Defence Minister Harriett Baldwin urged the flotilla of Scottish businesses that helped build the UK’s largest ever warship to toast their achievement as Her Majesty the Queen formally commissioned her namesake HMS Queen Elizabeth, the nation’s future flagship, into the Royal Navy last week. Continue reading Toasting Scottish small businesses as HMS Queen Elizabeth formally commissioned
Museums & Galleries Edinburgh, the collection of 14 venues owned and managed by the City of Edinburgh Council, has a new website.
Highlights and hidden gems of the city’s collections will be brought to life and showcased through engaging, new content with top tips and guides on how best to discover and explore each venue, many of which are free to enter. Continue reading Edinburgh’s new museums website goes live
Saturday 23 December
JUDY HEUMANN JOINS LEONARD CHESHIRE DISABILITY
Judy Heumann, the renowned disability rights campaigner, is to join Leonard Cheshire Disability as a global ambassador. An architect of the disability rights movement and long term campaigner for equality and human rights, Judy will promote and share the values of the organisation internationally. Continue reading Renowned disability rights campaigner joins Leonard Cheshire
The Scottish SPCA was delighted when Santa Claus took time out of his busy schedule to visit the animals at their centre in Edinburgh. Continue reading Christmas treat as Santa calls in at Scottish SPCA
Barker College Choir and String Orchestra from Sydney, Australia, will perform in Edinburgh tomorrow (Monday) as part of their concert tour of the UK and France. They will be giving a Christmas concert at Canongate Kirk a 7:30pm (153 Canongate). The concert is free of charge and everyone is welcome. Continue reading Free Barker College concert at Canongate Kirk tomorrow
The McColl’s store at Drylaw Shopping Centre re-opened yesterday following a four day closure for a £100,000 refurbishment. Continue reading McColl’s Ferry Road store reopens after major refit
Around 275 permanent housing association and council homes are to be provided to homeless people living in Edinburgh. This is in addition to over a thousand social lets already provided to homeless people each year.
Holyrood’s Equalities and Human Rights Committee has published its findings into the Scottish Government’s Draft Budget. Released on World Human Rights Day, the committee is urging the Government not to step back in equalities budgeting, after having led the way in this area for many years. Continue reading Mainstream Human Rights in future budgets, urges Equalities and Human Rights Committee
Community Open Day 12 noon – 3pm
