Police are continuing to investigate the death of a six week old infant who died at a flat in Ferry Road Avenue in November . Police were called to the flat on Wednesday 23rd November by the Scottish Ambulance Service following the discovery of the infant.
Police are still investigating infants death.
A police spokesman said “Enquiries are continuing to establish the full circumstances of the death of a six-week-old infant within an address in the Drylaw area of Edinburgh on Wednesday, November 23. A report will be sent to the Procurator Fiscal in due course.”
A TEENAGER accused of murdering a 63-year-old woman during a sex attack in Drylaw is to stand trial.
Jay Soso admits having sex with the pensioner.
Marie Reid’s body was found at her home in Easter Drylaw Way, on November 15 2010.
Jay Soso, of Home Street, Tollcross, admits having sex with the pensioner but denies rape and murder.
After a brief hearing at the High Court in Edinburgh yesterday, judge Lord Turnbull allowed Soso, 19, to remain on bail until his trial in Glasgow on May 29.
Soso is accused of raping Marie Reid and committing other sex acts before inflicting injuries “by means unknown” which led to her death.
He also denies cleaning up in the house in an attempt to destroy evidence.
Other charges, which Soso also denies, allege that he stole a bank card and pre-pay television box, stole cash from ATMs and had cannabis and amphetamine in his possession.
2010 Award winner Henry MacDonald (right) with the first ever recipient - Henry's dad Harry!
Do you know someone living in Drylaw or Telford who goes that extra mile to help their neighbours, or a local person who carries out outstanding voluntary or charity work? If so, Drylaw Telford Community Council would like to hear from you. The community council is seeking nominations for their annual Thomas Tierney Award for Good Citizenship.
The community council set up the award in 2000 to commemorate the work of local activist Tam Tierney who died in 1999. As well as being a founder of Pilton Sporting Club and an enthusiastic member of Craigroyston Community Centre and Drylaw Neighbourhood Centre’s management committees over many years, Tam was also a great supporter of the local community council. Drylaw Telford decided that an annual award to encourage community activism and good citizenship would be a preferable legacy than a bench or commemorative plaque. The annual award has become the highlight of the community council’s year – certainly the biggest social event – and the search is now on for a worthy recipient of the 2011 award.
“Henry MacDonald received the award last year and it was a case of ‘keep it in the family’ as Henry’s dad Harry was the very first winner of the award!” said Mike Clark, chair of Drylaw Telford Community Council. “Nomination forms are going out now and we hope there will be a great response. We’re sure that there are many people, young and not so young, doing good things in our community and we want to hear about them and recognise their achievements”.
Nomination forms will be available at community venues including Drylaw Parish Church and Drylaw Neighbourhood Centre over the coming days, and forms will also be available by email from community council secretary Ian Greenhalgh at ian@scotfloor.co.uk
2010 Award winner Henry MacDonald (right) with the first ever recipient - Henry's dad Harry!
Do you know someone living in Drylaw or Telford who goes that extra mile to help their neighbours, or a local person who carries out outstanding voluntary or charity work? If so, Drylaw Telford Community Council would like to hear from you. The community council is seeking nominations for their annual Thomas Tierney Award for Good Citizenship.
The community council set up the award in 2000 to commemorate the work of local activist Tam Tierney who died in 1999. As well as being a founder of Pilton Sporting Club and an enthusiastic member of Craigroyston Community Centre and Drylaw Neighbourhood Centre’s management committees over many years, Tam was also a great supporter of the local community council. Drylaw Telford decided that an annual award to encourage community activism and good citizenship would be a preferable legacy than a bench or commemorative plaque. The annual award has become the highlight of the community council’s year – certainly the biggest social event – and the search is now on for a worthy recipient of the 2011 award.
“Henry MacDonald received the award last year and it was a case of ‘keep it in the family’ as Henry’s dad Harry was the very first winner of the award!” said Mike Clark, chair of Drylaw Telford Community Council. “Nomination forms are going out now and we hope there will be a great response. We’re sure that there are many people, young and not so young, doing good things in our community and we want to hear about them and recognise their achievements”.
Nomination forms will be available at community venues including Drylaw Parish Church and Drylaw Neighbourhood Centre over the coming days, and forms will also be available by email from community council secretary Ian Greenhalgh at ian@scotfloor.co.uk
Cllr MacLaren unveils plaque while Joan Turner looks on
Councillor Marilyne MacLaren unveiled a plaque to formally open the new Royston Wardieburn Community Centre yesterday. Cllr. MacLaren said the ‘fantastic new centre’ is a major achievement and she praised the efforts of the local community for creating a centre it can be proud of.
The Education, Children & Families leader said: “This is a very exciting day. As you all know a new community centre for Royston Wardieburn has been on the ‘to do’ list of the Council for many, many years and I am really pleased that despite the financial challenges we have faced we have delivered this fantastic new centre for the community”.
She went on: “You will remember that original plans for the new centre were to build at Royston School, but when I came into post and talked to you it was clear that you didn’t want that – you really wanted the new centre to be built here, as this is ‘neutral ground’ that allows the people of the different neighbourhoods – particularly the young people – to come together. That seemed to me to make perfect sense, so the opening of this new building today is a major achievement of the local community. You told me what you wanted and we have made it happen, so well done to all of you for sticking with that commitment”.
