shows.”

Lauren Laverne will continue to host Desert Island Discs for the foreseeable future as planned. She says: “Stepping in for Kirsty on Desert Island Discs (which was already my favourite programme) has been an enormous honour. I wish her the very best in her next chapter.”