A children’s ward at a key central Scotland hospital could be FIVE YEARS away from reopening – despite SNP pledges that it would return to full service back in October. Continue reading Kids ward at St John’s could take FIVE YEARS to fully reopen, say Tories
Thorntons, one of Scotland’s largest full-service legal and estate agency firms, has become an accredited Living Wage Employer through Living Wage Scotland. Continue reading Thorntons celebrates Living Wage accreditation
Police Scotland are once again urging communities to be vigilant and homeowners to take appropriate security measures following a number of housebreakings across the country targeting Asian gold jewellery and cash.
Since April there have been 35 reports of break-ins to properties in Glasgow, Paisley, Renfrew, Ayrshire and Edinburgh, resulting in over £500,000 worth of jewellery and cash being stolen. Continue reading Public warning after Asian gold housebreakings
The Chartered Institute of Housing Scotland Awards saw Port of Leith Housing Association be named winner of the Excellence in Organisational Change Award for its “Culture Club” programme. Continue reading Award for Port of Leith’s Culture Club programme
Find out about all the great learning taking place in your local primary school – drop in for a visit on Primary Schools Open Day TOMORROW: bit.ly/2h0tQan
If your child’s date of birth is between 1 March 2015 and 29 February 2016 they are due to start primary school in August 2020.
If you are in the City of Edinburgh Council area you must register your child for P1 at one of your catchment schools.
Registration week is 4 to 8 November 2019. Please check opening times with the school you are registering at.
Quarriers have said ‘thank you’ to supporters who helped more than 1,000 disadvantaged children across Scotland enjoy some much-needed summer fun over the holidays.
The leading social care charity asked people to donate £15 to give a child a day to remember and over the summer months children and young people from Moray down to Stranraer have been camping, building dens, visiting the seaside and participating in arts and crafts. Continue reading Quarriers say ‘Thank You’ to supporters who made ‘Summer Appeal’ shine
Edinburgh Rape Crisis Centre, a vital source of support and advocacy for those who have experienced sexual violence, has received a £750 donation from Amazon Development Centre Scotland in Edinburgh.
The Centre, which was set up in 1978, provides a range of services to support women, all members of the trans community, non-binary people, and young people (aged 12 – 18) who have experienced any kind of sexual violence in their lives. Continue reading Amazon support for Edinburgh Rape Crisis Centre
Organisations helping people struggling with food insecurity are to benefit from an additional £1 million to deal with the additional pressures of Brexit. Continue reading Brexit funds for people struggling to afford food
Leith Depot has been given a temporary reprieve as the battle to Save Leith Walk continues.
In a statement on their Facebook page, the popular music venue said: ‘Folks, on the back of a positive meeting with our landlord, we are pleased to say that we have agreed a lease extension until 31st of October.
For the time being, we continue business as usual and we will update you all when we know more.
Due to the circumstances we have nothing booked in our venue; please get in touch for any gig or event dates; depotvenue@gmail.com
Thank you all for your continued support!
LD
A spokesman for the Save Leith Walk campaign said: “While we welcome news that Leith Depot is being allowed to stay open for a month beyond its current lease, we are disappointed that the landlord didn’t allow the other business, which were successfully trading in the red sandstone building, to remain open too.
“Nevertheless, we hope that today’s announcement is a sign of the developer’s willingness to now work with the community and secure the long-term future of this building so it can continue to be a home for locally-owned, independent shops and businesses.”
The campaigners are looking into the possibility of a community buyout and a public meeting has been organised for 9th October.
Despite the uncertainty of Brexit EU families feel more welcome and safer in Scotland than south of the border.
These conclusions are based on the findings of two reports launched yesterday at the Cornerstone Centre St John’s, Edinburgh by the University of Birmingham. Continue reading New report says despite the uncertainty of Brexit EU families feel more welcome and safer in Scotland