The original Royston Wardieburn Community Centre opened in 1965 and, not unnaturally, the building in Pilton Drive North was showing it’s age after over forty-five years of constant use. Over recent years the Centre’s management committee has campaigned tirelessly to get their building replaced and now at last – after a few false dawns and many ups and downs along the way – the superb new centre is open for business for the whole community to enjoy.
Royston Wardieburn is the first new centre to open in North Edinburgh since Muirhouse Millennium Centre opened in August 2000. The new building has all that the old building had and much, much more – a sports hall, state of the art computer suite, games room, café area and meeting rooms large and small. There’s also ample accommodation upstairs for centre staff, the Stepping Stones team and local Community Learning and Development workers.
The opening of the building is a dream come true for the centre’s chairperson Joan Turner. After watching a short documentary about the history of Royston Wardieburn she said: “Royston Wardieburn is a special place for so many people with a lot of happy memories. If the new Centre is even half as successful as the old centre has been I think we will all be well pleased”.
It was certainly a day to remember at Royston Wardieburn and community activists, politicians, local workers, schoolchildren and centre members turned out in force to celebrate the occasion. The afternoon was packed with activities – a Royal Scottish National Orchestra ensemble entertained guests and there was a presentation and short film (thirty hours edited down to five minutes!) presented by Roberta Blaikie of the Old Centre’s History Group. Councillor MacLaren also presented certificates of achievement to local children and members of the management committee who have successfully completed their REHIS Food and Hygiene Training, enabling them to assist in the building’s café. Guided tours of the building were also provided for guests to see the superb new facilities the centre has to offer.
Congratulations to everyone involved with the opening of Royston Wardieburn’s new community centre – and here’s to a successful 45 years!
Pictures: Opening day images
Councillor MacLaren and RWCC chairperson Joan Turner
Roberta Blaikie with young achievers
More fun and games outside the CentreRSNO musicians entertain guestsCertificates for management committee members
Is your New Year’s resolution to manage your money better? Would you like to find new ways to save money? ‘Money Matters To Me’, a new course starting at Royston Wardieburn Community Centre next week, could help you to save those precious pennies.
The free, fun and informal course starts on Wednesday 25 January and runs from 10am – 12 noon. To book your place or for more information call Nicola Ross on 332 6316, email nicola.ross@ea.edin.sch.uk
A 45-year-old man was pulled unconscious from a house fire by firefighters in Muirhouse last night. The rescue took place at nine-storey Gunnet Court shortly before 6.30pm.
When firefighters arrived at the scene, they discovered a fire in the lower level living room of a two-storey maisonette. Fire crews wearing breathing apparatus entered the property and pulled the unconscious occupier to safety. The man was given oxygen at the scene for smoke inhalation before being passed into the care of ambulance crews and was taken to Edinburgh Royal Infirmary for treatment.
Six firefighters wearing breathing apparatus and using two main jets extinguished the blaze within the hour.
Local organisation Pilton Equalities Project is looking for help with an unusual request. PEP is seeking … binoculars! No, they haven’t lost one of their minibuses – the binoculars are needed for a project they are currently planning.
So if you have any binoculars tucked away somewhere – large or small, any condition – PEP would like to hear from you. If you can help, call PEP on 315 4466 or email pepequalities@btconnect.com
Scotland has a proud history of producing internationally renowned writers, from Burns, Walter Scott and Robert Louis Stevenson to contemporary talents like Hugh MacDairmid, Liz Lochhead and Irvine Welsh. If you’d like to learn more about modern Scottish literature there’s a free course starting at The Prentice Centre later this month that’s just ‘write’ for you!
Starting on 23 January, ‘Modern Scottish Literature’ is a 8 – 10 week course that will run on Monday afternoons from 2.30 – 4.30pm in The Prentice Centre. Supported by the Workers Education Association and Prentice Centre’s Adult Education Group, the course is free to all participants.
The course tutor is Derek Suttie (pictured), who is no stranger to The Prentice Centre. Derek was formerly Senior Community Education worker based at the centre in Granton Mains Avenue until he retired last year.
For further information on ‘Modern Scottish Literature’ or to book your place on the course please contact The Prentice Centre on 552 0485 or WEA on 225 2580.
Scotland has a proud history of producing internationally renowned writers, from Burns, Walter Scott and Robert Louis Stevenson to contemporary talents like Hugh MacDairmid, Liz Lochhead and Irvine Welsh. If you’d like to learn more about modern Scottish literature there’s a free course starting at The Prentice Centre later this month that’s just ‘write’ for you!
Starting on 23 January, ‘Modern Scottish Literature’ is a 8 – 10 week course that will run on Monday afternoons from 2.30 – 4.30pm in The Prentice Centre. Supported by the Workers Education Association and Prentice Centre’s Adult Education Group, the course is free to all participants.
The course tutor is Derek Suttie (pictured), who is no stranger to The Prentice Centre. Derek was formerly Senior Community Education worker based at the centre in Granton Mains Avenue until he retired last year.
For further information on ‘Modern Scottish Literature’ or to book your place on the course please contact The Prentice Centre on 552 0485 or WEA on 225 2580.
