More than 350 Scottish Gas employees took part in a volunteering challenge supporting local charities and community groups across North Edinburgh yesterday. Continue reading Scottish Gas staff kick off Volunteer Week in North Edinburgh
Category: North Edinburgh News
Reminder: Asset Mapping Research launch tomorrow
TUESDAY 31 MAY
3:30 – 5:30pm
The Prentice Centre
Please find attached an invitation to the gathering to hear and discuss the end report from the Granton Improvement Society Asset Mapping and Community Questionnaire.
Continue reading Reminder: Asset Mapping Research launch tomorrow
£2,500 traditional music bursary open for applications
Exactly six months from today, the winner of a new bursary to support young Scottish traditional musicians will be unveiled, coinciding with St. Andrew’s Day 2016. Set up through a partnership between independent charity the Saltire Society and Hands Up for Trad, set up in 2002 to promote Scottish traditional music, the new bursary is now open for applications. Continue reading £2,500 traditional music bursary open for applications
Celebrating Drylaw: Fun festival this weekend
Three days of community events in Drylaw
Drylaw Parish Church, Rainbow Club Daycare Centre, Drylaw Telford Communtiy Council and Ferryhill School have got together to create a programme of events to celebrate all that’s good about Drylaw. Continue reading Celebrating Drylaw: Fun festival this weekend
Tamson’s Bar assault: do you know these men?
Police in Edinburgh have released images of two men they wish to trace in connection with a serious assault in Tamsons Bar, Easter Road on Saturday 27 February. Continue reading Tamson’s Bar assault: do you know these men?
Letter: Righting Wrongs
Dear Editor
When people feel strongly about an issue and voice it very clearly, it stands a good chance of changing that issue. There have been a number of recent examples of this happening: cutting disability income, attempting to take schools away from local authorities, etc.
The main lesson learned is that issues need widespread support to necessary changes, issues that affect most people.
Potentially the most unifying issues are the electric, gas and water supply industries and the prices the utility companies charge. Everyone is dependent on these services, these supplies are absolutely essential to all, yet these industries are in private ownership whose main aim is to maximise profits.
It cannot be right that something so essential to everyone is run on that basis, when people are struggling to pay their bills. There can be no argument or reason against making these industries publicly owned and managed. They are as essential to everyone as the NHS.
This is an issue around which maximum unity can be built: righting this wrong is possible.
A. Delahoy, Silverknowes Gardens
Community Council meeting rescheduled
West Pilton West Granton Community Council’s next meeting has been rescheduled:
Dear All,
Due to holiday arrangements the next meeting of the West Pilton West Granton Community Council will have to be postponed.
The new date for the meeting is Tuesday 14th June 2016 at 7pm in the West Pilton Neighbourhood Centre.
Hope to see you there,
Barbara Robertson (secretary)
Planting the STEM seed at Craigie
STEM: That’s Science, Technology, Engineering, Maths – but you knew that, of course!
A team of employees from Edinburgh electronics company Leonardo (better known to us old-timers as Ferranti’s!) are planting a ‘STEM’ seed that could lead to improved career prospects for Craigroyston Community High School pupils. Continue reading Planting the STEM seed at Craigie
Cottage Garden Gala at the Botanics tomorrow
Celebrate the restored Botanic Cottage
Monday 30 May midday – 6pm
It’s the party of the year at the Botanics – and you’re all invited!
Join us as we celebrate the opening of the historic Botanic Cottage with a glorious gala day. Bring along a picnic and enjoy an afternoon of free music, creative activities, demonstrations, dancing, storytelling and much more!
Suitable for all ages, the event is part of a season of events at the Botanics called#BeInspiredbyNature and is also part of the Year of Innovation, Architecture and Design, supported by VisitScotland #IAD2016
Everyone’s a winner at Spartans Olympics
Medals for all at sporting event
Spartans Community Football Academy at Ainslie Park was the venue for North Edinburgh’s very own Olympic Games earlier this week. Continue reading Everyone’s a winner at Spartans Olympics